Inside Asian Gaming

IAG JAN 2021年1月 亞博匯 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 「我們現在在澳門開出了7間檔位。目 前日本的大阪政府、以及廣州的太古匯 商場都在接觸我們，邀請我們過去開 檔。」 ——張家鴻 特寫