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Based on 5 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

TOKYO -- The Japan Bank of International Cooperation and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. [1]

LONDON -- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. is ready to expand lending in countries where Islamic finance prevails. FinanceJapan's SMBC finds partner to help build Islamic finance business LONDON -- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. [2]

SHANGHAI -- Chinese investment firm Fosun Group has purchased the Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club of the U.K. for $59 million. [3]

HONG KONG -- HSBC Holdings on Tuesday announced the sale of its business in Argentina, saying it will book a $1 billion pretax loss on the move, as the London-based lender continues to unload operations and narrow its focus on Asia. [4]

By Lalit K Jha/United Nations Thursday, December 6, 2007 [5]

Note: This briefing is based on limited source coverage. The evidence may be incomplete or outdated.

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