Alibaba (09988.HK) priced an HKD 80 bln new-share placement at HKD 112.70 per share, offering 710 mln shares; placement expected to settle on Aug. 26.

中國地震臺網自動測定：08月23日18時04分在新疆喀什地區塔什庫爾幹縣附近（北緯36.96度，東經74.89度）發生4.3級左右地震，最終結果以正式速報爲準。

PEZESHKIAN told a Tehran event on Aug. 22 that members of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council view a previously reached memorandum of understanding with the US as the best outcome given dignity, prudence and national interest; the memo contains no clause indicating Iran surrendered or made concessions and related commitments fall on the other side. He said Iran should, rationally, extricate itself from the current 'neither-war-nor-peace' state because war or that limbo deters investment. He added the late Ali Khamenei had also said Iran must leave the 'neither-war-nor-peace' state, and that supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei sets national policy and the government will continue to implement those policies.