-- Tovis (KOSDAQ:051360) posted first-quarter net income attributable to shareholders of 16.05 billion won, up 77% from 9.07 billion won a year earlier, according to a Thursday filing with the Korea Exchange.
The South Korean display models manufacturer's sales jumped 10.4% year over year to 169.8 billion won from 153.8 billion won.
Shares of Tovis rose more than 4% in recent trade.
Hong Kong's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in the January to March period from 3.8% in the December 2025 to February 2026, according to data released by the Census and Statistics Department Thursday.The underemployment rate also decreased during the two periods from 1.7% to 1.6%.Total employment decreased by around 7,300 to 3,665,000 in the period from 3,663,000 in the prior period, while the labour force fell by 5,300 to 3,792,400 from 3,797,700 .The number of unemployed persons increased by 1,900 to 136,600 from 134,700 previously, while the number of underemployed persons decreased by 3,300 to 60,100 from 63,400 previously.Looking ahead, Chris Sun, Secretary for Labor and Welfare, said the sustained growth of the Hong Kong economy should underpin the overall labor market and the government was closely monitoring geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to assess the potential implications for the labor market.
China National Medicines' (SHA:600511) attributable profit rose 3.3% to 474.3 million yuan in the first quarter from 459 million yuan in the year-ago period, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Earnings per share at the pharmaceutical company increased 3.3% to 0.6286 yuan from 0.6084 yuan in the prior-year period.Operating income grew 6.6% year over year to 13.6 billion yuan from 12.7 billion yuan.
Ichigo Office REIT Investment (TYO:8975) said it will secure new loans totaling 7.15 billion yen to refinance existing borrowings, according to a Thursday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The loans, arranged with multiple lenders including SMBC, Mizuho and MUFG, carry floating and fixed rates with maturities extending to 2034.