Budget Speech

Overcoming Current Challenges

25. Since January 2020, Hong Kong has come under the threat posed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, which further dealt a blow to the economy.  We must take decisive measures to tackle the situation.

26. The Government earlier announced the setting up of a $30 billion Anti-epidemic Fund to implement 24 measures to further enhance our capability in combating epidemic and provide assistance to enterprises and members of the public.  To provide further relief to the community, I will implement the following measures.