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An APG-focussed training course on the FATF standards was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 6 to 10 November 2023. The workshop was generously supported by Japan and hosted by Bank Negara Malaysia at the Lanai Kijang Training Institute in Malaysia

The FATF granted full membership to Indonesia at the FATF’s meeting on 27 October 2023. Indonesia has become the FATF’s 40th member and 12th joint member in the APG.

The onsite visit for Papua New Guinea’s 3rd Round APG Mutual Evaluation was conducted from 2 to 13 October 2023 in Port Moresby.

The APG and Global Center on Cooperative Security are pleased to release their joint report entitled 'Implementation of FATF Recommendation 8 and Immediate Outcome 10 - Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from the Asia Pacific Region'.

The onsite visit for Timor-Leste’s 3rd Round APG Mutual Evaluation was conducted from 18 to 28 September 2023 in Dili, Timor-Leste.

The onsite visit for Nauru’s 2nd mutual evaluation was conducted from 9-16 October 2023 in Yaren, Nauru.

From 21-23 August 2023 the APG conducted a Strategic Implementation Planning visit to Lao PDR following the adoption of Lao PDR’s July 2023 mutual evaluation report.

The APG conducted a visit to Vietnam from 11 – 13 September 2023 focused on priority activities and programmes to respond to Vietnam’s FATF ICRG action plan following an invitation from the State Bank of Vietnam.

From 15-17 August 2023 the APG delivered a pre-ME visit to Timor-Leste, as part of its Mutual Evaluation process. This is Timor-Leste’s second Mutual Evaluation, having previously been assessed in 2011/2012.