10/15/20 Air Macau signs extension contract The airline operating in the SAR has signed a three-year extension with the government for its concession.
10/15/20 Suncity takes control of Summit Ascent The Hong Kong-listed group has increased its stake in the operator of Tigre de Cristal casino to almost 70 per cent.
10/13/20 Osaka to hold referendum on Metropolis Plan Authorities have announced the date for a referendum to approve the Osaka Metropolis Plan.
10/13/20 POGO exodus: number of foreign worker applications halves There were 49 per cent fewer requests for permits between January and September compared to the same period last year.
10/11/20 Fresh round of subsidies for HK games centres Licence holders for mahjong and Tin Kau parlours, game centres and esports venues will receive one-off assistance of US$6,451.
10/09/20 Singapore to resume cruises in November Two companies have been approved to operate the famous “cruises to nowhere” with enhanced safety protocols.
10/07/20 EveryMatrix acquires Thai software firm TOTOIT’s team of 20 developers will join EveryMatrix’s front-end division.
10/06/20 Macau: arrivals climb during Golden Week The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has reported an increase in the numbers of visitors on Sunday and Monday.
10/06/20 Travel to resume between Japan and South Korea Business travel could restart between the two countries as soon as early October.
10/04/20 20,000 Macau casino workers underemployed An NGO supporting casino workers’ rights claims underemployment is more serious than official statistics suggest.
10/02/20 Macau: Golden Week kicks off with 30-40% hotel occupation The Golden Week holiday began yesterday with low occupation compared to previous years, but the sector is confident.
10/01/20 Gaming company donates to Jeepney drivers Gaming firm FBM has donated food and health supplies to Jeepney drivers in the Philippines amid the pandemic crisis.
10/01/20 Bloomberry and PAGCOR complete quarantine facility The new facility has been described as the largest in the region.
09/30/20 Thailand could open borders in early 2021 The government is in talks with countries including Japan, Singapore and Vietnam, who have seen success in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic.
09/30/20 Stanley Ho’s daughter seeks to name administrators The eldest living daughter of the “King of Gambling” has put forward two experts from a consultancy firm to administer her late father’s estate.