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 demand more from Macau

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Muhammad Cohen

Growth numbers that would make other gaming destinations swoon don’t impress markets in Hong Kong and the US. Continue reading →

Posted in Forbes.com, Galaxy Macau, Hong Kong On Air, investing, Las Vegas Sands, Macau casinos, Melco Crown, MGM Resorts, SJM Holdings, Wynn Resorts | Comments Off on Investors demand more from Macau

Never forget the June 4, 1989 massacre in Beijing

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Muhammad Cohen

China’s rulers showed their true face to the world 25 years ago, killing hundreds of their own people for daring to want better government. Continue reading →

Posted in 1989 Beijing massacre, 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, Assignment: China - Tiananmen Square, foreign correspondents, Hong Kong On Air, Mike Chinoy, news coverage of China, USC US-China Institute | Comments Off on Never forget the June 4, 1989 massacre in Beijing

Macau casino minimum bets soar

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Muhammad Cohen

In the long run, Macau’s higher table minimums could prove good news for less pricey rivals. Continue reading →

Posted in Cambodia casinos, casino business management, Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Macau casinos, Macau tourism, Philippine casinos, Vietnam casinos | Comments Off on Macau casino minimum bets soar

Sands Macao: The house that built Sheldon Adelson

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Muhammad Cohen

Before he struck gold in Macau, the billionaire Las Vegas Sands founder was a Strip B-lister. Continue reading →

Posted in Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, Las Vegas Sands, Macau casinos, Sands Macao, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Venetian Macao, William Weidner | Comments Off on Sands Macao: The house that built Sheldon Adelson

Sands Macao transformed Macau, Adelson, world

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Muhammad Cohen

The future of the global casino business and Macau began the day they broke down the doors at Sands Macao. Continue reading →

Posted in 2004 events, Asia casinos, Hong Kong On Air, Inside Asian Gaming, Las Vegas Sands, Macau casinos, Sands Macao, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho | Comments Off on Sands Macao transformed Macau, Adelson, world