Gaming
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Asia
Malaysia turns up the heat on slot machine operators, with senior executives questioned in anti-graft probe
Official government estimates put tax collection from gaming activities at over 4.5 billion ringgit ($1.3 billion) annually, with a bulk…
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Billionaire Ryan Cohen takes over as CEO at GameStop
Billionaire Ryan Cohen, the largest individual investor in GameStop, is taking over as CEO at the video game retailer. Cohen…
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China’s e-sports potential grows, with degree courses and hotels catering to lucrative market
“In an e-sports hotel, you can have three to five friends play together for two or three days, just like…
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Meet the founder of Qisahn, the iconic game shop in Far East Shopping Centre: ‘We’ll be the last store around’
Yet, when asked about his interactions with regulars, Soon drew a blank. “Wow, this is difficult. I should have a…
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Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video…
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Asia
Macao wants to diversify from gaming to tech and finance, but struggles with talent shortage
As labour laws tighten, non-resident work permits are becoming harder to obtain. Yet, locals are not keen on many of…
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More businesses require teens to be chaperoned by adults, curbing their independence
PARAMUS, N.J. — Jennifer Sepulveda used to drop off her 14-year-old son, Jorden, at the local mall on a Friday…
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Middle East
Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi sovereign wealth fund now holds 8.26% of the stock in the video…
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