07/03/20 Genting’s IR at Nam Van Lake progresses The capping of the main building has been completed and electromechanical installation work will now begin.
07/03/20 Melco International makes board changes Frank Tsui Che Yin has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company.
07/03/20 Japan survey: up to 1.2% have gambling problems Kanagawa prefecture has reported findings from a survey carried out to discover how many residents may have gambling problems.
07/02/20 Operators confirm interest in Nagasaki IR Oshidori International, Current Corp and a Japanese unit of Casinos Austria International are the potential private partners.
07/02/20 SJM to pay living subsidy for staff The bonus equals either one-and-a-half or two months’ salary paid in two equal instalments.
07/02/20 Macau sees worst GGR results yet In June the city saw a 97 per cent year-on-year drop in gross gaming revenues.
07/01/20 Malaysian gaming may not recover until at least 2021 Travel bans and social distancing measures will injure the finances of local operators well into next year, analysts predict.
07/01/20 HK extends quarantine measures until August The plan for a “travel bubble” between Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong has been delayed as HK extends quarantine.
07/01/20 Warnings on economic impact of POGO “exodus” ASPAP is concerned about potential job loses, the impact on the real estate industry and the economy in general.
06/30/20 Employment and economic forecast in Macau The gaming and junket industries were responsible for much of the increase in unemployment and underemployment in Macau.
06/26/20 Taiwan allows international transit Passengers in transit will be allowed to pass through Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.
06/26/20 Yokohama confims IR in 2020 fiscal budget The budget to promote the initiative remains the same despite the delayed schedule.
06/25/20 AGTech wins terminals bids in Chinese provinces The procurement of lottery terminals across China had come close to a standstill due to the Covid-19 epidemic.
06/25/20 Nagasaki to start IR process in the summer The local prefecture expects to have selected a private partner for its IR development by next winter.
06/25/20 Macau: nearby markets could aid recovery Casinos and resorts in Macau can look forward to an easing of travel restrictions to boost finances, Macau professor says.