News / Coronavirus hitting labour-intensive electronics and auto sectors hardest

25/02/2020

China’s extended factory and transport shutdown is still seriously impacting global supply chains, with forwarders grappling with resulting cashflow constraints.

According to Taiwan-based market intelligence firm TrendForce, the coronavirus fallout has had the biggest impact on the consumer electronics and automobile industries.

“The outbreak has made a ...

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