Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

Vietnam Launches Nationwide Campaign Against Online Fraud

01/01/2025

Measures include developing an interagency coordination model and enhancing account verification, Internet banking security, and controls on crypto-related transactions.

Structural Regulation

Thailand Implements Global Minimum Corporate Tax

01/01/2025

The Ministry of Finance said a top-up tax would be levied at the globally agreed minimum tax rate from 1 January.

Market Abuse

Japan: Former FSA and TSE Employees Charged for Insider Trading

01/01/2025

The former judge traded on insider information obtained through his work for the FSA. The former TSE employee fed inside information to his father.

Reporting & Disclosures

JPX Launches Tool to Reduce Burden of Preparing ESG Disclosures

01/01/2025

The tool is intended to make it easier for TSE-listed companies to gather relevant information in the process of preparing sustainability disclosures.

Payments & Settlements

Bank Indonesia Launches Three New BI-FAST Services

01/01/2025

The new services enable real-time bulk transfers, requests for payment functionality, and direct debit transfers for routine payments.

Structural Regulation

SEBI to Implement Stricter Rules for SME Listings

01/01/2025

SEBI is raising the minimum investment required to subscribe to an SME IPO and introducing measures to ensure promoters retain significant shareholdings.

Cybersecurity

US Treasury Workstations, Documents Accessed by Hackers – Reports

01/01/2025

Treasury told lawmakers the incident has been attributed to a “China state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor”

Cryptocurrency

Bybit Ordered to Disable Access to Crypto Platform from Malaysia

01/01/2025

Bybit was also directed to stop circulating, publishing or sending any advertisements to Malaysian investors.

Cybersecurity

SEBI Provides Relief on Deadlines for Cybersecurity Measures

01/01/2025

SEBI said it won’t impose penalties for non-compliance for three months provided REs can demonstrate progress with implementation.