Companies are reducing their presence at MWC 2020 over coronavirus fears

ZTE, which has been a mainstay at MWC for years, is withdrawing from the coming exhibition in February due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. — KHOR SOW YEE/The Star

Several companies have either pulled out of or are reducing the number of activities planned for this year's edition of Mobile World Congress (MWC), one of the largest mobile technology trade shows, as concern about the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow.

South Korea’s LG Electronics announced it was withdrawing from the annual conference in Barcelona, Spain to remove the risk of exposing hundreds of its employees to international travel.