HKTDC Export Index 1Q20: Exporter confidence hits record low amid COVID-19 outbreak

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HONG KONG, Mar 17, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - The confidence level of Hong Kong's exporters has fallen to its lowest-ever level in the face of a triple challenge - the COVID-19 outbreak, softening global demand and lingering trade tension between the United States and Mainland China. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) announced the

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