AML / KYC

    Enforcement

    China Executes Scam Kingpins From Billion-dollar Myanmar Fraud Network

    By Editors | 30/01/2026

    The executions are part of Beijing’s crackdown on cross-border cyber-fraud syndicates that authorities say are responsible for tens of billions of dollars in losses annually.

    AML / KYC

    Korea Arrests 55 in Record KRW 48.6 Billion Scam Repatriation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

    The operation dismantled a Cambodia-based network that used deepfake technology and impersonation, highlighting growing cross-border financial crime challenges.

    AML / KYC

    Korea to Screen Crypto Firm Shareholders Under Tougher AML Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

    New rules expand criminal background checks to major shareholders and broaden the scope of review for VASP applicants, targeting market integrity.

    Enforcement

    BNM Penalises Two Banks, Two CSPs for AML/CFT Failures

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2026

    The penalties were issued for failure to promptly submit STRs and conduct required due diligence, BNM said in four separate notices.

    Fintech / Regtech

    AUSTRAC Pioneers AML/CTF Compliance "Starter Kits" for Gatekeeper Professions

    By Nathan Lynch | 30/01/2026

    The starter kits deliver practical, step-by-step AML/CTF compliance tools and help level the playing field for smaller gatekeeper businesses, AUSTRAC's Daniel Mossop says.

    AML / KYC

    Thailand Suspends Multiple Officials in Crypto Mining Corruption Probe

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2026

    An anti-corruption investigation has been launched after officials at Thailand's state utility were implicated in a foreign-funded illegal Bitcoin mining syndicate.

    Fintech / Regtech

    BOT Seeks IMF, World Bank Support to Combat Digital Fraud

    By Nithya Subramanian | 29/01/2026

    The 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings will discuss ways strengthen consumer protection and safeguard confidence in the financial system.

    Sanctions

    Nasdaq-Listed Firm Laundered Billions for Asian Scam Groups - Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2026

    A CapitalWatch report alleges that US ad-tech firm AppLovin served as a "laundromat" for illicit funds from criminal networks in China and Cambodia.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Touts New Data-Sharing Model in Financial Crime Crackdown

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/01/2026

    A public-private taskforce used a new data typology and pooled bank data to identify suspects, signalling evolving compliance expectations for financial institutions.

    AML / KYC

    Illicit Crypto Flows Reached Record $158b in 2025 - Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/01/2026

    Chinese-language escrow services processed over $100 bn, becoming a core settlement layer for cross-border illicit finance.

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