181 Chinese nationals arrested in dispute over POGO accreditation status
A Philippines-based online gaming operation has issued a statement defending its right to continue as a licensed Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator after 181 Chinese nationals under its employment were arrested during a raid by local police in Lapu-Lapu City last...
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Huawei Japan joins Kansai Economic Federation with eye on World Expo 2025 and Osaka IR
The Japanese entity of China’s largest communication device corporation, Huawei, has joined the Kansai Economic Federation. As reported by The Mainichi, Huawei is aiming to strengthen its relations with the Kansai Economic Federation with its eye on the 2025 World...
Sihanoukville authorities threaten legal action against 10 building owners over demolition orders
Authorities in Sihanoukville have threatened legal action against the owners of 10 recently constructed buildings, a number of which house casinos, unless they follow recent orders to demolish them. According to the Phnom Penh Post, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Governor Kuoch...
Philippines rejects China’s call to ban online gambling
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has rejected China’s calls to ban online gambling operations. Addressing the Philippines in a televised press conference on Wednesday, Duterte revealed that he had opted not to vow to pressure from Beijing following a meeting with...
10,000 Chinese citizens flee Sihanoukville in days after Cambodian online gaming directive: report
An estimated 10,000 Chinese citizens have fled the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville in the space of a few days following a recently announced crackdown on online gambling operations, according to reports. Citing various sources, the South China Morning Post stated on...
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China gives Philippines iGaming reprieve but POGOs not safe yet
Philippines Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte discussed the nation’s growing online gaming industry with Chinese leader Xi Jinping last Friday, but says no specific request for a complete ban on the industry was made....
Chinese court seizes bank accounts of online card game developer Boyaa
Chinese online games developer Boyaa Interactive has had bank accounts holding RMB635 million (US$88.6 million) in company funds frozen by a Chinese court in the wake of its Chairman and CEO being sentenced to prison last September. Zhang Wei was...
Cambodia deports 150 Chinese nationals for gambling-related crimes in Sihanoukville, Bavet
More than 150 Chinese nationals were deported from Cambodia last week due to a range of alleged gambling-related crimes in Sihanoukville and Bavet, including kidnapping and online fraud. According to separate media reports in both countries, the suspects were expelled...
