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Miu Miu growth helps Prada to defy luxury downturn
[MILAN] Prada reported a 9 per cent increase in first half net revenues at constant currencies on Wednesday (Jul 30), with its smaller but fast expanding Miu Miu brand...
Local startup MetaOptics Technologies lodges preliminary prospectus for Catalist IPO
[SINGAPORE] MetaOptics Technologies, a Singapore-headquartered semiconductor optics startup, on Wednesday (Jul 30) lodged its preliminary prospectus for a listing on the Singapore Exchange’s Catalist board.It could become the third...
US: Wall St opens higher as investors digest GDP data; Fed verdict awaited
Published Wed, Jul 30, 2025 · 09:42 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Jul 30) as investors assessed better-than-expected GDP data, and awaited the Federal...
PropertyGuru says business has logged double-digit per cent growth in a year
[SINGAPORE] Lewis Ng, who took over as chief executive at PropertyGuru in March, has had a busy four months. But he is back on familiar ground, having first spent...
Jardine C&C reports 23% fall in H1 earnings to US$371 million on unrealised fair value losses
[SINGAPORE] Jardine Cycle & Carriage (JC&C) on Wednesday (Jul 30) reported a 23 per cent decline in earnings to S$371.1 million for the first half of 2025, from S$483.3...
Mapletree Logistics Trust to divest South Korean property for S$7.4 million
The proposed divestment is in line with its manager’s drive to rejuvenate its portfolio by letting go of assets no longer aligned with its strategy [SINGAPORE] Mapletree Logistics Trust...
MPACT Q1 DPU falls 3.8% to S$0.0201 on lower contributions, divestment of Mapletree Anson
[SINGAPORE] The manager of Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) on Wednesday (Jul 30) reported a 3.8 per cent fall in distribution per unit (DPU) to S$0.0201 for the...
CapitaLand India Trust posts higher H1 DPU as NPI rises 10% to S$113.6 million
[SINGAPORE] Capitaland India Trust (Clint) on Wednesday (Jul 30) posted a higher net property income (NPI) of S$113.6 million for the six months ended Jun 30, 2025. This marks...
Sheng Siong H1 net profit rises 3.5% to S$72.3 million on improved sales mix
[SINGAPORE] Supermarket operator Sheng Siong reported a 3.5 per cent increase in H1 2025 net profit to S$72.3 million, from S$69.9 million in H1 2024 on Wednesday (Jul 30).Revenue...
SingPost board should speed up resetting directions
[SINGAPORE] Shareholders of postal service provider Singapore Post (SingPost) could understandably be frustrated and disappointed that the annual general meeting (AGM) held last week did not deliver the answers...
Singapore shares down for fourth session; STI dips 0.2%
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks slipped for the fourth straight session on Wednesday (Jul 30), logging their longest losing streak in five weeks, as second-quarter employment growth slowed from the same...
Adidas reports hit from US tariffs
[FRANKFURT] German sportswear giant Adidas said on Wednesday (Jul 30) it took a hit from US tariffs in the second quarter but did not indicate whether it would pass...