Election Committee Legislative Council member Guan Haoming and Liberal Party Li Zhenqiang jointly signed an open letter to Chief Executive Carrie Lam, asking the government to apply to the Legislative Council for additional funding as soon as possible to launch the sixth round of the Anti-epidemic Fund to subsidize the poorest industries.
The Hong Kong Laundromat Association reported that leading enterprises had closed down and more than 500 people had lost their jobs.
Another member of the catering industry estimates that the ban on dine-in in the evening market will cost the industry 20 billion yuan, and the two members are worried about the closure of restaurants or a wave of layoffs.
Guan Haoming and Li Zhenqiang sent a letter to the Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, urging the authorities to apply to the Legislative Council for additional funding as soon as possible to launch the sixth round of anti-epidemic funds, so that under the government's tightening of anti-epidemic measures, rent, salary expenditure, business compensation for losses, etc.
The government recently announced that the social distancing measures will be extended until February 17, and hotels, tourism, catering, beauty, massage, etc. will continue to be closed.
The Hong Kong Laundry Chamber of Commerce told the two that leading companies have closed down and more than 500 people have lost their jobs.
Worry about restaurant closures or layoffs
Guan Haoming and Li Zhenqiang pointed out that some members of the catering industry estimated that the ban on dine-in in the evening market caused the catering industry to lose nearly 20 billion yuan, and they were worried about the closure of restaurants or a wave of layoffs.
They also mentioned that the tourist bus industry that provides pick-up and drop-off services for local tour groups has been hit hard, and most of the companies are small and medium-sized enterprises, which cannot benefit from the fifth round of the Anti-epidemic Fund.
The two believe that the fifth round of anti-epidemic fund launched by the authorities with the remaining funds of the fund is not enough to benefit all affected industries. Therefore, they jointly urge the government to apply to the Legislative Council for additional funding as soon as possible to launch the sixth round of anti-epidemic fund. Reasonable subsidies for restaurants, transportation, tourism, hospitality, retail and other affected industries.
They also called on the Government to take the time to meet industry representatives to understand their plight and provide more appropriate and in-place support.
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