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.

Investors discount Macau’s healthy transition

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

Macau’s move from VIP toward the mass market segment is a winner, even if stock markets don’t get it. Continue reading →

Posted in China economy, Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, Macau casinos, Macau investing, Macau tourism, Macau VIP gambling, typhoon mangkhut | Comments Off on Investors discount Macau’s healthy transition

Investors discount Macau’s healthy transition

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

Macau’s move from VIP toward the mass market segment is a winner, even if stock markets don’t get it. Continue reading →

Posted in China economy, Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, Macau casinos, Macau investing, Macau tourism, Macau VIP gambling, typhoon mangkhut | Comments Off on Investors discount Macau’s healthy transition

Saipan casino gets hotel extension, axes builders

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

US Pacific territory’s government keeps enabling junket linked developer’s failure. Continue reading →

Posted in Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, Cui Lijie, Edward DeLeon Guerrero Torres, Forbes.com, Gov Ralph DeLeon Guerrero Torres, Hong Kong On Air, Imperial Pacific International Holdings, Inside Asian Gaming, Ji Xiaobo, Saipan, Saipan casino, US Pacific Territories | Comments Off on Saipan casino gets hotel extension, axes builders

Saipan casino gets hotel extension, axes builders

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

US Pacific territory’s government keeps enabling junket linked developer’s failure. Continue reading →

Posted in Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, Cui Lijie, Edward DeLeon Guerrero Torres, Forbes.com, Gov Ralph DeLeon Guerrero Torres, Hong Kong On Air, Imperial Pacific International Holdings, Inside Asian Gaming, Ji Xiaobo, Saipan, Saipan casino, US Pacific Territories | Comments Off on Saipan casino gets hotel extension, axes builders

Japan casinos face new Diet date

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

Integrated resorts in the world’s third largest economy have another date with lawmakers. Continue reading →

Posted in Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, Japan casino legalization, Japan casino regulation, Japan legislature, Japan politics, Shinzo Abe | Comments Off on Japan casinos face new Diet date