Zhang Wenqiang, known as "Brother B", spent the first half of the year without tears。He runs a hotpot restaurant in Shatin, 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino，Prime time for evening dining，There are only 5 tables of guests in the huge restaurant，Less than 15 people in total。Everyone is at risk during the epidemic，90% less passenger flow。“When business is good，I want to use 12 colleagues to do dinner，Now only 4 people are used a day。”His most optimistic estimate is，It will take until October to barely break even。

“Brother B”’s dilemma，Is a true portrayal of 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino’s catering industry，Port area transportation also relies on the flow of people to "eat"、Sightseeing、The bleak current situation of the hotel industry。“Compared with other industries, the tourism consumption industry is the most difficult sector." SAR Legislative Council member Yiu Sirong sighed。Last year’s turmoil over the amendment bill plus this year’s new crown epidemic，Let millions of practitioners be injured to the point of being cut to the bone。

Talk about the situation in the second half of the year，This MP from the tourism industry is cautiously optimistic，The third quarter will still be difficult，Looking forward to a better recovery in the fourth quarter，"There are two premises，First, the epidemic has been effectively controlled，Second, 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino society returns to normal”。

"No one can come in"

The epidemic has brought 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino’s tourism consumption industry to a standstill，Mainly due to the two decrees issued by the government to prevent and control the epidemic。

One is from February 8th，Travellers returning to 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino from the mainland and 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino residents are required to self-quarantine for 14 days。Most tourists stay in 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino for less than 2 weeks，In other words，They will not be allowed to enter the port。According to data from the Macao SAR Tourism Development Bureau，Compared with the same period，The number of people entering and leaving 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino fell by 99% in the first half of the year，Less than 2,000 people at peak hours，When the valley is low, there are hundreds of people。This way，Travel agencies operating inbound and outbound tourism have nothing to do，The retail industry, one-third of which is driven by overseas tourists, has also entered the cold winter in an instant。

The impact of “no one can come in” is quickly transmitted to the hotel industry。"It turned out to be more than 1,000 (188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino dollars，The same below) 4-star hotel for one day，It only costs two to three hundred yuan now。"Yao Sirong is a little helpless，Nowadays, if 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino people need to decorate their homes，Will choose to spend a few days in the hotel。The data he provided shows，If a hotel focuses on tourist accommodation，The occupancy rate dropped to a few percent of the original value，Hotels that do local business will be slightly better，But the overall occupancy rate is around 10%。

Another law is the "restriction on gatherings" implemented on March 29，Restrict gatherings of more than 4 people in public areas。In other words，A maximum of 4 people can sit at one table 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino restaurant。Although the policy has been greatly relaxed now，But after a few months of implementation, the shop owner was very hurt。

“‘Gathering Restriction Order’ plus fewer guests，Restaurant revenue dropped by an average of 70% to 80%。"Yao Sirong estimates。Some shopkeepers spoke frankly to him，If the owner is no longer willing to reduce the rent，The only choice is to close down business to reduce losses。End of April this year，The famous restaurant "Snake King 2" in Causeway Bay is an example。Even if the epidemic situation slows down a bit now, the catering 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino is gradually rebounding，But because overseas tourists did not follow，Business will recover to at most 60% of previous years。

“We’ll get through 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino period first”

The 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino consumption industry “stops when you stop talking”，Will there be a wave of unemployment in a recession？“The current unemployment rate announced by the government is 5.9%，Higher than the past 3% or less。I estimate that the unemployment rate will further increase。"Yao Sirong said frankly，The catering and 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino industries will be the hardest hit areas，There are many small businesses in this area。

However，He is not too pessimistic yet。The main reason is，The SAR government launches an 81 billion "employment protection" plan，As long as the employer promises not to lay off employees during the period of receiving subsidies，The government will subsidize the wages of its employees。The maximum monthly subsidy per employee is 9,000 yuan，It is expected to benefit more than 260,000 employers、1.7 million employees。As a labor-intensive 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino consumption industry，The employer’s labor costs can be reduced a lot。

According to Yao Sirong’s understanding，The collapse of 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino travel agencies is not serious，More than 40 out of more than 1,700 travel agencies have closed down。"Government subsidies，So that everyone can barely maintain it，Willing to continue to guard。"He introduced，Since the turmoil over the amendment bill in 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino last June，The business of travel agencies is becoming more and more difficult，Until the epidemic breaks out and enters a frozen state。Some companies simply give employees "unpaid leave"，That is, retaining the employee position but not going to work，Of course employees will not get paid。

“My biggest concern is the self-employed people in the 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino。"Yao Sirong said，Because there is no corporate backing，They mainly make a living by accepting and leading tour groups，Basically unemployed now，Some people even have to change careers as security guards or cleaners。“We’ll get through this period first。Continuous blows，It is a fact that the scale of travel agencies is gradually shrinking。”

188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino needs to “look north”

Distressed，Not just small and micro enterprises，There are also aircraft carriers in the 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino。9th of this month，The SAR government announces plan to save Cathay Pacific，Used HK.3 billion to invest in this airline - HK.5 billion of which purchased preferred shares，7.8 billion is a loan。Plan approved by the Legislative Council。

