Paul Chan says Hong Kong is ‘advantageous’ for IPOs in overture to Indonesian companies
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
Companies in Southeast Asia’s most populous nation should find Hong Kong’s capital market an ‘attractive and advantageous’ place for raising funds, Paul Chan said.
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[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
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