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.

Russia tries to join the Asian gaming boom

Vladivostok is a shorter trip than Macau from Beijing and northern China, and Russia hopes casinos there can cash in. Continue reading

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Japan tiptoes toward casinos

Casino legalization in Japan will be a marathon, not a sprint. Continue reading

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Macau investors overreact to bad news

Insiders say recent issues hitting Macau share prices don’t matter much in the long run. Continue reading

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Macau investors overreact to bad news

Insiders say recent issues hitting Macau share prices don’t matter much in the long run. Continue reading

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Macau investors overreact to bad news

Insiders say recent issues hitting Macau share prices don’t matter much in the long run. Continue reading

Posted in China visa policy for Macau, Hong Kong investing, Hong Kong On Air, Macau casino stocks, Macau casinos, Macau junket operators, Macau smoking ban, Philip Tulk, Praveen Choudhary, UnionPay | Comments Off on Macau investors overreact to bad news