07/07/20 BIR commissioner continues to investigate POGOs The POGO Task Force is said to be working on calculating the final withholding tax firms owe for their foreign workers.
07/06/20 Permits to allow Cambodian casinos to reopen11 Casinos in Cambodia must get a permit from the Ministry of Health to resume operations.
07/05/20 Secretary says POGOs paid under the table Two Philippine senators have asked for allegations of unoffocial payments from POGOs to be investigated after Foreign Affairs Secretary’s tweet.
07/05/20 BIR eases tax rules for POGOs Requirements to restart operations after the Covid-19 lockdown have been revised.
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 Malaysian gaming may not recover until at least 2021 Travel bans and social distancing measures will injure the finances of local operators well into next year, analysts predict.
07/01/20 Warnings on economic impact of POGO “exodus” ASPAP is concerned about potential job loses, the impact on the real estate industry and the economy in general.
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 Suncity’s Hoiana opens for preview The grand opening of the group’s first integrated resort is set to take place in 2021.
06/30/20 Revenue falls 14% at Philippine casinos Casino operations in the first quarter were heavily impacted by quarantine measures in the Philippines, but POGOs saw an increase in revenue.
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.
06/30/20 Singapore IRs given green light to reopen Singapore’s two IRs can reopen at 25 per cent capacity as of tomorrow.
06/27/20 Four Philippine casinos reopen with capacity limits PAGCOR has confirmed it allowed four companies outside Metro Manila to resume operations at the beginning of June.
06/26/20 NagaCorp raises US$350 in senior notes issue The Cambodian group has confirmed it has entered a purchase agreement for US$350 million 7.95% senior notes.
06/26/20 Philippines: no tolerance on POGO tax evasion In an official transmission from Malacañang Palace, the presidential spokeperson has weighed into the debate on POGOs’ tax obligations.
