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Toyota: Sales, Production, and Export Results for 2022 (January – December)

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Toyota City, Japan, Jan 30, 2023 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for December 2022 as well as the cumulative total from January to December 2022, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.Highlights:- In 2022 (January to December), despite the impact of production constraints caused by the spread of COVID-19, increased demand for semiconductors, and other factors, global sales were at the same level year-on-year as a result of solid demand centered around Asia.- In 2022 (January to December), despite the impact of parts supply shortages caused by the spread of COVID-19, increased demand for semiconductors, and other factors, global production was up year-on-year as a result of increased capacity and production optimization in North America and Asia, a rebound from parts supply shortages associated with the spread of COVID-19 in the previous year, and other factors.- In December 2022, global sales and production were both down year-on-year due to the impact of parts supply shortages caused by the impact from the spread of COVID-19 and increased demand for semi...

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AEON Credit Revenue of First Nine Months of FY2022/23 Up by 15.2% to HK$887.4 million following Improved Market Sentiment and Successful Mass Promotion Activities

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HONG KONG, Dec 21, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - AEON Credit Service (Asia) Company Limited ("AEON Credit" or the "Group"; Stock Code: 00900) today announced its results for the nine months ended 30 November 2022 (the "reporting period" or "nine months of FY2022/23") During the reporting period, the Group's revenue rose by 15.2% to HK$887.4 million and operating profit recorded a 17.0% increase to HK$380.7 million. Meanwhile, profit after tax was up by 2.9% to HK$250.3 million, with earnings per share increasing to 59.77 HK cents for the reporting period (nine months of FY2021/22: 58.09 HK cents). Both overseas and local consumer spending showed a progressive recovery in the three months ended 30 November 2022 (the "third quarter"). The improved market sentiment, along with the Group's efforts to capture business opportunities, resulted in a notable growth in sales, which recorded an overall increase of 28.3% when compared with the nine months ended 30 November 2021 (the "previous period" or "nine months of FY2021/22"). The overall increase in sales and revolving credit card and personal loan balances drove a solid increase in interest income, and thus growth in revenue...

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Jail term more than doubled for fake sugar daddy agent who duped women into having sex with him

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SINGAPORE - A man who appealed against his sentence for duping at least 11 women into having sex with him had his jail term more than doubled, from 31/2 years to eight years and five months, on Wednesday (Dec 1). De Beers Wong Tian Jun, 40, had pretended to be an agent for "sugar daddies" and told his victims, who were aged between 18 and 24, that he needed to have sex with them to assess whether he should recommend them to his wealthy clients. In enhancing the sentence, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said Wong's culpability and the harm he caused fell at the very highest end of the spectrum for cheating. "The appellant had procured penetrative sex from the victims, which represented one of the most grievous intrusions of bodily autonomy," said the Chief Justice. "Not only did the appellant act with clear premeditation and subterfuge, his behaviour was simply cruel. He showed no remorse or doubt whatsoever when going about his spree of offending behaviour." CJ Menon also rejected a psychiatric report that Wong relied on to seek a lighter sentence. He said the report by Dr Ken Ung Eng Khean was predicated entirely on the narrative Wong had given the psychiatrist, which turned out to ...

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Employers of non-Malaysian work permit holders can now share costs of their SHN, Covid-19 tests: MOM

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SINGAPORE - Employers of non-Malaysian work permit holders can now share the costs of stay-home-notices (SHN) and related Covid-19 tests with another employer that hires the same worker within 12 months. Announcing this on Friday (Nov 12), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said such costs can be shared if the worker is transferred to another employer within 12 months of completing their SHN. This is meant to benefit employers across all sectors, said MOM. The move follows an earlier recommendation in September that employers who hire transferred migrant domestic workers share the costs of their SHN and related Covid-19 tests. The amount shared must not be higher than what the current employer had paid. Both the current and new employer must sign a written agreement and retain it for a year from the date of the agreement, providing the agreement to MOM upon request to show that they did not receive more than what they had paid. MOM said it that recommends current employers of such workers bear costs proportionate to how long the work permit holder had worked for them during the 12-month period. The ministry gave an example of employer A, who paid $1,800 for a worker’s SHN and Covid-19-...

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PIL Announced Nine Months 2021 Results, with Quarterly Revenue Chalking New Height

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HONG KONG, Nov 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Pentamaster International Limited ("PIL" or "the Group") which is listed under the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited announced its interim financial results for the nine months period ended 30 September 2021 ("9M2021") today. The Group recorded a new record in its quarterly revenue, with 9M2021 revenue stood at MYR385.7 million and its net profit stood at MYR86.4 million, marking an improvement of approximately 25.1% and 9.2% respectively from the corresponding period last year.9M 2021 Financial highlightsKey business unit revenue and trendRevenue by customer's segmentFor the nine months ended 30 September 2021, the Group's revenue was contributed by both the ATE and FAS segments, with each constituting approximately 70.0% and 30.0% respectively of the Group's revenue during the Period. The ATE segment recorded an increase in revenue by MYR68.1 million to MYR271.4 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 as compared to the Previous Corresponding Period. The ATE segment, was predominantly contributed by the electro-optical segment and the automotive segment. While the electro-optical segment c...

