Bangkok police recently dismantled six call centers involved in transnational online fraud, arresting three Chinese gang leaders and 24 Thai "money mules," exposing a long-active telephone scam gang. The gang impersonated officials from the Ministry of Education, inducing victims to transfer money t
The political scene in the Philippines has recently been stirred up again: a seemingly ordinary construction contracting case has quickly sparked public debate due to its involvement with "family relations", leading to suspicions about whether the Duterte family covertly manipulated massive engineer
Philippine online gambling operators are circumventing e-wallet restrictions through encrypted messaging apps and e-commerce platforms to maintain player access. Senator Erwin Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Games and Amusement, noted that although e-wallet companies comply with central b
Bragg Gaming recently announced that a cybersecurity incident was discovered in the early hours of August 16, 2025. The company immediately initiated an emergency response and hired independent cybersecurity experts to assist in the investigation, in line with industry best practices.The preliminar
Recently, renowned digital artist Beeple led a punk community event that drove a surge in trading volume for the Nakamigos NFT collection. As one of the leading NFT projects globally, Nakamigos saw its trading volume skyrocket to 913 ETH (approximately $3.1 million) in the past 24 hours, an increase
Puerto Rico's electronic lottery celebrates its 35th anniversary with a series of celebratory events across cities on the island, thanking the public for their long-term support and showcasing its contributions to socio-economic development. The celebrations, sponsored by the Puerto Rico Lottery Bur
The Thai government recently announced the launch of a new program called "TouristDigiPay," which allows foreign tourists to directly convert their cryptocurrencies into Thai baht for daily electronic payments. This initiative is seen as an important attempt by Thailand to promote the digital transf
Recently, there have been reports that Pakistan is gradually becoming a high-risk area similar to Myanmar, with local intelligence and military agencies being accused of setting up special departments to kidnap, extort, and even violently attack Chinese citizens in Pakistan.Several Chinese female vi
A recent embezzlement case has emerged in Bacolod City, Philippines, where a 30-year-old woman was arrested by the police for allegedly using her former employer's approximately 900,000 pesos for online cockfighting (sabong) gambling.According to Glenn Montano, the chief of the 10th precinct of Baco
The Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) recently launched a large-scale raid in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, dismantling a telecom fraud syndicate operating under the guise of "online order brushing" and arresting 14 suspects, including a Chinese national wo
Philippine businessman Dennis A. Uy's PH Resorts Group has officially lost control of the Emerald Bay casino project in Cebu. The reason is that the company failed to repurchase the core asset from the Schumacher family-controlled China Bank within the deadline.Emerald Bay was Uy's most ambitious ga
When it comes to the Philippines, the first impression that comes to mind might be sunshine, islands, vacations, and diving... Once the second richest country in Asia, its dark social side is closely related to kidnapping crimes under the sunny scenery.Known as the "Steel King," Chinese entrepreneu
The well-known messaging app Telegram recently announced that users in mainland China will be charged approximately $1.19 to register a new account using a mobile phone number. The official explanation is that this measure is due to the high cost of sending verification SMS to China, and the expense
The UK gambling industry is facing an unprecedented expansion of the black market. According to David Matthews, CEO of Onyx Gaming, overly strict regulations inadvertently push players towards illegal operators, thereby undermining efforts for responsible gambling. Over the past five years, the tota
The latest gambling data shows that U.S. Vice President JD Vance, with a 28% winning rate, has become the most bet-on favorite for the 2028 presidential election, leading potential Democratic competitors such as California Governor Gavin Newsom (15%), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (9%), an
The acquisition battle surrounding the sports betting company PointsBet has flared up again. Betr has submitted an application to the Australian Government Acquisition Committee, requesting a temporary restraining order against the Japanese company Mixi and an investigation into its acquisition beha