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Divestments, lower costs help raise SPH Q1 profit by 32%

New income streams also contributed to better earnings of S$60.4 million

Published Fri, Jan 12, 2018 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) is starting to benefit from cash streams from its other investments amid a decline in its media segment.

The conglomerate, which owns The Business Times, reported net profit of S$60.4 million for its first quarter ended Nov 30, 2017, up 32 per cent from S$45.7 million a year ago.

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