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Asia-Pacific in focus: October 2025 at a glance

A young girl riding a bike in Singapore city centre.
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Our monthly roundup of the latest developments from the world of financial regulation in the Asia-Pacific region.

In this month’s roundup: Confirmation of some impressive performance by the Singapore FX, an overview of the latest enforcement actions by MAS in Q3, 2025, HKMA’s ambitious plan for AI to run quality checks on AI, and the establishment of special economic zones in Japan.

Singapore

October began with some good

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