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International News Brief: The army has protested against a casino complex being built just inside Cambodia near the Chong Sa-ngarm border checkpoint in Si Sa Ket.

A landmark aviation agreement completed this weekend removed one of the last roadblocks to widespread travel between China and the United States.

International News Brief: Israel’s social and economic cabinet have approved horse racing in the north and south of the country, including betting at the race tracks.

Alliance Gaming has signed a contract with Hong Kong-based Galaxy Casino S.A. to provide its casino operations in Macau with 53 MindPlay Baccarat tables that offer proprietary security features designed to thwart cheating.

International News Brief: A Hong Kong man allegedly cheated a newly opened Macau casino out of HK$30million at the baccarat table.

News Brief: A Hong Kong man allegedly cheated a newly opened Macau casino out of 30 million Hong Kong dollars (US$3.85 million) at the baccarat table.

International News Brief: Macau, which has just 451,000 residents, recorded 7.73 million visitor arrivals in the first half of the year, an increase of 52.6 per cent on the same period last year.

International News Brief: Filipino banks have gotten involved in the widespread illegal gambling in schools.

International News Brief: The National Council of Churches in Singapore has spoken out against the building of a casino.

International News Brief: Malaysian police crippled a horse racing gambling syndicate operating in the open on the beach of Pulau Besar in Mersing.

International News Brief: Two homemade bombs exploded simultaneously at two gambling centers in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday.

International News Brief: A senior Cambodian military officer has proposed a joint survey to clearly delineate the border near Chong Sa-ngam checkpoint in Si Sa Ket province following claims that a Cambodian casino encroaches on Thai soil.

International News Brief: MGM Mirage has submitted plans for its proposed casino venture in Macau to the SAR government, following the completion of a subconcession agreement with Stanley Ho's Socieded de Jogos de Macau.

International News Brief: Malaysian Police raided two gambling dens following complaints that the premises were open until wee hours of the morning.

International News Brief: Forty-seven people connected to an online gambling scheme were arrested on Friday.

nternational News Brief: The Philippine government here has directed all local chief executives to support the renewed all-out campaign against jueteng, or face sanctions.

International News Brief: The Qingpu District Prosecutors' Office yesterday charged Li Shenghe with illegally detaining a man who allegedly owed Li and his friend money in order to force him to sell his kidney to pay off the debt.

International News Brief: Soccer officials are worried that illegal gambling could tarnish the upcoming Asian Cup and on Thursday urged governments to do more to combat organized crime syndicates taking bets in the region.

International News Brief: Eilat mayor Meir Yitzhak-Halevy says that establishing a casino and an international convention center in Eilat will substantially boost tourism.

International News Brief: A pair of city officials in western China are suspected of gambling away more than 100 million yuan of public money in a Macau casino.