AML / KYC

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Handed 15-Year Jail Term in 1MDB Trial

28/12/2025

Najib Razak was convicted on 25 charges of power abuse and money laundering in the massive state fund scandal.

ESG / Sustainability

Korea Mandates Stricter Corporate Disclosures on Treasury Shares

26/12/2025

New rules lower the reporting threshold for treasury stock holdings and require disclosures on serious accidents and M&A board discussions.

Capital / Liquidity

Korea Proposes Overhaul of Securities Firm Rules on Real Estate, Venture Capital

26/12/2025

Regulators are tightening net capital rules for real estate project finance and creating new incentives for investment in high-risk, high-growth companies.

Securities / Derivatives

TAIFEX to Tighten Foreign Investor Registration Rules from June 2026

26/12/2025

New rules will enhance beneficial ownership transparency and cap Mainland China investment in certain private funds to strengthen market oversight.

Fintech / Regtech

Hong Kong Launches IP Financing Sandbox with Three Major Banks

23/12/2025

The initiative provides a risk-controlled environment for banks to test lending against intellectual property assets like patents and trademarks.

Capital / Liquidity

New Zealand's Kiwibank Scraps Capital Raise Plan After Regulatory Easing

23/12/2025

The state-owned lender cited the RBNZ's revised capital rules and a recent successful debt issue for cancelling its plan to raise equity.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Indonesia Sets Crypto Trader Whitelist, Pledges Severe Penalties for Unlicensed Activity

23/12/2025

The OJK has published a list of 29 authorised crypto firms and detailed potential 10-year prison sentences for illegal operators.

Crypto / Digital Assets

India Grants Regulatory Approval for Coinbase Stake in CoinDCX

23/12/2025

The CCI approval follows Coinbase's recent financial intelligence unit registration as it targets a full relaunch with rupee services in 2026.

Market Infrastructure

Cambodia, Laos Launch 2nd Phase of Cross-border QR Payment Link

23/12/2025

Travellers from Laos can now use their local currency to pay at Cambodian merchants, completing the bilateral payment corridor.