Asia

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Thailand’s National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has initiated an investigation into former Royal Thai Police commissioner-general Pol General Torsak Sukvimol and seven others for alleged bribery linked to illegal gambling operations. According to Thai media, this decision follows accusations that Torsak demanded money and assets from 18 gambling websites and…

Reading Time: < 1 minute   India’s competition oversight body has ordered a probe into Google over its policies for real-money games on its platform The investigation comes after a complaint by online gaming group WinZO that called Google’s policies restrictive. WinZO contacted India’s Competition Commission (CCI) back in 2022, after it was excluded from…

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has proposed Senate Resolution 1193 to investigate the failure of local banks to detect POGO-related suspicious transactions tied to criminal activities, following the case of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. Gatchalian, in his resolution, highlighted bank transactions involving Guo’s companies, which amounted to hundreds…

Reading Time: < 1 minute   Chinese football authorities have banned 43 individuals for life due to their involvement in gambling and match-fixing scandals. The list includes three former China international footballers and South Korean World Cup player Son Jun-ho. China’s extensive football corruption crackdown campaign has been ongoing since 2022. The National Sports General…

Reading Time: < 1 minute   East Timor’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has expressed support for issuing online gambling licences aimed at foreign markets. In an interview, Ramos-Horta said that he is not interested in the prospect of land-based casinos but added that if foreigners want to gamble online, the country could offer the possibility. East…