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Raffles Medical posts 63.8% drop in H2 profit to S.3 million; looks to China, Japan growth
Raffles Medical posts 63.8% drop in H2 profit to S$30.3 million; looks to China, Japan growth
RAFFLES Medical Group posted a 63.8 per cent drop in net profit to S$30.3 million for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, from S$83.7 million in the previous...
Seatrium posts S.7 billion H2 loss; reaches 670.7 million reais settlement for Operation Car Wash
Seatrium posts S$1.7 billion H2 loss; reaches 670.7 million reais settlement for Operation Car Wash
SEATRIUM reported a net loss of S$1.7 billion for the second half ended Dec 31, 2023, widening from a net loss of S$118.3 million in the same period a...
Xiaomi launches new photo-geared 14 Series smartphone
Xiaomi launches new photo-geared 14 Series smartphone
CHINESE consumer electronics maker Xiaomi on Sunday launched for international markets its new AI-enhanced and photography-geared 14 Series smartphone, along with other wearable gadgets. The new Xiaomi 14 Ultra...
Lynas first-half profit plummets 74% as rare earth prices drop
Lynas first-half profit plummets 74% as rare earth prices drop
AUSTRALIA’S Lynas Rare Earths posted a 74 per cent drop in its first-half profit on Monday, as prices for its main product neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) fell due to...
Philippines raises record 585 billion pesos from retail treasury bonds
Philippines raises record 585 billion pesos from retail treasury bonds
THE Philippines raised a record 585 billion pesos (S$14 billion) from the sale of small-denominated treasury bonds, which will help fund government projects and plug a gaping budget shortfall....
Vopak scales up biofuel capacity at major bunkering location Sebarok island
Vopak scales up biofuel capacity at major bunkering location Sebarok island
SWELLING interest in the use of biofuels to power ships has brought a major tank storage company here to switch out petroleum capacity equivalent to more than 10 Olympic-sized...
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights
Capesize Throughout the week, the capes witnessed a notable increase in activity after a slow start. This uptick is evidenced by the BCI 5TC, which commenced at $20,378 on Monday, experienced...
Frasers Centrepoint Trust expected to join STI in March review
Frasers Centrepoint Trust expected to join STI in March review
THE king of heartland malls could earn a place on the Straits Times Index (STI) at the next quarterly review in March. Analysts said that they expect Frasers Centrepoint...
CFA puts Saudi Arabia at the heart of Middle East expansion
CFA puts Saudi Arabia at the heart of Middle East expansion
THE CFA Institute is working to expand its membership network in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia a key focus as the country opens up its financial markets and...
Dasin Retail Trust appoints ex-Sino Ocean man as acting CEO of trustee-manager, following firing of Wang Qiu
Dasin Retail Trust appoints ex-Sino Ocean man as acting CEO of trustee-manager, following firing of Wang Qiu
A FORMER employee of Sino-Ocean Group has been appointed as the acting chief executive officer of the trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust. The appointment of 36-year-old Wang Peng was...