InfoAnda - After long jail term, gaming gangster faces less violent but still murky Macau |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Chinese officials plugged into latest online slang | 28 January 2011
Australia defends swine flu cruise ship handling | 27 May 2009
AP NewsAlert | 9 October 2009

Obama Inaugural Address To Focus On 'Responsibility' Of Government, Americans In Moving Nation Forward | 20 January 2009

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : After long jail term, gaming gangster faces less violent but still murky Macau |

Edition: U.S. Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Home Business Business Home Economy Technology Media Small Business Legal Deals Earnings Social Pulse Business Video The Freeland File Aerospace & Defense Investing Simplified Markets Markets Home U.S. Markets European Markets Asian Markets Global Market Data Indices M&A Stocks Bonds Currencies Commodities Futures Funds peHUB Dividends World World Home U.S. Brazil China Euro Zone Japan Africa Mexico Russia India Insight World Video Reuters Investigates Decoder Politics Politics Home Supreme Court Politics Video Tech Technology Home MediaFile Science Tech Video Tech Tonic Social Pulse Opinion Opinion Home Chrystia Freeland John Lloyd Felix Salmon Jack Shafer David Rohde Nader Mousavizadeh Lucy P. Marcus Nicholas Wapshott Bethany McLean Anatole Kaletsky Zachary Karabell Edward Hadas Hugo Dixon Ian Bremmer Lawrence Summers Susan Glasser The Great Debate Reihan Salam Frederick Kempe Mark Leonard Breakingviews Equities Credit Private Equity M&A Macro & Markets Politics Breakingviews Video Money Money Home Tax Break Lipper Awards 2012 Global Investing MuniLand Unstructured Finance Linda Stern Mark Miller John Wasik James Saft Analyst Research Alerts Watchlist Portfolio Stock Screener Fund Screener Personal Finance Video Money Clip Investing 201 Life Health Sports Arts Faithworld Business Traveler Entertainment Oddly Enough Lifestyle Video Pictures Pictures Home Reuters Photographers Full Focus Video Reuters TV Reuters News Article Comments (0) Full Focus Editor's Choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Slideshow Download our Wider Image iPad app Images of October Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Obama's opening "fiscal cliff" bid seeks debt limit hike, stimulus 29 Nov 2012 Egypt constitution finalized as opposition cries foul | 12:41am EST Palestinians win implicit U.N. recognition of sovereign state | 29 Nov 2012 Palestinians win de facto U.N. recognition of sovereign state | 29 Nov 2012 Chinese police plan to board vessels in disputed seas 12:34am EST Discussed 259 Obama promotes tax agenda, U.S. Congress in stand-off 203 Warren Buffett calls for a minimum tax on the wealthy 85 Senators won’t support Rice until Libya questions resolved Pictures Reuters Photojournalism Our day's top images, in-depth photo essays and offbeat slices of life. See the best of Reuters photography. See more | Photo caption LA Auto Show New concepts and models at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Slideshow Fire and water Lava flowing into the ocean creates a rare natural show in Hawaii. Slideshow Sponsored Links After long jail term, gaming gangster faces less violent but still murky Macau Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Exclusive: Philippines fixer paid $30 million by Okada's Universal - sources 1:46am EST Macau police arrest five, gangster "Broken Tooth" release due Sat, Nov 24 2012 Exclusive: Philippine payments give U.S. casino regulators new focus in Wynn-Okada feud Fri, Nov 16 2012 Maryland voters pass casino expansion after MGM Resorts big bet Wed, Nov 7 2012 UPDATE 2-Las Vegas Sands post lower-than-expected earnings Thu, Nov 1 2012 Analysis & Opinion U.S. broker-dealers scrutinized for anti-laundering compliance in Venezuelan currency swaps Will Atlantic City’s Revel be washed away by Sandy? Related Topics World » Wan Kuok-koi (C), alias Broken Tooth Koi, one of the most powerful Chinese Mafia leaders in Asia, is seen handcuffed after being arrested by Macau's top crime-fighter, Judicial Police Director Antonio Marques Baptista (R) during an anti-crime raid in Macau, in this file picture taken May 1, 1998. Wan ''Broken Tooth'' Kuok-koi will emerge from jail this weekend into a very different Macau gambling haven than the one he bullied in the late-1990s, Reuters