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ValueMax profit after tax exceeds $100m mark in 2025
ValueMax profit after tax exceeds $100m mark in 2025
Basic earnings per share rises to 11.16 cents, whilst diluted to 10.77 cents.
Centurion Accommodation REIT posts higher-than-expected $36.1m net property income
Earnings per unit reach 0.56 cents whilst distributions total $30m.
Lower sales drag Parkson Retail Asia's 2025 profit by 13.5% to $20.9m
Revenue declined 3.0% to $208.3m.
Soon Hock’s profit surges 10‑fold to $37.9m in 2025 on strong property development
Revenue reached $227.9m from $7.9m.
Great Eastern profit jumps 21% despite 15% sales drop
Total weighted new sales declined 15% as the insurer adjusted its product mix.
iFAST names Tan Tia Hong as group COO as veteran Wong retires
The leadership transition takes effect on 28 February 2026.
Singapore faces 3-to-1 talent gap as AI adoption outpaces skills, LinkedIn says
The 2026 report shows 4.2% of job ads need AI engineers, but only 1.5% of workers qualify.
MoneyMax profit jumps 87% to $71.7m amidst revenue expansion
Revenue rose to $541.9m in 2025.
Veremark acquires RMI to power Singapore’s government and academic screening
The deal adds 70 specialists and secures partnerships with MOM, ECDA, and NTU.
UOB FY2025 net profit drops 23% to $4.68b on higher provisions
Total income slipped 3% to $13.81b during the period.
APAC Realty profit triples in 2025 as new home sales surge 113%
2025 profit reached $20.5m, supported by 12,445 new private unit sales even as HDB resale fell.
Great Eastern net profit rises 21% to $1.21b for FY2025
Insurance revenue grew 1.9% to $7.03b during the period.
Manulife Singapore issues record-breaking $408m single life insurance policy
The landmark issuance follows surge in HNW demand.
Analysts see inflation staying muted after January core eases
UOB maintains its April tightening view, as RHB expects the MAS to remain on hold in H1 26.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.29%; Top stock is Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Pte Ltd is the top stock with a 3.49% increase.
Samudera invests JPY230m in Japan unit
Shipping group says deal will not materially affect FY 2026 EPS.
Concord New Energy warns FY 2025 profit may fall over 80%
The group also orders $56.6m of batteries for a US storage project.
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