Tokyo metropolitan government staff urge people to stay home after the government imposed a state of emergency for the Japanese capital and some prefectures following the Covid-19. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong follows most Asia-Pacific markets lower as IMF warns ‘Great Lockdown’ is the worst downturn since Great Depression
- The Hang Seng Index sheds 1.2 per cent to 24,145.34, with oil stocks weighing on the benchmark
- The IMF expects China’s first-quarter economic growth to slow to 1.2 per cent
Tokyo metropolitan government staff urge people to stay home after the government imposed a state of emergency for the Japanese capital and some prefectures following the Covid-19. Photo: Reuters