Singapore tightens anti-money laundering measures


People walk towards the Merlion park along Marina Bay in Singapore. — AFP

SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities on Friday announced new measures to tackle money laundering, including inter-agency data-sharing, striking off of inactive companies and channels and programmes to get businesses to report suspicious activities.

The tightened framework follows the formation of a ministerial committee to review rules after the discovery of a massive money laundering network last year, which led to the seizure of more $2.2 billion of assets and the jailing of 10 foreigners for laundering vast sums of money in the Asian financial hub.

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