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International
Enforcement
US Unseals Charges Against Iranian Oil Trafficking Network
By Editors | 05/02/2024
Nine individuals were charged over the illicit sale of Iranian oil to government-linked buyers in Russia, Syria and China.
Enforcement
HK, SG Take Down 139 Servers in INTERPOL Cybercrime Operation
By Editors | 05/02/2024
Operation Synergia, launched in response to the growing threat of transnational cybercrime, involved more than 50 participating countries.
Fintech / Regtech
ASEAN Ministers Target AI Governance, Data Protection, Scam Prevention
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 05/02/2024
The ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting launched AI governance and data protection guides with Thailand proposing an anti-online scam working group.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Four HK Entities for Supporting Iran
By Editors | 05/02/2024
Three of the Hong Kong companies operated as “covert procurement entities” for Iran’s weapons programmes. The fourth sold Iranian commodities to benefit Iran.
Sanctions
Oil Price Cap Coalition Issues Alert on Evasion Methods
By Editors | 04/02/2024
The alert includes an overview of key oil price cap evasion methods as well as recommendations for identifying them.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Iranians Over Cyber Attacks on US Water Plants
By Editors | 03/02/2024
No critical services were disrupted in the attacks, but OFAC said the US is “deeply concerned” about attacks that target critical infrastructures.
AML / KYC
Binance Faces Lawsuit from Hamas Victims for Facilitating Terrorism
By Editors | 02/02/2024
The lawsuit, which alleges that Binance enabled Hamas to finance the 7 October attacks, also names Iran and Syria as defendants.
Big Picture
Transparency International Releases 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
By Editors | 01/02/2024
New Zealand and Singapore were the only two APAC countries in the top 10. China and Korea improved their scores over last year.
Market Infrastructure
EU, Japan Sign Protocol on Cross-border Data Flows
By Editors | 01/02/2024
The protocol provides legal certainty that data flows between the EU and Japan will not be hampered by data localisation requirements.
Crypto / Digital Assets
New Digital Assets Association Launches in Singapore
By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/02/2024
The association will engage with regulators on behalf of the digital assets community through a regulatory sub-committee.
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