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Australian police smash Asian drug ring
Mar 22, 2013 05:13 EDT
Australian police said Friday they had smashed a crime syndicate operating across Asia, leading to 27 arrests and the seizure of drugs and assets worth millions of dollars.
Philippines bets on joining gaming elite with mega casino
Mar 16, 2013 08:04 EDT
President Benigno Aquino opened a giant $1.2 billion casino on Saturday to kick off the Philippines' high-stakes bid to join the likes of Macau and Las Vegas in an elite group of gaming destinations.
Macau group signs $600 mn Philippine casino deal
Mar 15, 2013 13:25 EDT
Macau mogul Lawrence Ho's gaming firm signed an agreement Friday to invest $600 million in a giant casino project in Manila, boosting the Philippines' bid to join the world's gambling big leagues.
Philippines opens bid to join global gambling elite
Mar 13, 2013 13:18 EDT
The Philippines makes its biggest bet this weekend in a high-stakes bid to join the world's elite gaming destinations, with the launch of a $1.2-billion casino on Manila Bay.
Jackie Chan's China appointment draws Hong Kong ire
Mar 02, 2013 01:35 EST
Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan this week joins China's top political advisory body in a move analysts say highlights Beijing's growing "soft power" efforts to project unity between itself and the former British colony.
Private equity firm buys HMV in HK and Singapore
Feb 28, 2013 12:14 EST
A Hong Kong-based private equity firm on Thursday agreed to buy music retail chain HMV's Hong Kong and Singapore businesses, hoping to revive the brand as the industry shifts towards digital downloads.
SJM Holdings 2012 annual results up 27%
Feb 27, 2013 15:01 EST
Casino operator SJM Holdings, owned by Hong Kong tycoon Stanley Ho, said Wednesday its annual net profit increased 27.1 percent last year thanks to its leading share in the Macau gaming market.
Chinese visitors to Taiwan up 45 percent in 2012
Feb 22, 2013 02:35 EST
Taiwan said a record 2.6 million Chinese nationals visited the island last year, up a massive 45 percent from 2011, highlighting the fast improving ties between Taipei and Beijing.
Okada quits Wynn Resorts board, avoiding ouster
Feb 21, 2013 16:28 EST
Japanese gambling tycoon Kazuo Okada announced Thursday he was resigning from the board of casino operator Wynn Resorts, a day before the company's board was expected to oust him.
Europe horsemeat scandal spreads to Asia
Feb 20, 2013 22:14 EST
The fallout from Europe's horsemeat scandal has spread far outside the continent, with an imported lasagne brand pulled from shelves in Hong Kong and a new row over the treatment of horses farmed in the Americas.
Horsemeat scandal spreads to Hong Kong
Feb 20, 2013 02:10 EST
Fears over a Europe-wide food fraud scandal concerning horsemeat sold as beef have spread to Hong Kong after an imported brand of "beef" lasagne was pulled from shelves, officials said Wednesday.
Australia mogul in tearful tribute to father, Tom Cruise
Feb 11, 2013 02:26 EST
Australian gambling mogul James Packer has paid tribute to his "terrifying" late father Kerry and Hollywood star Tom Cruise in a rare and tearful interview on his private life.
Las Vegas Sands confirms Madrid mega-casino dig
Feb 08, 2013 10:13 EST
US firm Las Vegas Sands said Friday it was set to go ahead with building a huge casino near Madrid, which could create hundreds of thousands of jobs at a time of record unemployment in Spain.
Las Vegas Sands 'confirms Madrid mega-casino plan'
Feb 08, 2013 08:29 EST
US firm Las Vegas Sands said on Friday that it will go ahead with the construction of a vast casino project near Madrid which could create up to 200,000 jobs, the Madrid regional government said.
Philippines mega-casino set to open next month
Feb 06, 2013 00:40 EST
A $4 billion mega-casino complex is set to open in the Philippines in mid-March when the first of four franchise-holders starts commercial operations, the parent firm said in a disclosure released on Wednesday.
Wynn Resorts sets vote to oust Okada from board
Feb 04, 2013 14:46 EST
Gaming giant Wynn Resorts called on shareholders Monday to eject Japanese tycoon Kazuo Okada from the Wynn board of directors in a special vote scheduled on February 22.
Western chefs seek recipe for Eastern success
Jan 30, 2013 00:43 EST
Increasing numbers of Western chefs are looking to Asia to offset the dreary economies of the US and Europe, but the recipe for Eastern success depends on more than simply exporting expertise.
Hong Kong: home of world's cheapest Michelin restaurants
Jan 28, 2013 00:31 EST
After queuing on the street, diners are sat next to strangers in the cramped Hong Kong restaurant before rinsing their own cutlery. Welcome to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred experience.
Hong Kong: home of world's cheapest Michelin restaurants
Jan 27, 2013 21:56 EST
After queuing on the street, diners are sat next to strangers in the cramped Hong Kong restaurant before rinsing their own cutlery. Welcome to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred experience.
Asia's gambling apartheid
Jan 27, 2013 16:37 EST
The casino industry is booming across Asia, offering anyone looking for high-stakes action a wide choice of venues, from high-tech South Korea to the Himalayan nation of Nepal and communist Vietnam.
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