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Jollibee posts record sales as China business recovers
Top Philippine restaurant operator says net income rises 5.6% to 3.2 billion pesos in April-to-June quarter Top Philippine restaurant…
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China Aviation Oil H1 profit rises 18% to US$50 million on higher gross profit and associates’ share of results
Asia-Pacific’s largest physical jet fuel buyer China Aviation Oil (CAO) posted a net profit of US$50 million for the first half of its…
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China Aviation Oil H1 profit rises 18.4% to US$50 million on higher gross profit and associates’ share of results
Asia-Pacific’s largest physical jet fuel buyer China Aviation Oil (CAO) posted a net profit of US$50 million for the first half of its…
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Tencent’s AI restraint shows risk of Alibaba, JD food war
China’s biggest tech companies are bouncing back after years on the ropes with outsized ambitions to dominate in everything from robots…
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 Powers Netflix Lead as Korea’s Premium VOD Market Hits $1.1 Billion, Report Finds
The Korean streaming wars are heating up. New data shows the country’s premium video-on-demand sector reached $1.1 billion in revenue…
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Sime Darby seeks loan to build Malaysian data centre for Google
The AI frenzy has fuelled demand for funding the centres in Asia, resulting in a series of record-breaking loans for operators Malaysian…
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Geely profit beats estimates amid reshuffle, sector scrutiny
Geely Automobile Holdings’ first-half profit beat estimates as sales soared and the carmaker sought to reduce costs, even as the wider…
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A-level results day 2025 and grade boundaries explained
A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon know their grades, with the arrival of results day 2025. Here is your…
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What is the reverse-acquihire?
It’s not uncommon for large companies to acquire startups primarily for their talent rather than their product. Acquihires, as they are…
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How Nippon Paint tycoon Goh Cheng Liang grew his empire to a US$13 billion fortune
Singapore’s richest man Goh Cheng Liang, who died this week, kept a low profile for years compared with his other billionaire…
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5 common Amazon scams and how to avoid them
Amazon is the the most efficient, popular online retailer. So maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s a gold mine for scammers. These…
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Inside Beauty’s Innovative New Retail Formats
A brave — and perhaps hyper-specific — new world of beauty retail is on the horizon. That is, an emerging set of players is looking to…
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EXCLUSIVE: Net-a-porter Alums Raise $1 Million for U.K.-based Egg and Sperm Health Supplement Company Ova
Egg and sperm health brand Ova has secured a $1 million pre-seed from Era VC, Ventures Together and Syndicate Room and angel investors…
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Shares of UOL, PropNex surge 5% following H1 results
Shares of Singapore Exchange (SGX)-listed real estate companies in Singapore such as UOL Group and PropNex rose by more than 5 per cent in…
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First Resources posts 43.6% higher H1 net profit of US$149.2 million
First Resource posted a 43.6 per cent rise in net profit to US$149.2 million for the first half of 2025 on Thursday (Aug 14). This was up…
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Lim Kim Signs With Universal Music Korea
Universal Music Korea has inked an exclusive deal with singer-songwriter Lim Kim. The signing adds another high-profile Korean artist to…
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Lenovo’s profit beats estimates with PC growth and AI demand
US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on imports from some trading partners and declared plans for a 100% levy on chips, raising…
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ST Engineering falls 6.4% after posting a rise in H1 net profit
Shares of ST Engineering tumbled shortly after market open on Thursday (Aug 14) reporting a rise in net profit for the first half. The…
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ST Engineering falls 6.4% despite higher first-half profit; stock had surged over 80% so far this year
Shares of ST Engineering tumbled shortly after trading started on Thursday (Aug 14) despite the group announcing better first-half results…
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ST Engineering falls 6.3% despite higher first-half profit; stock had surged over 80% year to date
Shares of ST Engineering tumbled shortly after trading started on Thursday (Aug 14) despite the group announcing better first-half results…
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Perseids meteor shower lights up night skies
Shooting stars from the annual Perseids meteor shower have been lighting up night skies across the UK and around the world over the past…
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Gold extends rise as Fed rate-cut bets pressure dollar
Gold rose for a third straight session on Thursday (Aug 14), helped by a weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields as traders raised bets…
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Dr. Phil Fires Back at His Bankrupt Company’s Creditors, Accusing TBN and PBR of ‘Inflammatory and Damaging’ Attacks Aimed at Depressing Value of Merit Street
Dr. Phil says two creditors of his bankrupt company Merit Street Media — Christian broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network and…
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CapitaLand Investment drops 3.5% on lower H1 earnings
At the midday trading break, its shares were down by 4.3% at S$2.70 – their lowest price in more than a month Shares of CapitaLand…