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Go rallies support for Asiad bets
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Sports, recently expressed his full support for Filipino athletes participating in the ongoing 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China......»»
Online scam movie ‘tarnishes’ Myanmar’s image
A Chinese blockbuster movie about trafficked online scammers has angered Myanmar’s junta for allegedly portraying the Southeast Asia country in bad light. “The storylines are related to Myanmar,” the junta’s consul-general in southwest China’s Nanning told government officials in Guangxi region, China earlier this week, according to state newspaper the Global New Light of Myanmar. The Chinese thriller “No More Bets” tells the story of a computer programmer who is trafficked to an unnamed Southeast Asian country and forced to work as an online scammer for a syndicate. The movie does not mention Myanmar by name but its setting resembles the country’s lawless northern reaches, where Beijing says its citizens are regularly lured or trafficked and forced to work scamming their compatriots online. Despite only being released in August, “No More Bets” has become the third-most-popular film in China this year, raking in 3.8 billion yuan ($521 million) and super-charging online discussion about the dangers of visiting Southeast Asia. The month before the film’s release, China told Myanmar’s junta to “root out” online scam centers in its lawless borderlands that target Chinese citizens. The film has not been shown in Myanmar cinemas. WITH AFP The post Online scam movie ‘tarnishes’ Myanmar’s image appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
PHL bets told: It’s achievable
There are a million more reasons Filipino athletes should strive harder to win the gold in the Hangzhou Asian Games that unfurls on Saturday......»»
Spain police nab bet fixers
Twenty-three suspected members of a bet-fixing ring were arrested in Spain on Friday. Police made the arrest after the tax office, Europol and Interpol helped them uncover a system that granted the suspects access to match information before the bookmakers, allowing them to place bets with certainty, a police statement said. Interpol said the gang used sophisticated satellite technology to access match information from “live video signals from around the world, straight from stadiums, pitches and arenas.” The gang’s system then placed bets on matches in the Asian and South American football leagues, Union of European Football Associations Nations League, the Bundesliga, the Qatar 2022 World Cup and the Association of Tennis Professionals and International Tennis Federation tennis tournaments. The gang used the identities of third parties to lay bets and collect the winnings so as not to arouse suspicion. The investigation of the ring began in 2020 when police noticed a series of suspicious online bets on international table tennis events that were linked to a Romanian and Bulgarian criminal network working in Spain. They also engaged in “fixing matches outside of Spain by corrupting athletes. Once the outcomes were agreed, crime group members based in Spain would then place online bets on a massive scale”, Interpol said. WITH AFP The post Spain police nab bet fixers appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Gilas, China top bets for Asian honors
China looms as the biggest threat to host Philippines’ bid to finish as the best Asian team in the FIBA World Cup and claim a direct entry to the Paris Olympics......»»
Philippine AIMAG, World Beach Games bets must reboot
Focus on the Asian Games......»»
Asian markets struggle to match Wall Street as inflation data looms
Markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, with investors awaiting the release of key US inflation data later in the day that could play a big role in the Federal Reserve's keenly anticipated interest rate decision. Expectations are for the US central bank to hold fire at the end of its meeting Wednesday -- after 10 straight hikes -- as data suggested the economy remained healthy but was showing signs that the tightening measures are kicking in. Analysts said bets are on a pause for another increase next month, though they warned that a forecast-busting reading on the consumer price index could force officials to keep lifting. Optimism that borrowing costs will be held -- traders have priced in a 20 percent chance of a hike -- has helped push stocks higher this month, with the S&P 500 now in a bull market, having risen 20 percent from its October lows. "The committee is expected to skip the June meeting but still pair that with hawkish communications to counter any sense that a June pause trumpets the end of their hiking campaign," said SPI Asset Management's Stephen Innes. "However, a big upside surprise in today's CPI could move the rate hike needle for June up to and above 50-50." After a strong performance on Wall Street, Asia struggled to pick up the baton. Tokyo, Seoul, Wellington and Taipei rose but Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Manila and Jakarta were in negative territory. The Fed decision comes as central banks around the world continue to struggle in their battle against inflation, which remains well above their two percent targets. The European Central Bank is expected to unveil another increase Thursday despite the eurozone dipping into recession, while the Bank of Japan is tipped to stand pat when it meets Friday. Canada and Australia announced increases last week. But China on Tuesday announced a small