"Customs closure" measures based on air defense epidemic，Since March，Passenger traffic at 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino Airport plummeted by more than 99%，Cathay Pacific is in danger of going out of business after running out of funds。“Whether considering economic losses or international impact，Cathay Pacific cannot fail。"Yu Sirong explains why the Legislative Council supports aid to Cathay Pacific。Cathay Pacific accounts for 57% of 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino’s passenger traffic、41% of freight volume，Once it goes bankrupt, it will impact 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino’s annual transportation volume of 70 million passengers，It will also affect 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino’s status as an international financial center and shipping hub，Thus damaging 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino’s international credibility。

Yao Sirong noticed，With support funds from the SAR government，Part of it is a loan，Part of it is the issuance of preferred shares。In his opinion，188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino operation can effectively reduce the risk factor，"So，We don’t have too many opinions on saving Cathay。”

But as many people said，Even if you can escape this disaster，As a local airline in 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino，Cathay Pacific still needs to “look north” and integrate into the Guangdong-188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino-Macao Greater Bay Area as soon as possible。With the increasing density of airports in the Pearl River Delta，If competition cannot be turned into cooperation，Not conducive to the development of 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino’s aviation industry。There are suggestions，With the support of the SAR Government，Cathay Pacific should deepen cooperation with the Greater Bay Area，Avoid unnecessary competition，And use this to open up new opportunities，Exchange for more waypoints，Promote "Greater Bay Area Airport Integration"。

Yao Sirong suggested，Leverage 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino’s international advantages，Expand aircraft leasing and aviation financing businesses，Create space for the development of the entire aviation industry in 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino。

The second allocation cannot occur

Different attitude from Jiu Cathay，188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino people allocate 5.4 billion to the SAR government to save Ocean Park，There is a feeling of hating iron but not steel。The government made it clear in May，If funds cannot be allocated on time，The park will close next month。

Ocean Park with a history of more than 40 years，It is a precious memory of generations of 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino people，It has become a city business card。But after entering this century，Due to poor management、Equipment aging、Unclear location，Coupled with competition from similar theme parks nearby，Park operations have already been unable to make ends meet，This year’s epidemic closure is just the last straw。

"From Conservation、Education、From the perspective of 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino development，We still have to save it。"Yao Sirong said，As for whether the 5.4 billion allocation can bring Ocean Park back to life，It also depends on how to reposition，Revitalize existing land and resources in the park，"Cannot appear second、Third grant request，Otherwise citizens will have opinions。”

In the opinion of this 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino industry member，The future positioning of Ocean Park must be divided into two parts。Part of it is its public welfare positioning of educating citizens and protecting animals。As a general education expense，Government should be the same as municipal transportation，Allow a certain loss margin。The other part is business positioning。Make good use of the park’s geographical advantages of mountains and sea，Develop adventure 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino、Beach sightseeing tours, etc.，Make the park unique to attract tourists at home and abroad。Also，Just make good use of the park’s commercial resources。"When there are more people flow，Use rental income to cover education、Child care expenses。”

The good news is，Ocean Park, which was closed in January, reopened on June 13，All tickets 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino first two weeks are sold out，Plus launch of 30% off tickets and consumption coupons，Citizens’ desire for consumption is increasing。

Hard to improve 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino third quarter

Between life and death，Have the hardest days passed?？Yao Sirong said frankly，The tourism consumption industry is still difficult to improve in the third quarter，The reason is also that the epidemic situation inside and outside 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino is unstable，Imported and local cases，In this case, the SAR government is unlikely to adopt a relatively loose approach。“188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino society is now very politicized，The government will not say yes if it does well，Something went wrong，will be used to attack the government。”

But，Regarding calls from all walks of life to relax border restrictions，The SAR government has repeatedly stated that it will provide convenience through the health code。This involves two issues，First, with which countries and regions are mutually recognized；The second is whether the cost of nucleic acid testing is reasonable。The current testing fee in Macau is less than 200 Australian dollars，But it costs 1,000 yuan or more for 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino citizens to go to the hospital or laboratory for testing。“We must gradually reduce costs，Increase citizens’ willingness to enter and exit the country，The tourism industry can slowly rebound。"Yao Sirong said。

If the epidemic is effectively controlled in the fourth quarter，Coupled with the opening of the border and the reduction of testing fees，The tourism consumption industry is expected to rebound significantly。Among them，The concept of “travel bubble” has been mentioned many times，That is, two areas under epidemic control，Limited mutual opening of personnel travel。For example，Thailand has repeatedly proposed to welcome 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino people to travel，There are also relevant consultations between 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino and Macao。Yao Sirong’s judgment，188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino may first open up travel between Guangdong, 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino and Macao in the future，Open to the mainland later。

Once the "travel bubble" is effectively operational，It will drive the flow of tourists，Thus boosting the transportation industry、Hotel Industry、188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino Industry、The retail industry is gradually recovering。However，This process will be long。

A stable social environment is also needed。Yao Sirong mentioned the "188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino National Security Law" under review。The storm over the amendment bill has had a huge impact on the tourism industry。National security law can stabilize the situation in 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino，Reduce the space for the opposition to take advantage of the complex local environment to cause destruction，This is business、Tourism recovery brings hope，“I feel that 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino citizens are welcome，So I hope the legislation will be passed as soon as possible。”

*Source of 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino article: Shangguan News, author: Ruo Zhuo, original title: "Exclusive interview with 188bet Online Sports Betting and Casino MPs，Practitioners are severely injured》.