Welcome back to Continuum Weekly News. Every Friday we bring you the top Asia headlines on digital-asset regulation, cyber risk, industry moves and insurance signals, with concise takeaways and practical actions for insurers and corporate risk teams.
1) Regulatory News
Japan repositions for growth as regulators signal easing
Japan’s exchanges and fintech firms are launching new products and lining up for market-share gains ahead of possible regulatory easing — a development that will shape custody, tax and product strategies across APAC.
HK / bank commentary highlights stablecoin potential for trade
Speakers at HK fintech events reiterated that HK’s stablecoin/ tokenisation pilots could materially affect cross-border settlement rails and institutional liquidity if operational rules align.
2) Hacking & Physical Risks
Oracle E-Business Suite campaign — broad cloud/supply-chain impact
A large campaign exploiting Oracle E-Business Suite (linked to CL0P-style extortion) was reported this week; dozens of organisations were named or believed affected, highlighting how enterprise-software vulnerabilities cascade across customers and cloud supply chains.
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Former cybersecurity pros charged with running ransomware operations
U.S. prosecutors unsealed charges alleging that several security professionals ran or assisted a ransomware scheme — a reminder that insider risk and malicious use of defensive tooling are real threats to vendor and supply-chain trust.
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3) Industry Updates
Asia market note — BTC tests floor; liquidity rotation
Market coverage this week flagged renewed institutional rotation and short-term volatility in Asia trading sessions, pressuring liquidity and custody settlement windows for institutional allocators.
Malaysia: Bank Negara launches 3-year asset-tokenisation roadmap
Bank Negara put forward a multi-year roadmap to pilot tokenisation of real-world assets and tokenised deposits—this is a concrete regulatory drive to enable tokenised settlement and custody experiments in SEA.
4) Insurance Spotlight
APAC insurers emphasize underwriting quality as capacity evolves
Regional reporting at industry events shows reinsurers and specialty carriers are returning with targeted appetite but placing heavier emphasis on provenance, controls and loss-control evidence before providing capacity.
AI / emerging-tech liability: carriers probing policy scope
Insurers are continuing to test how legacy lines (D&O, CGL, E&O) respond to AI-driven incidents — buyers should expect narrower limits, higher retentions and explicit disclosure requests.
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