Singapore

SIA will replace its Boeing 777 operations on particular destinations and also start using Airbus A330-300s on regional routes.

Recorded as the highest ever in the month of January, visitor arrivals to Singapore grew by 17.6% year-on-year.

Changi Airport Group has acquired a 5% stake, its largest acquisition to date, in the holding company of Aeroporti di Roma.

CapitaLand Commercial (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has been established with investment and provision of project services as its core activities.

The Singapore Polo Club celebrated its one year anniversary of their retail shop 25 February with the unveiling of the new name of its equestrian themed shop.

Development charges for the industrial property sector are unchanged while commercial and non-landed residential see revisions.

Wilmar International Limited posted a net profit of US$1.88 billion, with 18% increase in profit for the last quarter.

The Group's main contributor, Structural Steelworks, saw marginal increase in revenue from S$254.2 million in FY2008 to S$256.8 in FY2009.

Inherent lumpiness though of revenue recognition caused a decline in revenue from RMB713.7 million to RMB155.0 million.

Bad news though is the 38.9% rise in impairment charges which negated the bank's strong operating performance.

The economic recovery among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is gathering significant momentum. Most economies booked impressive annual growth rates in the fourth quarter of 2009, thanks to recovering external demand and improving domestic economies. Surging foreign trade helped Thailand record its fastest quarterly growth in a decade. The recovery in global demand helped by policy stimulus measures and inventory restocking has played a major role in driving industrial production, which is boosting Malaysia’s growth. In the Philippines, rising industrial output managed to offset a typhoon-induced contraction in agricultural output.

With its construction segment seeing 39% rise in revenue, OKP reported net profit of S$14.4 million for 2009.

Just two and a half months after the opening of Shell's mono-ethylene glycol plant, its ethylene cracker complex is now being prepped for start-up.

Now that the cash flows are disappearing owners are now left with spare capacity, what will it do if rates do not recover asks KMPG?

Passenger numbers increased 54% resulting to revenue growth from $107.8 million to $139.5 million.

Under Head of Asia for Rabobank International Robert Jan van Zadelhoff, Soh Hang Kwang will also lead Representative Markets.