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A six-month investigation by The Straits Times and OCCRP has exposed Chen Sokly, the trusted lieutenant of scam kingpin Chen Zhi, who used Singapore as a base to manage a multi-billion dollar criminal syndicate involved in forced labour and money laundering.
Liechtenstein's government is investigating a significant cyber-attack on its confidential registry of beneficial owners, affecting data on approximately 31,000 foundations and trusts registered in the wealthy Alpine principality.
Three company directors have been charged in Shah Alam with money laundering and misappropriation of funds totalling millions of ringgit allegedly diverted from NGO accounts, raising fresh concerns about governance in the non-profit sector.
Singapore Police Force and the FBI have formalized a partnership to combat online scams and cyber-enabled fraud, building on recent joint operations that disrupted cryptocurrency schemes affecting victims across both nations.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested an NGO's secretary and treasurer on suspicion of laundering RM5 million. The case highlights ongoing concerns about financial oversight within civil society organisations.
The Financial Action Task Force warns that criminals are moving billions through cryptocurrencies by exploiting regulatory gaps. Though compliance has improved slightly, significant vulnerabilities persist across the sector.
A Singapore corporate services provider has been sentenced to 32 weeks' jail for fabricating financial records to help foreign nationals hide illicit money flows. Wang Junjie's case exposes vulnerabilities in corporate oversight that regional regulators are now scrutinizing.
A former company director has been handed a five-year prison sentence after conviction for managing funds without proper licensing and money laundering offences spanning 2018 to 2020.
A convicted Geng Upik organised crime gang member has been charged with nine money laundering counts involving more than RM800,000 in Kota Kinabalu's Sessions Court.
The Federal Court has upheld the acquittal of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on all charges relating to misappropriation and money laundering involving youth movement funds, clearing the way for his planned marriage to actress Bella Astillah.
Malaysia's Federal Court has upheld the acquittal of politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman in a high-profile money laundering and criminal breach of trust case involving Bersatu Youth party funds.
Singapore authorities are investigating 550 people, including teenagers as young as 16, for roles in over 1,800 scam and unlicensed moneylending cases. A 10-day police operation arrested 46 suspects, with victims losing more than $14.8 million to fraud schemes.
Brunei has sentenced an Indian national to two years and four months' imprisonment for his role in handling BND230,000 in criminal proceeds without verifying their origin, as part of a cross-border money movement scheme.
Thai authorities have arrested officials involved in an alleged scheme that enabled Chinese nationals' children to obtain Thai citizenship using fabricated paternity claims, uncovering 164 suspicious cases at a single private hospital.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is expanding its investigation into high-value property holdings in the United States suspected of being acquired through misappropriated 1MDB funds, with interviews planned for multiple witnesses including a former prime minister's spouse.
Singapore has charged four people over their alleged roles in a sophisticated VAT carousel fraud involving gold hidden inside signal converters imported from Chinese suppliers. The scheme defrauded Chinese authorities of export VAT refunds.
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A former kindergarten teacher has been charged with money laundering RM133,550 connected to an alleged scheme relocating children to New Zealand. She pleaded not guilty in Shah Alam Sessions Court and has been granted bail.
A former kindergarten teacher pleaded not guilty in Shah Alam's Sessions Court to three money laundering charges involving RM133,550 in cash and gold jewellery allegedly stemming from illegal sources.
The proprietor of a well-known Geylang porridge establishment faces 30 criminal charges including money laundering and tax evasion spanning nearly a decade. Seized assets include a Lamborghini and over S$2.4 million in cash.
Vietnamese authorities have dismantled a sprawling piracy network that distributed over 26,000 illegally copied films through more than 100 websites, generating approximately VNĐ308 billion in unlawful revenue.
A former Singapore bank manager is to be charged with misappropriating nearly S$1.8 million from her employer's vault between 2021 and 2022. Authorities allege she falsified records over 200 times and funnelled funds to an accomplice for gambling activities.