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* Singapore banks face challenging outlook in weak economy (Writes through, adds CEO's comments)

Major shopping mall landlords in Hong Kong are offering cuts in February rent by as much as 60% to help tenants ride out the effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

Shares in China fell on Thursday, recoiling after a week-long streak of gains, after new cases of the coronavirus soared and death toll leapt at the epicentre of the outbreak.

Madrid interested in pragmatic accords with territory, says foreign minister

Southeast Asian stock markets edged lower in thin trading on Thursday as a surge in the number of coronavirus cases prompted investors to stay away from risky bets. The death toll in China's Hubei province leapt by a record 242 as of Wednesday and...

* Caltex previously said EG Group had shown interest in bidding

China's defence ministry asked the United States on Thursday to correct its mistakes and rescind the indictments against four Chinese military personnel in the 2017 Equifax hacking case.

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest person, has purchased a Beverly Hills mansion known as the Warner Estate from media mogul David Geffen for $165 million, a source familiar with the deal said on Wednesday. The sale price is believed to be the highest in a Los Angeles-area residential...

* Australia's third-largest lender posts flat 1Q A$1.65 bln profit

UK watchdog will focus on systems and processes rather than remove specific material