{"id":15393,"date":"2021-03-02T16:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T16:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=15393"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:25:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:25:40","slug":"cambodia-nagaworld-closed-as-employees-test-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/cambodia-nagaworld-closed-as-employees-test-positive-for-covid-19","title":{"rendered":"Cambodia: NagaWorld closed as employees test positive for Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/nagacorp-stocks-gain-favour-with-analysts\" target=\"_blank\">NagaCorp<\/a><\/em><\/strong> has said it is working with Cambodia&#8217;s Ministry of Health to ensure a safe reopening as soon as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Cambodia.- The <strong>NagaWorld casino complex<\/strong> in Cambodia has &#8220;immediately and voluntarily\u201d <strong>suspended its activities after 11 staff members tested positive for Covid-19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The venue <strong>screened 3,000 workers<\/strong> on or around <strong>February<\/strong> <strong>27<\/strong>, according to a Monday filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NagaCorp said: \u201cThe company is acting responsibly and swiftly to volunteer to temporarily suspend its business for a more thorough review of its precautionary and preventive measures already undertaken, while running in parallel a wholesome cleansing of the entire property to further protect all of its employees and visitors alike.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has no announced an expected <strong>reopening date <\/strong>but said it was working <strong>in &#8220;full consultation&#8221; with Cambodia&#8217;s Ministry of Health.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news comes after the release of a <strong><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/cambodia-to-lead-regional-casino-recovery-says-report\" target=\"_blank\">report<\/a><\/em><\/strong> by the consultancy\u00a0<strong>Colliers International\u00a0<\/strong>that predicts that\u00a0<strong>Cambodia<\/strong> and <strong>Macau<\/strong>, will\u00a0<strong>lead the recovery of land-based gaming in the Asia Pacific region<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp has exclusive rights to operate casinos in Cambodia\u2019s capital, Phnom Penh. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NagaCorp has said it is working with Cambodia&#8217;s Ministry of Health to ensure a safe reopening as soon as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15397,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"NagaCorp's NagaWorld complex in Cambodia has voluntarily suspended operations following 11 staff COVID-19 positives, initiating comprehensive cleansing and health ministry consultations for a safe reopening. 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