The money laundering case involving Resorts World Las Vegas, centered around illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer, is currently progressing, with Bowyer scheduled for sentencing on February 7, 2025. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has filed serious complaints against the casino, accusing it of failing to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The allegations include allowing Bowyer and others to gamble millions without proper source-of-funds verification.

Mathew Bowyer, who ran a large illegal sports betting ring, was able to make significant front-money deposits at the casino over a 15-month period, ultimately losing millions. Both Bowyer and his wife, Nicole, who acted as his casino host, face multiple charges. Nicole Bowyer is also under investigation for benefiting financially from her husband’s gambling losses at Resorts World​.
Resorts World Las Vegas has expressed its commitment to resolving the compliance issues with the NGCB, but the case is still unfolding.

Vietnam's first LNG power plant to start commercial operations from April, 5 months behind target
NST Thu, Sep 26, 2024 02:35pm - 9 minutes


HANOI: Vietnam's first power plant using solely liquefied natural gas (LNG) is expected to start commercial operations from April next year, state media reported on Thursday, five months later than the previous target date.

A test run at the plant, Nhon Trach 3 in the southern province of Dong Nai, will begin in mid-October, reported Cong Thuong, a newspaper of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The nearby Nhon Trach 4 plant is expected to start commercial power generation in July 2025, the report said, two months behind schedule.

Both plants, which have a combined capacity of 1.5 gigawatts (GW), are being developed by PetroVietnam Power Corp. They are the first in a fleet of

13 LNG-fired plants with total capacity of 22.4 GW that Vietnam aims to have by 2030.

PetroVietnam Power said earlier this year that construction of the two plants had faced obstacles, including issues related to a power purchase agreement, land leases, and transmission lines from the plants.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): The unofficial results of the Mahkota state by-election on Saturday showed Barisan Nasional (BN) retaining the seat with a landslide victory.

The victory was announced by Umno secretary general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki at BN's Command Centre for the Mahkota by-election.

According to the unofficial results displayed, BN candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah secured a resounding lead over Perikatan Nasional's (PN) Mohamad Haizan Jaafar, with a majority of 20,609 votes after the counting of all 121 ballot boxes at 7.50pm.

Syed Hussien polled 27,941 votes, while Mohamad Haizan obtained only 7,332 votes.

The by-election for the state seat, located in the Kluang parliamentary constituency, was held following the death of its incumbent, Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain, 63, on Aug 2.