Shanghai Henlius Biotech (HKG:2696) dosed the first patient in a Phase 1 clinical trial of HLX316 for injection, according to a Friday Hong Kong bourse filing.
The trial is studying the effects of the drug in patients with advanced/metastatic solid tumors in Mainland China.
The Hour Glass' (SGX:AGS) attributable profit to owners surged 39% during the fiscal second half ended March 31 to SG$103.7 million from SG$74.4 million a year earlier, according to a Friday filing with the Singapore Exchange.Earnings per share came in at SG$0.1610 compared with SG$0.1148 in the year-ago period.The luxury watch retailer's revenue jumped 16% year over year to SG$772.8 million from SG$622.6 million.The company recommended a final dividend of SG$0.04 per share and an interim dividend of SG$0.02 per share.
NEC Capital Solutions (TYO:8793) plans to issue its 32nd and 33rd unsecured bond series, each totalling 12 billion yen, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Friday.The 32nd bonds carry an interest rate of 2.086% with a maturity date of May 28, 2029, while the 33rd bonds bear a 2.567% rate and mature on May 28, 2031.Both series are unsecured, have a face value of 100 million yen per bond, and will be issued at par with redemption also at par.The bonds received credit ratings of A from Japan Credit Rating Agency and A- from Rating & Investment Information, with payment scheduled for May 28.
The governments of Indonesia and Malaysia gave a go-ahead for the transfer of certain oil and gas block ownership from Malaysia's Petronas and Italy's Eni to their JV firm SEARAH, Reuters reported Thursday citing a Petronas executive.The approval is reportedly for the transfer of the assets' production-sharing contracts to the joint venture, the head of Petronas in Indonesia told Reuters at an Indonesia Petroleum Association conference.The parties had, in November, agreed to form a JV company to manage 19 assets, of which 14 are in Indonesia and five fall in Malaysia.The deal is expected to be completed by July 1, the newswire said, citing the executive.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)