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    By Editors | 03/02/2026

    President Xi outlines six core elements for financial strength, including achieving global reserve currency status for the Chinese yuan.

    Securities / Derivatives

    South Korea Deploys AI to Combat Stock and Crypto Market Manipulation

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2026

    Regulators are launching parallel AI systems to detect pump-and-dump schemes in both capital and virtual asset markets.

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    SFC Tightens IPO Sponsor Rules, Warns of Inspections

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2026

    The regualtor has introduced new workload limits and reporting rules for banks amid a boom in listings.

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    Taiwan Eyes Tax Breaks, New Regulations to Develop Wealth Hub

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2026

    FSC links financial sector expansion to national security, while defending controversial accounting changes for the island's US$1 trillion insurance industry.

    Securities / Derivatives

    Indonesia OJK and IDX Chiefs Resign After US$80bn Market Rout

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/02/2026

    The mass resignations follow an MSCI warning on transparency, prompting the government to announce a raft of urgent market reforms.

    ESG / Sustainability

    Hong Kong Unveils 2026-28 Plan to Cement Sustainable Finance Hub Status

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/02/2026

    New priorities focus on strengthening disclosure, scaling transition finance, and developing adaptation finance capabilities to support Asia's low-carbon transition.

    AML / KYC

    Korea to Screen Crypto Firm Shareholders Under Tougher AML Rules

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/01/2026

    New rules expand criminal background checks to major shareholders and broaden the scope of review for VASP applicants, targeting market integrity.

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    China Eases Key 'Three Red Lines' Rule for Property Debt - Reports

    By Editors | 30/01/2026

    Reports that Beijing has ended its restrictive leverage metrics for developers fuel a market rally, signalling a major policy shift.

    ESG / Sustainability

    RBI Defers Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosure for Banks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/01/2026

    The RBI has deferred plans to require banks to make climate-related risk disclosures, citing implementation challenges and data gaps.

    ESG / Sustainability

    IESBA Eyes Global Culture Framework, Citing APAC's 'Leading Role'

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/01/2026

    The global ethics standard-setter is developing a new framework for accounting firm culture, seeing Asia as a critical region for feedback.

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