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.

Old Macau thinking rules casino license expiry

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

Uncertainty over gaming concessions is tanking Macau shares. Continue reading →

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HKZM Bridge: Macau’s missing link for MICE?

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

The world’s longest sea crossing connects Macau’s convention ambitions to Hong Kong’s airport. Continue reading →

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HKZM Bridge: Macau’s missing link for MICE?

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

The world’s longest sea crossing connects Macau’s convention ambitions to Hong Kong’s airport. Continue reading →

Posted in Forbes.com, Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong On Air, Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge, Inside Asian Gaming, Macau cross border bus travel, Macau ferry | Comments Off on HKZM Bridge: Macau’s missing link for MICE?

Fatima Bhutto can’t avoid politics

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

New novel from Pakistani writer, born into a tragic ruling dynasty, examines radicalization when “the world’s on fire” Continue reading →

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Fatima Bhutto can’t avoid politics

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

New novel from Pakistani writer, born into a tragic ruling dynasty, examines radicalization when “the world’s on fire” Continue reading →

Posted in Asia Times, Bhutto family, Fatima Bhutto, Hong Kong On Air, Muslim identity, Pakistan politics, Pakistani authors, Ubud Writers Festival | Comments Off on Fatima Bhutto can’t avoid politics