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Chinese chemical company EcoGreen International Group has returned to the offshore loan market after a three year break for $150m.

Stockor Ng, a former DBS loans banker, started his new job at China Citic Bank International this week, GlobalCapital Asia understands.

Neil Tu, a vice president on CICC’s equity syndicate team, left the Chinese investment bank this week.

SK E&S, a South Korean energy company, has raised HK$11.55bn ($1.49bn) by selling most of its shares in China Gas Holdings near the top of the marketed range.

South Korean energy company SK E&S has launched a block sale of up to HK$11.8bn ($1.52bn) in China Gas Holdings, according to a term sheet seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Chinese conglomerate HNA Group delayed the repayment of an outstanding bond this week, after an 11th-hour meeting that investors and bankers sharply criticised. Addison Gong reports.

Chinese hotel company Huazhu Group, previously known as China Lodging Group, is asking lenders’ consent to waive some of the financial covenants on a recent syndicated loan.

Bankers working on Akesobio’s IPO are preparing for a tough allocation process as a flood of retail demand for the Hong Kong listing is set to leave little for institutional accounts, said a source close to the deal.

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GSX Techedu, a Chinese kindergarten to 12th grade after-school tutoring platform, has been targeted by a US short-seller for allegedly inflating its revenue. The company has denied the allegations.

The Malaysian and Shenzhen stock exchanges have entered into a memorandum of understanding to boost cross-border investment opportunities and collaboration, according to a statement on Wednesday.

China's MIE Holdings Corp is speaking with bondholders about restructuring its dollar debt, following a missed coupon payment on Sunday.