Hong Kong’s economy is contracting for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis. We talk to economist Dr. Heiwai Tang from HKU about how the Hong Kong government can support small businesses and low income citizens during COVID19… and is it time for Hong Kong to start reopening the economy now that new cases are dropping?

Guests:

Professor Heiwai Tang, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong 

Further Listening and Reading:

Fight COVID19 with HKU website

Dr. Tang Research

Production credits:

Producer and Host: Marcy Trent Long

Associate producer:  Crystal Wu

Contributing Editor:  Bonnie Au

Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin

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