Cryptocurrency

Thailand Announces Five-Year Tax Exemption for Crypto Trading

18/06/2025

Thailand waives capital gains and VAT on crypto transactions for five years to “stimulate the digital asset economy”.

Structural Regulation

Philippines: New Rural Bank Emerges from Four-Entity Merger

18/06/2025

The BSP said Agribank has started operations, representing the combined entity following a merger of four agricultural rural banks.

Conduct, Culture & Accountability

SFC Suspends Licensed Rep Over Undisclosed Personal Dealings

18/06/2025

The Rifa Securities representative failed to disclose personal securities trading via another brokerage firm for three years.

Cryptocurrency

HKMA Consults on New Return Templates for Reporting Cryptoassets

17/06/2025

HKMA said the revised return templates will help guide system developments of banks as they prepare to implement the BCBS standard.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

HK and SG Police Dismantle Cross-Border Scam Syndicate

17/06/2025

The joint operation resulted in 8 arrests and seizures of HKD 18 million in SIM cards used for phone scams.

KYC & CDD

SFC Imposes Restrictions on GA (Int’l) Capital Management

17/06/2025

GCML said the restriction notice has no effect on its global operations, and that the matter stems from a “third-party client violation” rather than misconduct by the firm.

Structural Regulation

ASIC Launches Inquiry into “Serious” Capability Failures at ASX

16/06/2025

ASIC will examine ASX’s governance capability and risk management frameworks following repeated and serious failures.

Anti-Money Laundering

SBV Revises AML Rules to Secure Exit from FATF Grey List

16/06/2025

The SBV is revising its AML regulations to enhance effectiveness and facilitate Vietnam’s removal from the FATF grey list.

Custody & Infrastructure

Thailand SEC Consults on Digital Asset Custodian Capital Rules

16/06/2025

The SEC is proposing to ease capital rules for digital asset custodians, while strengthening client asset safeguarding rules.