{
  "id": 821692,
  "title": "First Resources H1 net profit up 57.4% at US$234.9 million; declares S$0.08 dividend per share",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/first-resources-h1-net-profit-up-57-4-at-us-234-9-million-declares-s",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T00:14:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/first-resources-h1-net-profit-57-4-us234-9-million-declares-s0-08-dividend-share"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "First Resources announced a 57.4% increase in net profit to US$234.9 million for the first half of 2025, driven by higher production volumes and improved processing margins. Sales revenue grew 44.5% to US$973.6 million, thanks to the full six-month contribution from the recently acquired PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya. Earnings per share rose to US$0.1517, up from US$0.0963 in the same period last year. The company declared an interim dividend of S$0.08 per share, up from S$0.045 in the previous period. Production of fresh fruit bunches increased by 10.2% to 2.2 million tonnes, while crude palm oil production rose 18.4% to 656,605 tonnes.",
  "summary": "Earnings per share stand at US$0.1517, up from US$0.0963 in H1 2025",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}