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Enforcement

Singapore Passes Law Allowing Use of Caning to Punish Scammers

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/11/2025

The new legislation introduces mandatory corporal punishment for scam syndicates and discretionary caning for their accomplices.

Sanctions

US Sanctions North Korean Bankers for Laundering Cybercrime Proceeds

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2025

OFAC sanctioned eight individuals and two entities for laundering illicit funds supporting North Korea’s weapons programmes, cyberattacks, and IT operations.

Fintech / Regtech

Philippines Proposes Steeper Fines for Payment Reporting Lapses

By Mark Johnston | 05/11/2025

The central bank is consulting on daily fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliant payment system operators.

Fintech / Regtech

SFA Report Urges Policymakers to Harmonise ASEAN Data Rules

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2025

Survey finds three-quarters of fintechs and financial firms say fragmented data rules raise costs, limit innovation and hinder cross-border operations.

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Hong Kong and Brazil Pilot CBDC Trade Settlement with Chainlink

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

The experiment, part of Brazil's Drex programme, connected the Drex and Ensemble platforms to test real-time, cross-border payments.

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India’s NPCI, Razorpay to Enable UPI Payments in Malaysia

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2025

Tourists to Malaysia will soon be able to pay local merchants directly in ringgit using their UPI apps.

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Bangladesh Bank Receives 12 Applicants for Digital Bank Licences

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2025

Bangladesh Bank confirms receiving the applications under its revised digital banking guidelines, which aim to strengthen governance and prevent shell company sponsorships.

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Hong Kong IA Details Framework for Federated Learning in Insurance

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/11/2025

The insurance body's new whitepaper outlines a framework for using the AI technique to enable privacy-preserving data collaboration and manage associated risks.

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India Fintech Foundation Flags UPI Duopoly, Urges RBI to Act

By Nithya Subramanian | 04/11/2025

The industry body has cautioned that two dominant apps now control most UPI transactions, warning this could threaten competition and the stability of India’s digital payments network.