** Tuas TUA.AX rises as much as 7.2% to A$6.42; marks biggest intraday pct gain since December 1, 2025
** Stock hits highest since March 2
** Telecom firm posts HY statutory profit attributable of A$8.2 mln ($5.7 mln) vs year-ago A$3 mln
** HY revenue at A$91.9 mln vs A$73.2 mln last year
** YTD, TUA falls 9.3%
($1 = A$1.4288)
(Reporting by Roshan Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Roshan.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))