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Centurion Q1 revenue up 30% to S$61.1 million on higher rents
DORMITORY and student accommodation operator Centurion Corporation’s : OU8 0% revenue rose by 30 per cent to S$61.1 million for the first quarter ended Mar 31, from S$47.1 million...
ST Engineering appoints banking veteran Philip Lee to its board
SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering : S63 0% (ST Engineering) announced on Thursday (May 9) that it will appoint Philip Lee to its board as an independent non-executive director, with effect...
London’s FTSE 100 hits new high after BOE signals rate cuts
Britain’s FTSE 100 scaled a record high on Thursday (May 9) after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged, but investors cheered increasing indications that more policymakers are...
Riverstone’s Q1 2024 net profit rises 54.5% to RM72.2 million
GLOVE maker Riverstone Holdings’ : AP4 0% reported a net profit of RM72.2 million (S$20.7 million) for the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal year ended Mar 31, a...
☠️ Your generation is doomed… Or is it?
🧓 ‘Kids these days’Gen Zs are “lazy, entitled and impatient”. They expect high salaries but are unwilling to put in the extra hours. They complain about how hard it...
India’s SBI forecasts steady credit growth after quarterly profit beat
STATE Bank of India on Thursday (May 9) reported record fourth-quarter profit that beat estimates on strong loan demand, and forecast credit growth for the current fiscal year to...
Vietnam’s banks face borrowing cost rise as deposits dip
VIETNAM’S banks face higher borrowing costs after deposits in the country’s banking system registered a first monthly decline in more than two years, while inflation is rising.
Banks are responding...
Takeda profit slumps by half as Japanese drugmaker rebuilds pipeline
Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical said full-year earnings slumped by more than half as the company focused on rebuilding its drug pipeline to make up for the loss of patent protection...
