Mark Johnston

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    Based in Singapore, Mark is an experienced journalist and editor with over a decade of experience reporting on technology and business trends throughout Asia. Mark got his start as an engineer, graduating from the UK's Queen's University of Belfast with a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. As senior reporter for Regulation Asia, Mark focuses on regulatory changes impacting financial markets, with particular interest in fintech, cybersecurity and crypto markets.

    Articles by Mark Johnston

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    Enforcement

    Vietnam Property Tycoon has Sentence Reduced After Repaying Victims

    28/04/2025

    Property tycoon Truong My Lan has a life sentence for bond fraud reduced to 30 years, but is still facing execution on other charges.

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    Market Infrastructure

    China NFRA Announces Regulatory Work Plan for 2025

    28/04/2025

    The work plan includes a regulatory overhaul in the trust sector, as well as the introduction of new rules on product suitability, information disclosure, cybersecurity, and custody.

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    Big Picture

    Hong Kong Banks Could Face Surge in Bad Loans: Fitch Ratings

    28/04/2025

    Hong Kong’s banking sector faces a potential rise in non-performing loans due to a “lingering property sector malaise” and US tariffs.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam to Further Bolster Credit for Key Sectors as US Tariffs Bite

    27/04/2025

    The SBV is directed to maintain financial market stability and ensure credit is channelled towards sectors hit hardest by US tariffs.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    US Criticises Indonesia Over QR Code Payment System

    27/04/2025

    USTR says US companies were not adequately informed about or invited to share views on QRIS policy-making.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Indonesia Launches Revamped “Infinity 2.0” Platform to Boost Innovation

    26/04/2025

    Infinity 2.0 is a revamped digital platform to foster collaboration, innovation, and cybersecurity in the digital financial sector.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    BSEC Extends Deadline for Brokers to Provision Against Client Losses

    26/04/2025

    Brokers have until June to submit board-approved plans explaining how will meet the provisioning requirements by December 2025.

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    Enforcement

    Nine Sentenced in Chinese Fraud Scheme Targeting Indian Investors

    26/04/2025

    The perpetrators targeted Indian victims on social media and duped 66,800 of them out of INR 517 million.

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    Enforcement

    HKPF Arrests Eight Over AI-Enabled Fraudulent Account Opening

    26/04/2025

    The eight arrests were part of a broader crackdown that led to 503 total arrests over a 10-day period in April.

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    AML / KYC

    GLEIF Announces New Partnership to Boost Visibility of Chinese Firms

    24/04/2025

    The initiative involves mapping the LEI to data from the Chinese business information platform known as Qichacha.

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