Chairman Hui Ka Yan predicts that electric vehicles will be the group's top focus in the years ahead, but many analysts say Evergrande may be lucky to survive the year, let alone the next decade.

A White House spokesman later said that US policy in regard to Taiwan had not changed while China urged the US to avoid sending wrong signals.

Company posts record revenue for the July to September period, fuelled by robust sales in China, but supply chain disruptions and plans to boost production could hit earnings

Billionaire founder of Alibaba is taking a well-earned break after a year in which his e-commerce companies had to undergo major restructuring on the orders of Chinese regulators

Big-name customers are beating on the doors of companies like Unisem to lock in take-or-pay, longer-term deals – and ready to pay more if they have to.

Hong Kong and Taipei put on more than 1% each, while Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Wellington and Manila also saw healthy gains.

The offshore bond market responded positively to news that Evergrande reportedly had made payments to domestic creditors.

Trading showed strong demand from investors in China for hedging tools amid market volatility - and a battle for derivatives dominance between Hong Kong and Singapore.

Economists polled by Reuters expect Taiwan's exports rose further in September after hitting $53bn in August

Real estate shares fell 2.6% on Monday, as Beijing pushed plans for a property tax and new data confirmed weakening in the troubled sector

Coal prices rose to a record on Monday after data showed a fall in supply in September, adding to concern that domestic output can't meet surging demand for power

China's new construction starts in September fell 13.5% from a year earlier, plummeting for the sixth straight month, including three double-digit declines, according to Bureau of Statistics data