[external] Moody's comments on NEC's planned issuance of new shares - Reuters - Sat 1:37 am
Reuters has stopped distributing the full text of Moody's Investors Service press releases on ratings actions, effective April 1, 2009.

[external] CORRECTED - CORRECTED-DEALTALK-Even distressed sellers in Asia get top price - Reuters - Sat 1:28 am
HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Reuters) - In Asia lately, it pays to be a seller -- even if you're a company under pressure to offload an asset or two.

[external] DBS plans more hiring for private bank business - Reuters - Sat 1:19 am
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - DBS Group , Southeast Asia's biggest bank, plans to hire more relationship managers for its private bank operation, its chairman Koh Boon Hwee said on Friday.

[external] DEALTALK-Even distressed sellers fetch top prices in Asia - Reuters - Sat 12:43 am
HONG KONG, Nov 6 (Reuters) - In Asia lately, it pays to be a seller -- even if you're a company under pressure to offload an asset or two.

[external] Korea Life may raise around $2 bln in IPO-sources - Reuters - Sat 12:19 am
* Asia set for a rush of insurance industry offerings (Adds details, background, quote from industry expert) By Michael Flaherty and Narayanan Somasundaram

[external] FACTBOX - Central banks look towards the exit - Reuters - Fri 11:58 pm
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Now that the global economy is showing signs of recovery, markets are looking for clues when central banks will begin to remove the extraordinary measures put in place during the financial crisis to support liquidity.

[external] Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui say to merge - Reuters - Fri 11:56 pm
* Share swap scheduled for April 2011, full merger year later * Analyst: Trust bank market is "oversupplied" * Sumitomo Trust shares end down 0.8 pct, Chuo falls 2.2 pct (Updates analyst comment, adds background) By David Dolan

[external] WH Ireland sells 39 pct stake in Australian unit - Reuters - Fri 11:53 pm
* Agrees for a sale of 39.35 pct holding for A$1.3 mln * Co now owns a 37.28 pct shareholding in WHI Australia (Adds details)

[external] MARKETS-KOREA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 2)=2 - Reuters - Fri 11:47 pm
Trading revenue on the main board was 3.62 trillion won ($3.09 billion), up slightly from Thursday's 3.36 trillion won. Foreign investors bought a net 129 billion won worth of shares and local institutions purchased a net 10 billion won.

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] Seoul shares rise 1.3 pct, volume low amid caution - Reuters - Fri 11:41 pm
· [external] Thai Hot Stocks-Advanced Info up, Q3 beats forecast - Reuters - Fri 11:39 pm
· [external] Kyushu Leasing Service-6-month group - Reuters - Fri 11:31 pm
· [external] Kyushu Leasing Service-6-month parent - Reuters - Fri 11:31 pm
· [external] Chuo Mitsui: may not repay gov't funds before merger - Reuters - Fri 11:30 pm
· [external] German stocks - Factors to watch on November 6 - Reuters - Fri 11:18 pm
· [external] Japan's Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui say to merge - Reuters - Fri 11:05 pm
· [external] Nikkei cierra con alzas limitadas por tomas de beneficios - Reuters - Fri 10:59 pm
· [external] Nikkei up but profit-taking weighs; Pioneer climbs - Reuters - Fri 10:39 pm
· [external] Kobayashi Yoko-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 10:37 pm

· [external] Worldintec Co., Ltd.-9-mth group results - Reuters - Fri 10:37 pm
· [external] Australia Goodman family sells stake in Goodman Group - Reuters - Fri 10:32 pm
· [external] IBJ Leasing-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 10:27 pm
· [external] Daiichi Commodities-6mth parent results - Reuters - Fri 10:23 pm
· [external] Sumitomo Trust, Chuo Mitsui in merger talks - Reuters - Fri 10:23 pm
· [external] Nikkei rises as exporters gain; Pioneer, NEC up - Reuters - Fri 10:21 pm
· [external] Seoul shares end up led by brokers, steel issues - Reuters - Fri 10:09 pm
· [external] Credit Saison-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 10:02 pm
· [external] BRIEF-Moody's assigns Aa2 rating to Osaka City Govt's bond - Reuters - Fri 9:52 pm
· [external] Australia shares rise 1.9 pct on rosy RBA view - Reuters - Fri 9:49 pm

· [external] Australia shares rise 1.9 pct; banks, miners lead - Reuters - Fri 9:20 pm
· [external] Thai Hot Stocks-PTT Chemical at 2-wk high, Thanachart up - Reuters - Fri 9:07 pm
· [external] South Korean markets at 0500 GMT - Reuters - Fri 9:04 pm
· [external] Fuyo General Lease-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 9:02 pm
· [external] Nikkei up but top-heavy, exporters and NEC gain - Reuters - Fri 8:48 pm
· [external] Global equity fund flows turn negative - EPFR - Reuters - Fri 8:44 pm
· [external] Japan Hot Stocks-Chuo Mitsui, Pioneer, Asahi Glass, T&D Holdings - Reuters - Fri 8:27 pm
· [external] Sumitomo Trust and Chuo Mitsui to brief on merger - Reuters - Fri 8:16 pm
· [external] Oak Capital-6mth group results - Reuters - Fri 8:01 pm
· [external] Japan Hot Stocks-Pioneer, Asahi Glass, T&D Holdings, NEC, Toyota - Reuters - Fri 7:47 pm