Singapore

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s earnings jump 47% YoY to $1.19b in FY 2021

This is the shipbuilding group’s highest net profit since 2011.

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s earnings jump 47% YoY to $1.19b in FY 2021

This is the shipbuilding group’s highest net profit since 2011.

Service industry business receipts grew 15.4% YoY in 2021

Meanwhile, on a QoQ basis, business receipts grew 7.2%.

MAS bans ex-OCBC representative for fraud and dishonesty

She has been handed a five-year prohibition order.

Hongkong Land joins initiative to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C

The campaign is spearheaded by the Science Based Targets initiative.

Hong Leong Asia’s earnings rise 28.6% YoY to $60.1m

With the increase, the bard proposed a final dividend of $0.02 per share.

Singapore banks’ asset quality to be hit by prolonged Ukraine invasion

Risks related to Russian energy exposure remain the biggest issue for global markets.

Market update: STI up 0.71%

Sembcorp Industries was seen with the most growth.

Chart of the day: HDB resale flats price index grows 3.4% in Q4 2021

This is due to the low supply caused by construction delays.

Development prospects to become a regional economic centre of Vietnam

Continuous high economic growth for many decades has helped Vietnam in having a good foundation to keep up with the leading economies of ASEAN.

Financial services M&A deals reached $12.61b in 2021: KPMG

The deal value skyrocketed from $2.86b in 2020.

Holistic changes needed for the logistics industry to thrive

Over the past few years, e-commerce’s popularity has soared tremendously, as restrictions on mobility drove more and more people to shop online.

Frencken Group Limited’s PATMI rises 38% YoY to $58.7m

Excluding a loss of $6.2m in FY2020, PATMI would’ve increased 20.4% in FY21.

SingPost’s operating profit rises 46% YoY to $38m

The increase was driven by higher profit in domestic post and parcel.

What to expect from newly opened Hilton’s largest hotel in APAC

The Hilton Singapore Orchard has 1,080 rooms and suites and enhanced facilities.

First Resources Limited’s full-year profit soars 61.6% YoY to $218.23m

This is on the back of its record-breaking sales of $1.4b in FY21.