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_2021-03-19
A recent trip by Bernstein analysts into Macau has revealed that while shopping areas within casinos were quiet overall, luxury stores were the busiest, with customers seen lining outside of stores.

_2021-02-03
Frederic Winckler says that Asians have been playing a dominant role in the luxury market for some time, although for years this has been partially disguised by the fact that many of their purchases—indeed about two-thirds—were made overseas in Europe,...

_2020-12-09
Star Entertainment Group’s newest development the Queens Wharf casino and entertainment complex will be geared towards attracting luxury tourists rather than high-rollers when it opens in 2022, according to chief executive officer Matt Bekier. 

_2020-01-20
FashionTV Gaming Group, an offshoot of the global fashion media giant, is planning a major push into Asia in 2020, seeking to introduce its B2B franchise model and bespoke gaming lounges. 

_2019-12-17
Imperial Pacific International has opened the doors to its new VIP beachfront villas, completing the ‘first milestone’ of Phase 1, Marianas Variet

_2019-12-13
Nineteen. That’s how many Michelin-star restaurants Macau has racked up to date, firmly establishing the former Portuguese colony as a gastronomic powerhouse on the world’s culinary stage. 

_2019-12-13
The Cambodian coastal town of Sihanoukville, home to a number of integrated resort developments, has opened its first shopping mall on Monday. Back

_2019-11-27
South Shore Holdings Limited, operator of Macao luxury hotel The 13, reported a 15 percent widened loss for the six months ended Sept 30, despite a ri

_2019-11-05
Galaxy Macau’s planned Cotai expansion will see the addition of the Andaz Macau hotel, due to open in the first half of 2021.  The hotel will be

_2019-08-09
Nepal is expecting further expansion of its casino industry as five-star hotels spring up across the country ahead of a major tourism initiative next year. 

_2019-07-05
Over the past 20 years, parts of Indochina have become a hotbed for casino gaming. Yet while this corner of Southeast Asia can be a challenging environment and not a guaranteed license to print money, certain casino operators have struck gold there. Arguably...

_2019-06-21
Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s new Morpheus hotel has become the first in Macau to win a Prix Versailles regional award for design and architecture.

_2019-06-13
SKYCITY Ltd has now obtained permission to buy land in Queenstown for a new luxury hotel complex, but is still battling with regulatory issues with it

_2018-10-10
Solaire Resort and Casino’s Sky Tower has been named as one of 58 most luxurious hotels in the world by Forbes Travel Guide 2018. This is now the

_2018-07-02
Luxury brands would be better off not using WeChat when reaching China’s most affluent consumers, according to the survey from Fortune, a Chinese me

_2017-11-12
The owners of Resorts World Manila is planning to introduce the country’s first Ritz Carlton Hotel by redeveloping its Maxims Hotel, local media rep

_2017-10-30
The DOMINO trading zone in the Primorye-based Tigre de Cristal entertainment complex has been certified "China Friendly" under the Russian federal pro

_2017-07-25
Increased anti-corruption activity in China over 17Q2 may pose a risk to premium spend, says Bernstein analysts. The brokerage, in its latest note tit

_2017-01-31
Las Vegas Sands subsidiary Marina Bay Sands is looking to sell 49 percent of its stake in luxury mall, the Shoppes  for US$3 billion to US$3.5 billio