Inside Asian Gaming

2021 年 1月 IAG JAPAN 65 “For our shop, [rent relief] has reduced a lot of burden,” says Lei. “We are the same,” Iu chimes in. “The rent exemption is a relief for us, and allows us to survive.” This is the second time in just three years that GEG has provided added support to its SMEs, the first being in 2017 following the devastating impact of Typhoon Hato. Such support is provided through the GEG Foundation, and although the owners of affected businesses were able to apply for subsidies and interest-free loans from the Macau Government, the GEG Typhoon Relief Fund was nevertheless able to provide GEG’s partners at Broadway Macau with financial assistance in their efforts to recover from the typhoon. Other measures launched by GEG during the COVID-19 pandemic have included subscribing to HK$100 million of SME-themed COVID-19 Impact “We now have opened seven stalls in Macau, and currently have been approached by the Osaka government and a big shopping mall in Guangzhou, inviting us to open there.” – Ivan Cheong 「これまでにマカオに7店舗を出店し、 現在は大阪府や広州の大型ショッピン グモールから出店の打診を受けてい る」 –アイバン・チョン氏 特集