Other Asia Pacific

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    Big Picture

    North America’s T+1 Shift Squeezes APAC Trading Operations

    By Editors | 03/07/2025

    Report finds APAC  firms face compressed timelines, significant foreign exchange risks, and the need for overnight operations.

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    AML / KYC

    TBML Fundamentals: A Primer for Risk and Compliance Professionals

    By Nathan Lynch | 03/07/2025

    Trade is central to the movement of vast sums of illicit wealth through the financial system, yet it remains a challenging area for AML practitioners.

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    Enforcement

    Korean Banks in Cambodia Accused of Predatory Lending

    By Editors | 02/07/2025

    A new report alleges predatory lending by Korean-owned banks in Cambodia is causing widespread debt, land loss and rights abuses.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    SBV Directs Lenders to Earmark VND 500 Trillion for Key Projects

    By Editors | 02/07/2025

    The directive aims to accelerate key national infrastructure and transport projects amid ongoing challenges with site clearance and material supply.

    Capital / Liquidity

    EU FRTB Delay Raises Fresh Fears of APAC Disruption

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 01/07/2025

    Australia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines may have to rethink their implementation roadmap.

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    Vietnam Approves Dual-Hub International Financial Centre Plan

    By Editors | 01/07/2025

    The plan establishes hubs in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang with special policies on tax, forex, and law to attract investment.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    EU FRTB Delay Raises Fresh Fears of APAC Disruption

    By Blake Evans-Pritchard | 01/07/2025

    Australia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines may have to rethink their implementation roadmap.

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    AML / KYC

    Cambodia ‘Deliberately Ignoring’ Slavery and Torture in Scam Compounds – Report

    By Nithya Subramanian | 30/06/2025

    An investigation by Amnesty International found that Cambodian police sometimes work with the bosses of scam compounds.

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    Capital / Liquidity

    Vietnam Overhauls Banking Law to Tackle Bad Debt, Support Lenders

    By Editors | 30/06/2025

    The new law grants the central bank special lending powers and revives banks’ ability to seize collateral from delinquent borrowers.

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    AML / KYC

    Vietnam Introduces New Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Rules

    By Mark Johnston | 25/06/2025

    The amended enterprise law introduces beneficial ownership disclosure rules and caps the debt-to-equity ratio for private corporate bond issuers.

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