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.

NagaCorp maps new growth spurt

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Muhammad Cohen

Naga3 expansion will place flagship Phnom Penh casino resort among Asia’s largest Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia casinos, Cambodia tourism, Chen Lip Keong, Chinese tourists, Forbes Asia, Hong Kong On Air, Naga3, NagaWorld, Phnom Penh | Comments Off on NagaCorp maps new growth spurt

Singapore icon set for expansion

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Muhammad Cohen

Marina Bay Sands President and CEO George Tanasijevich heads the world’s most profitable casino – and it’s getting bigger. Continue reading →

Posted in George Tanasijevich, Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, integrated resorts, Japan casino legalization, Macau casinos, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore | Comments Off on Singapore icon set for expansion

GOP sins will tar flawed Democrats

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Muhammad Cohen

Republicans expertly project their own wrongdoing and unpopular policies onto their opponents. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia Times, Bernie Sanders, Democratic presidential candidates, Elizabeth Warren, Hong Kong On Air, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Republican election strategy, US election 2020, US politics | Comments Off on GOP sins will tar flawed Democrats

Nearly perfect 10 in Singapore

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Muhammad Cohen

In their first decade, Singapore casinos have been good enough to win government approval to expand. Continue reading →

Posted in casino regulation, Genting Singapore, Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, integrated resorts, Marina Bay Sands, Resorts World Sentosa, responsible gambling, Singapore casinos | Comments Off on Nearly perfect 10 in Singapore

Macau goes green

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Muhammad Cohen

Casino resorts aim to deliver sustainable luxury Continue reading →

Posted in food waste, Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, Macau casinos, Macau tourism, Nordaq water, plastic waste, Rishi Tirupari, sustainability, sustainable luxury | Comments Off on Macau goes green