Despite official warnings ahead of World Cup, Polymarket and Kalshi remain popular with residents who bet on everything from politics to weather.

Some countries view the types of financial contracts offered by such markets as a form of gambling. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

With easy access to illegal websites, chat groups and social media ads offering ‘rebates’, young gamblers face a slew of temptation and instigation.