AML / KYC

AML / KYC

India to Repatriate 500 Nationals After Myanmar Scam Hub Raid

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

About 500 Indians who fled Myanmar’s KK Park cybercrime compound into Thailand will be repatriated after verification, officials said.

Enforcement

India’s CBI Says Shell Firms Routed Yes Bank Funds to Anil Ambani Group

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

The probe found a network of “Project Infrastructure Layering Entities” used to disguise fund transfers from Yes Bank to Reliance Group subsidiaries.

Enforcement

Korea Busts Ring Laundering for Cambodia-Based Fraud Group

By Editors | 31/10/2025

Police said the group used fake bank and cryptocurrency accounts to process funds from an investment scam operating from a dedicated crime complex.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Fines Crypto ATM Firm Over AML Failures

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 31/10/2025

AUSTRAC has fined Cryptolink for reporting failures and imposed a binding undertaking as calls grow for a ban on the high-risk sector.

AML / KYC

Mumbai Court Remands Ex-Bank of India Officer in Fraud Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 31/10/2025

The court cited need for deeper probe into alleged misappropriation of customer funds and links to gambling, crypto trading.

Enforcement

Personal Liability: The New Weapon in Financial Crime Enforcement

By Nathan Lynch | 31/10/2025

Regulators across the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly targeting individuals as a critical weapon in their crackdown on financial crime.

Sanctions

NZ Targets 'Shadow Fleet' Actors in Expanded Russia Sanctions

By Editors | 30/10/2025

The measures target 65 vessels and actors from Belarus, Iran and North Korea involved in transporting and financing Russian oil.

AML / KYC

Dark Web Price of Stolen Hong Kong Payment Cards Jumps 72%

By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2025

The average price for a stolen Hong Kong card is now USD 11.87 amid a global price surge, a new report from cybersecurity firm NordVPN finds.

AML / KYC

Thailand Tightens Banking and SIM Card Rules to Curb Online Scams

By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

Thailand has introduced tighter monitoring of high-risk customers and capped individuals to a maximum of five SIM cards as part of a nationwide crackdown effort.