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Asia-Pacific in focus: May 2025 at a glance

Singapore skyline with the Marina Bay Sands lighting up at night.
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The first in a new regular series of roundups from the financial regulation industries across the Asia-Pacific region.

Developments in Singapore include a review of the nation’s corporate governance code and consultation on takeovers and mergers; Hong Kong publishes April’s monetary statistics; and South Korea finalises virtual asset sale guidelines.

Singapore

In late May, Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS) announced that the Corporate Governance Advisory Committee (CGAC) will undertake

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