Singapore would like to become number one in investment banking

Attracting investment firms, but not getting a bad reputation as a haven for hidden assets is the card Singapore is playing to become the Switzerland of Asia. (TSI/swissinfo.ch)

This content was published on August 23, 2011 - 12:32

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