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Soft gaming revenues push casino operators to place their bets on Japan
Soft gaming revenues push casino operators to place their bets on Japan
Visitors spent $1.5b on gambling and entertainment in Singapore, but this proves to be small compared to casino companies' potential income from Japan...
Genting Singapore eyes Japan expansion
It has been hiring a Japanese team to bid for an Integrated Resort project.
When will Singapore recognise individual sporting talent benefits the economy?
When does Singapore feel proud of their sports stars and realise the amazing economic potential of them? There now seems to be two answers:
Singapore Polo Club's Sylvan Braberry talks about future-proofing social clubs
Clubs need to defend their value to the community.
Genting Singapore's profit inches up 3% to $394.8m in H1
It eyes expansion in Japan amidst the country’s passage of a pro-casino law.
Marina Bay Sands' rolling chip volume hit 8-year low in Q2
This pulled down VIP gaming revenue by as much as 58%.
STB eyes suspension of Asiatravel.com's travel agent licence
The board cited the auditor’s concerns that the group could no longer continue.
Starhub to drop Discovery channels over price disagreement
The cable company will introduce a lineup of seven new channels by 3 July instead.
Can Singapore casinos finally hold their ground against Macau?
The city’s two gambling resorts have been performing strongly, pressuring operators to sustain the upward trend.
Genting Singapore could turn to aggressive credit offerings to lure VIPs
The group had successfully expanded its VIP customer base over the past few quarters.
Ex-Genting Singapore finance vice president fined $50,000 for insider trading
Kunye Tagi sold shares whilst knowing non-public price-sensitive information about Genting's results.
Genting Singapore Q1 profit up 20% to $217.19m
Its gaming revenue was boosted by its mass and premium mass businesses.
Casino operator's profits smash analyst expectations as Singapore earnings surge
Earnings generated within the lion city rose 50%, buoying the profitability of Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Boxing crypto star Manny Pacquiao says his time isn't done yet
He has an upcoming fight in July with Argentinian champion Lucas Matthysse.
Macau gaming sector recovery to bolster Singapore counterpart: Maybank KE
VIP gross gaming revenue in Macau surged 21% YoY in the first two months of 2018.
iflix shuts down Singapore digital team
It said an office in Singapore didn't make "long term sense" as the rest of its operations are in Kuala Lumpur.
UOB launches online travel marketplace
The platform uses the APIs of Agoda and Expedia for booking hotels and flights.
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