Archive

_2020-11-13
Before the Covid-19 crisis, tourism in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region was at a record high, on track to welcome 80 million visitors in 2019, generating some $90 billion in revenue.

_2020-11-06
Adam Steinberg talks about the differences in culture and work ethic between the US and Cambodia, as well as the thinkings behind decisions made relating to online gaming and Japan.

_2020-11-04
Gary Tham, Jinbei director of strategic & planning, speaks with Asia Gaming Brief Managing Editor Sharon Singleton about the company’s experience post-Covid and the Cambodian online ban. While the longer-term future looks bright, there’s no longer...

_2020-10-28
Tim McNally checks in with Asia Gaming Brief Asia editor Felix Ng to discuss the moves that NagaCorp has been making to offset the decline in international visitation this year. McNally also comments on NagaCorp’s initial thoughts on the China Tourism...

_2020-10-08
A combination of the ban on online gambling and the impact of the coronavirus mean that dozens of Sihanoukville casinos may have closed their doors pe

_2020-10-05
NagaCorp said the momentum it has seen on its gaming floors since reopening to the public in August appears to have been sustained through to end September, led by the mass market.

_2020-10-05
Cambodia’s National Assembly has unanimously approved a long-awaited law to govern the country’s casinos. 

_2020-09-29
Cambodia’s more than one hundred casinos are in the process of reopening, according to a report in the Phnom Penh Post. The report quotes Ministr

_2020-09-25
Donaco International said its Star Vegas property in Cambodia reopened on Friday, though on a limited basis to test operational systems.

_2020-09-25
Through government action and a cultural norm of wearing face masks when ill, Cambodia has seen few get sick during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization, Cambodia has 275 COVID cases and zero COVID-related deaths as of the...

_2020-09-17
Ha Tien Vegas is the latest of Cambodia’s casinos to restart, with plans to open its doors from Friday, September 18th.

_2020-09-17
The US government has blacklisted the Union Development Group, a Chinese enterprise which is building the US$3.8 billion Dara Sakor project, including

_2020-09-15
The Asian Development Bank expects the economies of the Asia region to shrink this year for the first time since the 1960s.

_2020-08-28
NagaCorp said it intends to explore expansion in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, but suggests the properties won’t necessarily include gaming.

_2020-08-28
Hong Kong-listed NagaCorp bucked the negative trend and recorded a US$20.6 million profit in H1, in spite of a temporary closure related to the Covid-

_2020-08-12
Casinos in Sihanoukville have been given a green light to reopen by the country’s health ministry as part of a phased reopening of the industry in the country and some are already back in business.

_2020-08-11
Cambodia’s gaming industry has taken a major knock from the Covid-19 crisis and last year’s ban on online gaming, but those on the ground are opt

_2020-08-04
Donaco International has appointed the Thai vendor of its Star Vegas property in Cambodia to its board of directors as part of an accord for underwriting a share issue in the company.

_2020-08-03
Australia-listed Donaco International will be placing a stronger emphasis on controlling costs and expenses after weak June quarter results due to the