Gaming Revenue Returned to Growth in September and August; More Optimism in the Junket VIP Business
The 7.4% year-over-year gross gaming revenue increase in September is stronger than consensus estimates. The improvement is driven by a low base...
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China Starts Verbal Retaliation Against THAAD Deployment
The Korean government officially announced on September 30th (yesterday) the site of where (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) THAAD will be...
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Underlying Retail Sales Weakness in China
The latest rebound of the Chinese economy is a reminder of how the country’s financial and industrial sector is in the strong grasp of Beijing....
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Tough Road Ahead: Some of Ctrip.com's Key Addressable Markets Are Shrinking
After Ctrip.com International (ADR) (CTRP US) recently surprised investors by raising US$2.1 bn via new equity and convertible notes (see Ctrip.com...
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China Consumer Sentiment Drops in August As Flood Causes Panic - Actual Impact Insignificant
In August the MNI China Consumer Sentiment Indicator (CSI) dropped to a very depressed level of 111.5, well under the threshold of 116 indicating...
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