CHINA'S 11 largest publicly listed banks may need to raise about 300 billion yuan (S$61 million) by selling shares and bonds to ensure they have adequate capital for credit growth, according to BNP Paribas.

SINGAPORE'S professional services have been traditionally dependent on domestic demand but external demand for them has risen in recent years and will be key to the sector's future growth, says a Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) report.

PRESSURE mounted on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday as the Cabinet Office declared the nation's economy back in deflation again and government ministers called for greater cooperation from the central bank to combat falling prices.

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ASIA-PACIFIC carriers must make their voices heard loud and clear to avoid falling victim to the unfair and discriminatory policies of European and American regulators, Singapore Airlines CEO Chew Choon Seng said yesterday.

GOVERNMENTS must ensure they avoid discriminating against foreign suppliers in economic policy and financial regulation as the global economic crisis ebbs, the World Trade Organisation said.

THE International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Clean Energy gave Singapore the thumbs-up for the country's blueprint on clean energy, after meeting for the last two days in Singapore.

BIG shareholders at Goldman Sachs, which is on track to pay out the biggest bonuses in the company's history, have asked the US bank to pass more profit to investors, the Wall Street Journal reported.

SHREWS, beware: a group of Indian husbands tired of being harassed by their wives are demanding that the local government create a male protection society to address their grievances.

THE liver doctor who performed life-saving transplant surgery in 2002 on actress Andrea De Cruz has listed his clinic in Australia through a reverse takeover.