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_2021-03-19
Macau has officially started the construction of the Taipa Light Rapid Transit line extension to Hengqin today, with the project expected to be completed in four years.

_2021-02-24
Macau will be connected to Beijing via a maglev high-speed train link, according to the 2020-2035 National Territorial Spatial Plan for Guangdong Province, Zhuhai city authorities have indicated.

_2021-02-19
Utility firm DRSK is installing an extra power infrastructure for the Primorye gaming zone to ensure that the entertainment facilities can receive a stable, uninterrupted flow of electricity.

_2021-01-28
The Sasebo City Council has decided to ask its eventual IR operator consortium to take on the burden of JPY14.9 billion (US$143 million) to pay for improvements in the local transportation infrastructure.

_2020-01-17
Cambodia’s online gaming ban, which came into effect as of Jan. 1st, has triggered mass layoffs and the shutdown of numerous casinos, and is not expected to be lifted due to pressure from the Chinese government.

_2019-12-19
Six gaming companies have transformed a sleepy colonial outpost into one of the richest cities in the world. But despite the vast wealth, infrastructure and social policies are still lagging.

_2019-12-04
The Philippines Tourism Ministry said it is optimistic that the country’s unique brand of service will continue to play a strong role in its economy

_2019-11-08
The Philippines has been one of the best-performing gaming jurisdictions over the past five years and is expected to continue to outperform, despite rising regional competition, as the country’s operators expand.

_2019-10-11
Japan has made MICE business one of the key pillars of its integrated resort policy, though it’s unlikely to topple Singapore as the regional leader.

_2019-09-27
Vietnam’s hotly anticipated locals gaming program has got off to a slow start, with remote locations and red tape cited as key factors in deterring visitation.

_2019-08-09
The fate of Goa’s floating casinos is still unclear as a deadline for their removal from the Mandovi River looms, with industry experts urging the government to proceed with caution when it comes to moving them to land.

_2019-05-03
On first glance, the island of Phu Quoc, with a population of just 100,000, would appear to be an unusual destination for arguably Vietnam’s most significant casino development to date.

_2019-04-01
A new public opinion poll by the Nihon Keizai Shinbun found that a plurality of Osakans now support the concept of building an IR at Yumeshima, which

_2018-12-09
Yoshifumi Kato, president and CEO of Keihan Holdings, who announced last year that it was “his greatest mission” to connect by railway the anticipated IR at Yumeshima, Osaka, with Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, is seeing his vision come nearer...

_2018-11-23
The Hong Kong government has announced new measures to control traffic flow on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, local media reports. This include

_2018-11-23
After waiting for almost a decade, Sikkim, nestled in the mountainous far north of India, finally got an airport in October, which is likely to provide a boost to gambling operators in the remote state.

_2018-11-23
One month on from the opening of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB), Macau’s casino sector is weighing up its immediate impact and how it is likely to affect operations in the longer term.

_2018-02-07
Transport officials from Vietnam and Cambodia are looking to build a railway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Bavet City, linking Vietnamese outbound

_2018-02-04
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority is looking to develop a unique tourism complex in the province that would include gaming and tourism facilities, l