Hong Kong unveils $17.7 billion package to save jobs as city battles coronavirus

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong announced relief measures worth HK$137.5 billion ($17.7 billion) on Wednesday to help businesses and people crippled by the coronavirus outbreak to stay afloat, as the city joins global efforts to cushion the impact of the pandemic.Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam also pledged to take a pay cut of 10% for a year and said the government would pay 50% of workers' salaries for six months, with the monthly subsidy for each worker capped at HK$9,000.Announcing the HK$80..