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🎯Regulatory Actions Intensify in Singapore – DBS and Citi fined over breaches in Wirecard scandal, a significant step in Singapore's efforts to curb illicit flows and reinforce its status as a key financial hub. Bloomberg
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🔸Google's Anti-Money Laundering AI – Google Cloud launches a game-changing AI solution to assist global financial institutions in detecting money laundering. Information Age
🔸The Rotenberg Files Unveiled – Insights into how Putin's allies, including Boris and Arkady Rotenberg, have managed to outsmart sanctions amid Russia's increasingly dark political landscape. OCCRP
🔸The Dark Side of Fashion – An investigation into the unregulated world of modeling agencies, revealing the sexual and financial exploitation lurking beneath the industry's glamorous surface. Variety
🔸Russia's Tech Acquisition – Despite Western-imposed export controls and sanctions, the Russian military continues sourcing banned tech from U.S. firms. Newsweek
🔸Huawei, ZTE Under U.S. Surveillance in Cuba – U.S. intelligence bolsters suspicions about the role of telecom giants in expanding China's capabilities on the island. WSJ
🔸Hunter Biden's Plea Deal – Serious charges against Hunter Biden dropped following a 'slap on the wrist' plea agreement. NY Post
🔸Trump's Oman Real Estate Deal – Ethical concerns as Mr. Trump's financial stake in one of the world's most volatile regions grows. NY Times
🔸U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Myanmar – The U.S. continues promoting accountability for the coup and related violence in Myanmar. Reuters
🔸Swedbank Settles U.S. Sanctions Violations – The bank reaches a resolution over its alleged anti-money laundering shortcomings in the Baltic region. MarketWatch
🔸South Sudanese Officials Sanctioned by U.S. – Key officials are implicated in overseeing forces that raped hundreds of women and girls between 2018 and 2021. The Hill
🔸JPMorgan's Epstein Connection – Epstein advised JPMorgan executive Jes Staley even while serving time for soliciting minors in Florida. Daily Beast