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Cranes deliver Japan's real estate revival to BOJ's doorstep

BY Reuters |

Anyone visiting the Bank of Japan these days cannot miss the construction site across the street that takes up a whole city block, part of a renaissance in real estate development that is sweeping the country.
Amazon Japan raided on suspicion of antitrust practices

BY Reuters |

Japan's Fair Trade Commission has raided the offices of Amazon.com Inc's local unit on suspicion of pressuring retailers to offer products at lower prices than on rival sites, the Nikkei business daily said.
Singapore GIC in talks to own at least 7 pct of Vietnam's Vietcombank

BY Reuters |

Singapore's GIC Pte Ltd is in talks to own a stake of at least 7 percent in Vietcombank , sources with knowledge of the matter said, in what would be the sovereign wealth fund's second major investment in Vietnam this year.
Philippine bank says it preserves ties with big U.S. banks despite heist role

BY Reuters |

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) officials say they have preserved ties with major U.S. banks despite the use of one of its branches in Manila by cyber criminals to funnel $81 million stolen from the Bangladesh central bank’s account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Hong Kong’s special status is in need of renewal

BY Peter Thal Larsen, Reuters |

Hong Kong’s special status is in need of renewal. It has been 19 years since China took back the British colony with a promise to leave it alone until 2047.
Singapore bank concerns grow on oil and gas sector as DBS reports Swiber exposure

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DBS Group Holdings, Singapore's biggest lender, said it expects to recover about half of its S$700 million ($519 million) exposure to the collapse of a big Singapore oilfield services firm
Cyril Amarchand, S&R, CC act on L&T Infotech’s $184 mln IPO

BY Ashima Ohri, Reuters |

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has advised India’s Larsen & Toubro Infotech on its 12.36-billion-rupee ($184 million) initial public offering, with S&R Associates and Clifford Chance representing the lead managers.
North Korea's only foreign-founded law firm suspends operations

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North Korea's first and only law firm set up by a foreigner, Hay, Kalb & Associates, will suspend operations, the firm's principal said in a statement on, as the country grows increasingly isolated.
Singapore, Hong Kong take steps to remove conflict of interest

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Hong Kong and Singapore are taking steps to curb the regulatory powers of their local bourses to remove a perceived conflict of interest and improve the quality of listed companies.
Indonesian tax amnesty could spark outflow from Singapore wealth industry

BY Reuters |

Singapore’s wealth management industry is likely to suffer a bad dent as rich Indonesians move some money back home to take advantage of a tax amnesty, but the exodus of funds isn’t going to be as big as Jakarta is predicting.