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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand:

UDON THANI — A video of two golden retrievers mating atop a large speaker system on a truck has exploded on social media with over 21 million views, gaining traction as an unintentional parody o [1]

HONG KONG/MACAO -- Revenues in Macao's casino business are climbing back toward pre-pandemic levels, but clouds of uncertainty are gathering as authorities clamp down on unlicensed money changing operations that play a key role in the industry. [2]

CoronavirusMacao approves new gaming law as COVID outbreak shuts city First cases in 8 months bring gambling hub to near-halt Macao authorities instructed all the city's 681,700 residents to be screened for COVID-19 with nucleic acid testing. [3]

OSAKA/SINGAPORE/ATLANTIC CITY, U.S. -- Atlantic City went from a casino boom town to a cautionary tale. Macao and Singapore, meanwhile, continue to reap billions of dollars in investment in glittering casino resorts and convention centers. [4]

HONG KONG -- Macao's gaming regulator on Wednesday approved 46 licenses for casino junkets to operate in the city, barely half the number issued a year earlier, in the latest sign of official resolve to reshape Asia's top gambling market. [5]

MANILA -- Financial services app MarCoPay is winning over Filipino sailors as a convenient means to receive salaries and a widening array of financial services on the sea, and attracting international attention as a result. [6]

JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo said there is no excuse for Indonesia to lag behind its neighbors in facilitating investments in the country, as its Investment Coordinating Board -- known as the BKPM -- introduced two new measures it has hailed as b... [7]

FinancePhilippine fintech app MarCoPay addresses seafarers' needs Startup that began by offering farm equipment branches out MarCoPay is a digital platform dedicated for sailors, strengthening niche services for them. [8]

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