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Crypto / Digital Assets
FSC Korea Refers 'Horse Racing' Crypto Manipulator for Prosecution
By Mark Johnston | 19/03/2026
Regulators have referred a market manipulator for prosecution and mandated new exchange duties to combat unfair trading practices.

Securities / Derivatives
Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines KAF Investment Bank Over Listing Breaches
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026
Bursa Malaysia flags failures in handling material compliance issues and ensuring accurate listing disclosures.

Securities / Derivatives
Singapore’s Appeals Court Upholds Jail Terms in Stock Manipulation Case
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/03/2026
The court rejected the appeals , ruling that the multi-year jail sentences for the S$8 billion penny stock crash over a decade ago were justified given the scale of market harm.

Enforcement
China Probe Into Conglomerate’s Collapse Ensnares More Former Regulators
By Manesh Samtani | 19/03/2026
The investigation found illegal fundraising and questionable ties between officials and the now-bankrupt conglomerate.

Enforcement
Korea Launches AML Crackdown Targeting VCs, Cross-Border Payments
By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026
Regulators have announced coordinated inspection plans and a new public-private partnership to combat money laundering through emerging financial channels.

Fintech / Regtech
ASIC Launches Public Complaints Data Portal for FIs
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 18/03/2026
The new interactive dashboard allows public comparison of firms’ complaint handling, aiming to boost transparency and flag emerging industry issues.

Enforcement
Standard Chartered Settles SEBI Case Over FPI Lapses
By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2026
The settlement resolves alleged disclosure delays and due diligence lapses in the bank’s role as a depository participant, without admission of guilt.

Enforcement
MAS Bans Ex-Bankers Over Roles in S$3bn Money Laundering Case
By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2026
Two former relationship managers who were convicted last year have received multi-year bans for offences including forgery and money laundering.

Enforcement
Global Fraud Summit Launches Taskforce Targeting Southeast Asian Scam Hubs
By Manesh Samtani | 18/03/2026
New INTERPOL taskforce and public-private partnerships aim to disrupt transnational fraud networks, with a focus on the APAC region.

Enforcement
Japan to Raise Max Jail Penalty for Unlicensed Crypto Sales - Report
By Editors | 17/03/2026
Regulator plans to move crypto oversight to the securities law framework and significantly increase fines and prison sentences.
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