In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Singapore’s GIC sells its half-stake in a Mumbai mall, and Fitch puts industrial giant GLP on a negative ratings watch. Also happening in India, Blackstone’s Nexus Select Trust IPO was oversubscribed on the… Read More>>
Alibaba-Backed Red Star Macalline Being Bought Out by Xiamen SOE
A Chinese state-controlled conglomerate has agreed to buy what could be a controlling stake in Red Star Macalline Group Corporation, an Alibaba-backed home improvement mall chain, as government firms continue to bail out China’s flailing private real estate sector.
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Cash-Strapped Kaisa Group Sued for $102M Over Unpaid Debt
A Hong Kong investment firm is suing mainland builder Kaisa Group Holdings to recover $102.3 million in unpaid principal and interest, in another blow to the severely indebted developer as China’s real estate crisis drags on.
Oasis Capital Management filed… Read More>>
Alibaba-Backed Red Star Macalline in Talks to Sell Controlling Stake to Xiamen SOE
Less than four months after having its credit rating withdrawn by Fitch Ratings, Alibaba-backed home furnishing mall operator Red Star Macalline Group Corporation is in talks to sell what could be a controlling stake in the company to Chinese state-controlled… Read More>>
Easing of China COVID Regime Supercharges Stocks and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, Chinese stocks get a much-needed boost from Beijing’s move to ease some COVID curbs, Fitch downgrades developer Central China Real Estate after a missed interest payment, and Hong Kong-based expats nab housing bargains.
China’s CIFI Suspends Debt Payments and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Mainland China’s developer credit crisis dominates the news again today after Shanghai-based CIFI Holdings announced that it will enter restructuring and Greenland Group said it will seek an extension on an offshore bond. Also, getting some virtual ink is a… Read More>>
China’s Yango Loses Hong Kong Wind-Up Battle and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, a unit of Chinese developer Yango loses its wind-up case in a Hong Kong court, India’s DLF says it’s likely to delay a planned REIT launch, and a Singapore commercial development goes up… Read More>>
Evergrande Creditors Extend Deadline on Domestic Bond and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Turmoil in mainland China’s property sector leads the real estate news from around the region again today as the country’s biggest developer gets more time to pay debts and two of the world’s largest credit agencies withdraw ratings on seven… Read More>>
Shanghai’s CIFI Defaults on Offshore Bond Despite Government Support
CIFI Holdings said on Thursday that it has failed to make payments due on offshore debts, with creditors indicating that it defaulted on a payment on a HK$2.5 billion ($318 million) convertible bond due on 8 October.
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CIFI Holdings Confirms Trust Loan Default as Stock Drops 48%
China’s property crisis continues to spread with CIFI Holdings, a Shanghai-based developer which has received government support in securing new financing, disclosing this week that it has defaulted on an onshore trust loan.
Credit intelligence provider Reorg reported Wednesday that… Read More>>