SINGAPORE Obi Melifonwu Raiders Jersey , May 14 (Xinhua) -- Singapore Airlines (SIA), one of the largest airlines in the world, registered a net profit of 39.6 million Singapore dollars (29.8 million U.S. dollars) for the fourth quarter of FY1415, up 47 percent from a year ago, the company said in a press release on Thursday.
The increase is mainly due to lower oil prices, it added.
Total group revenue rose from 3.63 billion Singapore dollars a year ago to 3.88 billion Singapore dollars, while total spending increased to 3.79 billion Singapore dollars (2.85 billion U.S. dollars).
For the full year to March Gareon Conley Raiders Jersey , the company's net profit rose 2.3 percent to 367.9 million Singapore dollars (276.6 million U.S. dollars), while total revenue increased 2.1 percent to 15.6 billion Singapore dollars (11.7 billion U.S. dollars).
SIA said that market conditions remain challenging amid an uncertain global economic outlook, with demand in key markets especially the United States and Europe still soft.
Looking ahead, SIA said it will continue its disciplined approach in capacity deployment and cost management, while enhancing product offerings and leveraging the various airline subsidiaries to tap demand across a diverse range of travel segments.
Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin arrives for the recording of the Band Aid 30 charity single in west London November 15, 2014.
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A report released on Monday showed the evolution of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS has slowed and could be a factor contributing to a turning point in the pandemic that began more than 30 years ago.
United Nations data show that in 2013, 35 million people were living with HIV, 2.1 million people were newly infected with the virus and some 1.5 million people died of AIDS.
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Three metal plates and 18 screws were needed to repair the bone in his upper arm, which was shattered in six places. He will have intensive therapy but is expected to make a full recovery.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Anderlecht coach Besnik Hasi said he was very happy to hit the target of achieving the Europa League after his team beat Galatasaray from Turkey 2-0 at home in the Champions League on Wednesday.
"We are very happy to hit our target of achieving the Europa League and we will do our best in the competition. We know there is a big difference between us and the top clubs in Europe. We have five points, we could have got more, but at this level it is important to have some luck. It is not long that I have been coach at Anderlecht Shilique Calhoun Black Jersey , so yes, I can say this is one of the most important victories for me," said Hasi.
"I am delighted with our display today, we played well, we had many chances to score and we scored twice. In the second half the defence stepped back too deep and we had some problems, but Galatasaray did not have many chances and we controlled the game. We are a young team. With Fabrice N'Sakala and Bram Nuytinck we will have a stronger defence. I will be happy to have them back again in two weeks."
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KUWAIT, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will visit the U.S. next month to ""open a new chapter"" of their strategic ties Johnny Townsend Black Jersey , U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait Lawrence Silverman said Wednesday.
""The visit reflects the very strong, close and strategic partnership between the United States and Kuwait, which is longstanding, but also we are in the process of enhancing that relationship, making it even closer,"" the U.S. envoy told the Kuwaiti official news agency KUNA in an interview.
This will be the Kuwaiti leader's fourth visit to the U.S. since he took office in 2006. He previously visited Washington in 2006, 2009 and 2013 Nick Nelson Black Jersey , and also participated in a summit between the U.S. and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) at the Camp David in May 2015.
The upcoming U.S. visit, scheduled on Sept. 6, was planned amid Kuwait's efforts to mediate the ongoing standoff between Qatar and the Arab quartet led by Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait has been playing the role of mediator in the standoff which started early June when the quartet, which also includes the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt, cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, citing Doha's support of terrorism and interference in their internal affairs.
Washington was throwing its weight behind Kuwait's mediation in the ""intra-GCC"" political dispute Arden Key Black Jersey , Silverman said. Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain as well as Qatar are all GCC members.
The U.S. supports Kuwait's mediation because it wants to see an end to this dispute as quickly as possible ""for the sake of the region,"" Silverman noted.
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