10/14/21 Philippines to ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors Authorities in The Philippines have said that from today people who have been fully vaccinated will no longer be required to quarantine on arrival.
10/14/21 Melco Resorts credit rating downgraded Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s credit rating has been downgraded by S&P Global due to a slow recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Macau and the Philippines.
10/13/21 Metro Manila casinos likely to reopen from October 15 Authorities have announced that Manila’s current Level 4 restrictions could be downgraded from October 15, which means casinos will be allowed to reopen.
10/13/21 Kangwon Land’s main shareholder transfers stake The Mine Reclamation Corp, one of Kangwon Land’s main shareholders. has announced it has transferred its entire 36.27 per cent stake to an entity called the Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corp.
10/13/21 Macau’s gaming market may not recover until 2025, analysts say Analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein predict Macau’s gaming market will return to pre-pandemic levels by 2025.
10/13/21 Malaysia close to allowing foreign tourists arrivals soon Analysts at banking group Nomura predict that Malaysia is close to reopening its borders to selected foreign tourists soon as the vaccination rate continues to rise.
10/13/21 Star Entertainment answers money laundering allegations The Star Entertainment Group has issued a response denying media allegations that it failed to do enough to prevent money laundering and fraud at its resorts.
10/11/21 Macau gaming operators expected to report EDITBA loss in Q3 Morgan Stanley expects Macau’s six gaming operators to report a 108 per cent drop in EDITBA from the previous quarter.
10/11/21 Macau Golden Week visitors down 93% Just 8,159 people arrived in Macau during the festive period after new local Covid-19 cases were detected.
10/11/21 City of Dreams Macau takes over management of nightclub Melco Resorts and Entertainment has announced that the former promoter has ceased managing Club Cubic, which will reopen with a new name.
10/11/21 Macau: more inspections of casino Covid-19 measures The Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau has intensified its inspections at casinos in a bid to ensure epidemic prevention measures are in place and are being followed.
10/07/21 Lawyers contest controls over Macau casino dividend distribution A group of lawyers says the proposal for casinos to require government endorsement before distributing profits is unjustifiable. They propose an alternative solution.
10/07/21 Vietnam to allow vaccinated visitors from December Authorities will allow vaccinated foreign visitors to enter Vietnam from December.
10/06/21 LRWC director resigns to run for public office Alfredo Abelardo B. Benitez has stepped down as LRWC director to run for mayor in Bacolod City.
10/06/21 Casino Oceanus to temporary close due to Covid-19 cases SJM Holdings has reported that Casino Oceanus will be temporarily closed for disinfection after one person with Covid-19 visited the venue.
