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International News Brief: Forty-two jueteng personnel and bet collectors were arrested by National Capital Region Police Office in an intensified anti-illegal gambling drive in Metro Manila in last two days.

International News Brief: A TV Asahi employee has been fined and suspended from duty for illegal gambling, the broadcaster admitted Wednesday.

International News Brief: The proliferation of raffles, lotteries and other competitions in the United Arab Emirate are coming under the microscope to ensure they comply with the religious and cultural norms of the country.

International News Brief: The operator of a Ukraine-registered cruise ship housing a casino, raided by Thai police in October, was charged yesterday with violating foreign exchange and customs laws.

International News Brief: A South Korean company lost its status as an inter-Korean business last month after it was found to be engaged in an online lottery and gambling operation run by a North Korean state company.

International News Brief: The question of whether to legalise gambling has been a hot topic in Thailand, where illegal casinos operate rampantly, and most agree that the issue must be dealt with.

International News Brief: Malaysian company, Magnum Corp. Bhd., has obtained a license to operate gaming operations in Indonesia.

International News Brief: Philippine officials from the Police Regional Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region say that the region has been jueteng-free since December 16.

International News Brief : Mayor Bernardo Vergara on Tuesday says he will not issue any permit for the operation of the controversial casino at Camp John Hay despite the city council’s approval for its opening.

International News Brief: Challenges will be plenty in Pol Maj-Gen Surasit Sangkhathong’s new post as the director-general of Thailand’s Government Lottery Office.

International News Brief: Indigenous people from the boundaries of Ilocos and Cordillera regions joined the local church sector in opposing the planned casino in Camp John Hay.

International News Brief: Casinos in the Cambodian border town of Poi Pet have threatened to lay off more than 3,000 Thai workers if Bangkok does not ease up on its strict controls on Thais crossing the border to gamble.

International News Brief: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says officials who visit cross-border casinos could lose their jobs and pensions.

nternational News Brief: Israel’s Supervisor of Banks Yoav Lehman will require the banks to report cash transactions larger than NIS 50,000. This is intended to help identify money from criminal activity such as gambling and prostitution.

nternational News Brief: Councilors who voted for the casino measure here sought to clear issues relative to their approval of controversial gaming complex.

International News Brief: The Baguio-Benguet Vicariate has requested Dawn Mass participants to offer a special prayer that members of the City Council would be enlightened enough to recall a resolution favoring the proposed operation of a casino inside Camp John Hay.

International News Brief: The Philippine National Police reminded provincial directors of their duty to stop illegal gambling activities in their respective areas of jurisdiction or face relief.

BetWWTS.com today further expanded its reach into the burgeoning Asian gaming market by launching both Simplified and Traditional Chinese versions of the company's online sports book.

At the Governor's Conference on Tourism, Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt spent most of her speech touting the potential of the huge possibilities of China.

International News Brief: Galaxy Resort and Casino, one of the newest entrants into Macao's hospitality and gaming industry, unveiled here on Wednesday a $1.1-billion plan for building casinos and hotels in Macao.