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Indonesia faces deadly toll of online gambling addiction, intensifies crackdown efforts

several disturbing murder cases linked to online gambling throughout Indonesia, Indonesian president Joko Widodo has declared a renewed effort to combat gambling. Gambling is illegal in Indonesia, with participants and organisers facing up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of 25 million rupiah (RM7187.12) with distributors of online gambling…

Gambling Addiction ・ 18 June 2024

South China Morning Post

Indonesia steps up crackdown on online gambling after spate of gruesome deaths

He also asked all public figures, religious leaders and the general public to "monitor each other, and also report if there are any indications of online gambling", admitting it was not easy to curb gambling due to its "cross-border nature". Gambling is a crime in Indonesia. Participants and organisers of gambling activities can get up to 10 years…

Incidents ・ 15 June 2024

The Fintech Times

Indonesia Shuts Down Over 2 Million Illegal Online Gambling Websites

Indonesia is now cracking down against illegal online gambling, a rampant issue in the Southeast Asian country. The government has shut down over 2 million websites offering such services, revealing the vast scope and deadly consequences of this underground industry, estimated to be worth nearly $20 billion. Reuters reports that the move was…

Incidents ・ 14 June 2024

GGRAsia

China consistent on cross-border gambling stance: ministry

China's "position on cross-border gambling is consistent and clear," said Lin Jian (pictured), a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, during a regular media briefing in Beijing on Monday. Mr Lin was responding to a question from a journalist regarding a message the same day from China's embassy in Singapore, warning Chinese citizens to "stay…

Incidents ・ 19 March 2024

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Proximity to China turned Mekong River region into online gambling and money laundering hub

In an interview with AGB, Richard Horsey, Crisis Group's senior Myanmar adviser, discussed the scale and challenges of tackling transnational criminal networks in the Mekong sub-region. "Like many other places in the region, its proximity to the rapidly growing Chinese economy in recent decades brought many changes, including the emergence of…

Incidents ・ 19 February 2024

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Study Reveals Criminal Gangs Involved In Chinese Black Market Gambling Industry

A government crackdown on an activity or product often leads to black markets, and that's apparently the case when it comes to online poker and casino gaming in China. The country banned online poker and mahjong in 2018 in an attempt to curb gambling in the country. That's now led to many gamblers frequenting underground live casinos or heading to…

Incidents ・ 18 January 2024

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Illegal online casinos spread crypto-crime across Asia

Global crime networks have set up shop in autonomous territories run by armed gangs across Southeast Asia, and are using them to host physical and online casinos that, in concert with crypto exchanges, have led to an explosion of money laundering, cyberfraud, and cybercrime across the region and beyond. The scenario above was outlined on Monday by…

Incidents ・ 16 January 2024

Bangkok Post

Casino plans need rethink

The plight of the 160-plus Thais who were duped to work in call centres and casinos in Myanmar's Shan state reminds us of the alarming reality that Thailand is becoming a major transit route for human trafficking and money laundering for casino businesses and online scams in the lower Mekong region. Currently, 164 Thais are stranded at a safe…

Incidents ・ 12 November 2023

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UN Warns of Growing Money Laundering, Shadow Banking Risk from Mekong Casinos

Transnational criminal gangs are using Southeast Asia's booming and increasingly digital gambling industry as a shadow banking system to covertly move and launder ever more dirty money, United Nations officials have told VOA. Drawing on new research and analysis, including the latest intelligence from local law enforcement, the U.N. Office on Drugs…

Incidents ・ 29 October 2023

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Crypto ・ 30 September 2023

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Online gambling kingpin has links throughout South-east Asia

SINGAPORE - He was generous with charities and often dined with the well-connected in Cambodia while pitching himself as a businessman, but casino kingpin She Zhijiang was in fact the brains behind an illegal gambling and online scam empire with links to people and firms throughout South-east Asia. She's operations tapped blockchain technology…

Incidents ・ 04 September 2023

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Massive fire broke out in Cambodia's Grand Diamond City Casino and Hotel resulting in death

