AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Philippines Widens Asset Freeze in Deepening Flood Control Scandal

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The AMLC has been asked to freeze billions of pesos in air and land assets as the probe expands to include more money laundering and corruption allegations.

AML / KYC

Australia Releases Modernised Identity Proofing Guidelines

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

New national guidelines introduce a risk-based approach and standards for facial verification to combat identity crime.

AML / KYC

Philippine SEC Backs Easing of Bank Secrecy Law

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/09/2025

The SEC says reforms are a necessary measure to strengthen its enforcement powers against financial crimes and fraud.

AML / KYC

Korea's Bithumb Under Scrutiny Over Cross-Border Data Sharing

By Mark Johnston | 25/09/2025

South Korean regulators summoned the crypto exchange's CEO for questioning regarding its order book sharing with an Australian peer.

AML / KYC

Thailand SEC Leads Crackdown on Crypto Mule Accounts

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

The crackdown, in coordination with BOT, AMLO and CCIB, includes closer monitoring of crypto exchanges and faster information-sharing to block illicit transfers.

Crypto / Digital Assets

KoFIU Flags Surge in Suspicious Crypto Transactions

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

Suspicious transaction reports from virtual asset operators surged past 36,000 in the first eight months of 2025, with stablecoins increasingly implicated in illicit foreign exchange schemes.

AML / KYC

Malaysia’s 1MDB Deal with Goldman Sachs Faces Scrutiny: Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 24/09/2025

The deal, struck in 2020 under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, replaced tougher terms sought by his predecessor and has since drawn criticism over secrecy and stalled asset recovery.

Sanctions

How DPRK IT Workers Exploit Identity Management Vulnerabilities

By Chandana Seshadri | 24/09/2025

The exploitation of identity management vulnerabilities by North Korean IT workers poses a systemic counter-proliferation and national security threat, writes Chandana Seshadri.

Securities / Derivatives

South Korea Busts KRW 100bn ‘Elite’ Stock Manipulation Ring

By Manesh Samtani | 24/09/2025

A new anti-fraud unit has raided suspects and frozen assets, deploying new powers for the first time in a major crackdown on market abuse.