China Vanke (2202 HK) proposes to defer 60% of bond payment due May 12th by one year and proposes to pay 40% of the onshore bond on that date

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China removes financial regulator deputy head from position, according to Xinhua

China Vanke (2202 HK) proposes to defer 60% of bond payment due May 12th by one year and proposes to pay 40% of the onshore bond on that date

Japan is to permit its companies to export lethal weaponry for the first time, in a landmark break with its pacifist stance, according to FT

Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned the seizure of Iranian cargo ship Touska by US forces and called for the “immediate release of the Iranian vessel, its sailors, crew and their families”, according to CNN