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Singapore Airlines recovers from $36m loss a year ago
Singapore Airlines recovers from $36m loss a year ago
Parents' operating profit swung back to $85M in 1QFY13 but other segments remain in red.
SMRT unveils plans of 10% staff increase
Headcount costs will be offset by savings in electricity expenditures.
Chart of the Day: MAS Core Inflation remains at 2.7%
Excluding the costs of accommodation and private road transport, MAS Core Inflation was stable for the third consecutive month.
Tiger Airways struggles in $14m after-tax loss
The airline casts hope in Tiger Singapore's operating profit of $4m.
Singapore Airlines promo fares triggered 10% passenger load rise
But passenger yields fell 3% resulting to a smaller increase of 7% in SIA's revenue.
Printing output in the red
Printing output in books, magazines, labels, and organizers dropped 12.2% in June 2012.
Marine & offshore engineering sails with 8.1% gain
The segment was lifted by higher output from rig building and ship building activities.
Pharmaceuticals segment feverish with 68.7% rise
This was partly due to a different production mix of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Jardine Cycle and Carriage profit up by 5%
Consolidated net debt was US$750 m at end-June 2012.
You've been hacked: 6 in 10 Singaporeans ignore changing passwords
It's high time that Singaporeans learn 'good cyber hygiene'.
Prices of 30-year leasehold industrial units surge 43%
This results to $298 per sq ft--narrowing the price gap between 30-year and 60-year properties.
Singapore banks exposure to Europe not significant
OCBC with a small exposure at 1.8% of total assets would be least affected by any fallout from Europe.
Singapore Airlines' transformation hit by several challenges
Refocusing to short-haul routes and banking on Scoot for low-cost business put SIA's profitability this year into question.
Anxious Singaporeans expect 4.45% price hike
Looks like Singapore households would be cash-strapped for another year.
Top 3 reasons why Singapore property beats rival HongKong
UOB Kay Hian expects sales volume to slow down by 10-15% in 2012 but here's why Singapore property still tops ASEAN market.
HDB resale price index inches 1.3% higher
Resale transactions also rose by 19% to 7,000 cases in 2Q12.
F&N breathes sigh of relief with Heineken offer extension
The deadline for acceptance of Heineken offer was moved to 3 August.
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