Can Optus CEO Stephen Rue Survive the 000 Outage Crisis? Summary Optus suffered a catastrophic outage in September 2025 that disabled Australia’s emergency “000” line for several hours and is being linked to at least four deaths. The company says a routine firewall software upgrade locked critical network equipment before failover systems could take over, […]
Women may pay a higher price for taking leave, research indicates Summary A report from Standard Insurance Company, summarised by HR Dive, finds women are more likely than men to take extended leave and suffer greater negative impacts on finances, emotional health and careers. In a survey of 5,000 workers, 53% of women took a […]
Digital transformation fuels PAGCOR growth Summary PAGCOR has reported a near 50% year‑on‑year increase in net revenue through Q3 2025, declaring Php14.32bn in net receipts as digital transformation and governance reforms bear fruit. Total revenues rose 5.87% to Php84.09bn, with Php75.93bn coming from gaming operations. The regulator has also bolstered land‑based operations — including the […]
Erdoğan mobilises full Turkish state to fight gambling Summary President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signed a nationwide “Action Plan for Combating Illegal Betting, Games of Chance, and Gambling in Virtual Environments (2025–2026)”, ordering all state bodies to mobilise against illegal gambling with a target of effective results by 2026. The circular puts MASAK (the Financial […]
Danske Spil selects EveryMatrix to power casino and bingo offerings Summary Danske Licens Spil, the tier-1 Danish operator and subsidiary of state-owned Danske Spil, has chosen EveryMatrix to replace its existing platform for casino and bingo. The migration to EveryMatrix’s tech stack is planned for a summer 2026 launch. EveryMatrix will supply its turnkey platform […]
Allcargo Logistics Completes Demerger of International Supply Chain Business into Allcargo Global Summary Allcargo Logistics Limited has completed the demerger of its International Supply Chain (ISC) business into a new listed entity, Allcargo Global Limited, effective 1 November 2025, following NCLT (Mumbai Bench) approval dated 10 October 2025. The Composite Scheme of Arrangement also consolidates […]
MOM investigates Twelve Cupcakes over unpaid salaries and possible Employment Act breaches following sudden closure Summary The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), together with the Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB), has opened an investigation into Twelve Cupcakes after the bakery chain announced provisional liquidation on 29 October 2025. The abrupt closure left staff across outlets affected […]
Rivers Casino Teamsters win historic union contract in Virginia Summary Workers at Rivers Casino in Portsmouth, Virginia, represented by Teamsters Local 822, voted by a 95% margin to ratify a collective bargaining agreement — the first union contract ever secured by casino workers in Virginia. The deal guarantees 15.95% wage increases over the life of […]
UK Gambling Commission suspends Spribe’s licence Summary The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the software operating licence of Spribe OÜ with immediate effect while it carries out a review under section 118(2) of the Gambling Act 2005. The regulator said the suspension was necessary on grounds of suitability due to serious non-compliance with the hosting […]
Digitize or save the world. Digitize, while saving it. Summary The article argues that rapid digitisation and the rise of AI are driving huge increases in global energy and resource consumption. While digitising reality promises efficiency gains and new revenue pools, the infrastructure required (data centres, training LLMs, servers) risks severe environmental impact unless energy […]
