Singapore lists first SPAC as Asia investors warm up to blank check firms

SINGAPORE - A small blank-check firm backed by state investor Temasek made its Singapore debut on Thursday (Jan 20), marking the first such local listing as Singapore steps up a drive to emerge as a key venue for listings of this type. This came four months after Singapore Exchange allowed special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) or shell firms to list,...

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