Recently, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines is considering lifting the blacklist restrictions of the Allow Departure Order (ALO) and Watchlist Order (WLO) for some foreign employees, with an estimated number of 3678 individuals involved.This initiative mainly targets those foreign na
Timor-Leste Takes a Key Step in the Gaming Industry: The First Offshore Gaming License Officially IssuedThe government of Timor-Leste has recently taken an important step in opening up the gaming industry by officially issuing the first offshore gaming operation license, marking the country's entry
The Thai government has recently launched a major crackdown, officially initiating an operation codenamed "Net Eye," aimed at the increasingly rampant illegal trade of personal information and cybercrime activities. This special operation, jointly conducted by the Thai Police's Cybercrime Investigat
The gambling industry is rapidly "devouring" the wallets of Brazilians. According to the latest disclosure by the Central Bank of Brazil, the total monthly betting amount of Brazilians on gambling games has reached a scale of 30 billion Brazilian reais.Meanwhile, banks have started to regard gamblin
Network Gaming enters the Brazilian market by launching Ligavip, a mobile-first sports gaming platform developed in collaboration with Better Collective's leading sports media brand Bolavip.The launch coincides with the start of Brazil's top football league. Ligavip offers fans free prediction games
I. Europe: The Birthplace of Modern Gambling IndustryAs a template for global gambling regulation, Europe has nurtured the most mature online gambling ecosystem. The UK, as an industry pioneer, enacted the Gambling Act in 2005, establishing the Gambling Commission (now renamed as Gambling Commissio
On the eve of the traditional Thai festival Songkran, the debate over "entertainment complexes" and "casinos" has heated up again, sparking widespread social attention and discussion.In response to external skepticism, Thai Prime Minister Peitong Qin Naw recently stated in an interview that the gove
In the azure waters of the Caribbean, Curaçao, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is reshaping the global gambling industry landscape with its unique identity as a "gaming license factory."This volcanic island, with an area of only 444 square kilometers, attracts over 500 int
The Hong Kong SAR Government is accelerating the legalization process of basketball betting. If implemented, this would be another major adjustment to Hong Kong's gambling policy since the legalization of football betting in 2003.In February this year, the Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, first ment
On April 17, 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia, marking the final stop of his Southeast Asia tour. In a written speech delivered at Phnom Penh International Airport, Xi emphasized that Cambodia is an important cooperative partner in China's foreign diplomacy, and China is willin