While most investors chase familiar names on the Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI) for predictable yields, November 2025 presents a more complex story from Singapore’s sub-S$1 billion market cap ...

Haw Par is a Singaporean manufacturing and investment company which deals in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, leisure products, and property. Best known as the owner of Tiger Balm, the company is a steady ...

In a high-interest-rate environment, many REITs have seen their distribution per unit (DPU) decline on an annual basis. However, the strongest ones have not only managed to increase their DPU ...

The Central Provident Fund (CPF) offers safe, risk-free returns. Typical returns range from 2.5% per year in the Ordinary Account (OA) to 4% in the Special and Medisave Accounts (SA and MA). However, ...

Dividend investors in Singapore are always on the lookout for stability and resilience in their portfolios. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a popular choice for their reliable payouts but ...

The allure of quarterly dividend payouts is one of the key reasons why investors purchase REITs. However, in today’s challenging environment, stability is no longer sufficient. The best REITs raise ...

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Earnings season is shining a light on the contrasting fortunes across Singapore’s REIT landscape — from data centres powering the digital economy to prime offices adapting to shifting work trends.

With earnings season kicking off, investors have plenty to watch across blue-chip REITs, banks, and global tech giants. This week’s Smart Reads covers REITs about to release results next week, ...

In this week’s top stock market highlights, we examine a dramatic share price surge following a privatisation offer for a luxury hotel operator, and gold’s volatile retreat after a record-breaking ...

Airline pilots use them to prevent accidents. Surgeons use them to save lives. Yet most investors — managing their life savings — wing it without using one. I’m talking about checklists. Here’s what ...

The latest earnings season has revealed diverging fortunes across Singapore’s REIT landscape, with each sector facing its own unique opportunities and challenges. From data centres capitalising on ...