BANGKOK: Thailand ranks fifth in Asean in the latest annual global index of money laundering risks. The Basel AML index ranked Thailand 45th out of 152 countries globally for money laundering risks with a score of 5.82 points – 0.02 points higher in risk than last year.
SINGAPORE: Money laundering suspect Chen Qingyuan was denied bail on Friday (Nov 17), with the court calling him out for lying to the authorities about his status as a fugitive from China.