Daily Dispatches: Citibank, HSBC, DBS are among those still looking to hire in Singapore

Singapore banks are still recruiting, but on a "selective basis". (The Straits Times)

All in a day's work: Wall Street workers duck fallen trees and forgo make-up to get to work after Hurricane Irene. (Bloomberg)

Canadian bank CIBC fattens up its Asian capital markets team (FinanceAsia)

Taiwanese banks are very much encouraged to open more branches in China. (Bloomberg)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch's deal to sell China Construction Bank lifts the firm to 5th place in Asia Pacific M&A. (Reuters)

After a two month strike, about 2,700 staff at Standard Chartered First Bank Korea, finally return to work this week. (Bloomberg)