Sembcorp Q3 earnings surge 40% to $254.4m

BACKED by substantial gains relating to the initial public offering of its Salalah company in Oman, Sembcorp Industries posted a 40.4 per cent surge in third-quarter net profit to $254.4 million, from $181.2 million a year ago.

Turnover for the three months ended Sept 30 was up 31 per cent at $2.97 billion as falls in the utilities and urban development segments wer…