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Hong Leong Asia shares fall for second straight day despite strong H2 net profit

The counter drops as much as 7.9% to a low of S$2.81 on Thursday

Earnings per share stands at S$0.0759 for H2 FY2025, up from S$0.0511 in the same period a year before.

Hong Leong Asia posts 48.6% rise in H2 net profit to S$56.8 million

The board has proposed a final dividend of S$0.03 per share

Analysts believe construction players such as Soilbuild will be key beneficiaries of Singapore's public housing mandate.
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Guangxi Yuchai Marine and Genset Power specialises in the research, development, production, sales and service of marine engines and power-generation systems.

Hong Leong Asia proposes spinning off Guangxi Yuchai Marine and GenSet Power on HKEX

But the group cautions that the listing is still subject to requisite approvals from the relevant regulatory authorities

Launched in September, the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index tracks the 50 largest listcos after those in the Straits Times Index.

Newly launched iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index posts 18% return in H2 to date

Average daily turnover for these stocks hits S$165 million in the year to Nov 4

Hong Leong Asia owns a 48.7% stake in China Yuchai International.

Director of Hong Leong Asia unit resigns amid probe by authorities in China

Wu Qiwei, a former board member of China Yuchai International, is suspected of ‘serious violations of discipline and law’

As at 1.09 pm, the stock rose to S$2.50. This was 4.6% or S$0.11 above Wednesday’s closing price of S$2.39, with around 2.5 million shares changing hands.
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Hong Leong Asia closes up 2.9% as UOBKH lifts target price on H1 earnings, data-centre exposure

The brokerage raises its target price for the group to S$2.82 from S$2.63

Hong Leong Group executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng (left) with Shanghai party secretary Chen Jining on Sep 9.

Hong Leong has ‘abundant opportunities’ for greater Shanghai, China collaboration: Kwek Leng Beng

These can include participating in the city’s government funds, with proceeds disbursed to companies in the high-tech innovation space or with global consumer connections

Hong Leong Asia's revenue for H1 rises 25.7% to S$2.8 billion, from S$2.3 billion a year earlier.

Hong Leong Asia H1 net profit rises 13.1% to S$56 million

Earnings per share stand at S$0.0749 for the period