The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) of the Philippines recently announced the results of an investigation, which drew regulatory attention to Jaypee "Peejay" De Leon Mendoza, the former head of the First Engineering District of Bulacan Province under the Department of Public Works and Highways
A Chinese citizen, after enduring five difficult years in the Philippines, recently reached out through the media for help. Mr. Zhao from Guizhou shared his tough situation in a foreign land, hoping to return to his homeland through legal means.According to Mr. Zhao, he was introduced to work in the
The Philippine National Police reported on Wednesday that they successfully thwarted an attempt to influence judicial fairness in Taytay, Rizal Province. Two suspects were criminally detained for allegedly offering financial benefits to the family of the victims in the "missing cockfighters" case, i
The main transportation group in the Philippines, Manibela, initiated a nationwide strike on the morning of September 17, protesting against the government's fund management issues. The strike started in the Philcoa area of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City and is expected to last for three days, w
Telecommunications and media company Virgin Media O2 warns that there is an increasing trend in fake gambling bonus scams in the UK. Based on the reports and interceptions in August this year, the company also found that recruitment and auto finance scams are on the rise.The most common type of scam
At the fourth plenary meeting of the Permanent Subcommittee on Sports Betting Regulation in the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies, the issue of payment for the image rights of professional football players was once again the focus. The meeting was held in the form of an interactive public hearing, aimed
On August 30, the Chinese Ministry of Education issued a rare travel advisory for studying in the Philippines, citing a continuous high incidence of malicious cases against Chinese citizens; on the same day, the Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reminded Chinese citi
Due to India's announcement of raising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the gambling industry from 28% to 40%, Delta Corp has decided to postpone its plans to invest in a new casino resort in Goa.On September 3, the Indian GST Council approved a new tax framework, involving the highest tax rate f
Premier League club Aston Villa and the Kaizen Foundation announced a partnership to promote the "Play it Forward" project, aimed at addressing inequalities in sports facilities and participation opportunities in the Birmingham community. Formerly known as the "Playzones Program," the initiative now
Ripple (XRP) is accelerating the expansion of its ecosystem by announcing a collaboration with the blockchain gaming network B3 to launch Xcade—a third-layer gaming chain operating on the XRP Ledger. This project aims to provide a more convenient access for blockchain gaming with the technological a
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against 19 entities related to Southeast Asian scam networks, including several Chinese businessmen naturalized in Cambodia and their controlled banks and casinos. The U.S. stated that this move aims to combat transnational criminal organizations invo
Philippine politics is rocked by another scandal. On September 8, the Senate's "Blue Ribbon Committee" revealed shocking details—Bryce Erickson Hernandez, the former Assistant Engineer for the First District of Bulacan in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), lost nearly 49 million pes
The Government Lottery Office (GLO) of Thailand recently issued an urgent reminder to the public that the so-called "senior executives providing locked numbers or internal lottery numbers" circulating online are false information, and should not be trusted. With the popularity of social media and di
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is planning to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) tools to enhance the regulation of the online gambling industry. The new technology is expected to help identify potential gambling addiction behaviors, detect tampered identity documents,
GambleAware has recently released research findings indicating that a large number of British teenagers are being exposed to gambling content through social media and influencer marketing, highlighting the severity of this issue.The survey, conducted by Social Finance and Sherbert Research, covered
With the rapid development of online gaming, the usage rate of mobile money in Kenya has soared to 82.3%, officially surpassing banks and completely changing the national financial landscape. This trend is not only due to technological advancements and the widespread adoption of government digital s