Shin Kong Wedbush

Sands Casino Bethlehem, owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS: 16.04 0.00%) has launched the opening of two new restaurants and 250 new slot machines today.

Vegas Sands will restart a stalled resort in Macau even though its US$2.5 billion initial public offering (IPO) raised less than expected, a source familiar with the deal said yesterday.

Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N), the world's most valuable casino operator, expects to achieve core profit of $803 million in 2009 for its Macau business, from $696 million in 2008, an executive said on Sunday.

Mr. Zhang Yan is appointed by the State Council as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Shin Kong Wedbush, succeeding to Mr. Chen.

Shin Kong Wedbush launches a new round of recruitment with over 30 positions available across 11 categories.

Shin Kong Wedbush has completed the settlement for its Phase I investment in 45% of the equity in Nobel Oil Group based in Russia. HongKong’s Oriental Patron has acquired 5% equity stake.

Shin Kong Wedbush has recently settled a US$1.9 billion strategic investment in PT Bumi Resources Tbk (“Bumi”).

Shin Kong Wedbush today made an investment through a wholly-owned subsidiary in the amount of USD 1.58 billion in AES Corporation (“AES”).