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Philippine Senator Calls for Crackdown on Online Gambling Embedded in Apps and E-Commerce Sites
Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on August 18 urged regulators to move swiftly against online gambling operators accused of...
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Aug 192 min read
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Cyprus Records 3.3% GDP Growth in Second Quarter of 2025, Flash Estimate Shows
Cyprus’ economy expanded in the second quarter of 2025, with GDP growth in real terms estimated at 3.3 per cent compared to the same...
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Aug 191 min read
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Greek State Budget Records Surplus of €2.19 Billion in January–July 2025
Greece posted a surplus of 2.188 billion euros in its state budget balance during the period January to July 2025, according to...
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Aug 193 min read
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Coordinated Casino ATM Fraud in Western Canada Exposes Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Links
Financial crime specialists are closely monitoring an unfolding investigation in western Canada, where law enforcement is dismantling a...
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Aug 193 min read
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Escalating Sanctions on Garantex and Grinex Redefine Cryptocurrency Crime Enforcement
The intensifying sanctions against cryptocurrency exchanges Garantex and Grinex have emerged as a pivotal case in the evolution of...
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Aug 194 min read
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Norway’s $2 Trillion Wealth Fund to Exclude Six Companies Linked to West Bank and Gaza
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world with assets of around $2 trillion, announced this week that it has chosen to...
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Aug 192 min read
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PepsiCo Prevails in High Court Battle Against ATO Over Royalty Withholding Tax
PepsiCo has secured a significant victory in the High Court of Australia against the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) in a closely...
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Aug 142 min read
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Ghana Imposes Mandatory Biometric Verification for All Gaming Transactions
The Gaming Commission of Ghana has rolled out sweeping new controls over the nation’s betting and gambling industry, making biometric...
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Aug 142 min read
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China Targets Precious Metals and Gemstones in New Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown
For years, criminal syndicates and transnational laundering networks have exploited precious metals and gemstones as discreet, high-value...
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Aug 145 min read
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Uruguay Launches 2025–2030 Strategy to Tackle Money Laundering With Coordinated, Results-Driven Approach
Uruguay is entering a decisive new phase in its fight against financial crime with the unveiling of a comprehensive 2025–2030 national...
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Aug 144 min read
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FATF Framework Sets Global Blueprint to Close Loopholes in Fight Against Illicit Finance
Financial crime thrives on loopholes, fragmented oversight, and secrecy, and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is determined to...
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Aug 144 min read
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North Macedonia Braces for Fierce Parliamentary Clash Over Sweeping Gambling Law Reforms
North Macedonian ministers and political parties are gearing up for a heated parliamentary showdown over the terms and passage of a new...
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Aug 133 min read
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Peru’s Licensed Gambling Market at Risk as New Consumption Tax Sparks Industry Alarm
Over a month has passed since Peru began imposing a 1% selective consumption tax (ISC) on all bets, and industry stakeholders are warning...
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Aug 133 min read
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Localcoin Partners with Flagright to Set New Standard in Crypto ATM AML Compliance
Canada’s largest Bitcoin ATM network, Localcoin, has taken a major step toward strengthening its anti-money laundering (AML) framework by...
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Aug 134 min read
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EU’s AML/CFT Supervision Enters a Technological Turning Point with SupTech Integration
The European Union’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) framework is undergoing a decisive transformation,...
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Aug 135 min read
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Spanish Police Chief Arrested After €20 Million Found Hidden in Home Linked to Record Cocaine Seizure
Spanish authorities have arrested one of the country’s most senior police officers after €20m (£17m) in cash was discovered concealed in...
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Aug 132 min read
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Keve Urges Cypriot Businesses to Engage in EU Merger Rules Consultation
The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) this week called on businesses in Cyprus to take part in the European Commission’s...
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Aug 122 min read
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Sri Lanka FIU Fines Casinos and State Bank Over Serious AML Failures
Sri Lanka’s Financial Intelligence Unit has imposed a total of LKR 6.5 million in penalties on Bally’s and Bellagio casinos and the...
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Aug 123 min read
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Algeria Criminalizes All Cryptocurrency Activity Under Sweeping New Law
Algeria has enacted Law No. 25-10, a landmark piece of legislation that moves the country from a loosely defined ban on digital assets to...
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Aug 124 min read
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South Korean Police Bust Golf Trip Crime Syndicate Behind â‚©1.19 Billion Extortion Scheme
South Korean authorities have arrested 12 members of a sophisticated criminal syndicate accused of luring wealthy individuals on overseas...
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Aug 122 min read
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