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Melco Resorts and Entertainment Chairman and CEO Lawrence Ho explains his vision for Japanese resorts to the Nikkei Asian Review. (Photo by Kotaro Igarashi)
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer
October 29, 2019 20:17 JST
TOKYO -- Hong Kong casino giant Melco Resorts & Entertainment revealed on Oct. 29 that it will invest 27 billion yen ($248 million) from a new fund into the Japanese hospitality industry, on top of at least $10 billion the company is looking to spend on a resort if it wins a casino license from the Japanese government.