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Chinaprobes North Korea bank suspected of nuclear link - South Korea paper –Reuters
NBP,Union Pay International INK (UPI) signs agreement – Associated Press ofPakistan
Bankof India sells 18% stake in insurance JV to partner Dai-ichi Life – PressTrust of India
CCIclears UK fund group CDC's investment in India Infoline Finance – Mint
AFGties up with US fintech to roll out SME lending platform – The Australian
GREATER CHINA
Chinaplans $52.5bn state-enterprise restructuring fund – Reuters
PBOCdrains most funds in six months amid debt curb speculation – Bloomberg News
Chinawarns over risky investment products – FinancialTimes
Alipayat 10 airports – Shanghai Daily
Vistra,Permira among final bidders for $800 million unit of Bank of East Asia: sources– Reuters
MegaBank to set up center – Taipei Times
Taiwanto close markets, offices in Taipei as typhoon nears – Bloomberg News
JAPAN AND KOREA
Japan'sKuroda pledges to cut rates further if needed – The Nikkei
SinkingJGB yields testing BOJ's tolerance level – The Nikkei
Nomination ofnew KRX CEO stirs 'parachute appointment' controversy – The Korea Herald
Nearly 2trillion won of illegal transactions found through financial intelligence:report – Yonhap News Agency
Bank holdingfirms' net plummets 16% on bad loans – Yonhap News Agency
ASEAN
Thailandmulls tightening of tax collection for Internet, tech firms – Reuters
Cautiouscommercial banks aim personal loans at employees of companies they know – The Nation
InsurerViriyah plans mobile app next year – TheNation
Govtrolls out new supporting regulation for tax amnesty deadliners – Jakarta Globe
Malaysianbanks brace for profit hits as O&G firms restructure debt – Reuters
S&Pmaintains risk assessment on Philippine banks – The Philippine Star
SecurityBank aims to sustain double-digit loan growth this year – Business World
SOUTH ASIA
RBImay pause this time, but rate cut likely in Dec – Business Standard
Bondmkt expects heavy RBI buying – BusinessStandard
VijayaBank to add 150 branches this fiscal: ED – The Hindu Business Line
Centresacks Bank of Maharashtra CMD – TheHindu Business Line
BajajAllianz taps into telematics for car insurance – Business Standard
RBIapproach to bad loans likely to change – Mint
BandhanBank now has fourth largest debit card base in pvt sector – Business Standard
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Catastrophedeclared after NSW flooding, insurance costs set to rise – AmericanAssociation of Publishers
Westpac'sremoval of teller incentives welcomed by expert – The Australian Financial Review
PaulHowes blasts Labor's call for banking inquiry – The Australian
LaborMPs vow to reveal more 'unethical' behaviour by banks – The Australian Financial Review
The Daily Dose Asia-Pacific"Headlines" edition aggregates banking, financial services andinsurance headlines from the websites of a limited number of major Asian andAustralian publication titles and newswires, with an editorial deadline of 6a.m. Hong Kong time. Language translations to English are provided by anautomated service and may not be entirely accurate.