Scaling down on VIPs boosts Genting Singapore's Q3 earnings
Singapore
THE strategy of focusing on boosting its profit margins and cutting back on its bid to lure high-rollers has paid off for Genting Singapore, the casino operator said as it recorded a surge in third-quarter net profit despite a slide in revenue.
Earnings for the three months ended Sept 30, 2016, rocketed 187.2 per cent to S$106.9 million from the previous year's S$37.2 million, the group said in a Singapore Exchange filing on Thursday.
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