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The APG successfully delivered its third virtual assessor training workshop for 2021, from 25 November to 3 December 2021.

The 2021 APG Typologies Workshop was co-hosted by the government of Malaysia from 9-11 November 2021 in virtual format and attended by approximately 190 delegates from APG members, observers and private sector organisations.

The APG concluded its 2021 special plenary hosted in virtual format by the Government of Australia. Deputy Commissioner Ian McCartney of the Australian Federal Police chaired the meeting held on 18 November 2021.

The first session of the virtual APG Training Series, 'Introduction to VA/VASPs and the relevant FATF Standards', was held on 2 November 2021 and attended by over 40 APG members and observers.

In October 2021, the APG membership considered and adopted the APG Follow Up Report of Sri Lanka. The Follow Up Report of Sri Lanka is now available for download.

The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is seeking a dynamic, motivated and experienced individual to join its executive team as a Director to work in the secretariat located in Sydney, Australia.

In July 2021, the APG membership considered and adopted the APG Mutual Evaluation Report of Tonga. The Mutual Evaluation Report of Tonga is now available for download.

The joint FATF/APG mutual evaluation reports of Korea, Japan and New Zealand are now available for download.

The 2021 Money Laundering Risks and Vulnerabilities Associated with Trans-Pacific Drug Trafficking report is available for member-only access.