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Giant panda cub gets new teeth at 2 months old, may start eating bamboo earlier than expected

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SINGAPORE - The Republic's first giant panda cub might be chomping on bamboo soon, with the little one sporting six teeth now. Carers of the 56-day-old cub spotted the first four teeth in its lower jaw on Sept 23, with two more emerging 10 days later. The appearance of teeth at around two months is earlier than expected as baby pandas usually start teething when they are about three months old, said Wildlife Reserves Singapore in a statement on Friday (Oct 8). The cubs normally start attempting to chew on bamboo at the age of about seven months. The male firstborn of River Safari residents Kai Kai and Jia Jia is also growing fast, gaining nearly 0.5kg in only one week to weigh in at just over 3kg currently. The cub, which is yet to be named, measured 51.5cm from head to tail on Oct 6, the first time that its length was recorded. Kai Kai, 14, and Jia Jia, 13, arrived in Singapore from China in 2012 under a 10-year loan from the Chinese authorities. They began mating in 2015 but had failed to conceive over the years. Giant pandas are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity, in part due to the narrow window for conception. The long-awaited birth on Aug 14 came after the giant pand...

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Hua Medicine Announces 2020 Interim Results

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SHANGHAI, CHINA, Aug 19, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hua Medicine (the "Company", Stock Code: 2552.HK), today announces the consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (the "Reporting Period"). During the Reporting Period, the New Drug Application (NDA) of the first glucokinase activator (GKA) dorzagliatin, has been accepted by The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and has become the first GKA globally to submit a NDA for the treatment of diabetes. During the Reporting Period, the Company incurred approximately RMB165.1 million in total expenditures, of which approximately RMB98 million was research and development expenses. As of June 30, 2021, the Company's cash position was approximately RMB846.9 million, to be used for the commercialization of dorzagliatin and innovative drug R&D.In the first half of 2021, Hua Medicine reached a breakthrough milestone in preparing for dorzagliatin's commercialization. The Company submitted the NDA for dorzagliatin, the first-in-class oral drug for the T2DM in March 2021 and was accepted by NMPA on April 23, 2021. To ...

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Honda Sets All-Time Accumulated Production Records for the First Half of Year in China

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TOKYO, Jul 29, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of June 2021 and the first half of the calendar year (January - June 2021).World ProductionJune 2021- Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months.- Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months.- Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months.The First Half of Calendar Year 2021- Production in Japan for the first half of calendar year 2021 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since the first sixth months of 2020).- Production in regions outside of Japan for the first half of calendar year 2021 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years (since the first six months of 2018).- Production worldwide for the first half of calendar year 2021 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two years (since the first six months of 2019).Sales in the Japanese MarketJune 2021- Total Japanese s...

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Resale condos are back in vogue in Singapore

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The private resale market is making a solid comeback after a hiatus of two years. About 8,880 condominium units were sold last year, over 16 per cent higher than the 7,550 or so units sold in 2019. Moreover, in the first six months of this year, around 7,520 transactions were recorded, surpassing the full-year sales from 2013 to 2016. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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More firms in Singapore set to cut office space in coming months amid Covid-19

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SINGAPORE - More office space is expected to be freed up or vacated in Singapore in the coming months as companies here review their workplace needs in light of changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past year, real estate consultancy firms have seen a significant uptick in the number of companies rethinking - many for the first time - their office work arrangements. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Woman who spat at KFC employee in Nex outlet given 9 months’ probation

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SINGAPORE - A woman caught on video spitting at a KFC employee last year was sentenced to nine months' probation on Monday (May 24). Lin Si Ting, 43, pleaded guilty in January to one count each of harassment and using criminal force on the staff. A third charge for breaching Covid-19 regulations was taken into consideration for sentencing. At about 12.40pm on April 22 last year, Lin went to the KFC outlet at Nex shopping centre in Serangoon and placed her order at the counter. Six minutes later, she approached the counter again and shouted at a service manager, asking her why it was taking a long time to fulfil the order and demanding that the food be served to her immediately. The employee, 40, apologised and explained to Lin that there were orders ahead of hers. She told Lin to wait for about five more minutes. Lin became unhappy, and demanded a refund if she was not served her food right away. When the employee agreed to give a refund and asked for the receipt, Lin threw it at her. While the refund was being processed, Lin pulled down her mask and spewed a string of vulgarities at the employee. Lin also pointed at her and said: "Wait for you to die, wait for your whole family to...

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Flexible workspace demand rises amid recovering economy in Singapore

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SINGAPORE - Demand for co-working spaces in Singapore has increased markedly in recent months with signs of economic rebound and more people back at work in the office. International Workplace Group (IWG), which has 24 locations across its co-working space brands here, noted that occupancy of its space in the Central Business District shot up 28 per cent in December and January from previous months after the announcement of phase three of the reopening of the economy. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.

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Former counsellor at Changi Prison sentenced to 7 months’ jail for maid abuse

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SINGAPORE - A woman who slapped her maid so hard that the domestic worker suffered a temporary loss of hearing was sentenced to seven months' jail on Wednesday (April 14). Gayathri Iyer, 51, was convicted in February following a trial of two counts of abusing her maid - Myanmar national Thang Khaw Lam. The 30-year-old victim suffered hearing loss in her left ear for at least a month. She later recovered from her injuries and was found to have normal hearing. Ms Thang Khaw Lam started working for Gayathri's family in June 2017 at the Pebble Bay condominium in Tanjong Rhu Road. On Oct 27 that year, the housewife hit the maid's shoulder after the domestic worker used the word "mah" when talking to her. Using a mobile phone, Ms Thang Khaw Lam took photographs of the bruises, which were at the top of her shoulder and extended slightly to her back. The second incident happened on Dec 7 that year, when Gayathri slapped Ms Thang Khaw Lam for failing to wake up her son who was then in national service. The incident happened at around 5.40am when the domestic worker was doing the laundry. Gayathri slapped the maid twice on her left ear and once on her right. As a result, the maid said she co...