Philippines arrests 342 Chinese workers in online gaming crackdown

The Philippines said on Friday it has detained hundreds of Chinese workers in a continuing crackdown against unlicensed online gaming businesses catering to mainland customers.Philippine offshore gaming operators, or Pogos, are the country’s fastest-growing industry. They have caused friction because of allegations of widespread tax evasion and the influx of tens of thousands of immigrant workers.A total of 342 Chinese without working visas were arrested on Thursday in a raid of a Manila-based…