ASEANAPOL Joins Preparatory Meeting for Fraud and Financial Crime Asia 2026

On 26 August 2026, the ASEANAPOL Secretariat, represented by Police Colonel Jean Mary A. Mangahis, Director for Plans and Programmes, participated in a virtual preparatory meeting with Regulation Asia, together with representatives from INTERPOL and Western Union, ahead of the Fraud and Financial Crime Asia 2026 Malaysia conference.

The meeting focused on coordinating perspectives and key discussion areas for Panel 4: “Crossing Borders: Tracing, Freezing and Confiscating in a High-Velocity Environment,” scheduled to take place on 9 September 2026 in Kuala Lumpur.

Police Colonel Mangahis highlighted the regional law enforcement perspective, particularly the importance of police-to-police cooperation, timely information-sharing and coordinated cross-border action in responding to financial crimes that increasingly transcend national jurisdictions. As illicit funds move rapidly across institutions and jurisdictions, timely information-sharing and coordinated action are essential to trace, intercept and recover criminal proceeds.

The discussion also underscored the value of cooperation among law enforcement, international organizations and the private sector in strengthening collective responses to transnational financial crime and contributing to a safer and more secure region.

“Together We Keep This Region Safe”