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Keppel H1 profit from continuing operations up 7% at S$513 million
Its board of directors is proposing a tax exempt one-tier interim cash dividend of S$0.15 per shareKEPPEL posted a 7 per cent increase in net profit to S$513 million...
China’s robotaxi dreams spark economic anxiety over AI’s threat
ON A recent summer night in central China, a couple on a motorcycle swerved in front of a driverless cab, forcing the vehicle to brake rapidly. At an intersection,...
Qualcomm gives bullish forecast after phone demand perks up
QUALCOMM, the world’s biggest seller of smartphone processors, gave a strong revenue forecast for the current period, indicating that demand for phones is rebounding.Revenue in the quarter ending in...
Distributable income is better metric for assessing Keppel Infrastructure Trust’s performance
I REFER to the article “Keppel Infrastructure Trust reverses into the red with a loss of S$23.9 million in H1 2024” (BT, Jul 26), which highlights profit after tax...
Plantation business powers Indofood Agri Resources’ H1 net profit to 297.9 billion rupiah
INDOFOOD Agri Resources posted a net profit of 297.9 billion rupiah (S$24.5 million) for the first half ended Jun 30, up 236 per cent from the 88.6 billion rupiah...
Yen leaps after BOJ decision, month-end keeps currency markets nervy
THE yen hit its strongest in over four months on Wednesday (Jul 31), as Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda flagged the possibility of more rate hikes after...
KKR profit soars 49% on improving asset sales, beating estimates
KKR & Co posted a second-quarter profit that beat Wall Street estimates as the buyout firm generated more income than expected from selling assets.
Adjusted net income climbed 49 per...
Lufthansa sees earnings slump in third quarter as costs rise
LUFTHANSA warned of a fall in third-quarter earnings on Wednesday (Jul 31) as the German airlines group grapples with higher wage costs and a squeeze on ticket prices.
Airfares around...