BOJ drops stimulus programme as the country finally emerges from deflation; central bank to end purchase of risky assets like ETFs and real-estate trusts

Officials from two of China's most indebted provinces, plus the city of Tianjin, took part in high-level talks with state banks in Beijing recently to renegotiate billions in debts

China's housing minister has reportedly warned that developers who "harm the interests of the masses" will be punished by not getting a bailout, while some state-backed firms are getting top-level backing

The liquidation of Evergrande is expected to take over a decade, and with many other developers in default, analysts expect the crisis to weigh on growth for a long time

Analysts say there are contradictions and gaps in government plan to boost consumption while curbing debt and overcapacity that undermine confidence in the Beijing's ability to keep growth around 5%

QDII fund units jumped 50% year-on-year to a record high in January amid 'insane' demand. The scramble for offshore assets is putting pressure on China's capital account and currency

Policy advisers expect the National People's Congress next week will focus on near-term support for the country's sputtering economy, rather than bold policy reforms

Deutsche Bank is preparing to file a liquidation suit against Shimao in a Hong Kong court this month - a rare move by a foreign firm that stems from disappointment over the builder's debt rejig plan

China's biggest developer, now in default, vows to fight petition filed by a creditor for non-payment of a $205m loan; stock plunge drags Hang Seng down amid fears case could hit sector's recovery

Offshore creditors plan to sue state-owned Shenzhen SEZ Construction and Development, which holds 29% of China South City, because of a 'keepwell provision' in its bonds

Three big cities have eased home-buying curbs, while first loans have been approved for projects on official 'white-lists', amid moves to bolster the real estate sector after court orders liquidation of debt-laden China Evergrande

The verdict in Hong Kong came as no surprise. Analysts are now anxious to see how courts on the mainland react to this outcome, and what impact it will have on moves to rev up the economy