Agribusiness

Bumitama Agri’s profit surged 69% in Q3

Thanks to higher output and selling prices.

Global Palm Resources Holdings appoints Ivan Swandono to COO

Before becoming an acting COO he was director of PT Prakarsa Tani Sejati based in West Borneo, Indonesia.

Wilmar’s net profit inched up 1.5% to $545m in Q3

Thanks to higher oilseed crushing profit.

First Resources appoints Tan Seow Kheng as director

He is currently general manager of Ewis Group.

George Yong-Boon Yeo joins Wilmar International as director

He served as in various government agencies, the last of which as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Singapore’s S&P 500 Index declined 5.3% in October

As the Straits Times Index maintained a total return of 3.5%.