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Battle of the Asian tigers? Hong Kong and Singapore shouldn’t buy into the myth
They may draw comparisons as strong financial centres, but both are powered by vastly different strategies and enabling conditions.
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It would be wise to avoid simplistic comparisons viewing Singapore and Hong Kong in a competition to be the region's leading finance hub, says the writer.
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Woo Jun Jie
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