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Hong Kong-listed China Merchants Port Holdings is planning to venture into the onshore debt market, having filed for an up to Rmb10bn ($1.5bn) Panda bond programme.

The Singapore Exchange has signed a memorandum of understanding with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to enhance the links between Singapore's and China’s capital markets.

Non-performing loans (NPLs) securitization is heating up with China Construction Bank (CCB) scheduled for a Rmb1.56bn ($234m) return on Friday, just three days after making its debut in the asset class. It will not be alone, with ICBC also set for a Rmb1.08bn offering on Friday, while China Merchants Bank will cement its third appearance next week.

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) signed a Sr5bn ($1.3bn) Islamic loan this week, having already secured $3.8bn in dollar loans this year.

Prosperity Real Estate Investment Trust opened a HK$1.95bn ($251.51m) borrowing into general syndication on Tuesday to raise fresh funds for an acquisition in Hong Kong.

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings made a bold move coming to the market on the last day of a frantic week in Asia's debt capital markets. But it found its deal 2.7x covered and got away with tight pricing.

In one of the busiest days recently for Asian debt capital markets, investors gobbled up $2.2bn worth of issuance on Thursday — all from Chinese names.

ICBC (Singapore) and Haikou Meilan International Airport sold well-digested dim sum bonds on Thursday, managing to find decent demand despite a challenging funding environment.

Asian primary bond market calmed down after a frantic Thursday, with only two issuers opening books

The southeast Asian businesses of Standard Chartered have come into focus recently, with the bank naming new CEOs for its Thailand and Philippine offices.

Fixed income investors had plenty digest on Thursday with a total of seven Chinese issuers vying for attention. The majority are eyeing dollars but two names are venturing into offshore renminbi.

Vietnam’s Vingroup Joint Stock Company has allocated its $300m borrowing after selling the full greenshoe of $60m.