HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific plunged Wednesday after the company reported its first-half profit dropped 82 percent from a year earlier due to a slowdown in China and intense competition from other airlines.

The company also warned it faced a “difficult environment” in the coming months as weaker demand and huge fuel hedging losses have hit its bottom line.

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