Reports
Singtel slides amid heavy trading on news of scuppered Optus deal; company denies reports again
SINGTEL : Z74 0% on Wednesday (Apr 3) again denied media reports over a potential deal regarding Australian subsidiary Optus, after its shares fell as much as 4.3 per...
Toyota reports 20% jump in first-quarter US auto sales
TOYOTA Motor North America (TMNA) reported an about 20 per cent rise in first-quarter US auto sales on Tuesday (Apr 2), helped by demand for its affordable sedans, crossovers...
Japan drugmaker reports two more deaths in supplement scare
A JAPANESE drugmaker whose dietary supplements are at the centre of a growing health scare reported on Thursday two more deaths potentially related to its tablets.Last week, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical...
Top China bank ICBC reports flat 2023 profit
INDUSTRIAL and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) posted a 0.79 per cent rise in 2023 net profit, the world’s largest lender by assets said in a filing on...
China boosts supervision of fund firms, launches inspections, newspaper reports
CHINA’S securities regulator has launched onsite inspections of some mutual fund companies as part of efforts to strengthen management of the industry, the 21st Century Business Herald reported on...
Foxconn reports 33% rise in fourth-quarter net profit
TAIWANESE tech giant Foxconn on Thursday (Mar 14) reported a 33 per cent jump in net profit during the final three months of 2023, marking the second straight quarter...
Singtel halts trading after rising 4.2%, denies media reports of Optus sale
SINGTEL requested a trading halt on Wednesday (Mar 13) afternoon shortly after the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported that the telecommunications giant was in advanced discussions to sell Optus...
Cathay Pacific reports first annual profit since 2019
HONG Kong carrier Cathay Pacific on Wednesday (Mar 13) reported its first annual net profit in four years, citing “significant pent-up demand for travel” following the pandemic. Chair Patrick...
