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_2021-03-19
Sihanoukville has had no new Covid cases for two days, but authorities say it's still too early to open the borders to travel.

_2021-02-03
Hong Kong Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chen said that if the number of Covid-19 confirmed cases in the SAR decreases to low double-digit or single-digit numbers, a possible customs clearance arrangement could be reached for travel to Macau...

_2021-01-13
Resorts World Genting says its reducing its capacity, cutting its operating hours and closing some facilities due to anticipated lower visitor arrivals amongst Malaysia's latest round of restrictions to curb rising Covid-19 cases.

_2020-09-22
Macau’s VIP gaming sector is undergoing a cash crunch as customers withdraw billions of dollars in deposits due to concern about Beijing’s crackdown on capital flows for gambling purposes, Reuters reports.

_2018-03-05
New South Wales has become the latest Australian state to propose restrictions to the number of pokies in pubs and clubs. According to new laws propos

_2018-02-14
According to a report widely broadcast in the national media on Wednesday evening, the government was gravitating toward a plan that would allow Japan

_2016-10-05
Singapore’s National Council of Churches has criticized the government’s decision to ease an online gambling ban, saying it is sending “confusin

_2016-04-14
As China’s outbound tourism market continues to balloon, a growing number of destinations are easing visa requirements to woo the mainland traveller, with casinos in those countries likely to be among the key beneficiaries. With research suggesting...

_2015-02-22
Nepal’s casino industry is showing signs of life after shutting down for nearly a year for failing to comply with new regulations, but the recent opening of two foreign-funded ventures may be masking continuing underlying problems. In early February,...

_2015-02-03
Singapore has begun to implement its draconian ban on online gambling, blocking access to overseas gambling websites.  The Remote Gambling Act pass

_2015-02-02
Melco Crown Entertainment co-chairman Lawrence Ho said South Korea’s policy of restricting access to locals means the company is not placing a high

_2015-01-28
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Singapore has announced that all websites that provide or promote online gambling will be blocked when the Remo

_2015-01-16
Sri Lanka’s new government will review planned casino projects and won’t allow them if they are found to be against the island’s cultural and r

_2015-01-01
Nepal’s lawmakers have stepped up pressure on the Tourism Ministry to create a conducive environment to re-open the country’s casinos. In a meet

_2015-01-01
Ukraine will allow casinos and online gambling under a new austerity budget passed to help the government raise capital, according to media reports.