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Telecom
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Macau to include 5G in technology-neutral licenses

The Macau SAR government does not plan to have a separate license for 5G services, and will instead include 5G in its planned new technology neutral licenses for mobile service providers. The director of Macau’s Post and Telecommunication Bureau Derby Lau Wai…

Casino Vietnam
Living
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Casino finds itself in royal mess at Vietnam’s top resort town

The owners have reported multi-million dollar losses, blaming a drop in Chinese gamblers visiting Ha Long Bay. The company running the only casino in Vietnam’s famous Ha Long Bay appears to have been dealt a bad hand. The Royal International Corporation said…

Casino Vietnam
Living
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Vietnamese hospitality wins big

The government is allowing Vietnamese locals to gamble at two locations – the first in Van Don and the other on Phu Quoc Island – as part of a three-year pilot scheme. A third site in Ho Tram is expected to be added to the list. The news has evoked the…

WeChat
E-Tailing
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Macau police bust WeChat gambling racket

Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested seven mainlanders for their alleged involvement in an illegal WeChat gambling operation on April 12, a PJ spokesperson said during a special press conference last week. According to the spokesperson, the seven male…

Vietnam casinos
Living
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Investors rush to apply for multi-billion dollar casino projects

The $4 billion Nam Hoi An integrated resort project wad restarted by VinaCapital after it found a new partner for the joint venture. The new investor is Chow Tai Fook Enterprise from Hong Kong. The project kicked off in 2007 and received an investment…

Vietnam casinos
Living
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Casinos open, but Vietnamese find it difficult to gain admission

From March 15, 2017, Vietnamese citizens will have the right to play at casinos licensed by the government. However, they must be 21 years old or above with “full capacity for civil acts of individuals” according to Vietnamese law, have proof of regular…

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Living
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Vietnam formally legalizes sports betting

After years of deliberation, Vietnam has finally made a historic decision to legalize sports betting. A new decree released on the government’s official website on Friday will allow citizens to bet on international soccer games and horse and greyhound races…

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Living
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Vietnamese to be permitted to gamble in casinos

The decree, titled 03/2017/NĐ-CP, allows foreigners and overseas Vietnamese situated abroad with a valid foreign passport to gamble in casinos in Vietnam. Vietnamese citizens can now also be admitted into domestic casinos, on a three year trial basis. After…

Casino Vietnam
Living
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Vietnam OKs casino gambling for locals

Citizens over 21 years old with a monthly income of at least $445 will be allowed to enter local casinos from mid-March. Betters in gambling-mad Vietnam will soon be allowed to stake their fortune in some casinos across the country, the government said…

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General
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Melco Crown delists from Hong Kong Exchange

Australian gambling operator Melco Crown has issued a corporate statement, confirming that conditions for its delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange had been met as of 26 June. Today will represent the last day of trading by Melco Crown, as the operator…