Regional jurisdiction terms explain regulators, authorities and regional bodies that may appear in Kyboa content, regulatory updates and screening context. Use this glossary category to understand common country-specific acronyms and institutions relevant to AML, sanctions, KYC and KYB compliance in Southeast Asia.
ACRA (Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority) is Singapore’s company registry and corporate regulator. It maintains Singapore business registration records used in company due diligence and KYB workflows.
AMLO is Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office. It is responsible for AML-related supervision, financial intelligence and enforcement functions in Thailand.
BNM (Bank Negara Malaysia) is Malaysia’s central bank and financial regulator. It is a key authority for AML/CFT expectations, financial-sector supervision and enforcement in Malaysia.
CAFIU (Cambodia Financial Intelligence Unit) is Cambodia’s financial intelligence unit. It receives and analyses suspicious transaction reports and supports AML/CFT supervision and enforcement.
Labuan FSA is the regulator for financial services and business activity in Labuan International Business and Financial Centre. It supervises licensed Labuan entities and sets regulatory expectations for the Labuan financial sector.
Labuan IBFC (Labuan International Business and Financial Centre) is Malaysia’s international business and financial centre based in Labuan. It is commonly associated with offshore and cross-border financial services, insurance, trust and corporate structures.
LOFSA (Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority) is the former name historically associated with Labuan FSA. Some older documents or industry references may still use LOFSA when referring to the Labuan financial services regulator.
MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) is Singapore’s central bank and integrated financial regulator. It supervises many financial institutions and sets AML/CFT expectations for regulated firms in Singapore.
MOHA refers to Malaysia’s Ministry of Home Affairs. In sanctions screening, it is relevant because Malaysia maintains domestic sanctions and related lists through government authorities.
NBFSA is Cambodia’s Non-Banking Financial Services Authority. It supervises non-bank financial sectors such as insurance, securities, social security, trust and related financial services.
SC Malaysia is Malaysia’s securities regulator. It supervises capital markets and issues investor alerts, enforcement actions and regulatory guidance relevant to compliance review.
SSM (Companies Commission of Malaysia) is Malaysia’s company registry and corporate regulator. It maintains company and business registration information used in KYB and company due diligence workflows.
The Thai SEC is Thailand’s securities and capital markets regulator. It supervises regulated securities, derivatives and digital asset operators and issues rules relevant to KYC, CDD and AML/CFT controls.
