Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rose at the open Tuesday after China unveiled measures to help the country's ailing property sector and flagged further support for other parts of the economy.
The Hang Seng Index added 1.04 percent, or 191.70 points, to 18,671.42.
The Shanghai Composite Index put on 0.23 percent, or 7.43 points, to 3,211.12, while the Shenzhen Composite Index on China's second exchange edged up 0.11 percent, or 2.30 points, to 2,039.13.
Source : AFP