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Philippine Online Casinos: Continue Playing or Game Over?
April 28, 2023
Marcos set to weigh fate of controversial sector opposed by China.
KAWIT, Philippines -- In a casino on Island Cove, south of M...
Trafficked Teens Tell of Torture at Scam ‘Casino’ on Myanmar’s Chaotic Border
April 26, 2023
It was a clear day when Kham set out from his home in northwestern Laos for what he thought was a chance to make money in the gild...
Police Squad in Taiwan to Tackle Organized Crime
April 13, 2023
CRACKDOWN: The new efforts are due to increases in fraud, online gambling, cross-border money laundering, drug trafficking and oth...
Will the Philippines Ban Offshore Gambling Operators Amid ‘Political Risks’ with Chinese Customers?
March 24, 2023
A government panel studying the socio-economic impact of Philippine offshore gambling operators (Pogos) has recommended an outrigh...
Nationalist Monk Joins Chinese Gambling City-Linked BGF Leader’s Mass Donation
March 14, 2023
Brigadier General Saw Chit Thu, the leader of Myanmar junta-affiliated Border Guard Force (BGF), who presides over a controversial...
Okada Manila Sees Gambler Kidnapped, Held for Unpaid Loan Sharks Debt
March 8, 2023
A gambler who crossed the wrong people in the Philippines found himself in what could have been a very unpleasant situation. He bo...
China Wants to Assist Cambodia in Ending All Types of Illegal Gambling
February 21, 2023
The dispute between China and Cambodia has resumed, with Chinese authorities proposing to assist Cambodia in putting an end to ill...
Philippine POGOs continue Chinese betting, Enticing Beijing’s Fury
February 15, 2023
China and the Philippines continue to disagree on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).
In 2019, Chinese President Xi J...
Due to Increased Fines, the Volume of Cryptocrime Has Reached an All-time High
January 17, 2023
SINGAPORE - Despite the decline in the value of digital assets, the volume of cryptocurrency-related criminality reached a record ...
Cambodia Fulfills Gambling Crackdown by Closing over 200 Illegal Businesses
January 4, 2023
Cambodia has cracked down on illegal gambling with authorities closing down 231 illegitimate gambling companies and arresting 606 ...