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Some bondholders did not receive coupon payments due on Monday in what could be group's first offshore default on a public bond. That will trigger cross-defaults on $19bn bonds in global markets
Disappointing US jobs figures also dragged the mood down on trading floors across the Asia-Pacific region on Monday
SoftBank Group shares fell by over 8% in Tokyo on Monday – the seventh consecutive day of decline – as the market digested the falling value of key investments and opposition to the sale of Arm
SenseTime was among eight Chinese tech companies placed on a US blacklist in 2019 amid trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Default shows some developers continue to struggle even as Beijing has started to marginally relax financing to meet developers' normal funding needs
Evergrande shares plunged 19% to a multi-year low as a 30-day grace period on an $82.5m payment ends on Monday, while developer Sunshine 100 defaulted.
China's securities regulator said some companies are in discussion with US exchanges about future listings.
The delisting of China stocks in the US quickened as Didi announced its exit and the US finalized rules to enforce audits on Chinese firms.
Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Wellington and Manila all rose, though there were losses in Mumbai, Bangkok, Taipei and Jakarta
Citigroup is seeking a securities licence in China as the US bank eyes a bigger presence on the mainland
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