Venture Corp posts 8.6% drop in H1 net profit to S$113 million
[SINGAPORE] Technology solutions provider Venture Corp posted an 8.6 per cent drop in net profit to about S$113 million for the six months ended Jun 30, down from S$123.7 million the year before. Revenue fell 8.8 per cent to S$1.3 billion, from S$1.4 billion previously, the mainboard-listed group said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday…
Read MoreDisney tops earnings forecasts with streaming gains, raises guidance
[LOS ANGELES] Walt Disney posted better-than-expected results for April through June and raised its full-year earnings guidance on Wednesday (Aug 6) as the company’s streaming television profits grew and US theme park visitors increased their spending. Adjusted earnings per share rose 16 per cent from a year earlier to US$1.61 for Disney’s fiscal third quarter. …
Read MoreSingapore stocks rise for third straight day amid mixed regional showing; STI up 0.5%
[SINGAPORE] Local stocks closed higher on Wednesday (Aug 6), marking a third consecutive day of gains despite a mixed regional market performance and Wall Street’s decline the previous day. The US market dip followed weak services data that compounded concerns over last week’s soft jobs report. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) rose 0.5 per…
Read MoreStocks Fall Worldwide Amid Tariff Concerns and U.S. Economic Slowdown
Global stock markets declined on Wednesday, as traders’ fears about the U.S. and global economy worsened. The Dow was down a tad, the S&P 500 dropped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq slipped by nearly 0.7%. In Asia, trading was mixed. Shares in Asia fell too, with Japan’s Nikkei dropping 0.2% and MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific…
Read MoreAir India taps Singapore Airlines to bolster fleet upkeep after crash: sources
[NEW DELHI] Air India plans to lean on shareholder Singapore Airlines (SIA) to move some aircraft maintenance services in-house instead of outsourcing them to a state-owned company, according to people familiar with the matter. The Indian airline is preparing to take on pre-flight and daily aircraft inspections, minor repair work and other troubleshooting activities from…
Read MoreJakarta’s land crackdown clouds outlook for Singapore-listed plantation firms
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-listed palm oil firms with Indonesian exposure are treading cautiously as Jakarta pushes ahead with a sweeping land seizure. The authorities have confiscated more than 2 million hectares (ha) of allegedly illegal forest concessions, raising concerns over the impact of the potential fallout on these companies’ operations. With reviews still ongoing, plantation groups, including…
Read MorePennsylvania Man Brutally Kills Adopted Son After Learning He was Sexually Abusing Other Children
A 13-year-old boy was killed by his adoptive father at their Butler Township home, according to charges filed in court. The teen was repeatedly whipped, beaten and stabbed by the father, who lashed out while drinking after being informed the boy was sexually abusing other children. Cesar A. Delgadillo, 39, is charged with murdering the…
Read MoreHundreds of German public figures urge to halt arms exports to Israel
Over 160 German artists and media figures have joined a growing call to halt German weapons exports to Israel, bringing the number of signatories to 367, according to campaign group Avaaz. The open letter, addressed to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, criticizes Israel’s actions in Gaza and urges Berlin to suspend arms deliveries and consider further sanctions.…
Read MoreHonda posts 50% fall in Q1 operating profit on tariffs, lifts full-year forecast
The automaker says full-year operating profit took a smaller hit from tariffs than initially projected in May Published Wed, Aug 6, 2025 · 03:10 PM [TOKYO] Honda Motor reported a 50 per cent drop in first-quarter operating profit on Thursday (Aug 6) , as a stronger yen and the impact of US President Donald Trump’s…
Read MoreZalando Q2 Revenues Rise 7.3%, Full-Year Guidance Adjusted
BERLIN– German online retailing giant Zalando continued to grow in the second quarter, with group revenues rising 7.3 percent to 2.83 billion euros over the three-month period. The second-quarter growth mirrors first quarter success and Zalando’s group revenues for the year so far total 5.25 billion euros, an increase of 7.6 percent compared to the…
Read MoreTransforming IT: Best Practices for Network Resilience
Imagine a global manufacturing company’s IT team scrambling as their network falters during a critical production run, with assembly lines stalled and supply chain systems frozen, delaying shipments to clients. Or a factory’s tech crew racing to fix a glitch that’s halting inventory updates, leaving suppliers in the dark. In 2025, with global network management…
Read MoreFinding Your Own Path in a Sea of Sameness: Building Brand Identity in the Age of Overload
Every day, we’re flooded with brands store windows, social media ads, radio slogans. Most blend together: the same visuals, the same calls to action. In this oversaturated world, how does a brand stay unique? Branding expert Irina Pritsker, with 15+ years working with Casio and Seiko, and House of Sillage, has the answers. How brands…
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