Hiap Seng Engineering Ltd. announced unaudited group earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended Dec. 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported turnover of SGD 20,317,000 against SGD 32,977,000 a year ago, decreased mainly due to lower recognition of revenue in third quarter of 2018. Loss from operations was SGD 6,548,000 against profit from operations of SGD 964,000 a year ago. Loss before tax was SGD 6,687,000 against profit before tax of SGD 939,000 a year ago. Net loss after tax was SGD 7,241,000 against profit of SGD 943,000 a year ago. Loss attributable to owner of the parent was SGD 6,996,000 against profit attributable to owner of the parent of SGD 929,000 a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was SGD 4,695,000 against net cash outflow from operating activities of SGD 2,315,000 a year ago. Purchases of property, plant and equipment was SGD 2,071,000 against SGD 82,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted loss per share was 2.30 cents against basic and diluted earnings per share of 0.31 cents a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported turnover of SGD 87,059,000 against SGD 123,486,000 a year ago, decrease mainly due to lower recognition of plant construction revenue in nine months of 2018. Loss from operations was SGD 8,646,000 against profit from operations of SGD 3,651,000 a year ago. Loss before tax was SGD 8,882,000 against profit before tax of SGD 3,584,000 a year ago. Net loss after tax was SGD 9,688,000 against net profit after tax of SGD 3,546,000 a year ago. Loss attributable to owner of the parent was SGD 8,998,000 against profit attributable to owner of the parent of SGD 4,260,000 a year ago. Net cash outflow from operating activities was SGD 4,804,000 against net cash inflow from operating activities of SGD 3,556,000 a year ago. Purchases of property, plant and equipment was SGD 2,471,000 against SGD 1,380,000 a year ago. Basic and diluted loss per share was 2.96 cents against basic and diluted earnings per share of 1.40 cents a year ago.