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IAG SEP 2022年9月 亞博匯 20 MELCO CONFIRMS DELAYS TO OPENING OF STUDIO CITY PHASE 2 AND CITY OF DREAMS MEDITERRANEAN 新濠確定新濠影滙第二期 及CITY OF DREAMS MEDITERRANEAN 開業延期 MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT has confirmed it will postpone the opening of its US$1.3 billion Studio City Phase 2 development by around six months as it waits for the pandemic situation in Macau to ease. And there could be similar delays on the cards to the company’s € 550 million (US$555 million) City of Dreams Mediterranean project in Cyprus due to issues with its contractors. Both properties are now targeting a 2Q23 launch. Melco subsidiary Studio City International Holdings Limited (SCIHL) revealed in May that it had been granted a six-month extension to the construction deadline of Studio City Phase 2, from 27 December 2022 until 30 June 2023, although it did not offer any details around its planned opening date at the time. However, in announcing the company’s 2Q22 financial results in late August, Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho said, “The construction of Studio City Phase 2 is progressing well. We will be monitoring the markets closely to determine the appropriate time to open and currently anticipate phasing the opening beginning in the second quarter of 2023.” In Cyprus, “The City of Dreams Mediterranean project has experienced delays due to some difficulties that we have encountered with our contractors. At this point in time, we expect to open in early second quarter 2023, subject to regulatory approvals. However, this remains a fluid situation and we continue to look at ways to expedite the progress.” When complete, Studio City Phase 2 will include Asia’s largest indoor and outdoor water parks, a six-screen Cineplex and a state-of-the-art MICE space, plus around 2,300 square meters of new gaming floor. 新濠博亞 娛樂日前確認將新濠影滙二期開發項目的開業推遲六個 月，以待澳門的疫情有所緩解。 由於承包商的問題，該公司在塞浦路斯投資5.5億歐元的 City of Dreams Mediterranean項目可能會出現類似的延遲。 這兩個物業現在都瞄準了2023年第二季度開業。 新濠旗下新濠影滙國際控股有限公司（SCIHL）於5月宣 佈，已獲准將新濠影滙二期開發的最後期限，從2022年12月27 日延長至2023年6月30日，但並未披露計劃何時開業。 但在8月下旬公司公佈第二季度財報業績時，新濠主席兼行 政總裁何猷龍表示：「新濠影匯二期建設進展順利。我們將密切 關注市場，以確定適當的開業時間。目前預計將在2023年第二 季度分階段開放。」 而在塞浦路斯，「City of Dreams Mediterranean項目，則 由於我們與承包商遇到的一些困難而導致延誤。目前我們仍然預 計在2023年第二季度初開業，但尚待監管部門批准。目前情勢 仍不穩定，我們將繼續尋找加快進展的方法。」 待竣工後，新濠影匯二期將包括亞洲最大的室內和室外水上 樂園、擁有六個銀幕的Cineplex電影院（包括兩個傳統影院及四 個豪華貴賓影院）、高端餐廳及配備頂尖設施的會議展覽場地， 以及約 2,300 平方米的新博彩場地。