Anti-Money Laundering

Malaysia Has Recovered Over $7 Billion in 1MDB-Linked Funds

15/08/2025

The government has clawed back billions from settlements with firms like Goldman Sachs, the country's finance ministry has confirmed.

Stablecoins

Singapore's MetaComp Executes FX Payment Using Carbon Stablecoin

14/08/2025

The MAS-licensed firm facilitated a same-day EUR to CNH payment using a stablecoin backed by certified carbon credits.

Structural Regulation

India Audit Regulator Expands Scope of Quality Framework

14/08/2025

The expansion will bring auditors of large unlisted companies and other public interest entities under a mandatory quality scheme.

Supervision & Enforcement

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.

Cryptocurrency

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

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.

Structural Regulation

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.

Structural Regulation

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.