Singapore Stocks to Watch: SIA, SIA Engineering, Aztech Global, Challenger, Hafary

Tiger Newspress2023-02-20

The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (Feb 20):

Singapore Airlines (SIA): The national airline’s subsidiary Scoot announced on Friday it will add nine new Embraer E190-E2 aircraft to its fleet to support its network growth strategy. It had signed a letter of intent with aircraft lessor Azorra to add the Brazilian aircraft, with the first jet scheduled for delivery in 2024 and the rest to be progressively introduced by end-2025.

SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC): It reported on Friday (Feb 17) lower net profit for its third quarter (Q3) ended Dec 31, 2022, as pandemic-related wage support ended. Net profit for the three months fell to S$12.8 million, down 61.4 percent from S$33.2 million in the corresponding period a year earlier.

Aztech Global: It reported a 45.9 percent fall in net profit to S$24.3 million for the second half of the year ended Dec 31, 2022, from S$45 million a year earlier. Earnings per share for the half year stood at S$0.0315, down from S$0.0588 previously.

Challenger Technologies: It said in a bourse filing that net profit for the six months ended Dec 31, 2022 fell to S$5.1 million, down from S$8.4 milliion in the year-ago period. On a per share basis, earnings fell to S$0.0126 in H2 FY22, down from S$0.0238 in H2 FY21.

Hafary: It posted a profit net of tax of S$19.8 million for the second half of the financial year ended Dec 31, 2022, up 187.1 per year on year from S$6.9 million. Revenue climbed up by 44.6 percent to S$97.6 million, from S$67.5 million a year earlier.

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