ENFORCEMENT

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    AML / KYC

    Stakes High in AUSTRAC’s A$400m Case Against Star Casino

    By Nathan Lynch | 06/06/2025

    AUSTRAC’s A$400m Star casino case will test the boundaries of Australia’s AML/CTF regime and potentially reshape the financial crime compliance landscape.

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    Enforcement

    South Korean Court Rules in Novel Predatory Lending Case

    By Mark Johnston | 05/06/2025

    A South Korean court ruling mandates full repayment in a predatory lending case, setting a new precedent for consumer protection.

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    Enforcement

    Over 1,800 Arrested in Transnational Crackdown on Scams: Singapore Police

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2025

    A cross-border operation spanning seven territories has uncovered extensive scam networks linked to over 9,200 cases, with victims losing an estimated $225mn.

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    Enforcement

    South Korea’s FSS Sanctions Insurers for Control Deficiencies

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/06/2025

    FSS finds deficiencies in contract governance, claims handling, and data usage at three major non-life insurance companies.

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    AML / KYC

    UNODC Flags Money Laundering Risks as Drug Crimes Surge in Asia

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/06/2025

    Drug trafficking networks are increasingly turning to underground banking and digital platforms to launder drug proceeds.

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    AML / KYC

    Crypto ATMs in the Crosshairs, as Australia Targets Laundering, Scams and Terrorism

    By Nathan Lynch | 04/06/2025

    Nathan Lynch explores how Australian authorities are responding to the criminal threats associated with crypto ATMs, which proliferated during the pandemic.

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    Enforcement

    China Proposes to Standardise Cyberspace Administration Penalties

    By Editors | 04/06/2025

    The CAC is seeking public comment on draft rules standardising administrative penalties for cyberspace violations.

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    Enforcement

    ASIC Sues Westpac Unit for Systemic Misconduct 

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/06/2025

    ASIC commenced civil penalty proceedings against a subsidiary of Westpac for “systemic” misconduct in arranging home loans.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Court Allows 1MDB’s $394m Claim Against BSI Bank to Proceed

    By Nithya Subramanian | 04/06/2025

    The court rejected BSI Bank’s bid to strike out the case, allowing 1MDB and Brazen Sky Limited to seek compensation.

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    Sanctions

    US Authorities Probing Adani Group for Iran Sanctions Violations – Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/06/2025

    The Adani Group called the allegations “baseless and mischievous”. Meanwhile, US agencies have reportedly been instructed to pause sanctions activity targeting Iran.

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