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.
06/24/20 Osaka delays IR process again Authorities admit there’s no specific deadline for the city’s request-for-proposal (RFP) process.
06/24/20 Macau: mainland visitors unlikely to return yet Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing, it is unlikely that visas will be issued through the individual visit scheme.
06/24/20 China lottery sales remain low due to Covid-19 Results for May were down 17.7 per cent on 2019 as the impact of the pandemic continues to show.
06/23/20 AGB webinar series: managing image during a crisis The next AGB webinar will be about how companies can manage their public image during times of crisis, using Covid-19 as a live example.
06/20/20 Taiwan eases travelling restrictions Restrictions will be eased for business and trade travellers who stay for fewer than three months.