Mark Johnston
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
Enforcement
China to Prosecute Another Former ICBC President in Corruption Crackdown
18/09/2025
Xu Jie, former president of ICBC's Henan branch, has been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party as China's anti-graft campaign continues to target high-level finance officials.
ESG / Sustainability
China Advances Legal Reforms on Cybersecurity, Bankruptcy, Green Finance
18/09/2025
Beijing’s top legislature is reviewing draft laws that will impose tougher cybersecurity penalties, overhaul corporate bankruptcy proceedings and establish a national carbon market.
AML / KYC
Philippines Boosts Transparency in Extractive Sector with SEC-DOF Data Pact
18/09/2025
A new data-sharing agreement aims to uncover beneficial owners in mining, oil, and gas to align with global AML standards.
Capital / Liquidity
Shenzhen Scraps Home Purchase Limits to Revive Market
17/09/2025
The southern Chinese technology hub has removed caps on home acquisitions in most areas and eased mortgage rules, following similar moves in Beijing and Shanghai to stabilise the property sector.
AML / KYC
Vietnam Overhauls AML/CFT Framework with New Inter-Agency Rules
17/09/2025
The Ministry of Public Security has been designated as lead coordinator and is able to set firm deadlines for information sharing among government bodies.
ESG / Sustainability
Thai SEC Proposes Broader Rules for Sustainability-Linked Bonds
16/09/2025
Thailand's securities regulator is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to allow for more innovative and flexible sustainability-linked bond structures.
Capital / Liquidity
Indian Exporters Press RBI for Loan Relief Amid Crippling US Tariffs
16/09/2025
Industry bodies seek moratoriums, NPA concessions and other banking support as punitive US import duties of up to 50 percent bite.
Capital / Liquidity
China Eyes State Bank Loans to Clear Local Government Arrears
15/09/2025
Beijing is reportedly considering a multi-year plan to clear trillions of yuan in unpaid bills, shifting risk to already-strained state lenders.
Fintech / Regtech
FSS Korea Urges BigTech to Strengthen User Protection, Payment Governance
15/09/2025
FSS governor Lee Chan-jin calls for platform-centred regulation, secure payment environments, and fairer treatment of small merchants.
Capital / Liquidity
Korea's 'Bad Bank' Plan Hits Snag Over FI Funding Dispute - Report
15/09/2025
A dispute over how to split the KRW 400 billion cost among financial institutions has stalled the planned October launch of a major debt restructuring programme.
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