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Asian debt capital markets heat up with three deals hitting the road on Thursday.

Public Bank prices, Southern Bank launches and MISC postpones.

Clifford Chance partner Stephen Roith and senior associate Connie Heng discuss how the proposed Transparency Directive could potentially trap Asian issuers tapping the Eurobond market.

KDB and KFB launch international bonds as IBK mandates Republic''s first sub debt issue by a policy bank.

A spate of Kangaroo issuance hasn''t provided any pricing relief to borrowers that want to go offshore. But the wide basis swap won''t hinder issuance, says Cynthia Whelan.

New deals from EIB and IADB suggest strong showing from supranationals in Taiwanese bond market.

The long pipeline of international equity issues from Taiwan is showing signs of faltering under the weight of depressed domestic sentiment.

Asian borrowers have continued their assault on the Yen markets with the launch of deals for Kepco and the Republic of the Philippines.