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And another real estate firm, Modern Land, is seeking to delay repayment on a dollar bond in a bid to avoid a default as Evergrande’s struggles continue
The Hang Seng leapt nearly 2% after China’s fine on food delivery giant Meituan for monopolistic abuses was less than expected and Alibaba shares rose by a healthy margin
The world's biggest personal computer maker said it would withdraw its application because financial information in its prospectus may lapse during the vetting process.
Asian markets mostly rose on Friday after a global rally was sparked when US lawmakers voted to avert a catastrophic debt default
Wall Street rallied and Hong Kong and Tokyo followed suit after Washington’s politicians declared a truce, but inflation and energy crunch fears persist.
Analysts say global investors will demand more transparency and disclosure from riskier bond issuers in China and Asia, and better returns, given Evergrande's shambolic financial state
There was an air of gloom across Asia’s trading floors on Wednesday with investors preoccupied by price rises, the political stand-off in Washington and Beijing’s regulatory crackdowns
Tokyo slid backwards, following Wall Street’s lead, as a rise in oil prices and the political stand-off in Washington dampened enthusiasm on trading floors.
Many of China's biggest property firms, including the country's second largest, China Evergrande, have seen their bonds plunge amid worries they face collapse
The troubled property giant’s struggles, added to continued pressure from China's crackdowns on its tech firms and casinos, saw the Hang Seng shed more than 2%
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