From FT.com: China will speed up restructuring of its state-owned enterprises in the second half of the year, forcing mergers of large conglomerates and accelerating sales of non-strategic assets across a wide range of sectors, say senior government officials… Full article: Source

From Reuters.com: A South Korean government official confirmed on Friday that Korea Development Bank [KDB] had considered buying a stake in Lehman Brothers, but talks with the U.S. bank had not developed to the point of discussing details… Full article: Source

From NYTimes Dealbook: The New York Times’ DealBook blog has published a backgrounder on the Korea Development Bank (KDB)… Full article: Source