In addition, earnings were boosted by a 16.3% increase in net interest income and hiring charges to $10.7 million, from $9.2 million a year ago.
SINGAPORE (July 28): Sing Investments & Finance saw earnings double to $6.0 million in the second quarter ended June, from $3.1 million a year ago.
This was mainly attributable to a $2.4 million gain from the sale of Singapore Government Securities (SGS) bonds.

