AML / KYC

    Sanctions

    Japan Reimposes Iran Sanctions, Requiring FIs to Freeze Assets

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025

    The measures target 78 entities and 43 individuals, requiring financial institutions to implement payment controls and enhanced due diligence.

    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.

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