Tough social-distancing curbs could hurt Hong Kong retail sector more than early stages of Covid-19 pandemic, industry body says

Hong Kong’s tough social-distancing curbs and a looming vaccine pass at shopping malls could deal a more severe blow to the retail sector than the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, an industry group have warned.The Hong Kong Retail Management Association on Thursday called on the government to roll out a fresh round of HK$5,000 (US$640) electronic consumption vouchers to stimulate the economy as part of the annual budget expected to be announced next Wednesday.Annie Tse Yau On-yee,…

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