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Food Empire H1 profit falls 11.3% to US.6 million on Russia market weakness
Food Empire H1 profit falls 11.3% to US$23.6 million on Russia market weakness
FOOD Empire posted a 11.3 per cent drop in net profit to US$23.6 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2024, from S$26.7 million in the previous corresponding...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding H1 profit rises 77% to 3.1 billion yuan on robust sales, production revenue
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding H1 profit rises 77% to 3.1 billion yuan on robust sales, production revenue
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding on Monday (Aug 12) posted a net profit of 3.1 billion yuan (S$553.7 million) for the six months ended Jun 30, an increase of 77.2 per cent...
US: Wall St opens higher in lead up to data deluge
US: Wall St opens higher in lead up to data deluge
WALL Street opened higher on Monday (Aug 12) as indices add to their recovery from a hammering early last week, with investors gearing up for a deluge of data...
China’s Human Horizons seeks up to 300 million yuan in debt financing to revive EV production
China’s Human Horizons seeks up to 300 million yuan in debt financing to revive EV production
CHINESE electric vehicle maker Human Horizons is seeking debt financing of up to 300 million yuan (S$55.4 million) to resume production at its EV plant, as the parent firm...
Centurion H1 profit jumps 209% to S8.2 million on fair-value gains
Centurion H1 profit jumps 209% to S$118.2 million on fair-value gains
CENTURION Corporation posted a 209 per cent rise in net profit to S$118.2 million for its first half ended Jun 30, from S$38.3 million in the previous corresponding period....
Straco H1 profit up 64.5% to S.5 million on tourism recovery
Straco H1 profit up 64.5% to S$10.5 million on tourism recovery
Revenues generated from the Singapore Flyer were 33% higher than the year-ago period TOURIST attraction developer and operator Straco has posted a 64.5 per cent increase in net profit to...
Chinese brokers curb bond trading amid PBOC warnings on rally
Chinese brokers curb bond trading amid PBOC warnings on rally
AT LEAST four Chinese brokerages have started fresh measures to cut back trading of domestic government bonds beginning last week, people familiar with the matter said. The brokers reduced the...
Smoking Singapore Airlines plane forces runway closure in Japan
Smoking Singapore Airlines plane forces runway closure in Japan
A REPORT of white smoke coming from a landing Singapore Airlines plane forced a runway at Japan’s Narita Airport to close temporarily on Monday, officials said, though responders found...
China rapidly expands battery fleet but needs to start using it
China rapidly expands battery fleet but needs to start using it
CHINA is rushing to build battery-storage systems to allow electricity grids to cope with rapid increases in intermittent power generation from wind and solar farms. But to truly capitalise...
Shell to invest in phase two of Surat gas project in Australia
Shell to invest in phase two of Surat gas project in Australia
SHELL plans to invest in the second phase of development at joint venture Arrow Energy’s Surat gas project in Queensland, Australia, the global energy giant said on Monday (Aug...