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US Says Hong Kong Risks Becoming Haven for Sanctioned Russians
By Editors | 11/10/2022
The warning came days after Hong Kong indicated it would not pursue action against a superyacht owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch that docked in the city.
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HK Victims Have Lost HKD 2.6 billion to Scams This Year
By Editors | 10/10/2022
Online investment fraud accounted for HKD 540 million of all online scams, which is largely attributed to an increase in crypto-related scams.
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Malaysia Budget 2023 to Tackle Scams, Promote Capital Market
By Editors | 09/10/2022
Budget 2023 includes measures to strengthen the capital market, protect against scams and cyber threats, and drive the ESG and climate change agenda.
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Singapore Government Publishes New National CTF Strategy
By Editors | 09/10/2022
A national risk assessment found remittance agents and banks to be the most vulnerable. MAS will develop new guidance for both sectors.
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LME Considers Banning Russian Metals from Warehouses
By Editors | 08/10/2022
Even without direct sanctions, a significant number of metals consumers are expressing an unwillingness to accept Russian metal in 2023, LME says.
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ACRA Implements Requirements to Disclose Nominees, Controllers
By Editors | 08/10/2022
Local and foreign companies are required to maintain a register of nominee shareholders, and lodge information on their controllers with ACRA.
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AUSTRAC Issues Guidance on SoF and SoW Checks
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 07/10/2022
When performing SoF and SoW checks, reporting entities must avoid the misconception that money coming from a bank can be presumed to be clean.
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Singapore Passes Amendments to Accountants Act
By Manesh Samtani | 06/10/2022
ACRA is empowered to conduct inspections on accounting entities, compel them to remediate lapses identified, and impose sanctions when necessary.
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Hong Kong Police Launch New Anti-Fraud Search Engine
By Editors | 06/10/2022
Dubbed ‘Scameter’, the search engine allows members of the public to check information such as bank account numbers and email addresses for previous links to scams.
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European Council Adopts Eighth Russia Sanctions Package
By Editors | 06/10/2022
The package completely bans the provision of crypto wallets, accounts, or custody services to Russian nationals and entities, among other measures.
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