Asia Standard Hotel Group Limited provided earnings guidance for the year ended 31 March 2019. For the period, the board of directors of the company is expected to record a significant increase in profit attributable to shareholders of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2019 as compared to last year. The difference was mainly attributable to significant increases in operating profits from hotel operation from increased average daily room rates, and financial investments primarily due to higher interest income from an enlarged portfolio of debt securities. This difference was partially offset by higher finance costs from increased market interest rates and bank borrowings.