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Genting HK completes sale, leaseback of Genting Dream

Jan 17, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Genting Hong Kong Ltd, an operator of casino cruise ships and an investor in Asian land-based casinos, says one of its units has completed a sale and leaseback exercise for its Genting Dream vessel...

Kangwon Land appoints Moon Tae-Gon new chairman

Jan 16, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Kangwon Land Inc, the only casino operator in South Korea authorised to let locals gamble, has announced that Moon Tae-Gon has been appointed as interim chairman of the company. Mr Moon is...

Over 7,200 online gaming cases cracked in 2019: China

Jan 14, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Mainland China law-enforcement authorities detected “over 7,200” cases of online gaming business in the country during 2019, leading to the arrest of an aggregate 25,000 suspects, said...

Striking NagaWorld staff back to work, no deal: filing

Jan 14, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Casino developer and operator NagaCorp Ltd says that all of the employees of its NagaWorld casino complex (pictured in a file photo) in Phnom Penh, that took part in a strike last week, had returned...

Delta Corp to start casino ops in Nepal soon: filing

Jan 10, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Delta Corp Ltd, India’s only listed casino company, announced on Thursday it expected “to commence soon” operation of a casino at the Marriot Hotel in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. This will be...

NagaCorp defends work conditions, says strike illegal

Jan 10, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp Ltd said in a Friday filing that it expected “no negative impact” on its business operations following a strike by some disgruntled workers at its...

Director exits Landing, new board hire ex Crown Resorts

Jan 10, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Hong Kong-listed casino developer Landing International Development Ltd says a new executive director has joined its board with effect from Thursday, due to the resignation of an incumbent. Yeung Lo,...

Workers on strike at NagaWorld over better pay: report

Jan 09, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Thousands of workers of the NagaWorld casino complex in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh were said to have gone on strike on Thursday, demanding better pay and working conditions, Reuters news agency...

Landing boss says would-be receivers got his notice to sue

Jan 08, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The chairman and controller of Hong Kong-listed casino developer Landing International Development Ltd has confirmed via a company filing that would-be receivers – representing outside interests...

Genting HK confirms US$900mln sale of cruise vessel

Jan 08, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Genting Hong Kong Ltd, an operator of casino cruise ships and an investor in Asian land-based casinos, has confirmed the sale of its Genting Dream vessel (pictured) for a total consideration of...