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Boustead profit drops 3% in H1 amidst margin pressures
Boustead profit drops 3% in H1 amidst margin pressures
Its net profit was impacted by lower margins despite a stable dividend.
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Boustead bags semiconductor project, raises 2026 order book to $193m
The 9,000-square-metre Tampines plant will be completed by Q4 2026.
Sri Trang Agro reports $33.7m Q3 loss as demand softens
Shareholder loss widened 7% QoQ on weaker rubber prices.
Cortina Holdings’ H1 profit rises 11% as retail offsets cost pressures
It expects stable profitability in FY2025/26.
Thakral profit surges to $19.5m on strong investment and lifestyle segment
GemLife revaluation and Osaka sale boosted the quarterly results.
Yangzijiang Financial drops Ningbo Shanshan investment plan
The proposal failed to win approval at a creditors’ meeting.
CapitaLand Investment earnings steady as fund income cushions divestment impact
Its fund management gains offset lower property earnings.
Wee Hur, GSC secure $613.9m Upper Thomson Road site
They will develop a 99-year leasehold plot for residential and retail use.
Stoneweg Europe Stapled Trust's NPI up 3%
Its logistics and light industrial assets drove its Q3 earnings growth.
Lendlease REIT raises $280m from oversubscribed private placement
The proceeds will fund its 70% PLQ Mall stake acquisition.
CDL Hospitality Trusts launches $1.5b multicurrency debt programme
Proceeds from the issuance will be used to refinance existing borrowings, among others.
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding reports BlackRock’s exit as substantial shareholder
The global asset manager reduced its stake below 5% following share disposal.
PLife REIT profit climbs 10% on Japan and France acquisitions
The higher nursing home income lifted Q3 performance and distributions.
SIA Engineering H1 profit up 21% to $83.3m
Its associate gains lifted earnings as interim dividend declared at 2.5 cents.
Seatrium divests platform supply vessels for $77m
Sale supports focus on core operations and capital efficiency.
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