Fashion
Indonesia seeks to end rice imports this year as output jumps
[JAKARTA] Indonesia is set to stop importing rice this year for the first time in decades, thanks to surging production and stockpiles in one of the world’s top growers...
F&N H1 net profit rises 0.3% to S$84.1 million as F&B sales grow
[SINGAPORE] Fraser and Neave (F&N) posted a 0.3 per cent rise in net profit to S$84.1 million for its first half ended Mar 31, from S$83.8 million a year...
Marco Polo Marine posts 3.4% decline in H1 profit to S$10.6 million
[SINGAPORE] Marco Polo Marine on Friday (May 9) posted a 3.4 per cent year on year decline in H1 net profit to S$10.6 million, from S$11 million. The results translate to...
Frasers Property H1 profit rises 147.6% to S$142.2 million on tax reversal; revenue rises 2.7%
[SINGAPORE] Frasers Property posted a 147.6 per cent jump in net profit to S$142.2 million for the first half ended Mar 31, from S$57.4 million in the year-ago period.The...
Frasers Property H1 profit rises 147.6% to S$142.2 million on tax reversal; revenue up 2.7%
[SINGAPORE] Higher contributions from residential projects in Singapore, as well as a one-off reversal of tax provisions, pulled up Frasers Property’s first-half earnings – but the group said it...
US sanctions on China refiners over Iran oil disrupt operations: sources
[SINGAPORE] Recent US sanctions on two small Chinese refiners for buying Iranian oil have created difficulties receiving crude and led them to sell product under other names, sources familiar...
Luxury labels ditch steep China discounts to rebuild brand value
[HONG KONG] Some luxury labels are pulling back from steep markdowns in China, seeking to rebuild an image of exclusivity to lure back wealthy shoppers whose spending remains less...
Paramount beats estimates as streaming results pick up
[NEW YORK] Paramount Global, the parent of CBS and MTV, reported first-quarter results that beat analysts’ estimates, reflecting the improving performance of its Paramount+ streaming platform. Revenue totalled US$7.19...
US: Stocks rise after Trump announces UK trade deal
Published Fri, May 9, 2025 · 06:06 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks finished firmly in the green on Thursday (May 8) after US President Donald Trump unveiled a “breakthrough” trade...
Singapore stocks end lower as investors keep eye on tariff negotiations; STI down 0.4%
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended lower on Thursday (May 8), as investors kept their eyes on tariff deal negotiations after the US central bank unsurprisingly kept interest rates steady.
The benchmark...
