Coronavirus: Hong Kong forum appeals to city’s landlords to offer rental lifeline to retailers struggling amid pandemic

The Hong Kong Retail Management Association has appealed to the city’s landlords for generous rent-relief measures to rescue the coronavirus-stricken retailers, warning that more than 60,000 shops are facing closure while over 260,000 workers may lose their jobs.In an open letter to all landlords on Tuesday, association chairwoman Annie Tse Yau On-yee urged them to offer a rental lifeline to the city’s retailers, saying it was “a life-and-death moment” for the embattled retail industry.“Since…

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