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IAG SEP 2020年9月 亞博匯 16 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS GALAXY COMMITTED TO JAPAN IR, WILLING TOADJUST TIMELINES: LUI CHEWOO 呂志和： 銀娛依然有意於日本IR，願 意調整時間表 GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP CHAIRMAN LUI CHE WOO says the company remains fully committed to developing an integrated resort in Japan, even if the central government makes major changes to its IR timeline. His comments, which formed a key part of GEG’s 2Q20 results announcement, are notable given a number of major international operators have taken steps in the opposite direction in recent months – most notably Las Vegas Sands, which withdrew from Japan completely in May. Wynn Resorts also recently closed its Yokohama office, whileMGMResorts – currently the sole candidate in Osaka – expressed some hesitancy for the first time during its second quarter earnings call. Dr Lui revealed no such reservations about pursuing an opportunity in Japan. “We continue to make progress with our international expansion plans,” he said. “We do acknowledge that timelines for Japan may be impacted by the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19, however we can adjust accordingly and we remain committed to our Japan-expansion plans.” Galaxy provided further comment in its results release, stating, “Our Japan-based team continues with our Japan development efforts even as they deal with the COVID-19 crisis. “We view Japan as a great long-term growth opportunity that will complement our Macau operations and our other international expansion ambitions. GEG, together with Monte-Carlo SBM from the Principality of Monaco and our Japanese partners, look forward to bringing our brand of World Class IRs to Japan.” 銀河娛樂集團主席呂志和 表示，即使日本中央政府在綜合度假村 (IR)時間表上作出重大改變，其公司依然有意在日本發展IR。 他於銀娛2020年第二季業績發佈會上作的評論備受重視，因 為多個主要國際營運商在最近幾個月都已經作出相反的決定，當 中以拉斯維加斯金沙在5月公佈完全從日本退出最為矚目。 永利渡假村已經關閉在橫濱的辦事處。而作為大阪現時唯一 的競爭者，美高梅國際酒店集團也在公司第二季財報電話會議中 首次表現出猶疑的態度。 呂志和透露，在探索日本的機遇時並沒有此等保留。 他說：「我們持續在各個國際發展計劃中取得進展。」 「我們明白日本的時間表可能會受到全球新冠肺炎大流行 的影響，但我們可以按情況作出調整，而且會繼續探討在日本的 發展計劃。」 銀娛亦於其財報中表示：「儘管要應對新冠肺炎的疫情，集團 駐日本的團隊繼續為拓展日本市場而努力。」 「我們視日本為長遠發展的理想機遇，能與我們在澳門的業 務和其他海外發展計劃相輔相成。銀娛與摩納哥公國的『蒙地卡 羅濱海渡假酒店集團』和我們的日本合作伙伴，均期待將我們的 世界級綜合度假村品牌帶到日本。」