Aug 31 evening round-up:

1. Singapore bank lending extends slide in July for fifth straight month
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2. Pressure on capital adds caution over Singapore banks' ratings: Fitch
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3. Jack Ma's Ant IPO fuels frenzy not seen since dotcom bubble
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4. High Court grants OCBC's application to place KS Energy, key unit under IJMs
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5. Singapore remains open, but firms should focus on Singaporean core: Tan See Leng
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6. SGX, GF Securities to promote connectivity between Singapore, China capital markets
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