moment due to strengthened border enforcement, online activities and financial transactions related to terrorism could easily go under the radar of authorities. this bolsters the continuous need to better understand and profile key players involved in the furtherance of terrorism financing activities. i believe that the typology report and also discussion during this workshop will help us to close gaps and reduce our blind spots. as we progress, financial crimes will continue to evolve and take on more complex forms. as such, we should remind ourselves to not let our guards down. the fight against terrorism is a shared battle and it must always be our collective priority. this can only be successfully conquered through the sharing of information between members. conclusion as we face unprecedented times, we are bound to encounter unknown challenges. thus, there is a need for all of us to stay prepared, agile and responsive in facing those threats. collaboration amongst us, through sharing of information and experience, will further strengthen our collective readiness to address the ml / tf risks. i note that a diverse mix of participants including from the private sectors have registered for the workshop which will no doubt enrich the discourse this week. i hope all of you will be able to draw new insights and perspective as well as leverage on the initiatives and best practices shared in this workshop, potentially to emulate it in your respective jurisdictions. for your benefit, the secretariat will upload the relevant presentation materials and outcome report on the apg website after the conclusion of the workshop. i would also like to encourage any further dialogue between the delegates on these issues post the workshop and i am sure the secretariat will be able to assist in connecting the delegates. there will no doubt be challenges in networking under a virtual setting, but these are the ‘ new normal and conditions ’ that the more we are accustomed to, the more we are able to adapt. the apg itself is still in the initial phase of using the virtual platforms and the secretariat would appreciate any feedback on how to improve this further. in line with the apg co - chairs ’ priorities, we are also continuously working with the secretariat to deliver more capacity building initiatives for the members, especially in the areas of public2 / 3 bis central bankers'speeches private partnership ( ppp ), dnfbps supervision and data analytics. before i conclude my remarks, let me take this opportunity to thank the apg secretariat in organising this workshop and all partners, including the alliance for financial stability with information technology, and the global centre on cooperative security.

marzunisham omar : digital id / e - kyc and financing and facilitation of foreign terrorist fighters welcoming remarks by mr marzunisham omar, deputy governor of the central bank of malaysia ( bank negara malaysia ), at the 22nd asia / pacific group ( apg ) on money laundering typologies workshop, virtual, 2 february 2021. * * * it is my pleasure to welcome all of you to the first virtual apg annual typologies workshop this week. it is rather unfortunate that i cannot personally host you in kuala lumpur for this event. i have recently assumed the role of apg co - chair, representing malaysia. malaysia is indeed very honoured to co - chair the apg and we are committed to working together with all members in delivering the apg ’ s mandates during this unprecedented and challenging times. it is my wish that during my tenure as co - chair, we would be able to further strengthen the strategic partnership amongst apg members and foster better collaboration in implementing the apg initiatives and agenda. together with the apg secretariat, we will continue to provide platforms for members to raise any issues affecting individual members as well as collectively as a group. for this purpose, together with co - chair ian, we have identified several focus areas as the cochairs ’ priorities, one of which is to host the annual typologies workshop. despite the pandemic and after a two - year hiatus, we are glad to be able to conduct the apg typologies workshop although in a virtual setting. so far, 21 apg typologies workshops have been held since the apg ’ s formation in 1997, where the last workshop was held in 2018, jointly with the eurasian group on combating money laundering and financing of terrorism ( eag ) in russia. these workshops have contributed to a better comprehension of prevalent money laundering and terrorism financing ( ml / tf ) threats in the region, by allowing members to understand latest trends, identify key red flags as well as sharing of information on possible counter - measures to respond to the threats. this has assisted members to take the hard decisions to prioritise, apply resources and put in place systems to effectively tackle financial crimes. with so much benefits, the apg is committed to continue holding the annual typologies workshop so that members could keep abreast with the latest ml / tf trends and typologies. as you can see in the