Aug 5 (Reuters) - HKT Trust and HKT Ltd 6823.HK :
* HY PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE DECREASED BY 12% TO HK$1,898
MILLION
* INTERIM DISTRIBUTION PER SHARE STAPLED UNIT OF 30.10 HK
CENTS
* HY TOTAL REVENUE EXCLUDING MOBILE PRODUCT SALES DECREASED
BY 1%
TO HK$13,636 MILLION
* DUE TO COVID-19, LOCAL ECONOMIC AND MARKET ENVIRONMENTS
WILL
REMAIN HIGHLY CHALLENGING FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR
* WILL CONTINUE TO PRUDENTLY GROW REVENUE SOURCES FOR MEDIUM
AND
LONGER TERM IN NEW VERTICALS SUCH AS HEALTHCARE
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