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World Cup 2026: Overseas gambling site using S’pore firms to collect illegal bets

Three Singapore-registered firms have been collecting funds for illegal football bets placed on an overseas gambling website.

International sports betting company GemBet presents itself as a legal avenue to place online bets. While it claims to have been founded in Singapore, the firm behind it is based in Curacao.

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‘Not even that dangerous’: 10 jaywalkers fined $50 each in Traffic Police ops near Boon Keng MRT

ST observed at least 20 people jaywalking or trying to jaywalk before they were stopped by TP officers.

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