AML / KYC

    Enforcement

    Personal Liability: The New Weapon in Financial Crime Enforcement

    By Nathan Lynch | 31/10/2025

    Regulators across the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly targeting individuals as a critical weapon in their crackdown on financial crime.

    Sanctions

    NZ Targets 'Shadow Fleet' Actors in Expanded Russia Sanctions

    By Editors | 30/10/2025

    The measures target 65 vessels and actors from Belarus, Iran and North Korea involved in transporting and financing Russian oil.

    AML / KYC

    Dark Web Price of Stolen Hong Kong Payment Cards Jumps 72%

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2025

    The average price for a stolen Hong Kong card is now USD 11.87 amid a global price surge, a new report from cybersecurity firm NordVPN finds.

    AML / KYC

    Thailand Tightens Banking and SIM Card Rules to Curb Online Scams

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

    Thailand has introduced tighter monitoring of high-risk customers and capped individuals to a maximum of five SIM cards as part of a nationwide crackdown effort.

    AML / KYC

    SpaceX Cuts Starlink Access to Myanmar Scam Centres

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

    SpaceX has disabled more than 2,500 Starlink terminals used by Myanmar’s border scam syndicates, following global outrage over the satellite network’s role in enabling cross-border fraud.

    AML / KYC

    Cambodia Calls for Global Cooperation to Tackle Online Scams

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/10/2025

    NBC Governor, Chea Serey, stressed that cybercrime is a shared international challenge even as it bolsters its own AML/CFT framework.

    Fintech / Regtech

    South Korea Launches AI Platform to Combat Financial Fraud

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/10/2025

    The real-time system aims to block transnational vishing scams and will be backed by new laws on data sharing and liability.

    Enforcement

    China Jails Five in CNY 1.2 Billion Crypto Foreign Exchange Case

    By Editors | 30/10/2025

    The Beijing court ruling underscores a national crackdown on the use of stablecoins to bypass China's strict capital controls.

    AML / KYC

    Taiwan's New Payments Industry Body Sets AML Rules for Members

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 30/10/2025

    The new industry group has committed to four key self-regulatory measures as the government increases scrutiny and enforcement on the sector.

    Securities / Derivatives

    TAIFEX Amends Account Opening Rules for Taiwan Nationals

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 29/10/2025

    The exchange's new identity verification requirements for domestic investors without household registration will take effect in January 2026.

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