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Philippines Crypto Asset Tracing: What a Freeze Order Can and Cannot Prove Philippines crypto asset tracing has become increasingly relevant to corruption and financial investigations as money moves between conventional bank accounts, companies, intermediaries and virtual-asset platforms. A September 2026 Court of Appeals freeze order illustrates the challenge. According to the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC), […]

Workplace Investigation Thailand: Performance Failure or Misconduct Allegation? Workplace investigation Thailand cases become particularly difficult when performance concerns and allegations of misconduct emerge at the same time. The suspension of Thai Airways chief executive Chai Eamsiri from CEO duties on 2 October 2026 provides a useful example. Thai Airways’ official disclosure to the Stock Exchange […]

Hong Kong Mule Account Fraud: Why Tracing Cannot Stop at the First Account Hong Kong mule account fraud investigations highlight one of the most important problems in financial tracing: the bank account that first receives stolen money may identify a payment route without identifying the person who organised the fraud or ultimately benefited from it. […]

Indonesia Land Due Diligence: Who Really Sits Behind a Land Approval? Indonesia land due diligence should not stop with a land certificate. A September 2026 corruption investigation involving building-use rights in Bogor, West Java, illustrates why companies and investors may also need to understand who facilitated an approval, who communicated with officials, who received payments […]

iCon Money Laundering Case: What Financial Links Can and Cannot Prove The iCon money laundering case decided by Bangkok’s Criminal Court on 25 September 2026 provides a useful reminder that identifying a financial connection is not necessarily the same as proving money laundering. According to The Nation, the Criminal Court acquitted The iCon Group Co […]

Philippines Asset Recovery: Why Frozen Assets Are Not Yet Recovered Assets Philippines asset recovery efforts connected to the country’s flood-control investigations illustrate an important distinction that can easily disappear behind large headline numbers: Frozen assets are not the same as recovered assets. On 24 September 2026, The Philippine Star reported that the Anti-Money Laundering Council […]

Polygraph Testing for Sensitive Corporate Roles in Thailand For many companies, the greatest operational risks do not always come from outside the organisation. Senior executives, finance personnel, procurement managers and employees with access to valuable assets may hold positions of significant trust. They can have access to bank accounts, payment systems, confidential commercial information, customer […]

Polygraph Test Thailand: Compliancia Now Provides Professional Lie Detector Examinations Compliancia has expanded its investigative capabilities in Thailand with the introduction of professional polygraph examinations, commonly known as lie detector tests. Our polygraph test services in Thailand are designed to support companies, legal teams and selected private clients when a specific incident, allegation or disputed […]

Singapore Asset Recovery: Why Seizing a Luxury Property Is Only Half the Job Singapore asset recovery has entered a less dramatic but equally important stage following the country’s S$3 billion money-laundering case: converting forfeited luxury property into actual recoverable value. Seizing or forfeiting an expensive asset can look like the end of an investigation. In […]

Vietnam Laos Online Fraud Investigation: What Happens After a Cross-Border Scam Raid? Vietnam Laos online fraud investigation procedures are under renewed attention after police from the two countries coordinated a raid on an alleged online task-fraud operation in Bokeo province, northern Laos. The raid itself may have disrupted the operation. But from an investigative perspective, […]