** Shares of Chinese developer Shimao Group 0813.HK surge
as much as 5.6% to HK$5.10, their biggest daily pct gain since
Jan. 10
** Stock is the fourth-biggest gainer in Hang Seng Composite
Index on properties and construction stocks .HSCIPC
** The cash-strapped property developer Shimao Group has won
approval from creditors to extend the payment deadline of a 450
mln yuan ($70.9 mln) asset-backed security (ABS), one source
with direct knowledge said on Monday urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2TX0LX
** Its property services unit 0873.HK rises 1.5%
** Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index .HSMPI rises 1.4%
and Hang Seng Composite Index tracking properties and
construction stocks .HSCIPC gains 0.5%
** The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index .HSCE climbs 0.7%
and the benchmark Hang Seng Index .HSI is up 0.3%
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))