Keppel Corp extends deadline for S$3.2b property unit takeover
. giving it a better shot at privatising its property subsidiary in a move to diversify its earnings streams. Keppel Corp, the worlds largest oil rig builder, had increased its shareholding in Keppel Land to 85.1 per cent as of 5pm yesterday, it.
Singtel Q4 profit up 4.5% on customer, data surge
SINGAPORE ��� Riding on a surge in its customer base across the region arising from deeper smartphone penetration and the jump in data usage, Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) saw its fourth-quarter net profit rise 4.5 per cent from the previous .
High Court allows Yang Yin to liquidate two life insurance polices for expenses
SINGAPORE ��� The High Court has allowed former tour guide Yang Yin to liquidate two life insurance policies, said to be worth about S$98,000, for his legal and personal expenses. Yang is being sued by the niece of wealthy widow Chung Khin Chun for .
CMIO categorisation a hindrance to cohesive society: Ho Kwon Ping
SINGAPORE ��� The traditional Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) categorisation should be dropped, so as to maintain cohesiveness in diversity, which is a challenge the Republic has to overcome in order to achieve its dreams in the next 50 years, said .
Budget 2015: Be courageous in rewarding innovation, says Kuik Shiao-Yin
SINGAPORE ��� The Republic must be ���courageous and consistent��� in the way it rewards innovation for it to truly flourish in the country, said Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Kuik Shiao-Yin in an impassioned speech that earned plaudits during the .
Peer sharing affects livelihoods of film-makers
���It also means less money available to make new films and increases prices for lawful paying customers. This has an effect on employment rates and the economy generally,��� said Mr Raj. Mr Raj confirmed that his client has not demanded any specific sum.
Singapores rock history on display
Each photo will be accompanied by a short write-up, which includes memories from the public. ���These memories were garnered from the responses left on our Facebook page by the general public and worked into the write-ups,��� said Ong. ���I felt that the .
Man jailed for lying about address in daughters school enrolment
SINGAPORE ��� Wanting to enrol his daughter in a prestigious school, a self-employed man lied about where he lived ��� and ended up being sentenced to two weeks in jail. The 35-year-old man, whose name has been withheld to protect his daughters .
ACRES will ensure dolphin-watching tours are feasible before any launch
The Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) is also concurrently studying the wild dolphins in Singapore with the aim of using the data collected to develop conservation strategies. Implementing these strategies will undoubtedly require .
Taufik gets married and says hes the lucky one
SINGAPORE ��� Local Malay pop star Taufik Batisah threw a big bash to celebrate his wedding to Nursheehana Akbal earlier today. The event, held at the Muslim Delights wedding venue at Luzerne Building on Bendemeer Road, saw guests queuing up for .
MH370: Radio transcript suggests air traffic controller slept on job
The transcript, published in the Malaysian Transport Ministrys first-year report on the facts surrounding MH370 yesterday, quoted the controller on duty during the 5.20am call as saying that he would need to wake up his supervisor to access details.
Singapores Keppel Corp Q4 profit up 6.1%; 2014 profit beats forecast
SINGAPORE ��� Singapores Keppel Corp Ltd said fourth-quarter net profit rose 6.1 per cent to S$725.9 million, while its full-year profit rose 2 percent and beat analysts consensus. Keppel today (Jan 22) posted a full-year profit of S$1.9 billion.
Genting Singapores profit falls as premium segment drags
SINGAPORE ��� Casino operator Genting Singapore said it was focusing its marketing efforts on the mass market segment after net profit fell 30 per cent in the fourth quarter, hurt by poor performance in its business from high rollers. Gentings net.
Third-party taxi booking apps face regulation
The authorities can also impose sanctions of up to S$100,000 on providers that have failed to, among other things, comply with ���any condition of registration (or) any direction given by the Authority���, and in severe cases, revoke the companies.
Netizens outraged over foreign worker meals
TODAYs report on the study, published yesterday, has generated much interest online, with some netizens expressing outrage and calling on the Ministry of Manpower and other government agencies to act. Ms Saranya Krishnan wrote on TODAYonline: ���Is it .
Analysts welcome URAs new method to track private property prices
Among other things, the new method will include stamp duty data from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore ��� a vast improvement compared with the old practice of using data based on caveats lodged, said Mr Eugene Lim, key executive officer of ERA .