AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Malaysia Imposes Permit Requirement on US AI Chip Exports

By Editors | 15/07/2025

The move aims to close regulatory loopholes and prevent illicit trade amid US pressure to stop advanced semiconductors from reaching China.

AML / KYC

India Probes Binance Over Suspected Illicit Crypto Flows From Pakistan

By Editors | 15/07/2025

Regulators are scrutinising private wallets amid concerns over terror financing, with a focus on transactions in the Kashmir region.

AML / KYC

Singapore Proposes to Bar Convicted Money Launderers From Directorships

By Editors | 15/07/2025

The proposed legal amendments also aim to enhance the regulatory regime for accountants and reduce the compliance burden for companies.

AML / KYC

China NFRA Issues Sweeping New Product Suitability Rules

By Editors | 15/07/2025

New regulations mandate five-tier risk ratings for products and investors, with strict penalties for mis-selling, effective from February 2026.

AML / KYC

APG Trains New Assessors to Assist with Mutual Evaluations

By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2025

The APG has trained delegates from 19 jurisdictions to strengthen the quality and consistency of FATF mutual evaluations across the Asia-Pacific.

Enforcement

Bangladesh Court Orders Freeze on Singapore Assets in Billion-Dollar Probe

By Mark Johnston | 14/07/2025

A Dhaka court has ordered the freezing of dozens of bank accounts and corporate shares in Singapore linked to Mohammad Saiful Alam and his family.

AML / KYC

Japan's PPP Initiatives for Financial Crime Countermeasures and AML/CFT

By Hiroshi Ozaki | 14/07/2025

Japan is leveraging multi-layered public-private partnerships to tackle sophisticated financial crime ahead of its 2028 FATF review.

AML / KYC

India's IFSCA Proposes Video-Based KYC for NRIs from Select Countries

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/07/2025

Video-based customer identification will be allowed for specified NRIs subject to strict checks including address verification, IP restrictions, secure data handling, and mandatory audits to safeguard against fraud.

AML / KYC

BSP Proposes New Rules to Restrict Online Gambling Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/07/2025

The BSP proposes controls on PSPs handling online gambling transactions, including biometric verification, daily spending caps, and responsible gambling policies.