The Latest FinCrime News from APAC
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AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas Issues Urgent Tranche 2 Money Laundering Warning
AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas outlines new regulatory compliance requirements for the legal sector to disrupt the eighty billion dollar organized crime industry in Australia.
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Sri Lanka Faces High Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk from Drug Trafficking
Sri Lanka Money Laundering Risks and Terrorism Financing Threats have escalated, prompting the Central Bank to issue a high alert ahead of critical international regulatory evaluations.
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Taiwanese Indictment for Laundering Over 336 Million US Dollars
Taiwanese prosecutors indicted 62 individuals for laundering 341.09 million US dollars tied to Cambodia scam centers through Taiwan Anti Money Laundering Enforcement Actions.
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South Korea Imposes 20 Percent Ownership Cap on Crypto Exchanges to Curb AML Risk
South Korea enforces a 20 percent ownership cap under the Digital Asset Basic Act to improve AML transparency for major exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb.
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AUSTRAC CEO Pushes For Enhanced Cross-Border Anti-Money Laundering Action
AUSTRAC CEO highlights the rise of regional financial crime ecosystems and the urgent need for enhanced Cross-Border Money Laundering controls to combat industrialized scams and digital payment risks in the Asia Pacific.
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Daigou Surrogate Shopping and the High Cost of Regulatory Failure
Money laundering through daigou surrogate shopping allows criminal networks to move billions by converting illicit cash into luxury goods for global resale.
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Bank of Thailand Monitors Cash Spikes Amid AML Account Freezes
The Bank of Thailand clarified that the September 2025 cash spike was driven by new regulatory measures to freeze piracy accounts and combat money laundering.
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New Zealand Anti-Money Laundering Reform and National Strategy
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee unveils the New Zealand AML Strategy for 2026-2030, targeting 1 billion dollars in annual money laundering through a unified supervision model and risk-based regulatory relief.
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KoFIU Announces AML/CFT Policy Agendas for 2026
South Korea reveals the 2026 anti money laundering policy agenda to modernize the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) and combat transborder crimes with new freezing powers and virtual asset oversight.
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Japan Strategic Compliance Framework for Reporting Suspicious Transactions
The Japanese Suspicious Transaction Reporting Requirements across banking, insurance, crypto, and professional sectors provide essential recommendations for identifying illicit activities.
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Sri Lanka intensifies AML efforts to avoid FATF grey list impact
President Dissanayake leads the Sri Lanka Third Mutual Evaluation response to avoid the economic penalties of the FATF grey list through rapid legal reforms.
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Cambodia Targets Trade-Based Money Laundering to Secure 2026 Revenue
Cambodia introduces a new customs law to combat trade-based money laundering and secure revenue as the nation targets 2030 development goals with IMF technical support.
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Bank Negara Malaysia Fines Four Firms 273ks for AML Breaches
Bank Negara Malaysia imposes penalties on four institutions for AML compliance failures involving suspicious transaction reporting and due diligence lapses.
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South Korea Implements Mandatory Disclosures in English to Prevent Financial Crime
South Korea mandates expanded English disclosures for KOSPI firms by 2026 to enhance Corporate Transparency and prevent money laundering through executive pay oversight.
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How Australian Operation Taipan Crushed a 62 Million Dollar Syndicate
Operation Taipan and Global AML Strategies exposed a massive money laundering network that moved 62 million dollars through ATMs, resulting in major prison sentences and a total overhaul of Australian financial intelligence protocols.
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Chainalysis Data on 16.1 Bn$ Chinese Money Laundering Networks
A Chainalysis report reveals how 16.1 billion dollars moved through Chinese Money Laundering Networks using Transnational Asset Obfuscation in 2025.
Other News From APAC
AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas Issues Urgent Tranche 2 Money Laundering Warning
AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas outlines new regulatory compliance requirements for the legal sector to disrupt the eighty billion dollar organized crime industry in Australia.
Sri Lanka Faces High Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk from Drug Trafficking
Sri Lanka Money Laundering Risks and Terrorism Financing Threats have escalated, prompting the Central Bank to issue a high alert ahead of critical international regulatory evaluations.
Taiwanese Indictment for Laundering Over 336 Million US Dollars
Taiwanese prosecutors indicted 62 individuals for laundering 341.09 million US dollars tied to Cambodia scam centers through Taiwan Anti Money Laundering Enforcement Actions.