Money laundering

Nepal’s former finance minister arrested for money laundering, police say

Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle said Paudel was being brought to Kathmandu and would be handed over to the Department of Money Laundering Investigation.

Thailand to auction off yacht linked to accused fraudster Benjamin Mauerberger

The yacht will be sold next week with a starting price of US$18.3 million, after being seized from Ben Smith and his wife Cattaliya Beevor.

US probing Wall Street banks over transactions tied to Iran’s Supreme Leader

FILE PHOTO: General view of the JPMorgan Chase & Co., headquarters in New York City, U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

Indonesian police seize over $130,000 worth of assets in Riau elephant tusk case

Riau Police chief Herry Heryawan (right) inspects the carcass of a young wild elephant in Tesso Nilo National Park in Pelalawan regency, Riau, on Feb 26.

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MAS-licensed trust company fined $300,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules

The breaches came to light during an inspection by MAS of the company’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism framework.

US terrorist label for Brazil gangs risks higher business costs

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a sign reading \"PCC\", referring to Brazilian drug gang Primeiro Comando da Capital, after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a policy to designate \"PCC\" and Comando Vermelho \"CV\" as foreign \"terrorist organizations\", in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Bedok resident behind nine firms tied to $3b money laundering case admits to conspiring to cheat IRAS

Wang Junjie pleaded guilty to conspiring to cheat IRAS by making false representations in his capacity as director of a software company.

UK regulator warns Premier League clubs over crypto sponsor deals

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen for the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority), the UK's financial regulatory body, at their head offices in London, Britain March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Money transfer giant Wise sees shares sink on money laundering probe

Belgian prosecutors are in the advanced stages of an investigation into Wise, on suspicions criminals used its accounts for money laundering.

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