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.

Yokohama casino contest draws Adelson, Sands

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Muhammad Cohen

Japan’s second largest city is the first declared contender for an integrated resort in the vicinity of Tokyo. Continue reading →

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Yokohama casino contest draws Adelson, Sands

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Muhammad Cohen

Japan’s second largest city is the first declared contender for an integrated resort in the vicinity of Tokyo. Continue reading →

Posted in Caesars Entertainment, Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Japan casinos, Japan National Capital Region, Japan politics, Las Vegas Sands, Osaka casino, Yamashita Pier, Yokohama casino | Comments Off on Yokohama casino contest draws Adelson, Sands

Hong Kong protests put Macau, Beijing on edge

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Muhammad Cohen

The world’s largest casino hub utterly depends on Beijing’s goodwill to prosper. Continue reading →

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Japan keeps creeping toward casinos

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Muhammad Cohen

Delays mount while outstanding issues remain unresolved. Continue reading →

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Sole Korea casino for Koreans struggles to balance profits, policy imperatives

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Muhammad Cohen

Kangwon Land faced penalties for having too much gaming revenue, then it cut too deeply and profits plummeted. Continue reading →

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