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First Sponsor reports 59.2% jump in H1 earnings to S$19 million, interim dividend of S$0.011 a share
Property developer First Sponsor reported a 59.2 per cent increase in earnings to S$19 million in H1 2025 from S$11.9 million in H1 2024,…
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SIA Q1 net profit falls 58.8% to S$186 million on associates’ losses, lower interest income
Net profit for Singapore Airlines (SIA) declined 58.8 per cent to S$186 million for Q1 FY2026 ending Jun 30, from S$452 million in the…
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Great Eastern Q2 earnings down 11% at S$248.2 million due to lower contribution from insurance business
Insurer Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) on Monday (Jul 28) posted an 11 per cent decline in net profit to S$248.2 million for its second…
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Raffles Medical H1 profit rises 4.8% to S$32.1 million
Raffles Medical Group on Monday (Jul 28) posted a net profit of S$32.1 million for its first half ended Jun 30, up 4.8 per cent from…
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Box Office: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Climbs to $218 Million Globally, ‘Superman’ and ‘F1’ Cross $500 Million
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” was greeted with a hero’s welcome at the box office as Marvel’s newest superhero adventure touched down…
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Box Office: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Lifts Off With Heroic $118 Million Debut
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is off on the right foot at the box office. Marvel‘s latest comic book adaptation has lifted off with…
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Box Office: ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Clobbers $57 Million Opening Day — Second-Biggest of the Year
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” stretched its arms around $57 million from 4,125 theaters across Friday and preview screenings. Per…
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iFast posts 37.9% rise in Q2 net profit to S$22.1 million
Digital bank and wealth management platform iFast Corp reported a 37.9 per cent increase in net profit for the second quarter ended June…
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STMicro to acquire part of NXP Semiconductors’ sensor business for US$950 million
Purchase price consists of US$900 million to be paid upfront, and US$50 million to be paid subject to the achievement of technical…
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‘Gilded Age’ Hits Series High 4 Million Viewers With Fifth Episode of Season 4
All that’s gilded is gold, it turns out. HBO‘s period drama “The Gilded Age” has hit another viewership high. Per HBO, the fifth episode…
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Sony Takes Strategic Stake in Bandai Namco With $464 Million Deal
Sony Group Corporation has inked a strategic business alliance with anime and gaming powerhouse Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., with the…
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SingPost divests freight forwarding business Famous Holdings for S$177.9 million
Sale results in estimated realised gain on disposal of S$10.5 million and about S$104 million in cash Singapore Post (SingPost) has…
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Aztech Global H1 net profit drops 65.5% to S$16.1 million on subdued customer demand
Aztech Global’s net profit plunged 65.5 per cent to S$16.1 million, from S$46.7 million, for the first half ended Jun 30, 2025. Similarly,…
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SIA Engineering Q1 net profit rises 29.2% to S$42.9 million on strong MRO demand
Aircraft maintenance provider SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) on Tuesday (Jul 22) reported a net profit of S$42.9 million for the first…
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Oracle in talks for US$100 million Skydance-Paramount cloud deal
Oracle is in discussions with Skydance Media for a major software deal once the media company’s acquisition of Paramount Global is…
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The Met Wraps Up Fiscal-year 2025 With 5.7 Million Visitors
Having reeled in more than 5.7 million visitors to its two locations The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters for the fiscal year 2025,…
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Trump administration to remove up to 2.8 million duplicative enrollees on federal health care plans
The Trump administration has announced steps to remove as many as 2.8 million duplicative enrollees in two or more federal health care…
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‘Superman’ stays at No. 1 after second weekend, raking in $57.3 million
James Gunn’s “Superman” showed staying power in its second weekend at North American box offices, collecting $57.3 million in ticket sales…
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Singtel unit prices S$160 million in fixed-rate notes at 2.726%
Singtel Optus, a wholly owned subsidiary of the telecommunications giant, on Monday (Jul 21) priced S$160 million in fixed-rate notes due…
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‘Superman’ Remains No. 1 With $57 Million as ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Smurfs’ Underwhelm
“Superman” remains up, up and away at the box office. The superhero reboot retained its crown as three new releases, “Smurfs,” “I Know…
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Box Office: ‘Superman’ Still on Top as ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Hooks $5.8 Million Opening Day Ahead of ‘Eddington’ and ‘Smurfs’
“Superman” is still atop the hierarchy of power at the box office in its second weekend, flying above new wide releases “I Know What You…
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Lum Chang Creations’ public offer of 1 million shares 47.3 times oversubscribed
Lum Chang Creations (LCC) has drawn strong investor interest for its initial public offering (IPO), with one million offer shares about…
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Substack Raises $100 Million From Chernin Group, Skims CEO and More
Newsletter and publishing platform Substack announced $100 million in Series C funding, led by investors at technology investment firm…
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Uber to invest US$300 million in EV maker Lucid as part of robotaxi deal
Uber will invest US$300 million in electric vehicle maker Lucid in a robotaxi deal that aims to start with one major US city late next…