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Fintech / Regtech
Thailand Launches 'TouristDigiPay' Sandbox for Crypto-to-Baht Payments
By Editors | 29/09/2025
The SEC is accepting applications for a new programme allowing tourists to convert digital assets for spending via the Thai QR code system.
Sanctions
Former Myanmar Advisor Calls for Broader, 'Go Big' Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2025
Sean Turnell, a former advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi, describes a 'tottering' banking system and urges a broader sanctions regime to choke off military funding.
Sanctions
UN Sanctions on Iran Reimposed, Targeting Banking and Assets
By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2025
"Snapback" triggered by European powers restores asset freezes and financial restrictions; China and Russia dispute the move's legality.
Enforcement
Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister Linked to Dirty Money Network - Report
By Editors | 29/09/2025
Vorapak Tanyawong allegedly used Singapore VCCs to conceal the takeover of a Thai finance company that was used to launder scam proceeds from Cambodia.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong Secures First Money Laundering Conviction in Wildlife Trafficking Case
By Editors | 29/09/2025
A 37-year-old man has been jailed for 40 months under an amended ordinance, signalling a new focus on the financial proceeds of the illegal trade.
AML / KYC
HKMA Consults Banks on Framework for Sharing Scam Losses
By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2025
The proposed framework aims to guide how liability is shared when customers are tricked into authorising payments to fraudsters amid a rise in such cases.
Sanctions
China Sanctions Six US Firms Over Taiwan and National Security Concerns
By Editors | 29/09/2025
China added the companies to its "unreliable entity" and export control lists, citing military cooperation with Taiwan and risks to its national security.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions DPRK-Myanmar Arms Procurement Network
By Editors | 29/09/2025
OFAC has designated a network selling North Korean arms to Myanmar, warning of secondary sanctions for financial institutions facilitating transactions.
Fintech / Regtech
India’s DoT, FIU-IND Ink MOU to Step up Fight Against Financial Fraud
By Nithya Subramanian | 29/09/2025
The MOU enables real-time intelligence sharing to block scam-linked mobile numbers and protect digital payments.
AML / KYC
Singapore Cuts Family Office Application Time from 12 to Three Months
By Editors | 26/09/2025
The move is part of a broader strategy to improve client onboarding and strengthen Singapore's position as a leading international wealth management centre.
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