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.

Vietnam resists Trump team on US owned casino

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

US diplomats wanted Wall Street tycoon’s casino opened to Vietnamese gamblers Continue reading →

Posted in Forbes.com, Ho Tram, Hong Kong On Air, Marc Kasowitz, Philip Falcone, ProPublica, Trump presidency, US business diplomacy, Vietnam casinos | Comments Off on Vietnam resists Trump team on US owned casino

Don’t ban Chief Wahoo! Team Indian casinos with baseball to empower Native Americans

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

Fighting a cartoon doesn’t help tribal communities. Continue reading →

Posted in baseball, CDC Gaming Reports, Chief Wahoo, Cleveland Indians, Hong Kong On Air, Indian casinos, Louis Sockalexis, Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred, tribal casinos, youth baseball | Comments Off on Don’t ban Chief Wahoo! Team Indian casinos with baseball to empower Native Americans

US sports betting would light Asia online fuse

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

US Supreme court decision to expand betting would open floodgates in Asia, experts say. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia online gaming, Christie vs NCAA, Forbes.com, gaming payments, Hong Kong On Air, social casinos, sports betting, US banking rules | Comments Off on US sports betting would light Asia online fuse

US sports betting would light Asia online fuse

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

US Supreme court decision to expand betting would open floodgates in Asia, experts say. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia online gaming, Christie vs NCAA, Forbes.com, gaming payments, Hong Kong On Air, social casinos, sports betting, US banking rules | Comments Off on US sports betting would light Asia online fuse

Japan will legalize casinos its own way

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Muhammad Cohen

Las Vegas giants don’t like Japan’s proposed casino regulations, but they’ll have to play by house rules or find another game. Continue reading →

Posted in Asia casinos, casino regulation, Forbes.com, gaming addiction, Hong Kong On Air, integrated resorts, Japan casino legalization, Japan politics, Shinzo Abe | Comments Off on Japan will legalize casinos its own way