March 23 (Reuters) - Honbridge Holdings Ltd 8137.HK :
* EXPECTED TO RECORD ABOUT HK$340 MILLION REVENUE FOR YEAR
* PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE FOR YEAR EXPECTED TO DECREASE BY MORE
THAN
50%
* EXPECTED INCREASE IN REVENUE AS 2019 WAS FIRST FULL YEAR
OF
OPERATION FOR ZHEJIANG FOREVER NEW ENERGY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
PLANT
* DUE TO IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BUSINESS OF GROUP IN
PRC WAS
GENERALLY HALTED IN FEBRUARY
* EXPECTED THAT REVENUE FOR PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2020 WILL
BE
DECREASED BY MORE THAN 50%
* EXPECTED DECREASE IN PROFIT DUE TO SIGNIFICANT DECREASED
IN
REVERSAL OF IMPAIRMENT OF EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS FOR
2019
* GROUP'S BUSINESS OPERATIONS IN PRC RESTORED GRADUALLY IN
MARCH
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