A major fire broke out at the Grand Diamond City Casino and Hotel in Poipet, Cambodia. However, news agencies have different opinions on how many people died in the fire. Some say 16, some 19, some 10 but one thing is certain - many people were killed and injured and the exact number is still unknown! Unexpected fire: An unidentified number of…

Incidents ・ 31 December 2022

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Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 16

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - A massive fire that lasted more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people and injured about 50, while other victims were apparently not yet accounted for Thursday, as neighboring Thailand sent firetrucks to help fight the blaze in a bustling border town. Videos posted on social media showed…

Incidents ・ 29 December 2022

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‘Dark business’: Thailand braces for World Cup gambling frenzy

Bangkok, Thailand - Every 15 minutes, a small crowd gathers at a shack in a Bangkok market to wait for the numbers to be drawn. The buzz of anticipation at each ping-pong lotto draw is palpable but the excitement is invariably short-lived. When the number five is called out at a recent draw, a man chewing a betel nut sighs at his loss of 1000 Thai…

Covid ・ 17 November 2022

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Philippines included in China’s overseas gambling blacklist, Zubiri says

ONLINE GABMLING. File photo of PAGE 2019 (the Phil-Asian Gaming Expo) at SMX Convention Center in Pasay on July 12 to 14, 2019. Photo by Rappler (1st UPDATE) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri says Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian shared the information with him during a courtesy call on October 10 MANILA, Philippines - Senate President Juan Miguel…

Politics ・ 11 October 2022

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700 Staff Held for Ransom by Chinese-Run Casino in Laos

The reign of terror spread by Chinese crime networks across southeast Asia continues after it emerged a Laos casino is holding for ransom around 700 Malaysian workers. holding the workers against their will On Monday, Washington DC-based Benar News reported that a Chinese-owned casino and resort in northern Laos is holding the workers against their…

Incidents ・ 04 October 2022

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Philippines Readies Crackdown on Chinese Online Gambling Operations

The Philippines intends to shut down 175 online gambling firms and deport about 40000 Chinese nationals who are working for them, as pressure builds on the government to crack down on the shadowy online gaming sector. An official from the Ministry of Justice announced the plan on Monday, citing the ecosystem of criminal activities that has grown…

Incidents ・ 28 September 2022

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Philippines Gambling Crackdown to Deport 40,000 Chinese

In the same week the UN warned of the brutality and criminality of Chinese-operated casinos in the Golden Triangle of Northeast Asia, the Philippines has moved to rid itself of hundreds of offshore gambling operators (POGOs). intially deporting about 3000 Chinese workers in October On Monday, Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) spokesperson Jose…

Incidents ・ 27 September 2022

Malta Today

Thailand considers legalising casinos

Gambling has existed in various forms across the world throughout history, experiencing both tolerance and prohibition depending on the period of time and locality. Since the 1930s, Thailand's relationship with gambling of all kinds has been tense. The first half of the 20th century saw the country pass the 1935 Gambling Act, prohibiting all forms…

Travel ・ 03 September 2022

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Thailand Police arrests Chinese businessman for running illegal online casino

Bangkok [Thailand], August 16 (ANI): Thailand Police arrested Chinese businessman, She Zhijiang for running an illegal online casino. She was arrested in Bangkok last week. He is the subject of an international arrest warrant for allegedly running an illegal online casino, Thai police said Saturday, reported The Irrawaddy. Chinese and other media…

Incidents ・ 16 August 2022

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Wanted Chinese Online Casino Businessman Nabbed in Thailand

Police in Bangkok, Thailand has led a raid against a Chinese businessman who is wanted back in mainland China and is subject to an international arrest warrant. The man, one She Zhijiang, aged 40, has eluded Chinese authorities since 2012, according to local media outlets, but he will now face charges of running an illegal online casino. China has…

