Bangkok, 5 November 2025 — Key regulatory figures and financial experts from the ASEAN region convened in Bangkok this week for a pivotal workshop focused on a recent update to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations.  The workshop focused on the revised Recommendation 8, which aims to prevent abuse of non-profit organisations (NPOs) for terrorist financing, while safeguarding civic space. The revision was necessary to address earlier misapplication, which had led to disproportionate