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CSE Global H1 earnings up 36.4%, boosted by growth of electrification business 
CSE Global H1 earnings up 36.4%, boosted by growth of electrification business 
TECHNOLOGY solutions provider CSE Global reported a profit of S$15 million for the first half of FY2024, up 36.4 per cent from the corresponding period in 2023.Revenue for H1...
US: Wall Street opens higher after global sell-off
US: Wall Street opens higher after global sell-off
WALL Street’s main indices opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 6) as investors hunted for bargains after a global stocks rout in the previous session, while dovish rate commentary from...
US dollar rebounds broadly, yen weakens for first day this month
US dollar rebounds broadly, yen weakens for first day this month
THE Japanese yen steadied on Tuesday (Aug 6), and the US dollar climbed against most currencies, as some of the more striking moves of recent days reversed somewhat, and...
US to give SK hynix US0 million for chip packaging hub
US to give SK hynix US$450 million for chip packaging hub
THE United States said on Tuesday (Aug 6) it has agreed to provide up to US$450 million to South Korean semiconductor firm SK hynix to help build a chip...
Venture Corp H1 profit down 11.7% to S3.7 million on lower revenue, demand
Venture Corp H1 profit down 11.7% to S$123.7 million on lower revenue, demand
TECHNOLOGY solutions provider Venture Corporation reported a net profit of S$123.7 million for the first half of the year ended Jun 30, down 11.7 per cent from S$140 million...
Riverstone H1 net profit up 54.6% as demand for gloves recovers
Riverstone H1 net profit up 54.6% as demand for gloves recovers
New production lines are expected to be progressively commissioned by the end of this yearMALAYSIAN glovemaker Riverstone Holdings posted a 54.6 per cent increase in net profit to RM144.7...
The unexpected winners and losers as markets went into meltdown
The unexpected winners and losers as markets went into meltdown
THE market wipeout that swept through equities, bonds and currencies on Monday (Aug 5) left just a few resilient pockets relatively unscathed. The unusual moves show that some investors...
Kirin raises Fancl tender offer price seeking to secure deal
Kirin raises Fancl tender offer price seeking to secure deal
KIRIN Holdings raised its tender offer price for Fancl by 4.1 per cent and extended its deadline for the bid to Aug 28, a potential concession to some investors...
Mercedes gets nod to test high-level self-driving in Beijing
Mercedes gets nod to test high-level self-driving in Beijing
MERCEDES-BENZ said it’s become the first international auto brand permitted to test advanced autonomous driving in Beijing at a time when domestic and global carmakers are racing to perfect...
Fujitsu struggles to find workers to expand in IT consultancy
Fujitsu struggles to find workers to expand in IT consultancy
FUJITSU is having trouble winning the tech workers it needs to expand its IT consultancy arm and take on bigger system integrators such as Accenture.The Tokyo-based company, which is...