SINGAPORE (Apr 6): Last year, there were 25 new listings on the Singapore Exchange — about twice the number in 2016.

Yet, in the same year, there were 17 companies based in Singapore — including Razer the maker of computer gaming accessories — that chose to go public in Hong Kong instead of their home market.

Three of these 17 companies — LHN, ISDN Holdings and Centurion Corp — already had a listing in Singapore but still opted for a listing in Hong Kong.

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