May 8 afternoon round-up:

1. Wall Street giants get swept up by India's brutal Covid-19 wave
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2. Singapore banks off to a strong start in Q1, beating estimates and with an eye on M&A
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3. Vickers Venture Partners hit by alleged fraud
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4. Questions being raised about Malaysia's lack of Covid communications strategy
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5. OCBC geared for 'very strong' Greater Bay Area competition; Q1 profit more than doubles to record
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6. BT Budding Artists Fund marks 16 years of nurturing young artists
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