GGRAsia – Rest of Asia

Highlands casino restart Fri, for Genting Rewards members

Jun 18, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Casino operations at Resorts World Genting (pictured), Malaysia’s only gaming resort, are to resume at 10am on Friday (June 19), but only for Genting Rewards members, according to a notice posted...

Cambodia casino staff ask govt for financial help: report

Jun 18, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

A group in Cambodia representing casino workers is petitioning the government to include them in an economic-stimulus programme, as entertainment venues in the country remain closed as part of...

GEN Malaysia non-gaming sites reopen, not Highlands casino

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

The promoter of the Resorts World Genting casino resort in Malaysia said in an online notice that the company would reopen on Thursday two of its non-gaming holiday resorts in the country. But...

No final 2019 dividend due to pandemic: RGB

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

Casino equipment maker and distributor RGB International Bhd says it will not pay a final dividend for the financial year to December 31, 2019 due to the business disruption wrought by the global...

Donaco main lender okays delay in US$5mln payment

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

The principal lender to Australia-listed casino operator Donaco International Ltd has agreed to a six-month deferral of a US$5-million payment. Donaco said in a filing on Monday to the Australian...

Suncity’s Chau says ground broken soon on Manila casino

Jun 12, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Philippines, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Macau gambling junket boss Alvin Chau Cheok Wa says he will “soon” oversee a ground-breaking ceremony for the group’s casino project in the Philippine capital Manila. Mr Chau (pictured)...

Hopes GEN Highlands casino reopens pre Sept 1: analyst

Jun 11, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

The operator of the Resorts World Genting casino complex in Malaysia hopes it can reopen the venue before September 1 if it can convince the country’s government it has a suitable health and safety...

Silver Heritage secretary resigns amid biz review

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

The recently-appointed administrators of Australia-listed boutique casino operator Silver Heritage Group Ltd said on Tuesday that the company’s secretary has resigned “with effect from close of...

GKL May casino sales dip nearly 74pct

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

Grand Korea Leisure Ltd (GKL), a South Korean operator of foreigner-only casinos, said in a Monday filing that its May casino sales fell 73.7 percent year-on-year. Such sales were KRW10.36 billion...

China busts US$183mln ring for Macau bets, online casinos

Jun 05, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Rest of Asia, Top of the deck

Police in mainland China’s Nantong city in Jiangsu province say they have cracked that locality’s “biggest” organised gambling ring, said to have involved over CNY1.3 billion...