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Olam H1 profit rises 574% to S$323.8m as continuing operations swing into the black
Olam Group posted a 574 per cent rise in net profit to S$323.8 million for its first half year ended Jun 30, from S$48 million in the…
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ST Engineering H1 earnings up 19.7% at S$402.8 million on back of defence demand in Europe, Middle East
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a 19.7 per cent increase in net profit to S$402.8 million…
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Taylor Swift Says There Will Be No Bonus Tracks for ‘Life of a Showgirl’: ‘You Couldn’t Add One and It Be the Same Album’
Taylor Swift opened up about her upcoming 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl,” discussing how there won’t be any bonus tracks for…
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StarHub signals intention to go aggressive on acquisitions even as H1 profit falls 41.7%
StarHub chief executive Nikhil Eapen on Thursday (Aug 14) declared that the telco will continue to be aggressive on acquisitions. “We have…
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Westpac profit grows 5% on margin lift and higher lending
Australia’s Westpac Banking on Thursday (Aug 14) said wider margins and lending and deposits gains helped it post slightly higher…
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Stocks to watch: StarHub, Olam, CapitaLand Investment, Mapletree Logistics Trust, ComfortDelGro
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Aug 14): StarHub: The telco on…
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Sasseur Reit posts 3.1% lower H1 DPU of S$0.03055
The manager of Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) on Thursday (Aug 14) said that its distribution per unit (DPU) for the first…
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The invisible architects: How can ingredient brands scale?
It’s the story as old as (industrial) time. In the design/innovation world, not every great result will carry its maker’s name. There are…
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Telstra logs higher annual profit, announces A$1 billion buyback
Australian telecom firm Telstra Group forecast higher operating earnings for fiscal 2026 and reported a 31 per cent rise in its fiscal…
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Thailand’s Delta sees AI boom boosting sales for coming years
Delta Electronics (Thailand), the country’s most valuable publicly traded company, is predicting “double-digit” sales growth to continue…
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The 11 Best Waterproof Eyeliners That Don’t Budge, Tested and Reviewed by Editors
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. In…
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Aoxin Q&M Dental H1 net profit down 44.3% at 2.7 million yuan
Revenue rises 4.6% to 86.8 million yuan, from 83 million yuan in the year-ago period Catalist-listed Aoxin Q&M Dental on Thursday (Aug 14)…
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Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities
Cities across the UK are facing a growing threat from an emerging phenomenon called "firewaves" as temperatures rise due to climate…
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Meet the New Jason: How ‘Sweet Revenge’ Restarts the ‘Friday the 13th’ Franchise With Tons of Gore and a Huge Final Girl Twist
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Sweet Revenge,” now streaming on YouTube. “Sweet Revenge” might be the biggest short…
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How proptech is driving financial inclusion
The fastest-growing group of real estate investors? They’re not hedge funds or institutional investors. They’re nurses, teachers, NASA…
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Trump orders overturn Biden era antitrust crackdown, promote space industry
President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that spurred more aggressive enforcement of antitrust laws in an effort to promote…
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CapitaLand Investment H1 profit down 13% at S$287 million
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) on Thursday (Aug 14) posted a net profit of S$287 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025, 13 per cent…
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CapitaLand Investment H1 profit down 13% at S$287 million on lower revenue
CapitaLandInvestment’s (CLI) net profit fell 13 per cent to S$287 million for its first half ended Jun 30, 2025, from S$331 million in the…
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US chip-gear maker sued in China over alleged trade secret theft
Top US chip-equipment supplier Applied Materials was sued by a rival in China over what that company characterised as trade secret theft,…
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Mentorship will grow the next generation of leaders
Effective mentorship will be the secret recipe to grow the next generation of leaders. I’ll be the first to admit that this isn’t a new…
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Why brands need to court AI agents
In the next 24 months, your most valuable customer may never visit your site, click your ad, or read your email. Imagine this scenario:…
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Google pledges US$9 billion to expand AI, cloud infrastructure in Oklahoma
ABET’S Google said on Wednesday it will spend an additional US$9 billion in Oklahoma over the next two years to expand cloud and…
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Sets October Release Date and Debuts Album Cover, Sabrina Carpenter Feature
Taylor Swift has revealed her new album “The Life of a Showgirl” will be released on October 3, and unveiled the cover art and its…
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ADHD drugs have wider life benefits, study suggests
Philippa Roxby Health Reporter Drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to…