Shikhar Gupta

Shikhar Gupta

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Shikhar Gupta is a Breaking News Journalist at The Business Times. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, covering transport, healthcare, and consumer stories.

Passenger demand – measured in revenue passenger kilometres – is up 11.3% year on year, reflecting “strength on longer-haul routes”.

Apac airlines hit record loads on Iran war reroutes, but 80% fuel spike threatens margins

Preliminary figures for March show 8.5% year-on-year growth in passenger traffic

SIA has owned a 25.1% stake in Air India since the latter’s 2024 merger with Vistara.

SIA’s Air India intervention a ‘capability transplant’ crucial to its long-term play: analysts

External headwinds have likely pushed the break-even mark for Singapore Airlines’ investment towards 2030

ST Engineering secured S$4.8 billion in new contracts in the first quarter of 2026.

Stocks to watch: ST Engineering, Clar, MPACT, Yangzijiang Maritime, Sert, Addvalue Tech, GSH

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Tuesday (Apr 28):

The S$2.4 billion performance of the defence and public security segment was driven by the group’s deepening foothold in the Middle East.

ST Engineering bags S$4.8 billion in Q1 contracts on Middle East defence, aerospace demand

The first-quarter haul is up about S$400 million year-on-year

The acquisition of Marina at Keppel Bay would make SUTL the largest owner-operator of integrated marinas in Singapore.

Competition watchdog flags concerns over SUTL’s proposed S$40 million Marina at Keppel Bay buy

The transaction may enhance the combined operator’s ability to raise prices, says CCS

Despite the extensive groundwork, Cuscaden Peak’s board ultimately decided to accept CICT’s “unexpected” offer in accordance with its governance framework.

Plans for Paragon AEI ‘well advanced’ before ‘unsolicited’ CICT offer: Cuscaden Peak

CICT’s bid was ‘considered carefully’, taking into account Paragon’s long-term needs

The LTA said that there will be a longer interval of three weeks between the second June bidding and the first July bidding.

COE quota: Cat A falls 2%, Cat B rises 7% for May to July

Bidding under this new quota will start on May 4

Nanofilm's margins have improved on the back of higher revenue and better cost control.
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Nanofilm shares jump 40.2% on increased revenue, profit margin

The company posts a 24% year-on-year rise in recognised revenue to S$55 million for Q1

Keppel says it is engaging with potential buyers for its assets, targeting S$2 billion to S$3 billion in non-core asset sales for the full year.

Keppel Q1 net profit dips on lower real estate contribution; Iran war yet to impact group

Recurring income improves year on year, on the back of higher income from operations and stable profits from asset management

Keppel reports “slightly lower” year-on-year net profit for the first quarter when excluding its “non-core portfolio for divestment and discontinued operations”.

Stocks to watch: Keppel, CDL, CapitaLand China Trust, Oiltek, Kin Global

[SINGAPORE] The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Thursday (Apr 23):