The Phnom Penh-based integrated resort operator NagaWorld has been awarded the prestigious Great Place To Work® Certification™, achieving an exceptional Trust Index score of 95 % based entirely on anonymous employee feedback.
According to Maybank IB, all three remaining contenders for the upcoming full commercial casino licences in the Downstate New York region are “virtually assured” of being granted licences, with Genting Group (via Genting Malaysia) viewed as the frontrunner. The context is that the competition recently narrowed significantly after the withdrawal of some high-profile bidders.
Industry technology supplier FBM has announced the launch of what it describes as the Philippines’ first-ever wide-area progressive (WAP) jackpot system for electronic bingo halls, branded as “MEGAPOT”. The system links multiple bingo venues across the country into a single growing jackpot pool, enabling players from different halls to contribute to, and potentially win, a large collective prize.
SpaceX has announced that it has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink satellite internet kits operating in the vicinity of alleged scam centres in Myanmar. According to Lauren Dreyer, Vice-President of Starlink business operations, the action was taken after identifying a pattern of misuse in remote areas where cyber-fraud enterprises have proliferated.
Authorities in Malaysia have executed a large-scale operation targeting illegal online gambling activities, resulting in the arrest of 147 individuals in the state of Selangor. The detainees include 140 Malaysians (110 men, 30 women) and seven foreigners aged between 20 and 50. The operation was carried out by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), in collaboration with state law-enforcement units focusing on cyber-gambling and illicit syndicates.
Author: Janice Chew • Tuesday, 28/10/2025
