HRnetGroup (SGX:CHZ) subsidiary Octomate deployed its integrated cloud-based workforce management software for Cora Environment, according to a Friday filing with the Singapore Exchange.
Cora Environment provides waste management solutions across Singapore and owns a material recovery facility, a medical and bio-hazardous waste treatment plant and an energy-from-waste plant.
Octamate will serve the needs of around 800 Cora employees.
Key Coffee (TYO:2594) aims to lift return on equity to 3% in fiscal 2027 and 5% by fiscal 2030 as it focuses on improving profitability, operational efficiency, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.Net income attributable to owners of parent rose to 988 million yen in fiscal 2025 from 214 million yen in fiscal 2024, while net sales increased to 93.07 billion yen from 77.78 billion yen.Return on equity improved to 3.2% in fiscal 2025 from 0.7% a year earlier, while price-to-book ratio stood at 1.35 times.Under its medium-term management plan, the company forecasts net sales of 95 billion yen in fiscal 2026 and 99 billion yen in fiscal 2027. Net income attributable to owners of parent is projected at 750 million yen in fiscal 2026 and 1 billion yen in fiscal 2027.Return on equity is expected at 2.4% in fiscal 2026 and 3% in fiscal 2027 under the plan.Under its long-term strategy toward 2030, Key Coffee targets ROE of 5%, supported by efforts to lift profits, run operations more efficiently, focus on core businesses and improve coordination across the group.
Evergreen Marine Corp Taiwan (TPE:2603) posted a profit attributable to owners of the parent of NT$8.30 billion, or NT$3.84 per basic share, for the first quarter, according to a Thursday Taiwan Exchange filing.Shares slid about 5% in Friday's midday trade.Operating revenue accumulated by the cargo container shipping company for the period stood at NT$86.5 billion.The company did not disclose comparative year-ago figures in the filing.
Australian Strategic Materials (ASX:ASM) said the Federal Court of Australia, Western Australia Registry ordered that meetings of its shareholders and optionholders be convened to consider the proposed acquisition of the firm by EFR Critical Materials, a wholly-owned unit of Energy Fuels, via schemes of arrangement, according to a Friday Australian bourse filing.The court also ordered that an explanatory statement, which includes information about the schemes together with the notices of the share scheme meeting and option scheme meeting, be dispatched to the firm's securityholders.Its shares fell 2% in recent trading on Friday.