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Your Daily Asia Gaming eBrief: Genting’s Lim Kok Thay on cloud nigh

Genting’s Lim Kok Thay is likely to toast the new year with a half-full glass of champagne as there is as much to cheer about as there were setbacks, Daniel Cheng writes.

AGBrief Editorial AGBrief EditorialDecember 13, 2022 · 1 min read
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Good morning. Genting’s Lim Kok Thay is likely to toast the new year with a half-full glass of champagne as there is as much to cheer about as there were setbacks, Daniel Cheng writes. Also on the upbeat, China health experts expect a return to normalcy by March next year. Meanwhile in the Philippines, the spin-off PAGCOR makes headlines, this time to bankroll Finance Minister Diokno’ Maharlika sovereign wealth fund. 

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What you need to know

  • Genting’s Lim Kok Thay is likely to toast the new year with a half-full glass of champagne, Daniel Cheng writes, as the world’s largest gaming operator stands on cloud nigh.
  • Philippines Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno found a solution to bankroll his Maharlika sovereign wealth fund by spinning off PAGCOR assets.

On the radar

  • LRWC raises $32m, readies for capital expenditures.

AGB Intelligence

INDUSTRY VOICE

Genting, Malaysia

Half-empty Genting run turning half-full into 2023

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Genting’s Lim Kok Thay will likely toast the new year with a half-full glass of champagne since there is as much to cheer about as there were setbacks, Daniel Cheng writes, as the world’s largest gaming operator stands on cloud nigh.


Industry Updates

  • MGM MACAU named “Responsible Gaming Implementation Model Unit.”

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