Asia Pacific Breweries' net profit down 7.4% for year ended September By Nicholas Fang, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 14 November 2008 2245 hrs
SINGAPORE: Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) saw net profit fall 7.4 per cent to S$123.7 million for the year ended September.The profit was achieved on the back of a 12 per cent increase in sales to almost S$2 billion.APB attributed the positive performance to strong demand for its beers in the region.The company has recommended a final net dividend of 18 cents per share, which brings total net dividend for the year to 32 cents per share. - CNA/vm