Shenzhen Investment Holdings Bay Area Development (HKG:0737) recorded a respective average daily toll revenue of 6.8 million yuan and 3.2 million yuan for the GS and GZ West Superhighways in April.
The expressway operator's daily toll revenue from the Coastal Expressway (Shenzhen Section) stood at 2.4 million yuan in the month, according to a Tuesday Hong Kong bourse filing.
Water Oasis Group (HKG:1161) recorded a rise in attributable profit for the six months ended March 31 to HK$70.9 million from HK$55.7 million a year prior, according to a Tuesday Hong Kong bourse filing.Earnings per share jumped to HK$0.104 from HK$0.082 in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.The beauty services and skincare and beauty products company's revenue increased 4.8% to HK$515.8 million from HK$492.2 million in the year-ago period.The firm recommended an interim dividend of HK$0.05 per share for the six months, payable to shareholders of record as of June 17.
Murata Manufacturing (TYO:6981) declared a year-end dividend of 35 yen per share for the fiscal year 2025, matching earlier forecasts and higher than the 30 yen per share paid a year ago.The total dividend payment amounts to 63.7 billion yen, payable from retained earnings on June 30, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Tuesday.The company's basic policy for returning profits to shareholders is to prioritise dividend payments, with a target of achieving a dividend on equity of 5% by 2027.For the fiscal year 2026, Murata Manufacturing forecasts full-year dividends of 65 yen per share, consisting of an interim dividend of 30 yen and a year-end dividend of 35 yen.
The Chinese aluminum sector is bracing for the impact on its raw supplies following Guinea's plans to limit its bauxite exports, Bloomberg reported Monday.The West African nation, the world's largest bauxite producer, will lay out its measures to control its exports as global prices of the ore slumped, the report said, citing Mines and Geology Minister Bouna Sylla.Guinea's shipments of the ore surged to 183 million tons, helping lower costs for Chinese aluminum companies, Bloomberg said."Supply mustn't exceed demand," the news outlet quoted the minister as saying, adding Guinea has to regulate export quantities to bring back prices to "reasonable levels."(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.)