Business
Dezign Format eyes gross proceeds of over S$6.5 million in Catalist IPO to build on its growth
Growing up, Chong Nen Sing dreamt of using his skills in design and craft to start a business where he could work with his younger…
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Business
Jardine Matheson reports 45 per cent growth in H1 underlying profit to US$798 million
Jardine Matheson Holdings (JMH) reported a 45 per cent growth in underlying profit for the first half of the 2025 financial year to US$798…
Business
Jardine Matheson reports 45% growth in H1 underlying profit to US$798 million
Jardine Matheson Holdings (JMH) reported a 45 per cent growth in underlying profit for the first half of the 2025 financial year to US$798…
Business
Singapore, Asia equities with high yields, growth potential focus of JPMAM’s MAS EQDP fund strategy
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) intends to focus on small- and mid-cap (SMID) Singapore stocks, as well as high-yielding markets in the…
Business
Richest Thai sees US$10 billion hydro, LNG projects driving growth
Construction on a US$1 billion LNG import terminal project, Thailand’s third, will start later this year before commercial operations are…
Business
Keppel shares hit 6-year high on H1 earnings growth, share buyback and asset divestment plans
Shares of Keppel rose on Thursday (Jul 31) morning after the asset manager posted a 24.2 per cent rise in H1 earnings, a S$500 million…
Business
Seatrium H1 profit quadruples to S$144.4 million on strong order book, margin growth
Seatrium’s net profit for the six months ended Jun 30 grew 301.3 per cent to S$144.4 million, from S$36 million during the same period…
Business
Chinese battery maker CATL reports faster profit growth in second quarter
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited’s (CATL) net profit growth picked up in the second…
Fashion
Miu Miu growth helps Prada to defy luxury downturn
Prada reported a 9 per cent increase in first half net revenues at constant currencies on Wednesday (Jul 30), with its smaller but fast…
Business
PropertyGuru says business has logged double-digit per cent growth in a year
Lewis Ng, who took over as chief executive at PropertyGuru in March, has had a busy four months. But he is back on familiar ground, having…
News
Tariffs Hurt Footwear, Apparel Growth, Says Moody’s
Unresolved U.S. tariff policy keeps outlook for the global retail and apparel sector at negative, said credit ratings firm Moody’s…
Business
IMF raises 2025 growth forecast and warns against global trade tensions
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its global growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 slightly, citing stronger-than-expected…
Business
Acquisitions: The Secret to Exponential Growth
Over the past few years, I’ve led Hawk Media through the acquisition of more than 20 companies—other agencies with amazing talent. This…
News
IMF upgrades global growth forecast as tariffs ease
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted stronger global economic growth than it forecast in April in part due to some US…
Business
AstraZeneca quarterly net profit jumps on record US growth
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Tuesday (Jul 29) said net profit rose 27 per cent in the second quarter, boosted by record…
Business
iFast targets higher dividend payout ratio amid growth across business units
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast is targeting a payout ratio of between 25 and 30 per cent as profitability improves…
Business
China Reits make ‘significant turnaround’, with growth outpacing regional peers: Aprea
Chinese real estate investment trusts, or C-Reits, have outpaced some of their regional peers, including Singapore’s, in the first half of…
Business
Europe car sales drop the most in 10 months as EV growth slows
Automakers called for Europe to further stimulate demand for battery-powered vehicles after sales of all new cars fell in June by the most…
Business
DFI Retail Group jumps 12.7% to three-year high on H1 profit growth
Shares of DFI Retail Group hit its highest price in more than three yearson Wednesday (Jul 23) , after the supermarket and retail store…
Beauty
The Top 10 Beauty Brands by Organic Growth in TikTok Hype
On TikTok, two things can always be true at once. In this particular instance, late hairstylist Umberto Giannini’s 27-year-old eponymous…
Business
UOBKH initiates coverage on Lum Chang Creations with “buy” call on strong growth outlook
UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) has initiated coverage on Lum Chang Creations (LCC), assigning the interior fit-out business a “buy” call and a…
Business
Reit ETFs see 40% AUM growth in past year as S-Reits regain appeal
Over the past 12 months, Singapore-listed real estate investment trust (Reit) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen more than S$300…
News
Third-Party Validation: The Secret Weapon for Business Growth
Success in business isn’t just about what you know—it’s about who knows you. I discovered this firsthand during the early days of Hawke…
Business
RHB Bank’s Singapore unit key to regional growth plan, targets
Singapore, part of Malaysia’s fourth-biggest banking group RHB, will be key in driving its regional expansion plans and help meet targets…