Wong says Singapore will block Allianz deal for Income Insurance

City-state's prime minister leaves door open for more talks with German insurer

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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says his government will block a bid by German insurer Allianz to buy a majority stake in the city-state's Income Insurance but remains open to a new deal. © Reuters

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Singapore will block a bid by German insurer Allianz to buy a majority stake in Singapore's Income Insurance but remains open to a new deal if its concerns can be addressed, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said in a Facebook post on Monday.

Culture, Community and Youth Minister Edwin Tong had earlier told parliament it would not be in the public interest for the government to approve the deal in its current form, which is valued at S$2.2 billion ($1.68 billion).

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