The Straits Trading (SGX:S20) booked an attributable loss of SG$40.8 million during the first half of the year, compared with an attributable profit of SG$5.2 million a year earlier, according to a Thursday filing with the Singapore Exchange.
Shares of the company were down nearly 4% in Friday trading.
Loss per share came in at SG$0.09, against earnings per share of SG$0.012 in the comparable period.
Revenue was up 5.9% year over year to SG$267.5 million from SG$252.5 million.