Aviation
SIA to issue $2b of medium-term bonds
SIA to issue $2b of medium-term bonds
DBS has been appointed as the arranger of the bond programme.
Singapore suspends Boeing 737 Max flights
This will affect SilkAir, China Southern Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Shandong Airlines and Thai Lion Air operating in Singapore.
Daily Briefing: Singtel to buy stocks worth US$525m in Bharti Airtel; Auction sales slumped 46.5% to $55.3m in 2018
And Singapore residents can get a free preview of Jewel Changi Airport from 11-16 April.
Could an airport REIT finance Singapore's massive infrastructure ambitions?
Monetising the first three terminals could command market capitalisation near $10b.
SIA adds convertible KrisFlyer mile rewards to KrisPay
Members can convert their KrisPay miles to KrisFlyer miles valid for six months.
Silk Air launches Busan route
Four weekly flights to Busan good news for Korean fans.
Changi's new terminals and Jewel may cement SATS market leadership in APAC: analyst
Aviation-related activities contributed around 80% of SATS’ revenue in Q3.
SIA's profit dips 27% to $284.1m in Q3
The airlines' joint venture, NokScoot, was hit by heavy losses.
SATS Q3 profits edged up 3.5% to $68.9m in Q3
The increase was due to revenue improvements in both its food solutions and gateway services.
SIA Engineering profits crashed 40.1% to $33.1m in Q3
It blamed one-time events from its associated and joint venture companies.
SIA unveils innovation lab
KrisLab will explore the use of virtual reality to allow designers to step on board and explore future design concepts quickly.
Changi passenger traffic rose 5.5% to 65.6 million in 2018
The airport was busiest on 21 December when a new record of 221,155 passengers passed through its terminals.
SIA passenger load factor up 0.3 ppt to 85% in December
Cargo load factor slipped 3.5 ppt.
SATS dividend yield projected at 3.9%: analyst
Competition in the airline industry continues to place pricing pressure on the firm.
Daily Briefing: Software bug reveals over 280 KrisFlyer members' details and travel history; developer Allgreen Properties previews its first major project launch in 2019
And real estate investor ARA Asset Management jointly acquires office property with UK property group.
Changi passenger traffic up 4.5% in November
Traffic to and from India jumped 14%, making it ahead of Changi's top 10 markets.
Google Flights takes off in Singapore
Tickets from more than 300 airlines and online travel partners can be booked through Google’s new feature.
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