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Asia's service sectors 'most vulnerable if outbreak escalates'
Fitch says consumer sentiment will be dampened; China to build 1,000-bed hospital over the weekend to treat victims of virus
Published Fri, Jan 24, 2020 · 09:50 PM
Singapore/Beijing
SERVICE sector activity in Asia, especially tourism-related fields, would be the most vulnerable should the Wuhan virus outbreak escalate sharply.
This could leave economies such as Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong exposed, Fitch Ratings said in a report on Friday.
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