Lottery ・ 15 August 2022

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Illegal casino kingpin held

AUTHORITIES in Bangkok have detained a controversial Chinese businessman who is the subject of an international arrest warrant for allegedly running an illegal online casino, Thai police said. She Zhijiang, 40, has been on the run from Chinese authorities since 2012, according to Chinese media. He has had controversial mega projects and gaming…

Gambling Sites ・ 15 August 2022

Bangkok Post

Chinese gambling kingpin taken into custody in Bangkok

Authorities in Bangkok have detained a controversial Chinese businessman who is the subject of an international arrest warrant for allegedly running an illegal online casino, police said Saturday. She Zhijiang, 40, has been on the run from Chinese authorities since 2012, according to Chinese media. He has had controversial mega projects and gaming…

Gambling Sites ・ 14 August 2022

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Thais Nab Chinese Gambling Kingpin Behind Lawless Border Zone

Thai police have detained a Chinese businessman who set up the notorious Shwe Kokko special economic zone in eastern Myanmar notorious for human trafficking and online gambling, according to a report by AFP in Singapore's Straits Times, which said that She Zhijiang, 40, had been on the run from Chinese authorities for 10 years. An Interpol red…

Lottery ・ 14 August 2022

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Thai authorities detain online Casino suspect

Authorities in Bangkok have detained a controversial Chinese businessman who is the subject of an international arrest warrant for allegedly running an illegal online casino, Thai police said Saturday. She Zhijiang, 40, has been on the run from Chinese authorities since 2012, according to Chinese media. He has had controversial mega projects and…

Incidents ・ 14 August 2022

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BANGKOK, Thailand - Authorities in Bangkok have detained a controversial Chinese businessman who is the subject of an international arrest warrant for allegedly running an illegal online casino, Thai police said Saturday. She Zhijiang, 40, has been on the run from Chinese authorities since 2012, according to Chinese media. He has had controversial…

Gambling Sites ・ 13 August 2022

Bangkok Post

Gambling with Thailand's future

Whether you support it or not, betting and gambling dens have been commonplace in much of Thailand for a long time, despite authorities' attempts to stamp it out. Thai people love playing cards and betting on sports, particularly football and cockfighting, although gambling is currently illegal here. Casinos in the border town of Poipet, Cambodia,…

Religion ・ 13 August 2022

Global Times

Embassy reminds Chinese citizens in Cambodia to stay away from online gambling syndicates

Embassy reminds Chinese citizens in Cambodia to stay away from online gambling syndicates Illustration: Luo Xuan/GT The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia issued a notice on Wednesday on its website, reminding Chinese citizens in this Southeast Asian country to stay away from online gambling syndicates. Recently, a number of Chinese citizens were…

Incidents ・ 13 July 2022

Asia Times

Policy changes make Macau’s casinos a risky bet

Casino operators in Macau, once the world's largest gambling center, are facing serious challenges due to Beijing's decisions to tighten travel rules and clamp down on junkets. Macau's Court of Final Appeal on Monday ruled that operators and junkets organizers were jointly liable for client deposits in nine cases filed by VIP gamblers, who demanded…

Covid ・ 18 May 2022

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Top and Best ・ 08 May 2022

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Escapee Tells of 300 Thai Sex Slaves in Myanmar Casino

An escapee who wishes to remain anonymous has claimed there are nearly 300 Thai women who are being held as sex slaves at a casino near the Thailand-Myanmar border. The Bangkok Post reported the 25-year-old woman's ordeal on Saturday, after she had filed a complaint Thursday with the Royal Thai Police. According to her story, she escaped with…

Incidents ・ 02 May 2022

The Phuket News

Phuket gold shop robber probe nets B3.7mn cash, online gambling arrests

PHUKET: The arrest of the Myanmar man who robbed a gold store in Phuket Town last year has led to the arrests of two wanted men for operating an illegal online gambling website and the seizure of B3.7 million in cash, police announced today (Apr 6). Region 8 Police Commander Pol Lt Gen Amphol Buarabporn announced the news at Tha Chatchai Police…

Incidents ・ 06 April 2022

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80,000 Arrests as Chinese Gambling Crackdown Continues

