10 November 2023
Weekly Wrap Up: SIA posts higher net profit, what’s next for our national airlines?
We discuss our nation’s pride and joy, Singapore Airlines. SIA has posted a 55.4 percent-higher net profit of S$1.4 billion for the first six months of its financial year ended Sep 30, from S$926.9 million a year earlier.
So what does this mean for the future of our national airline?
Ven Sreenivasan, Associate Editor & Senior Columnist, The Straits Times shares his views.

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2 December 2022
Weekly Wrap Up: SIA’s Air India deal - Risks and opportunities
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced that it is getting a 25.1 percent stake in Air India following the national carrier’s merger with Vistara.So SIA essentially gets a 19.4 percent stake in Air India for giving up its 49 percent stake in Vistara, and gets another 5.7 percent in the Indian airline for an additional investment of $360 million. Hence the total stakeholding of 25.1 percent.
Ven Sreenivasan, Associate Editor, The Straits Times shares more.

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18 February 2021
Budget 2021 - Travel Thursday: Aviation sector to get S$870 million in aid this year
The aviation industry, which has been heavily crippled due to travel restrictions all over the world, will be getting more help from Budget 2021. A total of S$870 million in financial support will be given to airlines and other aviation players as the Government continues its assistance for the beleaguered industry. Ven Sreenivasan, Associate Editor, The Straits Times shares more on whether this is enough for the aviation sector to survive, and an outlook on the sector.

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21 September 2020
Market View: Low interest rates a double edged sword what are you options
On Market View, Claressa Monteiro speaks with Ven Sreenivasan, Executive News Editor SPH Radio, about the current low interests rates to learn more about the upside in the short term and what it could mean in the medium term for your investments.

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