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_2020-01-31

IPI vice president for construction Eric Poon says the company is still waiting on the approval of “hundreds” of H-2B visa applications made in 20

_2020-01-13

The Philippines has decided not to scrap visas-upon-arrivals (VUAs) for Chinese tourists, instead opting for a 30-day VUA without provision for an ext

_2019-11-11

Around 80 construction workers employed by Imperial Pacific International will leave the island starting today, prior to the January 2020 expiration o

_2019-08-22

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp (PAGCOR) is considering the issuance of identification cards specifically for Chinese POGO workers to ensure

_2019-08-02

President Duterte’s office has thrown its support behind Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s proposal to end visa-upon-arrival privileges for Chinese nationals, local media reports.

_2019-08-01

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr wants to remove the visas-upon-arrival privilege for foreigners, amid claims that the surge of Chinese tou

_2019-03-27

China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) is making it easier for mainland Chinese residents to travel to Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan throu

_2019-02-08

Saipan casino operator Imperial Pacific has been granted a two-year exemption from a 30 percent U.S. citizen hiring requirement in its construction st

_2018-07-16

Imperial Pacific International has hired nearly 600 foreign construction workers to help with the construction of the Garapan casino-resort facility,

_2018-07-09

The Philippines is reportedly looking for ways to hasten the processing of “visa upon arrivals” for Chinese and Indian tourists after recognizing

_2018-06-12

Political risks could weigh heavily on Philippines’ booming casino industry, which has enjoyed increasing Chinese visitation over the last year, sai

_2018-02-24

A recent hike in price of the Macau transit visa issued in Zhuhai will have a minimal impact on overall visitation and GGR, said Morgan Stanley in a n

_2017-05-08

Chinese top official Zhang Dejiang has pledged to better facilitate the flow of people between Macau and the mainland by streamlining measures in Maca

_2016-12-12

Bloomberry Resorts chairman Enrique Razon has proposed for the government to adopt a “visa-on-arrival” policy for mainland Chinese visitors, local

_2016-09-11

Casino operator Imperial Pacific International Holdings is asking the US government to ease the visa cap for overseas workers in order to support its

_2015-07-13

Macau's deteriorating economy has been a nudge for the government to think more constructively on its agenda to balance economic diversification and f

_2015-07-01

UBS analysts said they are moving away from a cautious view of Macau’s gaming industry and taking a more constructive stance following the recent vi

_2015-07-01

Hong Kong-listed shares of the big casino operators in Macau are soaring after changes to visa rules allowing mainland visitors to stay seven days in

_2015-06-30

The Macau government has announced a reversal of the previously tightened transit visa policy, which was first put in place on July 1, 2014.  The new