LIGENT TECHNOLOGIES DEBUTS ON HONG KONG EXCHANGE
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AI computing networks maker Ligent Technologies raised HK$5.7 billion ($727 million) in its Hong Kong IPO and is set to begin trading Tuesday, joining a wave of companies capitalizing on global AI infrastructure demand.
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