Within it was a description of the group’s business performance for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2020 , as well as how the group is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Singapore, public bus and rail ridership has plunged to around 25% to 30% of their pre-pandemic levels. Without a decent level of ridership, it will be tough for this division to perform as it did before COVID-19 hit our shores.The decline was mainly due to a decrease in revenue from its two main divisions — taxi and public transport services.
In terms of revenue contribution, Singapore made up 59% of total group revenue for 1Q 2020, down slightly from 59.2% back in 1Q 2019. Bad weather and the pandemic’s impact on tourism also significantly lowered operating profit contribution from the UK. For taxi division, revenue fell by 25.7% year on year due to lower ridership, but operating profit plummeted 91.5% year on year to just S$2.4 million as CDG doled out support measures as part of its COVID-19 relief scheme.Get Smart: The worst is yet to comeInvestors should brace themselves for a much harsher quarter as the second quarter saw lockdowns and border closures in most countries around the world.
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