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Junk Calls Surge 50% in Hong Kong, Plaguing Residents

1/31/2026

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Chan Shuk-wah, a logistics manager in Hong Kong, receives up to a dozen junk calls from unknown numbers daily.
The calls promote health checks and loan applications, disrupting her work and care for elderly parents.
She says the situation is exhausting, comparing the volume to a pandemic.
HKJunkCall reports 466,000 junk calls in 2025, up 50% from 2024 and 93% from 2023.

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Story summary

Chan Shuk-wah, a logistics manager in Hong Kong, receives up to a dozen junk calls from unknown numbers daily.
The calls promote health checks and loan applications, disrupting her work and care for elderly parents.
She says the situation is exhausting, comparing the volume to a pandemic.
HKJunkCall reports 466,000 junk calls in 2025, up 50% from 2024 and 93% from 2023.