Macau is home to 41 casinos, and every single one of them is up for a license renewal that could change the future of Asia’s Las Vegas

Aerial view of Macau city leungchopan / Getty Images All 41 of Macau's casinos are up for license renewals, due September 14. At pre-pandemic levels, Macau's $ 36 billion gaming revenue accounted for 70-80% of the annual GDP. The extension of the operating license from June to December cost each casino $ 5.7 million. With […]

‘Flash crash’ rips through Asia’s currency markets sending the yen into orbit and the Aussie dollar crashing to Earth

Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images Japan’s yen has gone into orbit on Thursday, breaking through key technical support levels as rising global growth risks nudged investors into a rush to safe haven-assets. Apple cut its sales forecast for its latest quarter, citing slowing iPhone sales in China, while Chinese manufacturing reads added to the burden […]

China is giving away a warship, and it’s the latest sign of the growing rivalry between Asia’s 2 most powerful militaries

China is giving away a warship, and it’s the latest sign of the growing rivalry between Asia’s 2 most powerful militaries NOW WATCH: How a Wall Street chief strategist’s Costco shopping experience explains the biggest misconception about global trade See Also: China is giving away a warship, and it’s the latest sign of the growing […]

Asia’s small open economies may suffer in America’s trade war

CHINA is the stated adversary in Donald Trump’s incipient trade war. But 30% of the value of the goods China exports to America is added elsewhere. If the row escalates, countries entwined in Chinese supply chains will suffer. In absolute terms, Japanese suppliers will fare worst. Japan is the country that exports most to firms […]

All Our Asias Explores Race & Identity Through A Dying Father’s Memories

All Our Asias takes players on a journey through a dying man’s mind, getting to know him and the protagonist, Yuito, through the memories we see, the people we meet, and the moments we reflect upon. In doing so, we can help Yuito understand himself and his place in the world a little bit better, […]

Beaten, not defeated: The joys of Southeast Asia’s well-trodden path

“Stay ahead of the blacktop,” the old Australian Outback opal miners used to say. Once the sealed road—the “blacktop”—arrived, plus a cop, a café and rubbernecks, a place was truly stuffed. Time to move on. Perhaps these days, the best that a traveler can do is gamely try to stay ahead of the Instagrammers, cigar […]

Beaten, not defeated: The joys of Southeast Asia’s well-trodden path

“Stay ahead of the blacktop,” the old Australian Outback opal miners used to say. Once the sealed road—the “blacktop”—arrived, plus a cop, a café and rubbernecks, a place was truly stuffed. Time to move on. Perhaps these days, the best that a traveler can do is gamely try to stay ahead of the Instagrammers, cigar […]

World’s Leading Crypto Exchange Binance Partners With Uplive – Asia’s Premier Live Video Platform

PRESS RELEASE: HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–December 28, 2017– BINANCE, the world’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange, which was recently ranked the top exchange in the world by 24 hour volume, has partnered with Asia’s premier high-end live video platform Uplive, to bring Uplive’s over 20 million users to the Binance platform. This press release features multimedia. View the […]

Southeast Asia’s PC online and mobile game revenue hits $2.2 billion in 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Southeast Asia’s PC online and mobile game revenue is projected to reach $ 2.2 billion by the end of 2017, and it could rise to $ 4.4 billion by 2021, according to a new report by market researcher Niko Partners. This year’s forecast is higher than in the past, mainly on the strength of esports […]