Aug 3 (Reuters) - ST International Holdings Company Ltd
8521.HK :
* SEES NET PROFIT OF ABOUT HK$6 MILLION FOR 1H2021
* EXPECTED INCREASE IN NET PROFIT IS PRIMARILY DUE TO
INCREASE IN
REVENUE AND GROSS PROFIT
* SEES INCREASE IN REVENUE OF NOT LESS THAN HK$22 MILLION
FOR
1H2021
* SEES GROSS PROFIT MARGIN FOR 1H2021 TO DECREASE BY MORE
THAN 4.0
PERCENT POINTS
* GROSS PROFIT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY NOT LESS THAN HK$4
MILLION FOR 1H2021
* GROSS PROFIT MARGIN MAY DECREASE DUE TO INCREASE IN COST
OF RAW
MATERIALS AND MORE COMPETITIVE PRICING OF PRODUCTS OFFERED BY
GROUP
* SEES DECREASE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER EXPENSES OF
ABOUT
HK$1.2 MILLION FOR 1H2021
* EXPECTED DECREASE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER EXPENSES DUE
TO A
DECREASE IN STAFF WAGES, AMONG OTHERS
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