reported on November 30, 2012. Under new leadership, chosen at a Chinese Communist Party Congress in November 2012, where corruption was a dominant theme, Beijing is sending strong signals to Macau authorities to tighten regulation and promote responsible gaming in the world's casino capital. To match story GAMING-MACAU/ Credit: Reuters/Stringer By James Pomfret and Farah Master MACAU | Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:43am EST MACAU (Reuters) - Wan "Broken Tooth" Kuok-koi will emerge from jail this weekend into a very different Macau gambling haven than the one he bullied in the late-1990s. Under new leadership, chosen at a Chinese Communist Party Congress this month where corruption was a dominant theme, Beijing is sending strong signals to Macau authorities to tighten regulation and promote responsible gaming in the world's casino capital. It's a far cry from more than a decade ago when Wan and other triad gangsters ran amok during the final days of Portuguese rule of this southern Chinese outcrop. The bloody gangland turf wars are a thing of the past, but Macau, transformed into a booming, glitzy strip of casinos, malls and hotels - many owned by U.S. tycoons such as Sheldon Adelson and Steve Wynn - retains a murky underbelly where dubious money transfers are commonplace and the shadow of triad gangs still hangs. Triads, or Chinese organized crime societies, remain a vital cog in the gambling industry, as intermediaries and junket operators - recruiting and transporting high-rollers and offering credit and recovering debts around the highly lucrative VIP gaming rooms. The leading junkets make billions of dollars from Macau's gambling industry, bringing in over 70 percent of total gambling revenue - which has soared to $33.5 billion, five times that of Las Vegas, from just $1.7 billion in Wan's heyday. As the money has rolled in, the junket operators have diversified into movies, property and stockbroking. The once monopolistic casino empire of gambling tycoon Stanley Ho has opened up to the Las Vegas big-hitters, but Wan's 14K triad, its branches and rival gangs are still active in Macau, say people close to the industry. "The triads retain some kind of influence in the majority of the VIP rooms," said a security executive at one of Macau's leading casinos, who was not authorized to speak to the media. "We know there's influence because we see them around the casino floor, inside the VIP rooms. It's not an offence. Unless the police can prove money laundering, they can stay there." TAKING NO CHANCES It's not known whether Wan - who was jailed for more than 14 years for attempted murder, loan sharking and money laundering - will return to the business. Wan's family members, lawyers and former associates declined to comment on his plans, though his brother Kuok-hung - himself jailed for five years in 1999 - has carved out a career in the VIP junket business. Wan was visited in jail by his brother and mother earlier this week. While few predict Wan's release from the high-security Coloane Prison will spark a return to Macau's darker days, the authorities are taking no chances. Last weekend, a number of Wan's former associates were arrested in a sting operation on suspicion of planning to commit murder. One of those picked up was former police officer Artur Chiang Calderon, who was first arrested in 1998 with Wan over a string of bomb attacks and bloody gang wars. "We are well equipped to handle all situations," a spokeswoman for Macau's judiciary police said, amid local media reports of tightened security and vigilance at casinos. "This is Beijing. They want to send a strong message by doing this," said a senior casino executive. Kenny Leong, chief executive of Nasdaq-listed Asia Entertainment and Resources Ltd and one of Macau's leading VIP gambling room promoters, did not expect much impact from Wan's freedom. "Things are completely different now. Everything is more professionally managed," he said. "It's a different era from before. Right now, the time is not hitting and killing." Wan, a stocky man with often garish sartorial taste, is said to be unable to straighten the middle two fingers of one hand after being mangled by meat cleavers in a street fight. Locals say he was a common sight, driving around Macau in a mauve Ferrari. "He was very, very influential in his time," said a former head of criminal