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IAG JAN 2023年1月 亞博匯 20 MALAYSIA’S RWG TO EXCEED PRE-PANDEMIC VISITATION IN 2023 馬來西亞雲頂世界 2023年有望超疫情前 GENTING MALAYSIA’S flagship home-grown integrated resort, Resorts World Genting (RWG), is poised to exceed pre-pandemic visitation levels in 2023, buoyed by the reopening of all hotel inventory and the addition of new theme park attractions, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research. In a note, the brokerage said it also expects RWG to be one of the key beneficiaries of Malaysia’s new government which has pegged tourism as an opportunity to boost the economy. “Under the new administration, the tourism segment may benefit, as the government capitalizes on the sector as a lever to support the domestic currency and economy,” HLIB analysts wrote. “We believe that visitations to RWG have the potential to scale beyond pre-pandemic level given the capacity increase and the more diverse crowd it attracts due to the addition of its theme park.” The positive outlook comes despite Genting Malaysia’s 3Q22 financial results falling below expectations – the company reported a net loss of MYR8.2 million (US$1.82 million) – and predictions that Q4 could also be subdued at RWG due to the impact of the football World Cup. “Looking ahead, we believe the group will see a much better FY23 due to the reopening of the 21% remaining hotel room inventory in RWG and a SkyWorld capacity increase of two additional rides, bringing the total to 20 rides,” HLIB said. 根據 Hong Leong Investment Bank研究報告顯示，雲頂馬來西 亞的旗艦綜合度假村雲頂世界（RWG）的收益將在2023年前超 過疫前水平，主要由於所有酒店客房全部開放及增加了新的主題 公園景點。 該經紀公司在一份報告中表示，預計RWG將成為馬來西亞 新政府的主要獲益者之一，新政府有意將旅遊業視為提振經濟的 機會。 HLIB分析師寫道：「在新政府的領導下，旅遊業或將受 益，因為政府利用該行業作為支持國內貨幣和經濟的槓桿。」 「我們認為，鑑於客房的增加以及新開放的主題公園，可助 力吸引更多樣化的人群，RWG的訪客量有可能超過疫前水平。」 儘管雲頂馬來西亞2022財年第3季度的財務業績低於預期， 該公司報告淨虧損820萬令吉。該報告同時稱，由於可能受到世 界杯的影響，第四季度RWS收入可能受到抑制，但仍看好未來。 HLIB表示：「展望未來，我們相信，由於RWG剩餘21%的 酒店客房重新開放，雲頂天城也增加了兩個新項目，合計20個遊 樂設施，我們相信該集團2023財年將有更好表現。」