PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc, the gaming entity controlled by local billionaire Dennis Uy, has been approved by the Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission to proceed with a Php18.5 billion follow-on share offering to fund construction of two new casino…
Marriott International has revised downward the number of guests impacted by the Starwood reservations database hack announced by the company Nov. 30, finding fewer guest records were involved in the incident than the 500 million initially estimated. The megachain identified…
As the nascent robotics process automation (RPA) market continued to undergo rapid growth in 2018, there was a shift in focus from proofs-of-concept and so-called “quick wins” to enterprise scale automation. This focus shift is marked by several key themes,…
Cities are being used as laboratories for tech giants to experiment with, one observer points out. MADRID: Global tech players such as Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon – the so-called Big 4, or GAFA – Airbnb and Tesla are redefining work, mobility, leisure…
Hong Kong-based gaming innovator Alphaslot wants to use tokenization to expand casinos’ customer segments and bring the social, eSports and land-based gaming worlds together. If innovation is the key to expanding the global gaming player base, then Hong Kong-based blockchain…
Imperial Pacific International Chairman Mark Brown says the company remains on track to meet its deadlines for completion of Imperial Pacific Resort, despite being forced to lay-off staff and reduce operations in the wake of the devastating Typhoon Yutu that…
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) STB is proud to support the Hotel Innovation Committee and the launch of its Smart Hotel Technology Guide. Outlining an inspiring vision for the smart hotel, the guide features successful case studies and the types…
TOKYO: Japanese chat app operator Line Corp will set up a bank with Mizuho Financial Group Inc and also partner China's Tencent Holdings Ltd to offer mobile payment services: plans which saw its stock rise 13 percent on Tuesday. Pending…
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings has taken another step to tighten control and management of content posted on its messaging and social media app WeChat by cutting back the number of official accounts allowed for producers amid a sustained government…
SHANGHAI: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan (US$30.70 billion) in sales on Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles' Day, but the event's annual growth dropped to its slowest-ever rate. Shoppers in…
