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.

Macau losing streak ends with new Wynn

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Gaming revenue in Macau rose in August after Wynn Palace opened, events that may be linked. Continue reading →

Posted in China corruption, China economy, Chinese tourists, Forbes Asia, Forbes blogs, Forbes.com, Las Vegas Sands, Macau casino revenue, Macau casinos, Parisian Macao, Sands China, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Wynn Macau, Wynn Palace, Xi Jinping | Comments Off on Macau losing streak ends with new Wynn

Revenue sagging, Asian casinos turn to Europe

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Asian casino operators hope integrated resorts can remake Europe’s small, fragmented market. Continue reading →

Posted in Asian casinos, Bloomberry Resorts, Chinese tourists, Cyprus, European casinos, Forbes.com, Genting Group, Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, integrated resorts, Lawrence Ho, London casinos, Melco International, Monte Carlo, NagaCorp | Comments Off on Revenue sagging, Asian casinos turn to Europe

Macau falls for 26th straight month

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Despite falling casino revenue, another US$7 billion in resorts opens into Macau. Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese tourists, Cotai resorts, Forbes.com, Galaxy Macau, Hong Kong On Air, Las Vegas Sands, Macau casinos, Macau diversification, Melco Crown, Parisian Macao, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Studio City Macau, Wynn Palace, Wynn Resorts | Comments Off on Macau falls for 26th straight month

Put one Olympic ring on my middle finger – and Macau’s

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Olympics and Macau sports betting monopoly both belong in trash heap of history Continue reading →

Posted in Asian casinos, casino marketing, drugs in sports, Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Macau casinos, Macau Slot, Olympics, sports bars, sports betting | Comments Off on Put one Olympic ring on my middle finger – and Macau’s

Macau mogul’s Lui Prizes surprise

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Lui Che Woo’s first world civilization prize laureates are richly deserving. Continue reading →

Posted in agricultural science, Asia philanthropy, Doctors Without Borders, Forbes.com, Galaxy Entertainment, global prizes, Hong Kong On Air, hybrid plants, Jimmy Carter, K. Wah International, Lui Che Woo, Lui Prize, Macau casinos, Medecins Sans Frontieres, rice cultivation, sustainable development, world health, Yuan Longping | Comments Off on Macau mogul’s Lui Prizes surprise