Anti-Money Laundering

Thailand Pauses Gold Tax, Opts for Data-Led AML Measures

01/09/2026

A joint taskforce with the gold industry will be formed to develop new data-sharing and due diligence systems to combat illicit funds.

Structural Regulation

Sri Lanka Exchange Mandates Stricter Disclosures on Public Fund Use

01/09/2026

The CSE has introduced a new framework requiring listed firms to provide more detailed disclosures on how they use public funds.

Tokenisation

CIMB Islamic Completes Tokenised Sukuk Settlement in Malaysia

31/08/2026

The pilot, conducted under the BNM's innovation hub, settled MYR 1.38 billion of sukuk using tokenised commercial bank money on a single ledger.

Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong Lists Asia's First ETF Combining Bitcoin and Gold

31/08/2026

MicroBit Asset Management has launched a new exchange-traded fund on HKEX, offering direct, regulated exposure to both Bitcoin and gold.

Reporting & Disclosures

Korea Mandates Tougher Risk Disclosures for High-Risk Funds

31/08/2026

New rules effective 30 September will require firms to disclose past losses over 20 percent and outline key risks in plain language.

Operational Risk

China Advances Amendments to Banking Supervision Law

31/08/2026

The second draft of the revised law introduces stronger consumer protections, a new risk disposal framework, and classified supervision.

Cryptocurrency

Mirae Asset Moves to Shake Up Korean Virtual Asset Market

31/08/2026

The financial giant aims to capture market share with zero-fee trading and a push into tokenised real-world assets like gold and electricity.

Stablecoins

Korea’s Shinhan Financial and Visa to Develop Stablecoin Business Model

31/08/2026

South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group is partnering with Visa to test a stablecoin business model ahead of new digital asset regulations.

Anti-Bribery & Corruption

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Charged Over Undeclared Assets

31/08/2026

Former PM Ismail Sabri pleaded not guilty to the charge, which is linked to a wider probe into his administration's "Keluarga Malaysia" promotional campaign.