Taiwan island seeks investors to create casino resort
Taipei - A Taiwan island is seeking investment to build itself into an international casino resort, a newspaper said on Monday. The Penghu county government is seeking 30 billion Taiwan dollars (909 million US dollars) in private investment to help d…
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