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Farah Master, Reuters
Macau's casinos may have reopened but business is not as usual for these resorts. If there’s anything the coronavirus has shown, it’s that diversification is needed more than ever for the gaming enclave.
5 days ago
Xinyi Liang-Pholsena, Skift
The growing need for quarantine facilities across Asia offers a silver lining for hotels struggling with low occupancies. It goes to show that even in drastic times, opportunities exist.
2 weeks ago
Farah Master and Aleksander Solum, Reuters
With many livelihoods and millions in revenue at stake, gaming-dependent Macau can't afford to keep its casinos closed for too long. A progression of reopening casinos is probably the best the city can do now to restore normalcy.
2 months ago
Jinshan Hong, Bloomberg
New casino resorts in Japan and Vietnam are expected to be “stunning,” raising new questions about Macau’s future growth amid a huge dip in current performance from the trade war and Hong Kong protests.
4 months ago
Yantoultra Ngu, Bloomberg
AirAsia admits demand for flights to Macau and Shenzhen is down, but plays down the impact of Federal Aviation Administration's ban on Malaysian carriers from adding new U.S. routes. That's a setback for AirAsia X that was planning flights to the U.S. West Coast.
5 months ago
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.
7 months 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.
7 months 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.
8 months 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?
9 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.
11 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.
12 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.
12 months ago
