An increasing number of smaller Singapore firms have had their listing applications thrown out by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the past six months amid a more ruthless vetting process.
The rejections raise suggestions that the companies are just not competitive enough compared to other applicants, or that they do not have a compelling enough story for the bourse operator to want them.
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