Enforcement

Enforcement

Malaysia Cabinet Refers MACC Chief to Chief Secretary for Probe

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/03/2026

The Chief Secretary to the Government will determine follow-up action, which will involve a review by the Public Service Department's disciplinary board.

Securities / Derivatives

Korean Regulators Refer 11 to Prosecutors in Major Stock Manipulation Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/03/2026

The group, including financial professionals, allegedly used over KRW 100 billion and a company’s own treasury shares to manipulate prices.

Enforcement

Thailand Freezes 10,000 Crypto Accounts in AML Crackdown

By Editors | 12/03/2026

The action follows the rollout of a new ‘Speed Bump’ protocol and stricter KYC checks designed to disrupt illicit fund flows.

Securities / Derivatives

Insider Trading Dominated Korean Market Abuse Cases in 2025: KRX

By Editors | 12/03/2026

KRX referred 98 cases of suspected unfair trading to financial authorities, with the KOSDAQ market remaining a hotspot.

Fintech / Regtech

Korean Regulator Concludes Probe into Bithumb 'Ghost Coin' Incident

By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2026

The FSS has concluded its probe into the exchange's internal control failures, which allowed a payout far exceeding its holdings.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Thailand Seeks Interpol Red Notice in Major Crypto Fraud Case

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/03/2026

Authorities are pursuing a fugitive businessman accused of a cryptocurrency scheme with initial losses estimated at over THB 76 million.

Enforcement

Hong Kong Authorities Raid Citic Securities, Guotai Junan Offices - Reports

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/03/2026

The move marks a significant escalation of regulatory scrutiny into the city's financial sector amid a boom in capital markets activity.

Enforcement

Singapore Court Jails Former UOB Employee for Leaking Customer Data

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/03/2026

Cao Wenqing was found disclosing personal details of more than 1,000 bank customers to scammers who posed as Chinese police.

Fintech / Regtech

Meta, Global Police Disrupt Asian Scam Networks; New AI Tools Rolled Out

By Manesh Samtani | 12/03/2026

As new AI-powered anti-scam features are deployed, a joint operation has led to 21 arrests in Thailand and the removal of over 150,000 accounts from Meta's platforms.