Capital / Liquidity

China Evergrande to be Delisted in Hong Kong on 25 August

14/08/2025

The move marks a final chapter for the world’s most indebted developer after it failed to meet trading resumption requirements following a court-ordered liquidation.

Fintech / Regtech

Korea's Dunamu to Help Launch Vietnam's First Regulated Crypto Exchange

14/08/2025

The operator of Upbit has partnered with a state-controlled Vietnamese bank as the country moves to pilot regulated digital asset trading.

Korea Taps Ex-Official, Presidential Lawyer to Lead Financial Regulators

14/08/2025

The nominations are part of a broader government reshuffle aimed at sharpening economic policy execution and strengthening market and consumer oversight.

Fintech / Regtech

India to Ban UPI Peer-to-Peer 'Collect Requests' to Curb Fraud

14/08/2025

The directive, effective from 1 October, targets a feature exploited by fraudsters but will not affect legitimate merchant-initiated payment requests.

AML / KYC

GIFT City Regulator Clarifies Rules for Resident Foreign Currency Accounts

14/08/2025

IFSC banking units are treated as 'banks outside India' under existing forex rules, removing the need for prior regulatory approval.

Enforcement

India Widens Powers of Tax Authorities With Passage of New Bill

14/08/2025

The new law grants authorities access to digital accounts during searches and introduces compliance changes for corporate taxpayers.

Securities / Derivatives

India Advances Law to Establish Metals and Minerals Exchange

13/08/2025

Legislation passed by India's lower house will establish a new authority to establish a national trading platform for minerals and metals.

Fintech / Regtech

Indonesia Pushes for Takedown Powers to Combat Illegal Lending

13/08/2025

The illegal lending market dwarfs the regulated sector, prompting calls for new rules to grant the communications ministry direct authority to block illicit platforms.

ESG / Sustainability

Indonesia Mandates IFRS-Aligned Sustainability Reporting for 2027

13/08/2025

New rules adopt global ISSB standards, aiming to boost transparency on climate risk and access to green finance for listed companies and FIs.