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Industry insiders speculate a legalised gaming sector could rake in as much as US$5 billion a year for Thailand by the end of the decade. Image: Shutterstock
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Gambling in Thailand, India’s election, Hong Kong martial arts icon Sammo Hung: 5 weekend reads you may have missed

  • From Thailand betting on casinos to India’s high-stakes parliamentary election, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend
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1. All bets are off: will Thailand cash in as it spins the wheel on casinos?

The Thai government is betting on legalised casinos to bring in a windfall of tourism, jobs and taxes. Photo: Shutterstock

2. Fight or flight: Myanmar youth flee conscription to take up arms against junta

New women members of the People’s Defence Forces train at a jungle camp of the Dawna Battalion in Myanmar. Photo: Khu Sam

3. Secular India’s fate hangs by a thread with Modi’s BJP ‘hell-bent’ on a huge win

Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister and leader of the ruling BJP, holds the party symbol during a campaign event in Chennai on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

4. ‘Punches below its weight’: is Indonesian cinema destined for greatness?

Netflix has announced a slate of made-in-Indonesia films and series coming soon. Photo: Netflix

5. Hong Kong martial arts film icon Sammo Hung on his stellar career

Martial arts film icon Sammo Hung reflected on his glittering career in an interview with the Post. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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