Inside Asian Gaming

IAG NOV 2021年11月 亞博匯 136 TRADE EVENTS understandable to strengthen supervision, however, the third point on profit distribution suggests corporate dividends must be approved by the government, which is against the rules of business operation. No one would be willing to participate in an investment when they do not know when they will get a return. This will “scare away” investors in the gaming industry and violating the rules of the commercial market will only undermine Macau’s long-term investment environment. In terms of social responsibility and non-gaming elements, concessionaires pay taxes in accordance with the law, protect the rights and interests of employees, properly implement responsible gambling work, support local enterprises and mostly use local suppliers to fulfil their corporate social responsibilities. Other aspects should be fully defined because there is no “endless social responsibility”. 亞博匯：澳門政府近期公佈了博彩法例修訂諮詢文本。您對這些 具體的修訂內容作何想法？是否存有顧慮？ 陳捷： 諮詢文本第三項增加對承批公司監管的法定要求，加強監 管無可厚非，但在當中第三點利潤分配方面，規限企業分紅要經 政府批准，這做法完全違背了商業運作的規律。試問怎會有人願 意參與一個不知何時才能獲得回報的投資呢？這樣會「嚇跑」博 彩業的投資者，而違反商業市場規律只會破壞澳門長遠的投資環 境。 在企業社會責任和非博彩要素方面，賭牌公司依法納稅、保 障僱員權益、妥善推行「負責任博彩」工作、扶持本地企業，以 及大部份採用本地供應商就已經是充分履行企業社會責任，若果 有需要其他方面應該要充分界定，因為世上不存在「永無止境的 社會責任」。 同樣，非博彩元素亦需要界定清楚。餐飲、零售等的非博彩 元素只會造成對本地中小企的擠壓。非博彩元素可以界定為建設 硬件設施。舉例來說，建設會展中心、表演場館，讓本澳會展、 演藝文化事業得以發展，但當中並不經營行業，這樣才有利澳門 經濟適度多元。