Regulation

China expands outbound investment rules to cover individuals

Moves to set up offshore entities, funnel money into foreign acquisitions are likely to face tighter scrutiny

The move comes as Beijing and Washington are racing to dominate artificial intelligence and other key technologies.

China tightens outbound investment rules with eye on security

Investors are prohibited from transferring restricted goods, technology, services and data overseas

Source of wealth establishment processes are typically the most time-intensive elements in onboarding ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Battle for Asia’s ultra-rich: ‘Singapore can’t afford to keep losing clients to Dubai, Hong Kong’

The city-state is racing to remove procedural friction as the battle for the ultra-rich intensifies

Initiatives such as the Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing Information & Cases platform contribute to MAS’ risk-surveillance capabilities, according to a Financial Action Task Force report.

Singapore banks getting better at spotting dirty money, but penalties still lack bite, says global watchdog

FATF recognises role of Republic’s strong public-private cooperation and information collaboration in curbing money laundering

The resource that has not received comparable attention, despite being consumed at significant scale by every data centre running those workloads, is water.

Watt about water? The green AI conversation we need to have now

Sustainable AI strategies must address efficient use of water, not just energy

For South-east Asia, payments are the critical foundation for cross-border digital growth.
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Payments infrastructure – not apps – will define South-east Asia fintech’s next decade

Four critical developments point to where payments in the region are heading next

The writer suggests that AI "scrapers" compensate the owners of the copyright they use - or even that a tax on big AI businesses be used to support the creative commons, that is, human-created arts and sciences.

What to do when the ‘public good’ of information goes bad

The creation and dissemination of reliable news is at an economic disadvantage

A jury in California has ruled that Meta and YouTube must pay financial damages to a 20-year-old who testified that beauty filters caused her serious anxiety.

The terrible cost of the infinite scroll

Will giants such as Meta and YouTube finally be forced to design less harmful products?

A plane taking off from an airport in Lebanon. In modern conflicts, states often lack full visibility over their territory. Airspace may be legally open while operationally unsafe.
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MH17 was the warning. The Middle East is the test

Aviation safety faces new challenges amid escalating US-Israel-Iran tensions. Is the industry ready?

Unlocking a new competitive tool for Singapore: demand for low-carbon products

Unlocking a new competitive tool for Singapore: demand for low-carbon products

How Asia’s trade hub can foster the right conditions for low-carbon markets to thrive