Posts Tagged ‘South China Morning Post’
November 28, 2018
Born into a tragic Pakistani political dynasty, Fatima Bhutto talks about finding a place in “a world on fire”, a theme in her new novel The Runaways, at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.
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Tags:Bhutto family, Hong Kong On Air, Muslim identity, Pakistan politics, Pakistani authors, South China Morning Post, This Week in Asia, Ubud Writers Festival
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August 18, 2018
After his questioning by Hong Kong’s Independen Commission Against Corruption, Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada says he’s innocent of embezzling accusations and vows he’ll get his company back, including the Philippine casino hotel with his name on it.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.
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Tags:Forbes.com, Hong Kong On Air, Japan billionaires, Okada Manila, pachinko, Philippine casinos, South China Morning Post, This Week in Asia, Universal Entertainment
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June 15, 2018
As Japan moves toward legalized gaming in integrated resorts, Macau casinos are counting on a piece of the action. They may be playing a losing hand.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.
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Tags:Hong Kong On Air, international casino companies, Japan casino legalization, Japan politics, Japan tourism, Macau casino companies, South China Morning Post
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February 18, 2018
Indonesia’s first hijabi standup comedian Sakdiyah Ma’ruf brings tolerance center stage as host of the United Journalists for Diversity (SEJUK) Awards Gala in Jakarta next month. It’s Ma’ruf’s latest effort to combat extremism and promote tolerance through humor.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.
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Tags:diversity in Indonesia, Hong Kong On Air, Indonesian journalists, Muslim comedians, Muslim extremism, Sakdiyah Ma’ruf, SEJUK, South China Morning Post, standup comedy in Indonesia, tolerance in Indonesia
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January 1, 2018
Mainland China visitors represented one in four international arrivals to Bali through October. But the Mount Agung volcano led to a suspension of Chinese airline flights during the December holiday season. Tourism stakeholders on the Indonesian island are managing to cope, but at a price.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.
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Tags:Bali tourism, China outbound tourism, Hong Kong On Air, Indonesia tourism, Mount Agung, Mount Agung evacuees, South China Morning Post, This Week in Asia
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July 15, 2017
Macau casino revenue rose 26% in June, its biggest percentage increase since the city’s recovery began last August, to US$2.5 billion. Once again, high rollers led the rebound, even though the government wants to see more mass market tourism.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming and author of Hong Kong On Air, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.
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November 24, 2016
At last month’s Ubud Writers and Readers Festival in Bali, I talked to author Cheryl Tan about the joys of Singlish and her book written in the city-state’s patois, Sarong Party Girls. Also in artsy Ubud, which once a year becomes haven for fans of the written word in all forms, I asked whether the Hong Kong-Singapore rivalry has become a war of words with authors of the Singapore Writers Group/Hong Kong Writers Circle collaboration, Tales of Two Cities. Asia’s two most international cities present unique challenges and opportunities for writers of all stripes.
Totally globalized native New Yorker and former broadcast news producer Muhammad Cohen is a blogger for Forbes, editor at large for Inside Asian Gaming and author of Hong Kong On Air
, a novel set in his adopted hometown during the 1997 handover about television news, love, betrayal, high finance, and cheap lingerie. See his bio, online archive and more at www.muhammadcohen.com; follow him on Facebook and Twitter @MuhammadCohen.
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Tags:Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Hong Kong On Air, Hong Kong writing, Hong Kong-Singapore rivalry, Singapore Writers Festival, Singapore writing, South China Morning Post, This Week in Asia, Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
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