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RECORD GROUP ADJUSTED EBITDA OF $2.8 BILLION, UP 29% YEAR-ON-YEAR HONG KONG, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited ("GEG" or the "Group") (HKEx stock code: 27) today reported selected unaudited 2013 first quarter financial data for the three months ending 31 March 2013. All figures are in Hong Kong dollars unless otherwise stated. FIRST QUARTER 2013 HIGHLIGHTS GEG: Record High Earnings Revenue of $15.2 billion, up 15% year-on-year and...

BEIJING, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China State Construction Engineering Corporation, Ltd. (SSE: 601668) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) announced today that they have entered into a Strategic Cooperation Agreement for global development projects. The Agreement was executed in Beijing by China State Construction's Chairman Yi Jun and James J. Murren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MGM Resorts International. The Strategic Cooperation follows Monday's announcement...

VANCOUVER, March 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Welichem Biotech Inc. ("Welichem" or the "Company") (TSXV:WBI) announced today that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement (the "APA") to purchase the exclusive development and commercialization rights (the "Rights") to the novel anti-inflammatory agent, WBI-1001, in China, Taiwan, Macao and Hong Kong from Shenzhen Celestial Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Beijing Wenfeng Tianji Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (together, the "Vendors").  Upon entering...

GROUP ADJUSTED EBITDA UP 71% TO HK$9.8 BILLION FULL YEAR NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS INCREASED BY 146% FROM HK$3 BILLION TO HK$7.4 BILLION HONG KONG, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited ("GEG" or the "Group") (HKEx stock code: 27) today reported results for the three month and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2012. FULL YEAR & Q4 2012 HIGHLIGHTS GEG: Historic annual highs in revenue and earnings Full year Group...

SEOUL, South Korea, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Macao International Environmental Co-operation Forum and Exhibition (MIECF 2013) kicked off at Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel today. At 9 A.M., specially invited visitors of Pan-PRD had a VIP tour. Important figures like Cui Shian (a chief executive of Macau Special Administrative Region), Wang Weizhong (Vice Minister and Member of the Leading Party Group of MOST), Li Jing (vice director of the Resource Conservation and Environmental...

EyeClick’s announced today that their unique virtual playspace has been installed at Qube children's center at The Venetian Macao. Harrison, NY (PRWEB) February 21, 2013 The team at EyeClick that produces the EyePlay is proud to announce today that their virtual playground has been installed at The Venetian® Macao-Resort-Hotel. This remarkable 40 story integrated resort is owned by Las Vegas Sands Corp. and is modeled on its sister resort The Venetian in Las Vegas. Another...

ONCHAN, Isle of Man, February 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PokerStars will launch a branded live poker room at City of Dreams, one of Asia's leading integrated entertainment resorts offering the foremost in premium world-class leisure, gaming and entertainment, establishing Macau's largest dedicated poker room to meet the growing interest and demand in poker in Asia. Located on the main casino floor of the City of Dreams Casino, 'PokerStars Live at the City of Dreams' will...

LONDON, February 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The first live qualifiers for the Bodog Poker Network's Anonymous Poker Series will take place simultaneously in both London and Macau on March 12th. The B2B live event will be held during the iGaming Asia Conference, Macau, and is open to online gaming operators at the conference. The B2C event in London will be free to enter, on a first come first served basis with full details of how to play released on Monday, March 4th,...

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2013, Porsche China expects to continue building upon its spectacular successes from the past year and further establish its position as the leading luxury sports car maker in the market. The marque set another sales record in 2012, delivering a total of 31,205 cars across mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, realising a growth rate of 28.2 percent year-on-year, driven primarily by the outstanding sales performance of the Panamera and...

SHANGHAI and LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspect(TM) Gaming announced the acquisition of Longshot Interactive, further strengthening Aspect's leadership position as the premier supplier of Asian-focused casino content. The acquisition adds a valuable portfolio of proprietary baccarat variants to Aspect's existing library of slot offerings. Baccarat adds a significant dimension to Aspect's core competencies. "In Macau alone, baccarat accounts for more than 90% of last...