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11 June 2024

FINTECH: Hong Kong and Switzerland Forge Stronger Ties in Fintech Innovation

Hong Kong and Switzerland are each making significant strides in the realm of blockchain and cryptographic technologies. Seeking to accelerate their advancements through collaboration, Invest Hong Kong

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11 June 2024

SINGAPORE: Singapore Reportedly Tightens Scrutiny on Family Offices & Hedge Funds

Singapore has been accelerating its tightening of various investment regimes since March after at least one of the defendants in a recent SGD3 billion (USD2.2 billion) money laundering case was involved

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11 June 2024

SEYCHELLES: EU set to remove Seychelles from tax haven blacklist – documents

European Union finance ministers are set to remove the Seychelles, Dominica and Anguilla from the bloc’s blacklist of tax havens next week, documents seen by Reuters indicate, while Panama has

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11 June 2024

PANAMA: Panama Papers: Eight years on, 27 people to be tried in tax evasion scandal today

Panama Papers Scandal: Twenty-seven people are set to go on trial on Monday for money laundering in connection with the “Panama Papers” tax evasion scandal, which revealed how many of the

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10 June 2024

UN: Recent dialogue explores strengthening China-Africa-UN collaboration on climate change

The United Nations (UN) in China and the Embassy of Kenya in China co-hosted a dialogue on May 27 to raise the need for renewed partnership between countries in Africa, as well as China and others in

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10 June 2024

SINGAPORE: Singapore wants global standards for green financing

Booming green finance markets need to be subject to stronger global regulation to ensure the best results for investors and the planet, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment

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10 June 2024

AFRICA: OIC Arbitration Centre To Boost Foreign Direct Investment In Nigeria

The Organisation of Islamic Countries Arbitration Centre (OIC- AC) has indicated interest in supporting foreign direct investment into Nigeria though amicable resolution of disputes. The Secretary General

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10 June 2024

SUCCESSION: Great wealth transfer raises the inheritance stakes

After decades of building up wealth, baby boomers are handing down trillions in gifts and inheritance in a massive transfer of wealth from one generation to the next. The underlying principles of divvying

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7 June 2024

EU: European Parliament Approves New Crypto Regulations To Fight Money Laundering

The European Parliament has approved new regulations for cryptocurrency agencies, forcing them to conduct due diligence to fight money laundering. The new rules affect all crypto-asset service providers

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7 June 2024

ASIA: China Plans New Way to Measure Products’ Carbon Footprint

China has announced plans for a new method to measure the ‘carbon content’ of its products – an issue that has caused tension with some of its trading partners. This move, seen as a key step in

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