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    Enforcement

    Vietnam Property Tycoon has Sentence Reduced After Repaying Victims

    By Mark Johnston | 28/04/2025

    Property tycoon Truong My Lan has a life sentence for bond fraud reduced to 30 years, but is still facing execution on other charges.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Culture and Conduct as the New Moat in APAC’s Wealth Sector

    By Mary Leung | 28/04/2025

    Traditional competitive advantages are fading in APAC’s booming wealth management sector, making a strong client-centric culture the new key to success, writes Mary Leung.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam to Further Bolster Credit for Key Sectors as US Tariffs Bite

    By Mark Johnston | 27/04/2025

    The SBV is directed to maintain financial market stability and ensure credit is channelled towards sectors hit hardest by US tariffs.

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    Fintech / Regtech

    Sri Lanka to Adopt XBRL for Reporting by Listed Companies

    By Editors | 26/04/2025

    The Colombo Stock Exchange said it will adopt a phased approach for implementation, starting with interim financial statements in early 2026.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Pakistan, Malaysia to Develop Shariah-aligned Digital Assets Framework

    By Nithya Subramanian | 26/04/2025

    The two countries will collaborate to develop global standards for Sharia-compliant digital assets such as halal stablecoins and tokenised sukuk.

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    AML / KYC

    Myanmar’s Scam Factories: A Descent Into the Heart of Financial Darkness

    By Nathan Lynch | 25/04/2025

    Industrial-scale scam operations run by criminal syndicates in Myanmar present a daunting challenge to banks and law enforcement, writes Nathan Lynch.

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    AML / KYC

    US to Investigate Pre-2019 Market Manipulation in Sri Lanka

    By Thisanka Siripala | 24/04/2025

    US authorities will reportedly pursue prominent Sri Lankan businessmen for an alleged pump-and-dump scheme that defrauded US investors.

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    ESG / Sustainability

    Vietnam to Launch Pilot Carbon Credit Trading Scheme in June

    By Nithya Subramanian | 23/04/2025

    The scheme aims to support the country’s 2050 net-zero target, with flexible offset rules, phased implementation, and a dedicated carbon exchange.

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    AML / KYC

    Southeast Asian Crime Syndicates Are Now Operating Globally – UNODC

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/04/2025

    UNODC says East and Southeast Asian organised crime groups are spreading “like a cancer”, driven by new technologies and mounting law enforcement pressure.

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    China, Vietnam to Collaborate on Cross-border QR Payments

    By Editors | 22/04/2025

    ICBC, UnionPay, NAPAS and Vietcombank signed an agreement to establish interoperability between China and Vietnam’s QR code payment infrastructure.

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