More than 80000 arrests for cross-border gambling were made by the Chinese authorities last year, with over 2200 illegal online gambling platforms shut down in the latest crackdown. The arrests and closures were the result of 17000 separate cases investigated by China's Ministry of Public Security, which also resulted in 1600 illegal payment…

Incidents ・ 25 January 2022

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Online gambling industry aided by Chinese illicit capital network thrives in Cambodia, causing law and order problem

Online gambling industry aided by illicit Chinese capital network thrives in Cambodia creating law and order problem. Gangs have escaped or been rescued from what are in effect scam sweatshops. The gangs that run them enslave people who are lured from China, and increasingly other countries, with promises of high-paying jobs. Upon arrival, they are…

Industry ・ 20 December 2021

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China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate warns of high incidence of illegal gaming operations with ‘out-of-borders’ elements

The Chinese Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) emphasized today (Monday) that illegal gaming operations in the mainland with'out-of-borders' elements were still highly prevalent and warned for the risks they posed to mainland China's economy and social order. The SPP is the country's Prosecutor General's Office, the highest national agency…

Law ・ 29 November 2021

The Phuket News

Gold shop robber blames online gambling debts

PHUKET: The Myanmar man arrested for the vicious beating of a 71-year-old man during the robbery of a gold shop in the heart of Phuket Town last Saturday night (Oct 23) has blamed online gambling debts as his reason for carrying out the robbery. Chai Aung is led by officers during a re-enactment of the robbery earlier today (Oct 28). Photo: Phuket…

Incidents ・ 28 October 2021

Chiangrai Times

Why Slotxo games is popular among Thais in Covid-Era

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Covid ・ 24 September 2021

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Online gambling syndicate busted, 19 individuals nabbed

SUBANG JAYA: Police have smashed an online gambling syndicate which raked in profits of about RM700000 a month, following the arrest of 19 people in several raids at an apartment block in USJ 21 here. Subang Jaya district police deputy chief Supt Amihizam Abdul Shukor said police raided five units of the apartment at about 6.50 pm on Monday. The…

Incidents ・ 04 August 2021

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World Gambling Laws. Where Is Online Gambling Legal In 2021?

Every online business operates where its business is legalized. For online gambling, it's the same thing to consider, as they will need to run their business where they feel comfortable and it's allowed by the state government to operate. The question of where online gambling laws around the world are legal has been going on for a long period, and…

Law ・ 19 July 2021

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The Biggest Jackpot in Life: Birth

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Winnings ・ 02 July 2021

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China issues crackdown warning on cross-border gambling ahead of Chinese New Year

few days ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays, mainland Chinese authorities have urged Chinese nationals who are involved in cross-border gambling activities to turn themselves in, according to a notice co-drafted by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security. During a press conference…

New Year ・ 09 February 2021

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China has over 11m daily online gamblers, Tether a popular funding method

China's war on'cross-border' gambling claimed a lot of scalps in 2020, although a new report claims 11m Chinese citizens still gamble online on any given day. On Tuesday, China's Ministry of Public Security issued a statement on its anti-gambling activity in 2020, which saw the Ministry resolve more than 3500 cross-border (land-based and online)…

Finance ・ 19 January 2021

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China Reports 11m Daily Online Gamblers in New Security Report

China's Ministry of Public Security has published a new report outlining the progress that has been made against illegal online cross-border gambling in 2020. Gambling in China is going at full bore despite the government's better efforts to clamp down on illegal activities and limit the scope of offshore betting and gaming. Yet, an estimated 11…

Incidents ・ 19 January 2021

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China Continues Crackdown As Stats Show 11m Chinese Gamble Online

China made changes to its criminal law towards the end of 2020 with the aim to stop cross border gambling. Beijing has been concerned for some time now that Chinese gamblers were taking too much money out of the country to gambling at overseas casinos. The new law is expected to hit junket operators whose main business is to ferry VIP gamblers to…

Incidents ・ 19 January 2021