Enforcement

Enforcement

Bangladesh Court Remands Former Bank Chairman in $15.5m Fraud Case

By Mark Johnston | 23/11/2025

A Dhaka court has denied bail to Obayed Ullah Al Masud following an ACC petition linking him to a significant loan misappropriation scheme involving state-owned Agrani Bank.

Enforcement

Former Chairman of New China Life Insurance Receives Suspended Death Sentence

By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

Li Quan will have to serve life imprisonment for illegally obtaining CNY 213 million over a period spanning more than a decade.

Enforcement

South Korea Secures Arbitration Award Annulment to Lone Star

By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

World Bank tribunal voids 2022 ruling on procedural grounds; Seoul owes no compensation and US fund must reimburse legal costs.

Enforcement

South Korea Sets Detailed Fine Calculation Standards Under Consumer Protection Law

By Mark Johnston | 21/11/2025

FSC amendments clarify the definition of “income” for penalty baselines and introduce granular surcharge rates to ensure proportionality in sanctions.

Sanctions

US, UK and Australia Sanction Russian Cybercrime Network

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

The three countries jointly sanctioned two Russian cybercriminals and two affiliated firms accused of providing “bulletproof hosting” for global ransomware attacks.

Enforcement

Thailand Launches “Zero Corruption” Taskforce to Strengthen Governance

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

The taskforce is focused on strengthening corporate anti-corruption systems, improving data transparency, deploying technology, and enhancing whistleblower protections.

Enforcement

Laos Central Bank to Crack Down on Misconduct, Embezzlement

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/11/2025

Laos’ central bank has uncovered over LAK 66.8 billion in embezzlement across four years, prompting it to strengthen oversight and enforce stricter discipline.

Enforcement

India Remands University Founder in Money Laundering, Terror Finance Probe

By Manesh Samtani | 19/11/2025

The investigation is part of a multi-agency probe that intensified after a terror blast in Delhi on 10 November that killed more than a dozen people.

Enforcement

China Mandates Stricter Accounting Controls and Digital Oversight to Curb Financial Fraud

By Mark Johnston | 19/11/2025

China's MOF has issued a comprehensive directive clarifying liability for corporate executives and auditors while enforcing a unified national accounting system.