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GREATER CHINA
China steps up scrutiny of bank shareholders - Reuters
China approves three new IPO applications - Xinhua News Agency
China at Risk of Banking Crisis in BIS's Early Warning Signal - Bloomberg News
China to Allow Foreign Control of Securities Firms - Caixin
China May Not Follow U.K. Model for Financial Regulation, Central Bank Chief Says - Caixin
FSC warns over insurers' fixed-income assets - Taipei Times
JAPAN AND KOREA
KDB to focus on cost structure during GM Korea due diligence - Yonhap News Agency
Gov't aims to attract more than US$20 billion in FDI this year - Yonhap News Agency
Nonghyup Financial moving to enter Chinese, S.E. Asian insurance markets - Yonhap News Agency
Financial watchdog chief denies any irregularities over bank hiring - Yonhap News Agency
ASEAN
Bank of Thailand signs memo with Japan Finance Ministry - The Nation
Sunway issues RM200m Sukuk - The Star
RCBC Savings posts double-digit income growth - BusinessWorld
Banks' services revenue leaps 35% - Viet Nam News
SOUTH ASIA
SBI tightens noose around borrowers in jewellery sector - The Economic Times
Indian Bank, Union Bank classifies State Trading Corporation account as NPA - Press Trust of India
SBI, UCO Bank looking for buyers to clear off Rs 12.45-billion NPAs - Press Trust of India
Bharti Airtel plans to issue NCDs to raise up to Rs3,000 crore - Mint
RBI fines Airtel Payments Bank Rs 50 million for KYC norms breach - Business Standard
Changes proposed to expand scope of bank loan act - Dawn
Banks asked to increase nonfarm loans in rural areas - The News International
Sindh Bank's core profitability increased by 35pc in 2017 - The News International
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
PayPal tips growth in paying via social media - The Sydney Morning Herald
QBE New Zealand set to move head office - Insurance Business
RBNZ makes new insurance statistics available - Insurance Business
Reserve Bank defends its CBL confidentiality call - the New Zealand Herald
The Daily Dose Asia-Pacific "Headlines" edition aggregates banking, financial services and insurance headlines from the websites of a limited number of major Asian and Australian publication titles and newswires, with an editorial deadline of 6 a.m. Hong Kong time. Language translations to English are provided by an automated service and may not be entirely accurate.
