VIENTIANE: The government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures as Laos works to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob turned up at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters on Monday (March 24) to continue giving his statement as part of investigations into allegations of corruption and money laundering against him.
(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Friday lifted economic sanctions against Tornado Cash, a firm that makes cryptocurrency transactions harder to track, which the Biden administration had accused of helping launder more than $7 billion for North Korean and other cyber hackers.
KUALA LUMPUR: A former banker was charged at two Sessions Courts here today with six counts of money laundering and fraud related to the purchase of shares amounting to RM808,000, in 2013. Lau Min Thung, 43, pleaded not guilty after all the charges against him were read out before Judges Norma Ismail and Suzana Hussin on Wednesday (March 19).
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indian authorities arrested at Washington's request a cryptocurrency exchange administrator accused of money laundering conspiracy and violating sanctions, India's top crime fighting bureau said on Wednesday.
A Thai man who worked in an office building in Poipet has admitted laundering money for more than 70 call centre gangs, the police's Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) said on Monday (March 10).
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on Datuk Seri Najib Razak's representation to drop his three other money laundering charges involving SRC International Sdn Bhd funds amounting to RM27mil will be known on May 6.
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will eventually need to resume discussions on requiring financial technology companies to report transaction values to the tax revenue service, the agency's head said on Tuesday.
KUALA LUMPUR: The former chief executive officer (CEO) of Syarikat Kenaf Trading Global Sdn Bhd, his wife and son were charged at two Sessions Courts here on Tuesday (March 4) with 12 money laundering charges involving more than RM150mil.
Two Indonesians were sentenced to jail for theft and money laundering after they stole over BND8,500 from their workplace and transferred the money home.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) on Wednesday (March 19) detained a money changer in connection with a corruption and money laundering case involving Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob before releasing him after he was found to have a heart problem.
Vietnam police said Monday (Feb 24) they had arrested 21 people allegedly involved in a money-laundering ring that moved US78.5 million of criminal cash between the country and neighbouring Cambodia.
The South-East Asian nation praised its removal from a global financial "grey list" of countries under increased monitoring for money laundering and terrorism financing.
SINGAPORE: An Indonesian man is set to be charged with money laundering and failure to declare cross-border movement of cash on Thursday (Feb 27), after he entered Singapore with US$20,000 (S$26,800) in unreported cash.
SINGAPORE: A total of 54 properties, 33 vehicles and 11 country club memberships seized from the S$3 billion money laundering case have been liquidated by the Government as at 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR: The businessman with a "Tan Sri" title who was arrested for alleged involvement in a RM10mil scam is the chairman of a public listed company.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a businessman with the title "Tan Sri" for allegedly scamming the public out of RM10mil under the pretence of handing the money over to the police to resolve money laundering cases.
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former primary school headmistress in Marang was brought to the Sessions Court here Monday (Feb 17) on seven charges of money laundering, involving RM28,632.60 three years ago.
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - A court in Mauritius has released former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on bail following his arrest on charges of money laundering, a magistrate at the court said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The trial of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is facing abuse of power and money laundering charges, will commence on Sept 17 at the Sessions Court here.