intelligence in the Hong Kong police force, who specialized in anti-triad enforcement. "He was influential because of fear. He was extremely violent and took over a lot of businesses in a violent manner." Earlier this week, a new, white Toyota Vellfire spacewagon pulled out of a gated compound and wound its way up to the heavily-fortified hilltop prison, where a stylish lady with long hair and dark glasses stepped out with a shy-looking, bespectacled teenage son wearing sneakers. After an hour-long visit, Wan's wife and son declined comment when asked by Reuters how they felt about being reunited as a family. "I have nothing to say," said Wan's wife. (Editing by Ian Geoghegan) World Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Edition: U.S. Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Back to top Reuters.com Business Markets World Politics Technology Opinion Money Pictures Videos Site Index Legal Bankruptcy Law California Legal New York Legal Securities Law Support & Contact Support Corrections Connect with Reuters Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Podcast Newsletters Mobile About Privacy Policy Terms of Use AdChoices Copyright Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance Our next generation legal research platform Our global tax workstation Thomsonreuters.com About Thomson Reuters Investor Relations Careers Contact Us Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Friday, 30 November 2012
U.S. gives Iran until March to cooperate with IAEA |
Security forces arrest Afghan accused of funding the Taliban |
Kosovo ex-premier Haradinaj cleared of war crimes again |
U.N. chief appeals for countries to take Iran dissidents |
Tunisia PM refuses to resign after protests |
France's National Front smells opportunity as rivals feud |
Microsoft Windows 8 makes lukewarm debut: sales tracker |
Sony's PlayStation3 beats Nintendo's Wii U over Black Friday |
Twitter in legal spat over data clampdown |
MyHeritage buys Geni.com, raises $25 million in private funding round |
France’s Depardieu detained for drunken driving |
London show fetes Italian fashion designer Valentino |
Homeland in, Boardwalk Empire out in PGA TV nominations |
Directors Guild to honor Milos Forman with lifetime award |
Palestinians win de facto U.N. recognition of sovereign state |
Analysis: The next stop for Palestinians could be global courts |
Egypt constitution finalized as opposition cries foul |
U.S. gives Iran until March to cooperate with IAEA |
Chinese police plan to board vessels in disputed seas |
After long jail term, gaming gangster faces less violent but still murky Macau |
Colombia, FARC wrap up first round of peace talks |
U.N. chief appeals for countries to take Iran dissidents |
Insight: How a desperate HP suspended disbelief for Autonomy deal |
Exclusive: Philippines fixer paid $30 million by Okada's Universal
Apple's iPhone 5 gets final approval for China release |
Samsung says to fix outsourcing issues, but keep most production inhouse |
Sprint unveils in-car communications system for automakers |
Facebook, Zynga revamp partnership |
Berry, Aubry, Martinez call truce after holiday custody brawl |
Lindsay Lohan risks return to jail after double trouble |
Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson, suffers stroke |
Dr. Dre ranks as Forbes' highest-paid musician, at $100 million |
Dolly Parton talks dreams, love, plastic surgery |
Mickey Mouse poster from 1928 sells for more than $100,000 |
Universal files lawsuit against Fifty Shades porn rip-off |
Show sheds light on Handel's hidden Messiah helper |
Syria jets bombard rebel targets on airport road |
U.S. Senate votes 94-0 to expand sanctions on Iran energy, shipping |
Chinese, U.S. soldiers complete disaster relief drill amid Asia tensions |
Iran may quit anti-nuclear arms pact if attacked: envoy |
Gushing UK papers laud PM Cameron's stance on press law |
Hackers claim to have confidential IAEA information |
Dispute over munitions threatens Congo M23 pullout |
Insight: EBay's double tax base prompts calls for investigation |
SAP co-founder sells shares worth 120 million euros |
EU set to fight Internet tax and spying at global summit |
Infosys to shift U.S. listing to NYSE Euronext |
Hobbit may bring a Hollywood ending to 2012 box office |
Korean pop rides Gangnam Style into U.S. music scene |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01