Profit for the Year (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Profit or loss [abstract]

Summary of Profit for the year

Profit for the year has been arrived at after charging (crediting):

	2023			2022			2021
	S$’000			S$’000			S$’000
Share of profit from an associate		—			139			101
Included in employee benefits expense:
Wages, salaries, bonuses and other benefits		416,913			399,995			322,539
Defined contribution plan		17,160			16,021			11,741
Equity-settled share-based payment (net reversal) expense		(9,108	)		19,465			5,204
Cash-settled share-based payment (net reversal) expense		(394	)		869			199
Included in interest expense:
Interest on bank loans		—			170			6,666
Interest expense on lease liabilities		1,975			1,554			1,529
Accretion on provision for reinstatement cost		104			136			158
Others		98			76			61
Included in other operating expense:
Professional fees		5,932			4,646			3,737
Utilities expense		3,455			2,599			2,131
Foreign exchange gain — net		(426	)		(1,716	)		(1,375	)