AI is now helping bust people who smoke at gas stations. Microsoft and Shell are collaborating on a pilot project to integrate artificial intelligence tools into gas stations, starting with one in Thailand and one in Singapore. The Shell stations…
Non-gaming amenities that stand out from the crowd are becoming an increasingly important aspect of global IRs. There is no doubt that the non-gaming amenities in today’s integrated resort projects have been consistently gaining more weight of capital spend on…
The huge surge in internet penetration throughout China presents a unique opportunity for cryptocurrency gambling operators to establish a powerful new financial industry, according to cryptocurrency expert Darin Oliver. Oliver, whose company is developing a blockchain casino platform called BlockDraw,…
PARIS: China's online giants Alibaba and JD.com are taking their battle for relevance in the lucrative luxury goods market to a new level, as they aim to crack e-commerce tie-ups with top brands that usually shun selling through third parties.…
Masgy Perdana of Malaysia has been appointed Branded Marketer of Petronas Dagangan Berhad. The new agreement will see Masgy Perdana represent the Petronas Brand and whose partners are of the growing network of over 1000 Petronas branded fuel service stations…
Australia’s Star Entertainment Group has launched new Chinese branding, supported by a new WeChat account, aimed at positioning the company’s integrated resorts as more appealing destinations to Chinese travelers. The branding sees The Star’s Chinese name under its existing eight-pointed…
What's the best approach for implementing RPA? John Hancock discovered that a time-honored practice for the automation of business processes didn't make sense when it came to RPA. Andy Metzger 29 Oct 2018 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Companies shouldn't wait to…
Far from ushering in a utopia, blockchain has given rise to a familiar form of economic hell, says Nouriel Roubini. NEW YORK: With the value of Bitcoin having fallen by around 70 per cent since its peak late last year,…
The Chinese government appears to have shown the right foresight, starting about 10 years ago, in blocking access to Facebook and Google in the country, says a commentator. BEIJING: Media reports over the past year have highlighted horrific accounts of…
There are other ways of gaining expertise than developing an addiction to consulting, says one author. LONDON: They say you are never more than six feet from a rat. Similarly, it often seems as though every other executive is a…
