What happened? For investors in Singapore looking to earn some dividend income, Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) has been one of the business trusts offering a consistent dividend payout. It is no wonder that its recently announced preferential off...
Traditionally, women took on the homemaking and caregiving roles. But as more women in the labour force join the corporate world and draw higher salaries, family dynamics have also changed. Image source: Blackbox.com.sg The Department of Statistics S...
For those who follow Alibaba news dilligently, it was announced a month ago that Alibaba will be splitting its conglomerate into 6 units. It was a positive news which saw share prices rallying 20% over the next week. However, one month later, the 20%...
This week, we tour a lovely 3-bedroom, 2-storey penthouse unit located at BlissVille. The homeowners are a couple who moved into this 1,658 sq ft unit at the end of last year. They were very hands-on through the entire ID process in a bid to maximize...
On 26th April 2023, Frasers Centrepoint Trust released their 1HFY23 Financial Results. Earlier this year, I wrote about Frasers Centrepoint Trust. Subsequently, I made my maiden entry and added the REIT to my stock portfolio. With the relaxation of C...
The REIT market in Singapore has matured and there are many options for investors. Despite being based in Singapore, investors can invest in overseas properties via REITs. However, my observation is that overseas REITs tend to underperform. To verify...
It is worrying when someone as erudite as the chief economist of the Bank of England warns that Brits need accept that they are now poorer. He was talking about the impact of inflation on household wealth. Inflation is not just a UK problem, but it i...
Perhaps it’s due to tough construction issues during the Circuit Breaker, or perhaps it’s just slipping standards due to the rush, but we’ve been hearing an inordinate number of complaints about recent new launches. While we don’t want to point any f...
What we like Park views Commercial units below Close to park connector What we don’t like —Not near MRT —Afternoon sun in some stacks —Lower floor units are close to the common area Project: Parkland Residences HDB Town Hougang Address: 475A-D Upper...
Applications for the 6-month T-bill fell to S$11.1 billion in the latest auction on 26th April. However, the T-bill still remains highly popular compared to the SSB. What happened? The cut-off yield for the latest 6-month T-bill auction (BS23108A) on...