Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Macau ramp-up needs non-resident labor: experts

Good morning. Build it and (hope you can hire enough employees when) they will come. That's the tightrope Macau operators are facing as labor policies towards non-residents hamper their ability to ramp-up, say experts. And in Manila, the ASEAN Gaming Summit begins to toast guests, as the Welcome Reception kicks off today, setting the stage for the three-day event which gathers top industry experts in the event's largest edition yet.

What you need to know

• Macau is going to increasingly need more non-resident labor to drive its ramp-up, as labor policies and worker willingness stall progress, say experts.
• The ASEAN Gaming Summit will see its first guests today as the Welcome Reception kicks off in Manila, paving the way for the three-day expo and conference.

On the radar

• Macau visitor arrivals reach almost 1.6 million in February.
• Australian police set up new anti money-laundering taskforce.
• LET Group sees revenue rise from Tigre de Cristal, offsetting FY22 loss.
• International flight tickets sales up 20% weekly says Air Macau.
  

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