DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the country’s leading online gaming firm, is venturing into brick-and-mortar integrated casino and resort development after acquiring the right to buy a majority stake in Hong Kong-listed International Entertainment Corp. (IEC), which owns New Coast Hotel Manila, for...
Bloomberry Resorts Corp. reported a 95-percent plunge in consolidated net income for the first nine months of the year on the back of ballooning losses in the third quarter as the international high-roller market remains weak while expenses increased for its new online gaming business. In a...
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), the owner of the integrated resort Okada Manila, reported a decline in both earnings and revenues for the first nine months of 2025, as property visitors continued to decrease. In a regulatory filing, it was reported that TRLEI’s earnings...
Razon-led Bloomberry Resorts Corp. reported a 52 percent fall in net income to ₱1.9 billion in the first half of 2025 from ₱4.0 billion in the same period last year due to weaker earnings from Solaire Entertainment City (SEC) as well as operating expenses of its new online gaming platform. In a...
Macau-based Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd. is talking to about two prospective buyers or investors for its City of Dreams Manila integrated resort, which it is operating using the property of Belle Corp. and the license of Premium Leisure Corp., both of the SM Group. “At the moment, as far...
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment, Inc. (TRLEI), the operator of Okada Manila, announced a change in leadership with President and Chief Operating Officer Byron Yip handing over the reins of the company to Nobuki Sato by Sept. 15, 2025. In a statement, Okada Manila said the significant...
Japanese gaming firm Universal Entertainment Corporation reported on the performance of its Philippine unit that owns Okada Manila, providing a sneak peek into the continued struggle of the Philippine integrated resort business. UEC said Okada Manila operator Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment...
A former member of a K-pop girl group has filed a complaint for sexual harassment against the CEO of her agency. Ga-eun, 19, former member of idol group Madein , accused CEO Lee Yong-hak of 143 Entertainment of sexual harassment. She is also seeking a formal apology and the termination of her...
Trainees under NewKids, an upcoming K-pop boy band from agency Starship Entertainment, are making waves even before their official debut. Their journey to stardom is being captured in “Debut’s Plan”, a large-scale global project that has been airing every Friday at 9:30 p.m. (KST) on the...
K-pop boy band TWS sold nearly 457,000 copies of their third mini-album “Try With Us” on the first day of release. Based on Korea’s Hanteo Chart data, “Try With Us” garnered sales of 456,557 copies on the first day of release on April 21 to take first place on the daily physical...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said Viva Holdings Inc. is the first entertainment firm to enter the e-commerce memorandum of understanding (MOU), which aims to strengthen the fight against online piracy and counterfeiting. In a statement, IPOPHL said...
Kakao Entertainment’s webtoon-turned-Netflix series “Karma” is winning the hearts of audiences worldwide following its premiere, mesmerizing them with gripping storyline and masterful direction. “Karma, based on Kakao Entertainment’s 10-million-view webtoon of the same name, debuted...
