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Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms, deport 40,000 Chinese workers

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The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers. The crackdown was triggered by reports of murder, kidnapping and other crimes committed by Chinese nationals against fellow Chinese nationals. The sector emerged in the Philippines in 2016 and grew exponentially, as operators capitalised on the country's liberal gaming laws to target customers in China.

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Times of India

Philippines to deport 40,000 Chinese workers in online gaming crackdown

The Philippines will deport 40,000 Chinese workers in a crackdown on unlicensed online gaming businesses, an official said Tuesday, after reports of kidnapping, prostitution and murder in the gambling industry. So-called Philippine offshore gaming operators, or POGOs, have boomed since 2016 as former president Rodrigo Duterte pursued closer trade and investment ties with China.

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

Philippines Shuts 175 Online Casino Firms, Say Chinese Gangsters Took Over Industry; 40K Chinese to Be Deported

The Philippines justice department ordered the shutdown of 175 online casinos which were operating illegally and has ordered the deportation of 40,000 Chinese workers

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms, deport 40,000 Chinese workers

MANILA - The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online gaming industry. The sector emerged in the Philippines in 2016 and grew exponentially, as operators capitalised on the country's liberal gaming laws to target customers in

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms, deport 40,000 Chinese workers

The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday, part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online gaming industry.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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South China Morning Post

Philippines to deport 40,000 Chinese in crackdown on online gambling industry

The crackdown was triggered by reports of murders, kidnappings and other Chinese-on-Chinese crimes, a justice department spokesman said. Authorities will also shut 175 offshore gambling firms, known as Pogos.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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Channel News Asia

Philippines to shut 175 offshore gambling firms, deport 40,000 Chinese workers

The Philippines will stop operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport about 40,000 Chinese workers, a justice ministry official said on Monday (Sep 26), part of a crackdown on the notoriously opaque online gaming industry.

2 years ago·Singapore

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