Raini Hamdi, Skift
Unless they live on another planet, most people now know that airports are the perfect places to hold demonstrations and gain maximum coverage for a cause. It’s a message that airport authorities in Asia must correct, particularly as conflicts will continue to simmer in the region.
5 days ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Macau wants to diversify its China-heavy arrivals. Indonesia is a good bet, as many Indonesians already visit Hong Kong. But the timing of the campaign isn't good.
2 weeks ago
Jinshan Hong, Bloomberg
An unexpected decline in Macau’s gaming revenues raises the question of whether Macau casinos can continue to hold up. Though arrivals had been strong, which helped boost mass-market betting, the Hong Kong protests seem to be a bummer going forward.
1 month ago
Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg
Wynn Resorts sees a prime opportunity in Asia, with both China and Japan becoming more receptive to gambling and foreign tourism lately. The question is will growth in those markets warrant pricey construction costs?
2 months ago
Angus Whitley and Daniela Wei, Bloomberg
Since casinos in the region are so dependent on China for customers, an improving Chinese economy is bound to help with growth.
5 months ago
Rob Golum, Bloomberg
Macau is producing for Las Vegas Sands, despite doubts early this year about the strength of Chinese spending. The company can thank lady luck for Macau, especially when its home base and Singapore are reporting lower earnings.
5 months ago
John J. Edwards , Bloomberg
It's likely that Wynn's cold feet about the Crown Resorts deal had more complex origins than the mere public disclosure of talks under way. Wynn wants to expand in Asia beyond Macau so it ain't over until the lights go out.
5 months ago
Daniela Wei, Bloomberg
The good news for Macau is the week-long Chinese New Year holidays brought nearly 900,000 visitors from the mainland. The bad news is many were day-trippers checking out a new bridge and leaving without spending much, or at all.
7 months ago
Daniela Wei, Bloomberg
Macau's gaming tables are a decent indicator of how hard China's economic slowdown and trade tensions are hitting Chinese consumers. January's revenue figures show a softer-than-expected blow, reaffirming earlier views by casino resorts that China anxiety is overplayed.
8 months ago
Daniela Wei and Bruce Einhorn, Bloomberg
Despite the economic uncertainties in China, more people are expected to travel both domestically and internationally during the Lunar New Year holiday. Sure, downturns will definitely hurt the sector — but as someone at InterActiveCorp/Expedia once said, travel is life.
8 months ago
Daniela Wei, Bloomberg
Either Melco Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Ho knows something most other people don't about the Macau market or he's spinning a tale.
8 months ago
Daniela Wei, Bloomberg
The Macau casino stock index has slumped to its lowest level in a year. No wonder. Deutsche Bank has cut its 2019 outlook for casino revenue to 4 percent, from 11 percent, as China feels the pressure of the trade war and other factors.
1 year ago
