Anti-Money Laundering

    Coverage of global AML regulations, compliance standards, enforcement actions, and innovations in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    RBI Revamps FEMA Trade Rules, Bars Advance Gold and Silver Payments

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/01/2026

    The new consolidated foreign exchange regulations and tighter precious metals import remittance rules aim to streamline trade compliance and enhance forex oversight.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FIU-India Ramps Up AI-led AML Enforcement, Crypto Sector Oversight

    By Nithya Subramanian | 19/01/2026

    The FIU-IND expanded supervision across banks, markets and crypto platforms, using AI-led analytics to speed up investigations and strengthen cooperation with domestic and global agencies.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Korea Launches Multi-agency Task Force to Curb Illicit FX Flows

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2026

    New six-agency body to target underground banking and asset flight as regulators also lean on banks to curb dollar demand.

    Anti-Bribery & Corruption

    China Details Use of AI, Crypto-Tracing in New Anti-Graft Campaign

    By Manesh Samtani | 16/01/2026

    A state television series reveals how investigators are tracking officials' spending and using big data to uncover bribes paid in cryptocurrency.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Cambodian Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Online Scam Networks

    By Nithya Subramanian | 16/01/2026

    Cambodia has stepped up raids and regulatory measures against online fraud, as Prime Minister Hun Manet flags cybercrime as a top national priority amid growing global pressure.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Bank of Thailand Seeking Powers to Regulate Online Gold Trading

    By Editors | 15/01/2026

    Thai authorities to impose trading caps on digital gold and enforce crypto travel rule to combat illicit financial flows.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    Korea to Block Transactions of Firms Controlled by Terrorist Financiers

    By Mark Johnston | 15/01/2026

    Financial institutions must identify and restrict services for entities owned or influenced by designated persons, effective 22 January.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Thailand Dismantles Scam Ring Using Hong Kong ATMs for Laundering

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 15/01/2026

    Authorities arrested 10 individuals who used couriers and Thai bank cards to withdraw millions in scam proceeds from Hong Kong ATMs.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    Exclusive: Australia Set to Defer Core ‘Tranche 1’ AML/CTF Reforms

    By Nathan Lynch | 15/01/2026

    Australia is set to defer some key AML/CTF reforms until 2029, prioritising the Tranche 2 rollout and counter-terrorism ahead of the upcoming FATF mutual evaluation.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Cambodia Halts Property Sales at Sanctioned Prince Group

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/01/2026

    The move follows the founder's extradition to China and a recent central bank order to liquidate the group's banking subsidiary.

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