Sanctions

Sanctions

Following the Flow of Funds Behind Illicit DPRK IT Worker Threat

By Chandana Seshadri | 13/11/2025

Disrupting North Korea’s illicit IT workers requires a focus on both identity fraud and dismantling complex financial networks.

Sanctions

Australia Faces Calls to Close Sanctions Loophole on Russian Oil Imports – Report

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

A report finds over three million tonnes of Russian-origin oil products have entered Australia via third-country refining, implicating major financial and trading firms.

AML / KYC

Thailand Issues Arrest Warrant for Cambodian Senator in Money Laundering Probe

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/11/2025

Authorities seized assets worth around THB 400 million after revoking the tycoon’s Thai citizenship over links to international scam networks.

Press Release

Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2025 – Results Announcement

By Editors | 11/11/2025

Regulation Asia held its 8th annual Awards ceremony on 10 November 2025. Here we announce the winners in each category.

Sanctions

Australia Joins US in Issuing New North Korea Sanctions

By Mark Johnston | 10/11/2025

Australia said the action is intended to apply pressure on North Korea’s illegal revenue generation networks and address its persistent challenges to security and stability.

AML / KYC

Mining the Blockchain: Lessons from the Prince Group Laundering Case

By Nathan Lynch | 10/11/2025

The US DOJ’s case against Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodian-headquartered Prince Group, has provided a unique window into the role of cryptocurrency in modern money laundering schemes.

Enforcement

Singapore Revokes Tax Perks for Two SFOs Linked to Prince Group

By Nithya Subramanian | 06/11/2025

The action took place after police seized more than S$150 million in assets linked to Prince Group chairman Chen Zhi, who was sanctioned by the US and UK.

AML / KYC

Taiwan Freezes Over $500M in Assets Linked to Sanctioned Prince Group

By Mark Johnston | 06/11/2025

Co-ordinated regional enforcement actions follow US and UK sanctions on a multinational network accused of running forced-labour scam centres.

Sanctions

US Sanctions North Korean Bankers for Laundering Cybercrime Proceeds

By Nithya Subramanian | 05/11/2025

OFAC sanctioned eight individuals and two entities for laundering illicit funds supporting North Korea’s weapons programmes, cyberattacks, and IT operations.