Author Archives: Muhammad Cohen

About Muhammad Cohen

Former US diplomat and broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is Asia editor at large for Clarion Media, a longtime contributor to Forbes, columnist for Asia Times and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about TV news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his biography, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook, LinkedIn, ex-Twitter @MuhammadCohen and now on Blue Sky @MuhammadCohen.bsky.social.

Macau raises the stakes

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

Higher table limits and the premium mass market are strong trends in Macau. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia Times, casino industry in Asia, Cotai strip, G2E Asia, gaming industry, Grand Lisboa, Hong Kong On Air, Macau, Macau Business, Macau casinos | Comments Off on Macau raises the stakes

IBM board of directors does not compute

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

IBM exemplifies the need to bring fair voting to board of directors elections. Continue reading →

Posted in annual shareholder meetings, board of director elections, corporate governance, Hong Kong On Air, IBM, investor rights, proxy voting, shareholder democracy, Virginia Rometty | Comments Off on IBM board of directors does not compute

Unhappy Earth Day, Mom

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

Environmental groups are no friends of the earth. Their hot air adds to global warming. Continue reading →

Posted in Earth Day, environmental groups, environmental issues, environmental policies, global warming, Hong Kong On Air, pollution, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | Comments Off on Unhappy Earth Day, Mom

Stepping up to the political plate

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

Baseball’s political heavy hitters muscle up , and in Chicago, the sport makes strange bedfellows. Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 US presidential election, Chicago Cubs, government aid to sports teams, Hong Kong On Air, Rahm Emanuel, US political contributions, Wrigley Field | Comments Off on Stepping up to the political plate

Stepping up to the political plate

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Muhammad Cohen

Baseball’s political heavy hitters muscle up , and in Chicago, the sport makes strange bedfellows. Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 US presidential election, government aid to sports teams, Hong Kong On Air, Major League Baseball, Tom Ricketts, US political contributions, Wrigley Field | Comments Off on Stepping up to the political plate