HONG KONG will not be able to avoid a recession this year despite the financial chief’s basket of help measures to shore up the struggling economy amid the downturn and political turmoil, economists say.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Thursday announced HK$19.1 billion (US$2.43 billion) worth of relief measures for enterprises and residents, saying they could help boost the economy by 0.3 per cent.
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