Keppel results on a roll

Singapore: Keppel Corp reports another strong quarter of earnings with net profit of $201m, a 43% increase on 2005 Q3. This brings net results for the first nine months to $567m, already ahead of the 2005 full-year profit ($564m). Orderbook for the Offshore & Marine Division stands at over $10bn. The group says that barring unforeseen circumstances, the 2006 full-year result should continue the compound growth rate of 20% per year it achieved over 2001-2005. [26/10/06]