Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Singapore stock market news

- Aztech Systems has secured a S$253m contract for the supply of construction material.

- China Essence Group posted an 85% YoY increase in 3Q08 net profit to RMB100.m as revenue almost doubled from RMB166m to RMB330.3m.

- Jade Tech is selling its wholly-owned, loss-making subsidiary Jade Precision Engineering to United Pacific Industries (UPI) for about S$6m in UPI shares and cash.

- Yoma Strategic Hldgs posted a S$21.06m net profit in 3Q08, a turnaround from a S$13.82m loss a year ago, thanks mainly to the completed acquisition of a 27% interest in Winner Sight Investments.

- Mercator Lines reported a 3Q08 net profit of US$14.4m, up sharply from US$2.4m a year ago. The company attributed the 106% YoY gain in revenue at US$43.1m to improved vessel day rates and an increase in the number of operating days.

- Vicom, the vehicle inspection unit of ComfortDelGro, posted a 31% YoY gain in FY07 net profit to S$13.5m.

- KTL Global has secured a 5-year contract to supply up to US$7m worth of wire ropes for crane equipment to the McDermott Group. It also announced a 24.6% YoY increase in 1H net profit to S$2.18m.

- Saizen REIT’s 2Q08 net property income jumped 77.8% YoY to S$7.95m on the back of an 85% increase in gross revenue to S$11.23m.

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