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National Australia Bank’s shares hit record high on robust first-quarter cash profit
Australia’s top business lender has posted cash earnings of A$2 billion for the quarter ended Dec 31 National Australia Bank’s (NAB)…
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Watches of Switzerland Lifts Sales, Profit Projections After Robust Holiday Trading
LONDON – Watches of Switzerland Group raised its sales and profit targets for the full fiscal year following a robust quarter of holiday…
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Vietnam Draws Strong Investor Confidence, Poised for Robust Growth in 2026
Vietnam continued to distinguish itself as a stable and sustainable destination for global investment in 2025, despite mounting…
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Nvidia considers increasing H200 chip output due to robust China demand: sources
Chinese companies’ strong demand for the H200 stems from the fact that it is easily the most powerful chip they can currently access…
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Estee Lauder beats quarterly estimates on robust growth in fragrances
It posted quarterly sales of US$3.48 billion, compared with analysts’ estimate of US$3.38 billion Estee Lauder beat Wall Street estimates…
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HSBC Forecasts Robust 7.9% GDP Growth for Vietnam in 2025
Vietnam's GDP is predicted to grow 7.9 percent in 2025, according to a report published Tuesday by local media outlet VNExpress, which…
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iFast soars 8.2% to all-time high on robust Q3 earnings
Counter hits S$9.99 in early trading before shedding some gains to trade over 6% up in late morning Shares of digital wealth management…
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iFast soars 8.2% to all-time high on robust Q3 earnings; set to hit record net inflows for 2025
Counter hits S$9.99 in early trading before shedding some gains to trade over 6% up in late morning Shares of digital wealth management…
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Lockheed Martin lifts 2025 forecasts on robust defence demand
The company’s total revenue rose 8.8% to US$18.61 billion in the third quarter, above analysts’ average estimate of US$18.56 billion US…
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Oil prices slip as robust supply outweighs Fed cut
Oil prices dropped on Friday (Sep 19) as worries about large supplies and declining demand outweighed expectations that the year’s first…
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DBS rally still has legs; it could scale new heights of over S$57 on robust dividend moves
It’s committed to S$0.24 annual core dividend step-up; while OCBC, UOB remain on payout ratios pegged to earnings, which could fluctuate…
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Singapore’s tax revenue up 10.7% at S$88.9 billion in FY2024/25 on robust growth and higher consumption
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) announced that it had collected S$88.9 billion in tax revenue for the financial year of…
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Singapore’s tax revenue up 10.7% at S$88.9 billion in FY2025 on robust growth and higher consumption
Corporate tax takings rise 6.7% to S$30.9 billion and remain the largest contributor The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras)…
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Qantas posts second-highest annual profit on robust travel demand
AUSTRALIAN carrier Qantas Airways on Thursday posted its second-best annual underlying earnings and announced the highest full-year…
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Foxconn sees robust AI demand continuing after Q2 profit tops forecast
Foxconn expects higher third-quarter revenue, it said on Thursday (Aug 14), on robust demand for artificial intelligence servers, which…
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CDL H1 profit up 3.9% to S$91.2 million on robust condo sales; declares higher special dividend of S$0.03
Property developer City Developments Ltd (CDL) posted a 3.9 per cent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to S$91.2 million on…
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CDL H1 profit up 3.9% at S$91.2 million on robust condo sales; declares higher special dividend of S$0.03 per share
Property developer City Developments Ltd (CDL) posted a 3.9 per cent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to S$91.2 million on…
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Siemens revenue climbs on robust demand for rail products
To improve profitability, the company is pivoting towards software-driven product lines in all its units Siemens’s revenue and orders rose…
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AEM, UMS, Frencken lead semiconductor stock surge; robust weekly gains ride on domestic, global tailwinds
Semiconductor listcos were trading higher on Friday (Jun 27) morning, notching double-digit gains over the week as a slew of domestic and…
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BlackBerry raises annual revenue forecast on robust demand for cybersecurity services
The Waterloo-based company’s expects revenue between US$234 million and US$244 million for the unit, from its prior forecast of US$230…
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TSMC says tariffs have some impact but AI demand robust
[HSINCHU, Taiwan] US tariffs are having some impact but demand for artificial intelligence (AI) remains strong and continues to outpace…
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Boustead shares rise 4.8% to a 4-year high on robust earnings and dividend boost
Company’s shares hit their highest price in a decade as the engineering group sees a 58% increase in net profits Shares of Boustead rose…
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Zoom lifts annual forecasts on robust demand amid AI push
Communications raised its annual revenue forecast on Wednesday, benefiting from hybrid work trends and the integration of artificial…
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TSMC upbeat on outlook as robust AI demand offsets tariff uncertainty
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) gave a bullish outlook for the year on robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI)…