Aviation
Scoot-Nok Air JV clinched green light from Thai regulators
Operating permits are next in line.
SIA raises $2.5m for Community Chest
To be doubled by the Singapore government.
Tigerair launches Singapore direct flights to Guilin and Nanning
Two new China routes coming in November.
Changi Airport's passenger movements dipped 0.5% in September
Even landings and takeoffs went down.
SIA struggles to rescue TigerAir after core losses surged 107.7% in Q2
Its book value has plunged by 91.9%.
Daily Briefing: M1 customer service hotline mistakenly routed to Singapore Police; New iPad Air begins sales in Singapore next week
And Airline Virgin Australia coughed up AUS$0.88 to buy Tiger Australia.
Tigerair unveils new rights issue as losses hit $182.4m in Q3
Its revenue dropped 10.5%.
Crash and burn: Tigerair sells 40% stake in Tigerair Australia for a measly $1
The buyer is Virgin Australia.
Chart of the Day: Discover the three sources of Singapore’s slow economic growth
They are all keeping the economy at sub-1% GDP growth.
Changi Airport to shut down Terminal 1 open-air car park from Oct 17 to 21
It’s a dry run for the car park’s redevelopment.
Tigerair mulls new rights issue to fund escalating losses
It might trim its fleet yet again.
Singaporean travellers may now avail of mobile boarding passes
It’s the first for a low-cost carrier.
Oversupply anxieties push down jet fuel prices by 18%
SIA is going to be a big winner.
Tigerair tamps down on ballooning losses by subleasing 12 surplus planes
Its cash flow burden will be reduced by $163m.
Malaysia’s industrial production up 4.6% in August
It’s going to be a festive year end, too.
Daily Briefing: Singapore to build more barriers to deter illegal landings; Shorter waiting time for trains says LTA
And total lunar eclipse returns to Singapore sky.
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