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Peter Chan, head of DBS Bank''s syndicated finance group discusses sovereign borrowers and the bank''s Greater China strategy.

Expectations that Thailand''s relaxation of tier 2 capital requirements will lead to a flood of international debt issues has been dismissed by bank capital experts, who predict activity will be dominated by buybacks and exchanges.

American Express Bank economists do not expect the slide to continue, but beware the slippery rupiah.

Contrary to recent press reports, SingTel and News Corp are unlikely to outbid PCCW for C&W HKT for fear of falling out with Beijing.