Hong Kongers rush to learn new skills ahead of life abroad

By Holmes Chan "Hong Kong is currently experiencing an exodus of local and foreign talent." Inside the bowels of a Hong Kong industrial building, Eric Pun was among two dozen people crammed into a classroom learning to drill holes — acquiring a new set of skills before heading abroad. Savvy businesses have started offering crash courses in subjects like home repair and hairdressing, capitalizing on a wave of people departing Hong Kong as China cracks down on dissent and strict pandemic rules upend the economy. For Pun, a 35-year-old nurse emigrating to Australia with his family, taking the home repair…