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The Hong Kong and Singapore stock markets have cautiously embraced SPAC listings, eager to emulate the success enjoyed by U.S. markets. (Source photos by Getty Images and Akira Kodaka) 
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Hong Kong, Singapore investors tread carefully on SPAC listings

Financial centers look unlikely to recreate U.S. boom in shell company IPOs

CISSY ZHOU and DYLAN LOH, Nikkei staff writers | Hong Kong

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE -- The race between Singapore and Hong Kong to attract special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) is off to a cautious start, damping hopes the phenomenon could quickly produce a juicy revenue stream for Asia's top stock exchanges.

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