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Indonesian Muslim clerics classify cryptocurrencies as ‘un-Islamic’
The booming market for cryptocurrencies and digital assets in Indonesia was met with a backlash from local religious authorities who are deeming them “haram,”...
Malaysia’s Genting Group opens huge casino resort in Las Vegas as pandemic starts to subside in US
Malaysia’s Genting Group in a late-night VIP party on June 24 local time in Las Vegas officially...
Cambodia becomes gambling heaven, adds 52 new casino licenses in 2018
Cambodia granted 52 licenses for new casinos in 2018; pushing the number of gambling facilities up by 53 per cent over the previous year,...
Macau group builds Vietnam’s largest casino
Construction is currently underway for Vietnam’s so far biggest casino as part of the Hoiana Resort on an ocean stretch in Vietnam’s central province...
Philippine casinos put on black money watch
A new law just signed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte places casinos under money laundering scrutiny, mainly as a result of a case when...
Finally! Vietnamese citizens allowed to gamble
Vietnamese citizens, known for their penchant for betting and gambling, will be allowed to enter approved casinos in Vietnam and gamble, the government announced,...
Cambodia boosts its $2-billion casino industry
The Cambodian government granted licenses for 10 new casinos in the third quarter of this year, raising their number to 75, according to Ros...
Thailand’s reform council proposes legalising casinos
A small group of National Reform Council (NRC) members has called for casinos to be legalised in Thailand, citing the presence of booming casinos...
Vietnam puts new casino licenses on hold
After seven casinos licenses granted in Vietnam in the recent past and six casinos already put into operation, the country’s Ministry of Finance has...
Singapore to outlaw offshore gambling
A new Bill was tabled in the Singapore parliament on September 8 to target the unregulated remote gambling industry. Once passed, the Remote Gambling...
Vietnam mulls legalising casinos
The Vietnam government and the country's top tycoons are exploring ways to profit from legalising domestic casinos in a push to create jobs and...
Singapore challenges Las Vegas in casino revenue
With $5.85 billion of revenue from its two casino complexes in 2012, Singapore is snapping at the heels of Las Vegas for second place....
Manila challenges Macao with $1.2b casino
The opening of a new casino complex in Manila on March 16 comes as an attempt of the Philippines to emulate the success of...
Richest Thai wants to legalise casinos
Dhanin Chearavanont, chairman of Thailand's largest agro-conglomerate CP Group, said it is time for the Kingdom to legalise gambling.
Speaking at Thailand's Securities and Exchange...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...