The Hong Kong Stock Exchange HKEX has added the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET to its Recognised Stock Exchange RSE list, according to a March 10 HKEX announcement.
The move by the HKEX will enable public limited companies with a primary listing on SET’s main market to apply for a secondary listing in Hong Kong. The addition increases the number of RSEs in Southeast Asia, which currently includes the Indonesian Stock Exchange and the Singapore Exchange.
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