Six banks share customer info to help Singapore fight money laundering

Unit 42 reported that two China-linked APT groups targeted ASEAN-affiliated entities and regional governments (Myanmar, Philippines, Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos) in January–March, delivering malware packages (Talking_Points_for_China.exe and PSO.scr) to install malicious files for espionage; activity patterns (China Standard Time business hours and a Lunar New Year pause) suggest nation-state operational tradecraft. The rest of the briefing covers regional economic and technology news including Singapore's COSMIC AML platform and multiple APAC industry partnerships.