Other Asia Pacific

AML / KYC

APAC Regulators to Collaborate on Online Investment Scams

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 16/05/2025

The SFC said it has forged regional consensus on regulatory collaboration to combat online scams at IOSCO’s annual meeting.

Market Infrastructure

DFM and TWSE to Boost Cross-Border Capital Market Cooperation

By Nithya Subramanian | 12/05/2025

DFM and TWSE will explore opportunities to list financial products on each other’s markets, including ETFs and related equity products.

Enforcement

Chinese Businessman Arrested in Vietnam Over $165m Fraud

By Editors | 12/05/2025

The businessman was apprehended in Vietnam and handed over to Chinese authorities after having fled China in 2023.

Korea Development Bank to Advance Vietnam Expansion

By Editors | 12/05/2025

After a six-year wait, KDB received a letter from SBV confirming that all the required document submissions have been completed.

Market Infrastructure

Sri Lanka Steps Up Incident Reporting Requirements for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 12/05/2025

Banks have to report incidents such as hacking, ransomware, digital scams and unplanned system outages within two hours of detection

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam to Present Draft Law in May to Address Bad Debts

By Nithya Subramanian | 08/05/2025

Banks are currently facing legal and operational obstacles in recovering bad debts. The new law could help streamline recoveries.

Fintech / Regtech

Vietnam’s HoSE Launches New Trading System Developed by KRX

By Mark Johnston | 08/05/2025

Vietnam’s HoSE launches new trading system after years of setbacks and delays, aligning the market more closely with international standards.

Sanctions

US Sanctions Myanmar’s KNA and its Leader Over Cyber Scams

By Nithya Subramanian | 07/05/2025

The sanctions were imposed for the harm KNA and its leaders caused to US citizens through cyber scam operations.

AML / KYC

Southeast Asia’s Evolving Scam Landscape: Brute Force and ‘Poly-Criminality’

By Nathan Lynch | 07/05/2025

Rebecca Miller discusses the evolution of scam centres in Southeast Asia and the role of the financial sector in combatting this crime.