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First Resources posts 43.6% higher H1 net profit of US$149.2 million
[SINGAPORE] First Resources posted a 43.6 per cent rise in net profit to US$149.2 million for the first half of 2025 on Thursday (Aug 14).This was up from US$103.9...
Lenovo’s profit beats estimates with PC growth and AI demand
US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on imports from some trading partners and declared plans for a 100% levy on chips, raising concerns for the PC industryPublished Thu,...
ST Engineering falls 6.3% despite higher first-half profit; stock had surged over 80% year to date
[SINGAPORE] Shares of ST Engineering tumbled shortly after trading started on Thursday (Aug 14) despite the group announcing better first-half results pre-market opening. The counter dropped 6.3 per cent...
Gold extends rise as Fed rate-cut bets pressure dollar
[BENGALURU] Gold rose for a third straight session on Thursday (Aug 14), helped by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields as traders raised bets for a US...
CapitaLand Investment drops 3.5% on lower H1 earnings
At the midday trading break, its shares were down by 4.3% at S$2.70 – their lowest price in more than a month [SINGAPORE] Shares of CapitaLand Investment (CLI) fell...
CapitaLand Investment slides 3.2% on lower H1 earnings
Its H1 net profit fell 13 per cent to S$287 million from S$331 million in the year-ago period [SINGAPORE] Shares of CapitaLand Investment (CLI) fell in early trade on...
Bessent says BOJ is falling behind the curve, expects hike
[WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is falling behind the curve in addressing inflation, in a rare comment admonishing policy decisions by a...
Q&M Dental H1 profit tumbles 60% to S$3.9 million
[SINGAPORE] Q&M Dental’s net profit fell 60 per cent to S$3.9 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025, from S$9.7 million in the year-ago period. This translated...
StarHub H1 profit falls 41.7% to S$47.9 million; dividend of S$0.03 per share declared
[SINGAPORE] Telco StarHub on Thursday (Aug 14) reported a net profit of S$47.9 million for the first half ended Jun 30, 2025, sliding 41.7 per cent from S$82.1 million...
CapitaLand Investment H1 profit down 13% at S$287 million
[SINGAPORE] CapitaLand Investment (CLI) on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a net profit of S$287 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025, 13 per cent lower than S$331...
