The EU would be able to target serious acts of corruption worldwide with travel bans and asset freezes, similar to the US Magnitsky Act.
May 4, 2023The MHA and SNDGO proposed amendments that will empower the police to prosecute money mules and those who sell and trade Singpass credentials.
April 18, 2023A newly unsealed federal court opinion supports the DOJ's first criminal prosecution involving the use of crypto for sanctions evasion.
May 20, 2022The DOJ and BAP will collaborate on stronger measures to combat online fraud, including to enhance enforcement and prosecution of cybercriminals.
February 7, 2022An unsealed indictment shows that six individuals and a Swiss firm used accounts in Singapore and Hong Kong to help US clients evade taxes from 2009 to 2014.
September 30, 2021The bill requires banks and non-bank FIs to "exhaust all means to ensure that victims are able to recover their monetary loss, if any".
September 17, 2021The Singaporean businessman gave about SGD 1,000 to a Malaysian man to finance his travel to Syria to become an ISIS fighter.
September 14, 2021The FATF action plan requires the Philippines to enhance and streamline law enforcement agencies’ access to accurate and up to date beneficial ownership information.
September 10, 2021The report says more needs to be done to combat organised crime and WMD proliferation risks, and a joint-agency body should be designated for setting national AML/CFT policies.
August 31, 2021The bill enables law enforcement to inspect the IWT-associated financial flows of individuals and companies and confiscate their proceeds of crime.
August 19, 2021