The South Korean news is old is it not? This was already big like a few weeks ago if I am not mistaken. And Singapore to give 6 months of without license is not exactly the correct headline. We already knew this a long time ago as well, it is just the way the law is,,, for all businesses.
Yeah, the South Korean news was old, I think it was about the same time that India's Supreme Court has overturn RBI's ban. And I think the South Korean regulations has somewhat similar to Japan (and probably pattern it after them).
And according to the article posted.
Under the new law, South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges must use the real-name system by partnering with a financial institution that can provide this service. Banks will be obligated to conduct customer due diligence on the crypto businesses they deal with, ensuring proper reporting to the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KOFIU).
Crypto exchanges just need to be very transparent so that in case those exchanges are hacked, the people behind are going to be responsible.