GASA’s Director, in the podcast “Fighting Asia’s Scam Compounds”, reveals the surge of organised scam compounds and calls for urgent global action to dismantle these sophisticated cyber fraud networks

He explains how these “scam compounds” operate like mini criminal hubs, orchestrating online fraud, romance scams, and identity theft at scale. The episode highlights the huge economic and social impact of these scams, the exploitation of workers and victims, and the...

South Korea’s FIU launches an AML reform taskforce, aiming to tighten crypto rules, prepare for stablecoin oversight, and align with global standards ahead of the 2028 FATF Evaluation review

The taskforce will focus on tightening regulation of virtual asset service providers, including expanding the travel rule to cover transfers below KRW 100 million and developing AML measures for upcoming stablecoin rules. It will also seek to align Korea’s AML regime...