cut in its short-term lending rates as authorities try to kickstart a recovery in the economy, which has run out of steam after an initial burst seen after the lifting of zero-Covid restrictions. The move comes after figures showed inflation remained subdued and saw the yuan drop against the dollar. China's ongoing problems remained a weight on the crude market as investors fret over the impact on demand, even after Saudi Arabia's surprise decision to slash output by a million barrels a day next month. WTI is down about 15 percent this year Brent has lost around 13 percent. Both contracts edged up Tuesday but made little headway into the four percent losses suffered the day before as Goldman Sachs slashed its price forecast for the third time in six months. - Key figures around 0230 GMT - Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.6 percent at 32,946.49 (break) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 0.6 percent at 19,296.53 Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.4 percent at 3,217.54 Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0772 from $1.0762 on Monday Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2522 from $1.2510 Dollar/yen: DOWN at 139.49 yen from 139.56 yen Euro/pound: UP at 86.04 percent from 86.00 pence West Texas Intermediate: UP 0.2 percent at $67.26 per barrel Brent North Sea crude: UP 0.4 percent at $72.11 per barrel New York - Dow: UP 0.6 percent at 34,066.33 (close) London - FTSE 100: UP 0.1 percent at 7,570.69 (close) dan/dva © Agence France-Presse The post Asian markets struggle to match Wall Street as inflation data looms appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Philippines stands ground in Phnom Penh
Filipino bets in the country’s very own arnis, Olympic sports and the stronghold of obstacle course race did the heavy lifting for Team Philippines in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games that ended yesterday......»»
Team Philippines hanging tough OCR bets go perfect; Mangrobang, soft netters keep crowns
Sparked by the exploits of a topnotch obstacle course racing team with a perfect batting average, Team Philippines racked up six gold medals yesterday to hold its ground as rivals started to heat up in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games......»»
Jiu-jitsu, kun bokator bets strike
Team Philippines is now open for business in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games......»»
Philippine SEA Games bets urged to go for gold
Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go expressed his full support for Filipino athletes competing in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia as he attended their send-off ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City......»»
President Marcos cheers on seag bets
For President Marcos, sports will always have a special place in his heart. So when he was told of a send-off for the Phnom Penh Southeast Asian Games-bound Philippine team at the Philippine International Convention Center yesterday, the Chief Executive made sure he won’t miss it for the world......»»
Philippine fields 905 bets in Cambodia SEAG
Team Philippines will be 1,233-strong – 905 athletes and 257 officials – in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games that Cambodia is hosting from May 5 to 17......»»
Pinoy bets haul four golds, two bronzes in Asian Jiu-jitsu tiff
Led by world champion Meggie Ochoa, Team Philippines won four gold medals and two bronzes as the lean but mean contingent catapulted themselves to second place in the overall rankings after the competition with 16 countries competing......»»
Pinoy bets chase GM norm in Asian juniors chess
Filipino International Masters Daniel Quizon and Michael Concio Jr. launched their campaigns for a Grandmaster norm yesterday at the start of the Asian Juniors and Girls Chess Championships at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City......»»
Pinoy bets slow down in Egypt, but make Asian Tour cut
Justin Quiban fumbled with a one-over 71 after an impressive 66 and slipped to joint 30th halfway through International Series Egypt now paced by in-form Richard Lee of Canada at the Madinaty Golf Club Friday......»»
Team Philippine fielding 814 bets in Phnom Penh Games
A group of world-beaters headed by lifter Hidilyn Diaz, gymnast Caloy Yulo and pole-vaulter EJ Obiena will spearhead the 814-strong Philippine team eyeing nothing but glory in next year’s 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia......»»
Triathlete Remolino, Marathon Queen Tabal hoping SEA Games will push through
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of the Philippines’ top bets in the upcoming 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEAG), Cebuano triathlete Andrew Kim Remolino and Marathoner Mary Joy Tabal are crossing their fingers that the meet will push through with its original schedule amidst the host nation considering its postponement. The 31st SEA Games to be […] The post Triathlete Remolino, Marathon Queen Tabal hoping SEA Games will push through appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Filipino SEAG bets need to train soon – Fernandez
The country’s chef de mission to the 31st Southeast Asian Games wants the national athletes to train the soonest possible for them to have a chance of at least a top three finish in the biennial event......»»
SEAG bets seek IATF clearance
Sooner than later, members of the national team to the 31st Southeast Asian Games set in Hanoi, Vietnam from Nov. 21 to Dec. 2 will get their chance to begin face-to-face training......»»