01/24/23 Cambodian interior minister says casinos in Bavet employing hundreds of illegal workers Sar Kheng claims that only 470 out of 3,800 foreign workers are employed legally.
01/19/23 Cambodia expects to welcome up to 4m international tourists in 2023 At least 1 million tourists would come from China in 2023, according to authorities.
01/17/23 Singapore may welcome up to 14m visitors in 2023, government say The Singapore Tourism Board said the figure could at least double the 6.3 million achieved in 2022.
01/16/23 Thailand moves toward the legalisation of casinos The House of Representatives has approved a report proposing the legalisation of casinos in the country.
12/14/22 Residents claim Cambodian casino is allowing locals to gamble Residents in Banteay Chakrei commune, Preah Sdach district, have called on authorities to take action against the casino.
12/08/22 Survey finds 63% in favour of cashless gaming cards for NSW Some 32 per cent of voters want a cashless gaming card rolled out immediately, while 24 per cent of back a voluntary statewide trial.
12/05/22 Manuel Villar says new Manila casino to open in 2023 The Vista Land chairman says construction of the Gold Coast Entertainment City project is almost complete.
12/02/22 Jeju island seeks to diversify tourism source markets The island wants to depend less on Chinese tourists and focus more on Japan, Taiwan and the South Asian market.
11/28/22 Sri Lankan committee proposes creation of dedicated casino regulator The chairman of the Committee on Public Finance said the country was unique in not having a dedicated body to issue casino licences.
11/23/22 Megaworld to develop new resort and casino in Manila Megaworld Corp will invest PHP15bn (US$261.34m) in a three-hectare integrated resort that will include a casino.
11/17/22 Macau wants 60% of GDP to come from non-gaming Macau’s chief executive says the government will focus its diversification efforts on four key sectors.
11/08/22 Singapore Pools 2021-22 revenue exceeds pre-pandemic levels Full-year revenue came in at S$10.1bn (US$7.2bn).
