covered in the inquiry in New South Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe review will examine Star’s commitment to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML\/CTF), its management of VIP customers, high rollers and international customers, and the use of China UnionPay debit or credit card facilities, despite restrictions on Chinese currency transactions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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