Malaysia

The PoC demonstrated that smart contracts can help to enable parties to share standardised and automated business processes and enable increased workflow efficiency.

Guidance on climate risk management, scenario analysis and disclosures will be issued for consultation. Specialised training will be introduced in 2022.

The portal helps listed companies improve their overall visibility, facilitates price discovery, promotes informed investment decision-making.

Bursa's new T+1 night trading session seeks to enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of Malaysian derivatives markets.

BNM is using technology to improve its risk-based supervision, intelligence analysis, data science techniques and off-site surveillance.

Proposed amendments will require directors and senior managers of listed companies to disclose their interests in competing businesses.

The SC's corporate governance strategic priorities for the next three years emphasise ESG fitness, diversity and agility of boards.

First-time directors of listed companies and directors of newly-listed companies must complete an enhanced accreditation programme starting in 2022.

Total 1MDB assets amounting to $4.9bn have now been returned. Asset recovery is still being pursued in the US, UAE, Taiwan, Singapore, and Hong Kong, among other countries.

The initiative, known as #financing4ESG, will promote sustainable finance in Malaysia and accelerate ESG adoption among listed companies.