12/18/20 Lisboeta to offer deluxe suites for optional quarantine The hotel, designated by local authorities as an optional venue to undergo quarantine upon arrival, will offer deluxe packages.
12/18/20 Jeju Tower obtains hotel permit for grand opening The 1,600-room Grand Hyatt hotel will be inaugurated along with the rest of the facility on December 18.
12/17/20 South Korea: tourism at lowest in 32 years The tally of visitors coming from East Asia and the Pacific region was down 84 per cent from January to October.
12/17/20 Melco to host esports event at City of Dreams The Casino operator is hosting the event in a bid to diversify through online sports and entertainment.
12/17/20 Yokohama to hold briefings to seek IR support The city is also looking to attract interest from potential private partners for its casino bid.
12/17/20 Udenna increases stake in PH Resorts The casino developer has recently finished towers A and B at its flagship Emerald Bay casino resort.
12/17/20 i3 interactive expands footprint in India The Toronto-based firm has acquired a controlling interest in an Indian online poker operation.
12/16/20 New Zealand and Australia agree on travel bubble Although some Australian regions were allowing New Zealanders to visit without quarantine, New Zealand had not yet reciprocated.
12/15/20 Singapore to open to business travellers from all countries The government has announced it will permit business travellers and visiting officials from all countries to enter Singapore.
12/14/20 Vietnam tourist arrivals down 76% year-on-year From January to November, the country has received 3.82 million visitors, a decline of 76 per cent compared to 2019.
12/14/20 Marina Bay Sands to host first live event in 9 months The casino complex will host two concerts this week, the first musical events since the pandemic hit.
12/14/20 Nagasaki seeks more potential IR partners To date four companies have declared their interest in participating in the request-for-proposal process in January.
12/14/20 AUSTRAC warns over “high risk” of junket operations The Australian financial crimes watchdog has released a complete risk assessment on the sector.
12/14/20 Chinese cruises set sail after pandemic suspension Tickets were selling fast for the ships, which can sail at up to 50 per cent capacity.
12/11/20 Sands China renews services agreement with LVS The renewal is for three years starting in 2021, extending beyond the casino licence tenders due in 2022.
