新世界发展有限公司已暂停其股票交易，这家备受困扰的房地产公司正准备向投资者发布公告，距其报告创纪录年度亏损已过去一个月。
New World Development Co. has suspended trading in its shares, as the embattled real estate firm prepares to make an announcement to investors a month after reporting a record annual loss.
这家香港开发商一直背负着巨额债务，去年不得不与银行贷款人进行最后时刻的谈判。新世界上个月向投资者表示，最近一个财政年度亏损36亿美元，这是其有史以来最差的业绩，此前该公司因与香港机场的一笔流产交易计提减值。
The Hong Kong developer has been struggling under the weight of a huge debt pile, which pushed it to eleventh-hour negotiations with bank lenders last year. New World told investors last month it lost $3.6 billion in the most recent fiscal year, its worst ever performance after it took a writedown on an aborted deal with the Hong Kong airport.
新世界首席执行官黄碧霞当时告诉分析师，该公司目前的重点是优化资产负债表，继续致力于削减债务和出售资产。
New World’s Chief Executive Officer Echo Huang told analysts at the time that the firm’s focus was now on optimizing its balance sheet, doubling down on a focus to pare debt and sell assets.
过去一年中，该建筑商已多次尝试削减债务，包括一项最终因控制权问题而搁置的与黑石集团（Blackstone Inc.）的潜在40亿美元交易。它还考虑过多项资产出售，此前曾宣布计划设立一家由中国房地产支持的房地产投资信托。
The builder has made many attempts to cut debt over the past year, including a potential $4 billion deal with Blackstone Inc. that was ultimately scrapped over control issues. It has also considered numerous asset sales, and previously announced plans for a real estate investment trust backed by Chinese property.
在香港多年的房地产低迷期间，新世界面临压力，其沉重的债务负担与其本港和中国大陆市场的疲软需求相冲突。香港房地产市场今年开始回暖，但该公司仍在努力纠正方向。该公司股价今年已下跌约33%。
New World came under pressure during Hong Kong’s yearslong property slump, as its heavy debt load came up against a tepid market in both its home city and mainland China. Hong Kong’s real estate market has started to bounce back this year, but the firm is still making efforts to correct course. The company’s shares are down around 33% this year.