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.

US Pacific Casino Plays Donald Trump Card

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Best Sunshine CEO Mark Brown uses his Atlantic City link in US$7.1 billion casino gamble in Saipan. Continue reading →

Posted in Best Sunshine, Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands, Forbes.com, Grand Mariana resort, Hengsheng Group, Hong Kong On Air, Imperial Pacific Holdings, Inside Asian Gaming, Macau junkets, Mark Brown, Paul Steelman, Saipan casinos, Venetian Macao | Comments Off on US Pacific Casino Plays Donald Trump Card

Bank heist bares Philippine money law flaws

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Lax laws brought US$81 million from Bank of Bangladesh robbery to the Philippines. Continue reading →

Posted in anti-money laundering, Bank of Bangladesh, Bloomberry Resorts, City of Dreams Manila, Financial Action Task Force, Forbes.com, Henry Sy, Hong Kong On Air, junket promoters, Kazuo Okada, Manila Bay Resorts, Melco Crown, Philippine casinos, Philippines, Solaire Resort, Spectrum Gaming Group | Comments Off on Bank heist bares Philippine money law flaws

No winners in war of Wynns

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Lawsuits against Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts produce more dirt than light. Continue reading →

Posted in Elaine Wynn, Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Kazuo Okada, Macau casinos, Manila Bay Resorts. Las Vegas, Philippine casinos, Steve Wynn, Universal Entertainment, Wynn Cotai, Wynn Macau, Wynn Resorts | Comments Off on No winners in war of Wynns

Macau March casino take dashes optimism

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Revenue fell for a 22nd straight month in the world’s gaming hub. Continue reading →

Posted in China Individual Visitor Scheme, Chinese tourists, Forbes.com, Galaxy Macau, Hong Kong On Air, Li Keqiang, Macau casinos, Macau hotels, Macau visitors, Sanford Bernstein, Studio City, Wells Fargo Securities. Union Gaming Group | Comments Off on Macau March casino take dashes optimism

Vladivostok brings Russia to Asian gaming party

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Muhammad Cohen

Macau’s Lawrence Ho expands his reach to northern China, Korea, Japan. Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese tourists, Firich Enterprises (FEC), Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Imperial Pacific International, Lawrence Ho, Melco International, NagaCorp, Primorye Krai, Russia casinos, Summit Ascent, Tigre de Cristal, Vladivostok | Comments Off on Vladivostok brings Russia to Asian gaming party