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Ralph Lauren beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient demand
It posted quarterly revenue of US$1.70 billion, compared with estimates of US$1.65 billionPublished Thu, May 22, 2025 · 09:02 PM [WASHINGTON] Ralph Lauren surpassed quarterly revenue estimates on Thursday...
Xiaomi billionaire touts SUV, Chinese chip in tech showcase
[BEIJING] Xiaomi’s billionaire founder outlined plans for its first SUV and top-end gadgets with self-developed mobile chips, showcasing ambitions to expand its technology portfolio and move past a much-publicised...
Xiaomi billionaire touts new Chinese chip in tech showcase
[BEIJING] Xiaomi’s billionaire founder outlined plans Thursday (May 22) to outfit its top-end devices with advanced homegrown mobile processors, showcasing the company’s ambitions to expand its tech portfolio and...
BYD beats Tesla in Europe for first time with 169% sales surge
Published Thu, May 22, 2025 · 07:01 PM[FRANKFURT] BYD sold more electric vehicles in Europe than Tesla for the first time, overtaking the American brand that’s long led the...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding order wins dip to US$0.3 billion
This is down from US$3.3 billion in the year-ago period, but vessel deliveries remain on track[SINGAPORE] Marine vessel manufacturer Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reported that its year-to-date order wins for the...
Rajeev Mittal appointed CEO of Prudential’s asset management arm
[SINGAPORE] Rajeev Mittal will lead Prudential’s asset management business, Eastspring Investments, from Jul 1. He will replace Bill Maldonado, who will retire and return to the United Kingdom where...
Apac family offices favour developed market equities, bonds: UBS report
[SINGAPORE] Family offices (FOs) in the Asia-Pacific favoured equities and bonds from developed markets in 2024 and plan to increase their strategic allocations into these asset classes in 2025,...
Singapore shares slide in tandem with regional bourses and Wall Street; STI drops 0.1%
Decliners beat gainers 288 to 178 across the broader Singapore market, with 1.1 billion securities valued at S$1.4 billion changing hands[SINGAPORE] Asian bourses, including Singapore’s, were largely in the...
Changi Airport Group full-year net profit doubles to S$841 million
[SINGAPORE] Changi Airport Group (CAG) saw its net profit almost double to S$841 million for the full year ended Mar 31, up from S$431 million in the year-ago period.The...
CGSI downgrades Delfi, cuts target price as high cocoa prices sour sentiment
[SINGAPORE] CGS International (CGSI) has downgraded its recommendation on chocolate confectioner Delfi to “hold”, from “add” previously, and slashed its target price by more than 19 per cent to...
Citi launches AI tools for Hong Kong employees
Published Thu, May 22, 2025 · 01:34 PMCITIGROUP has launched Citi AI, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its employees in Hong Kong, the bank said on...
Lenovo reports 64% profit decline in fourth quarter
Published Thu, May 22, 2025 · 01:30 PM[BEIJING] China’s Lenovo, the world’s largest personal computer manufacturer, on Thursday reported a worse-than-expected 64 per cent fall in fourth-quarter profit, which...