Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 26 -- ASEAN has adopted more innovative approaches to address the growing nexus between transnational crime, money laundering, and sophisticated cyber-enabled offences, including online scams, Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said.

Speaking at the opening of the 30th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, Minister Mohamad stated that ASEAN has established of the Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC) Working Group on Money Laundering. The working group aims to strengthen regional coordination in combating cross-border financial crimes and cyber-driven criminal networks.

He noted that complex security-related issues were increasingly affecting the fabric of societ...