Notes to the Financial Statements - SingTel

Notes to the Financial StatementsFor the financial year ended 31 March 20115.5 Other Operating Expense ItemsGroup2011 2010S$ Mil S$ MilOperating expenses included the following -Auditors’ remuneration- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Singapore 1.1 1.0- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Australia 1.0 1.0- Other Deloitte & Touche offices 0.3 0.3Non-audit fees paid to- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Singapore (1) 0.3 0.6- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Australia (1) 0.4 0.3Impairment of trade receivables 136.8 138.1Allowance for inventory obsolescence 19.3 13.9Inventory written off 4.6 4.0(Write-back of provision)/ Provision for liquidated damages and warranties (17.4) 2.5Research and development expenses written off 2.2 0.5Operating lease payments for properties and mobile base stations 283.6 258.6Note:(1) The non-audit fees for the current financial year ended 31 March 2011 included S$0.2 million (2010: S$0.1 million) and S$0.1 million (2010:S$0.3 million) paid to Deloitte & Touche LLP, Singapore, and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Australia, respectively in respect of certification andreview for regulatory purposes.The Audit Committee had undertaken a review of the non-audit services provided by the auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and inthe opinion of the Audit Committee, these services would not affect the independence of the auditors.6. OTHER INCOMEGroup2011 2010S$ Mil S$ MilBad trade receivables recovered 9.8 7.2Rental income 5.2 4.8Net foreign exchange gains/ (losses) - trade related 1.8 (15.4)Net gains/ (losses) on disposal of property, plant and equipment 6.7 (4.3)Others 106.7 102.4130.2 94.7ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011 131