Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets are set to rise on Tuesday, with the exception of Hong Kong, as investors continue to grapple with the fallout from Evergrande's liquidation order.
A Hong Kong court ruled to liquidate the firm, which was once considered one of China's largest real estate firms.
This comes as Japan's unemployment rate in December fell to 2.4%, lower than 2.5% in the month before and slightly below expectations.
Economists polled by Reuters expected the unemployment rate to stay unchanged at 2.5%.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 started the day up 0.46%, on pace for a seventh straight day of gains.
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Yuichi Yamazaki
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