07/02/20 POGOs must settle bills before leaving the country The presidential spokesperson has said POGOs are liable for tax bills even if they decide to shut down operations and leave the Philippine market.
07/01/20 Philippines to cancel POGOs’ foreign workers permits The Department of Labor is waiting on confirmation from PAGCOR to automatically revoke POGOs’ foreign workers’ permits.
06/30/20 PAGCOR warns POGOs leaving Philippines The body warns that two POGOs have pulled out of the Philippines due to tax battle with the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
06/27/20 New restrictions for Macau ferry Travellers from six countries considered high risk for Covid-19 will have to present a nucleic acid test while conditions for Macau residents are eased.
06/25/20 The Philippines expects P20 billion from POGOs The Deparment of Finance says P20 billion is the minimum offshore operators should be giving to Philippines state coffers each year.
06/23/20 Cambodia could get new gaming law this year The new regulation would create an 11-person committee to regulate the gaming industry.
06/23/20 India to delay new rules for casinos The state of Goa is to delay the notification of rules of casinos to allow more detailed discussion.
06/18/20 Macau to quarantine travellers from Beijing The city has responded to the Chinese capital raising the level of its state of emergency this week.
06/18/20 Gambling whistleblowers eligible for rewards One province has announced the trial of a cash rewards system for those who report infractions.
06/17/20 Australia: ban on social casinos passes first test A bill to ban social casinos in Australia will move forward to a second reading for a parliamentary vote.
06/13/20 PBOC wants tougher cross-border gambling controls The People’s Bank of China will go after payment services used to send money to betting platforms outside the country.
06/11/20 Ho begins tenure as director of Macau regulator Ho was appointed as DICJ director in late May after Paulo Martins Chan’s resignation.
06/09/20 Singapore considers tightening casino rules The regulator aims to tighten the due diligence process for customers to take a tougher line on money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
06/05/20 Changes to international flights and visas in China More airlines will be able to operate flights into the country, while measures are taken to boost business travel.
06/04/20 HK extends quarantine for arrivals from mainland Travellers from China, Macau and Taiwan will have to go through the 14-day quarantine until July 7.
