CrossASEAN Digital - Is Buy Now Pay Later Different for South-East Asia?
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is the happening area in South-East Asia fintech, and especially in Indonesia, where there are already 10 players vying...
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Grab & Bank Fama, XL Axiata & Link Net, and Shopee in India
The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity...
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Aquila Acquisition Corporation Tear Sheet - Aiming to Be Hong Kong’s First SPAC Listing
Aquila Acquisition Corporation (AAC) aims to raise around US$300m via Hong Kong’s first SPAC listing. In this note, we look at the deal background...
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Singapore SPAC Governance - Slow Down on the Moratorium Waivers
Vertex announced that it secured a waiver from a share sale moratorium. We examine why stricter adherence to SGX SPAC rules is necessary for better...
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Grab - The Fama Factor
The move by Grab and Singtel to take a combined 32.52% stake in Bank Fama, owned by Emtek Group, signals a significant strategic move in digital...
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