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SBS Transit Q3 earnings 1.7% higher at S.2 million in spite of lower operating profit
SBS Transit Q3 earnings 1.7% higher at S$18.2 million in spite of lower operating profit
LISTED bus and train operator SBS Transit’s net profit inched up 1.7 per cent year on year to S$18.2 million for the third quarter of FY2024 to September.This is...
UMS Integration Q3 profit slumps 32% to S.4 million
UMS Integration Q3 profit slumps 32% to S$10.4 million
SEMICONDUCTOR manufacturer UMS Integration on Friday (Nov 8) reported a 32 per cent decline in profit to S$10.4 million for the three months ended Sep 30, from S$15.3 million...
Venture Corp’s Q3 net profit falls 4.7% to S.6 million
Venture Corp’s Q3 net profit falls 4.7% to S$60.6 million
TECHNOLOGY company Venture Corporation reported a 4.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter (qoq) fall in net profit to S$60.6 million for the third quarter of 2024, from S$63.5 million in the...
Singapore banks lead STI rally; index closes up 1.4%
Singapore banks lead STI rally; index closes up 1.4%
THE Straits Times Index (STI) continued to rally on Friday (Nov 8), hitting a 10-year high. It was up 1.4 per cent or 50.88 points at 3,724.37.Across the broader...
China’s car sales jump in October as automakers rush to meet annual goals
China’s car sales jump in October as automakers rush to meet annual goals
CHINA’S passenger vehicle sales jumped 11.2 per cent in October year on year, the second straight monthly rise and the fastest growth since January, led by domestic champion BYD...
OCBC Q3 2024 results driven by customer growth and net new money inflow: CEO Helen Wong
OCBC Q3 2024 results driven by customer growth and net new money inflow: CEO Helen Wong
She notes that the bank is seeing the outcome of its investment in people, products and capabilities to serve customersTHE growth OCBC has seen in the third quarter ended...
Geely seeks over two billion euros loan to refinance Volvo truck deal
Geely seeks over two billion euros loan to refinance Volvo truck deal
CHINESE billionaire Li Shufu’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is in talks with banks for a syndicated loan to refinance borrowings related to its acquisition of a stake in Volvo...
Soros Fund Management to shut Hong Kong office in rejig
Soros Fund Management to shut Hong Kong office in rejig
SOROS Fund Management, founded by billionaire George Soros, plans to shut its Hong Kong office as part of an administrative reorganisation, but said it will continue to invest in...
Rivian reassures investors with cost cuts, green credit sales amid weak EV demand
Rivian reassures investors with cost cuts, green credit sales amid weak EV demand
RIVIAN said on Thursday (Nov 7) it was on track to turn a gross profit in the fourth quarter helped by cost cuts and a sharp increase in sales...
Ringgit’s strength versus dollar faces test as US tariff risks loom
Ringgit’s strength versus dollar faces test as US tariff risks loom
MALAYSIA’S ringgit, the only emerging Asian currency to strengthen against the US dollar this year, may see its performance ebb on risks from Donald Trump’s election win.A rally in...