BANGKOK, July 8 — Thailand’s cabinet yesterday withdrew a draft law for casinos and entertainment complexes, citing the need for more time to engage with the public and create more understanding about the issue.

BANGKOK, Jan 26 — Most Thais oppose the government's plan to legalise casinos and online gambling, moves the authorities say would boost tourism and investment, an opinion survey found today.

KUANTAN, Nov 5 — Four men were charged over a fight that broke out at a casino in Genting Highlands on October 23.

DOHA, May 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said a firm “no” to a second casino in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, May 8 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil has stressed that the police investigation into the news report about the proposed casino development in Forest City, Johor, was not initiated by the government but resulted from a report lodged by a law firm representing a company mentioned in the article.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The police have recorded the statement of a journalist from an English-language news portal to assist investigations regarding the publication of an article which alleged that talks had been held over a casino licence to revive the Forest City property project in Johor.

PUTRAJAYA, May 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he and the government are willing to accept any criticism but will not compromise with any party that touches on 3R (royalty, religion and race) sentiments.

PUTRAJAYA, May 1 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that any party associating him and the government with a purported casino project in Forest City must face legal action.

JOHOR BAHRU, April 30 — Bersatu information committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, commonly known as Chegu Bard, was charged in the Sessions Court today with issuing seditious remarks related to the casino project in Forest City on April 26.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Police have verified the arrest of Bersatu information committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, commonly known as Chegu Bard, yesterday and the launch of an investigation into his Facebook post regarding the purported opening of a casino in Forest City Johor.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Genting Malaysia Bhd has denied any involvement in the Forest City casino discussions.

SEPANG, April 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today suggested all parties mentioned in a recent report by a foreign news agency alleging that the government is planning to issue a license for a casino in Forest City, Johor to take necessary action against the media organisation.

PUTRAJAYA, April 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today denied claims that the government will issue a license for the operation of a casino in Forest City, Johor.

BENTONG, Nov 8 — Two men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court today for breaking into a casino room in Genting Highlands last month and stealing 1,160 casino chips worth RM4.6 million belonging to Genting Highlands Berhad.

KUANTAN, Nov 4 — Police have confirmed receiving a report regarding the theft of casino chips worth over RM4.6 million from a casino in Genting Highlands.

POIPET, Dec 30 — Cambodian rescue teams recovered eight bodies on Friday from the charred rooms of a casino hotel where a fire killed at least 27 people a day earlier, with more than 20 people still missing.

HONG KONG, June 20 — The world's biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass Covid-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend, with most businesses shut but casinos remaining open.

KUANTAN, May 25 — Bentong police chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar has confirmed the closure of casino operations in Genting Highlands, following a police check last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) is ready to cooperate with the South Korean authorities to help track down a Malaysian woman allegedly involved in a theft case at the Jeju Shinhwa World gambling centre in South Korea.