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Casino Vietnam
Living
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Vietnam Casino fined $15,000 for tax evasion

The Quang Ninh Tax Department says it has found the casino violating corporate tax and value-added tax regulations after inspecting returns filed in 2017 and its value-added-tax receipts until February 2018. The department has levied total fines of $15,000,…

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Living
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The Marvel Experience Thailand opens in Bangkok

The Marvel Experience Thailand opens in Bangkok. South East Asia’s first Marvel Experience-branded attraction has launched at Bangkok’s Mega Bangna mall. The Marvel Experience Thailand stretches over two hectares. It’s sited at the Mega Bangna (Bang Phli)…

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Living
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Korea advances in the Asian entertainment market with 3D technology

Korea Creative Content Agency organised the 3D VFX pavilion at the recently concluded Asia TV Forum 2010 held in Singapore from 8-10 December, in hopes of promoting Korean 3D contents technology. The 3D VFX was further demonstrated at the 3D conference thus…

Mall Entertainment
General
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Mall offers bored partners ‘husband rest hatches’

Global Harbour, Shanghai’s largest mall, has launched four “husband rest hatches” where men can put up their feet and play computer games while their significant others shop. However, the idea has had a mixed reception from couples, reports ThePaper.cn. “Such…

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General
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AirAsia X Boosts roKKi System With Inmarsat’s GX Aviation

AirAsia X announced that it will upgrade in-flight connectivity for its roKKi in-flight entertainment system using Inmarsat’s GX Aviation, with plans, not only to boost Internet speeds and provide seamless streaming, but to increase passenger spend on board.…

South Korea entertainment
General
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South Korea dominate Vietnam entertainment industry

They include YG Entertainment, which manages many of Korea’s biggest stars like Big Bang, 2NE1, PSY, Epik High, Choi Ji Woo, Black Pink and Lee Jong Suk, its subsidiary YGKplus, the country’s leading modelling agency, and Naver.com, the country’s biggest…

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General
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AirAsia X enhances entertainment for Aussies

Malaysian carrier AirAsia X has upgraded its in-flight entertainment option for Australian passengers. The new Xcite Inflight Entertainment tablet is a Huawei Mediapad 2, equipped with a 10.1″ HD widescreen display, Harman Kardon audio technology and headset.…

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Living
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TiVo, Netflix ink product, IP deals

TiVo and Netflix have signed licensing agreements that allow both companies to deliver a better entertainment experience to consumers. A product agreement calls for TiVo to continue integrating Netflix into TiVo set-top boxes available to consumers through a…

Celestial Tiger Entertainment
Living
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CTE debuts in South Korea

Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has launched its flagship Chinese movie channel, Celestial Movies, on SK Broadband – a major pay TV platform in South Korea with over 3.8 million subscribers. The channel is now available on SK Broadband’s linear service “B…

Sarthak
Living
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Zee acquires Sarthak Entertainment for $17m

Zee Entertainment Enterprises has decided to acquire fully Sarthak Entertainment, which operates Odia-language Sarthak TV. The acquisition shall be from current shareholders of Sarthak Entertainment, subject to requisite regulatory approvals, as an all-cash…

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General
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China’s Consumers Spend Up On Spas, Travel and Entertainment

China’s consumers are ignoring the bears. Consultancy McKinsey & Co. is tipping that China’s shoppers will increase their spending by 10 percent per year through the end of the decade as incomes rise. Some 55 percent of consumers expect a significant wage…

korea casino
Living
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Mohegan Sun-led scheme gets South Korean casino licence

The government of South Korea has awarded a licence to build a casino resort to a consortium between U.S.-based Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (also known as Mohegan Sun) and South Korean chemicals manufacturer KCC Corp. The new property is to be located in…

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Electronics
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Imax China to Install 100 New Screens in 2016, Bullish on Growth

In an earnings report on Thursday, the company’s China subsidiary reported that adjusted profit surged 66.9 percent in 2015. Imax China, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed subsidiary of the Canadian giant-screen exhibitor, reported a robust year of growth in…

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Living
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Netflix on brink of being global TV powerhouse

Netflix has added a record 5.59 million subscribers across the fourth and final quarter of its fiscal year, putting it within touching distance of 75 million subscribers. Such impressive growth is, primarily, the result of a global rollout that has seen…