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News
Singapore builds digital platform to combat money laundering
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is developing a digital network that will allow banks to share information on customers and transactions in order to combat money laundering, proliferation financing and terrorism financing.
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US and Singapore to work more closely on cyber security
The United States has reached three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Singapore to better coordinate their response to online security incidents, part of improved cyber-security cooperation between the countries.
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Singapore looks to combat online fraud
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is leading a task force with banks and payment companies to find ways to better protect consumers against fraudulent e-payments, said home affairs minister Desmond Tan.
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Singapore updates 2012 Personal Data Protection Act
Singapore passed amendments to its Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) on Tuesday, in the first comprehensive review of the Act since its 2012 enactment.
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Singapore considers new AML law to improve oversight of VASPs
Singapore looks set to become the latest country to increase anti-money laundering regulations for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)
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Analysis
Trust, privacy and combatting crime: the tech behind Singapore’s facial recognition ID scheme
Singapore is to become the first government in the world to grant citizens access to services online using facial verification and UK-based provider iProov has won the contract. FinCrime Report speaks to the firm’s founder Andrew Bud about the technology and issues of privacy, anti-money laundering, security and trust.