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_2020-06-08
The steep deterioration in US-China tensions, coupled with the coronavirus outbreak poses serious threats to foreign firms involved in the Macau gamin

_2020-05-25
Imperial Pacific International (IPI) has pleaded to the U.S. District Court for the NMI to stay or suspend proceedings related to a lawsuit filed by P

_2020-03-20
The Covid-19 outbreak has highlighted once again how one of the biggest draws for casino investors in Asia can become the largest liability. Operat

_2020-02-12
Drivers of shuttle bus services that take tourists from the city’s borders to integrated resorts are at the highest risk of having contracted the co

_2019-01-11
Macau’s gaming concessionaires face increased geopolitical risks in 2019, said Steve Vickers, a Hong Kong-based international risk expert in a repor

_2018-07-10
Any trade war between the US and China could have implications for Macau casino companies, which, according to Steve Vickers and Associates (SVA), sit

_2018-04-18
In a management analysis and discussion in its annual report, Wynn Macau highlighted the potential risks the company may face from the February resign

_2017-11-13
Mitigating risks and the enhancement of casino security was the focus of the keynote speech delivered by Paulo Martins Chan at the Macao Gaming Show o

_2017-09-13
Rising scrutiny, transaction limits and other KYC measures relating to UnionPay card use may pose a risk for Macau’s premium mass segment, according

_2017-06-15
Director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ), Paulo Martins Chan says there is a low risk to the city’s casinos, according to po

_2017-05-22
While recent headlines are a reminder of Macau’s susceptibility to policy risks, the impact is minimal over the long term, said Bernstein in a Tuesd

_2017-02-14
Macau’s economy will continue to remain at risk to Mainland policy changes, read a report from the IMF. “The economy has now bottomed out and shou

_2016-10-18
The arrests of Crown Resorts staff in China underscores the risk associated with global casino operators' Chinese VIP business, said Fitch Ratings in

_2016-09-24
While a number of analysts have made observations on the impact of new properties, Wells Fargo says it’s too early to make any definitive calls. “

_2016-09-13
Fitch Ratings says it expects to assign Imperial Pacific International Holdings Ltd a Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B(E

_2016-05-15
Studio City’s slower than expected ramp up has caused some investor concerns on a potential breach of debt covenants, said Bernstein in a note on Mo

_2016-03-08
The U.S. Department of State in its annual report on money laundering, financial crimes and drugs says that Macau’s junkets present vulnerabilities

_2015-08-06
While most countries across Asia pose some degree of political risk, Taiwan is perhaps one of the more complex jurisdictions due to its relations with neighbouring China. Domestic politics, public opinion and cross-straits relations may all play a part...