{"id":8533,"date":"2020-07-29T21:58:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T21:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=8533"},"modified":"2026-04-24T03:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T06:14:34","slug":"donaco-to-reopen-in-cambodia-in-a-few-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/donaco-to-reopen-in-cambodia-in-a-few-weeks","title":{"rendered":"Donaco to reopen in Cambodia \u201cin a few weeks\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The firm is waiting on the necessary inspections at its Star Vegas Resort &amp; Club in Poipet in order to resume operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Cambodia.- Donaco International Limited has announced it is expecting to obtain the necessary permit to reopen its Star Vegas Resort &amp; Club in Poipet, which has been <a aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/donaco-casinos-continue-closed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>closed since March 31<\/em><\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to reopen, casinos in Cambodia must get approval from the local Ministry of Health (MOH) and implement certain preventive measures against Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Donaco anticipates that the MOH will conduct the necessary inspections on its Poipet casino within the next few weeks and allow it to reopen for business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company noted that Thailand has extended its state of emergency due to Covid-19 until August 31, which will likely impact the reopening of borders, resulting in lower numbers of Thai visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company said: \u201cAs the majority of Star Vegas\u2019 visitors are from Thailand, Donaco expects patronage numbers will remain low at Star Vegas until the border between Thailand and Cambodia is reopened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe company is optimistic that the COVID-19 situation will continue to improve in the region Star Vegas operates in and the Cambodian Government\u2019s announcement is a positive step towards a resumption of normal operations.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The firm is waiting on the necessary inspections at its Star Vegas Resort &amp; Club in Poipet in order to resume operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8535,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Donaco International Limited is awaiting Ministry of Health inspections to resume operations at its Star Vegas Resort & Club in Poipet, Cambodia, which has been closed since March 31. 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