one concern is ringgit now at low point but S$ at high point. we may loss 5% or so when both currency stabilize (ringgit rebound, S$ consolidate)? 
s-reit now do looks yummy. however, i hated that by trading through cimb itrade, they even charged for dividend payment! not cheap also, if only small holdings, may be as high as 10-15% since they got a min charge fees.

Taikor.. how to open DBS Vickers trading acc? Can open at DBS branch ar?

Great.. tot of going to SG to settle both savings and trading acc on the same day... doable?

erm... methinks it depends.. on what its majority debt's currency is based on

AVFan
On the Rupiah vs SGD, methinks it's similar to the Q where a forumer was asking in REITs topic/thread, something like:
"If i buy SG REITs, can i make more than MY REITs since SGD higher exchange than RM?"
it doesn't matter the exchange rate coz DY% is based on cost paid
thus if i paid SGD$1 and get 10%
VS
i paid MYR$1 and get 10%
which higher profits? 
Similar to buying Indonesia REITs in SGD right?
higher SGD buys more rupiahs, thus the "cost" is cheaper? huh? or rupiah so weak against SGD, worth it ar?
hehe i'm no ForEx expert yar, just basing on common-sense where if one pays $x, get worthwhile y%, i dont care what currency as long as it's a usable currency.
eg.
SGD $10 to $1 DonkeyDollar (factitious) - weak right?
well, if i buy REIT in DonkeyDollar and get 10%yield, convert back to SGD, do i still get 10%yield?
should be, unless DonkeyDollar falls several points against SGD - ie. spiral of death 
again - i stand to be corrected & learn better yar pls shed some light if anyone knows better

however the DBS savings account, need to update regularly? meaning, hv to make appearance on annual basis to
Sg just to do banking transaction? or it will be DORMANT account? or is the banking account operational online?

How about opening a MAYBANK ac Singapore? can the Maybank account be updated LOCALLY?

Any idea?

I am tabulating the COST difference of buying REITS by opening an ac in Singapore versus
buying via APEX E TRADE.

Share some knowledge with me.

I have S$10,000 to invest (which is not much compare to big players). I am thinking of which country especially Malaysia REIT and Singapore REIT to invest in?

My aim is to collect dividend yield for a long term.

Advantages of Malaysia is the currency exchange $2.60.

Please share some thoughts with me

Just bear in mind, that yield was before Rupiah tanked.........how much has Rupiah corrected against SGD?

ur SG cds acc is maybank or DBS ? hv to go sg open acc?

Called DBS and DBS Vickers.. can open both acc in any DBS branch... bring along IC, 3 months payslips, utility bill showing the residential address ... then deposit some money into savings acc .... min average balance in savings shd b SGD 5000 otherwise 2 bucks will be deducted per month

Going there next month

One small tip. If open POSB savings instead of DBS acc, only need to maintain $500 balance. POSB is part of the DBS group

Sabana cheap sale now.............don't know what happened.

1.06 now

Just saw news
CLOSE OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF 40,000,000 NEW UNITS (“NEW UNITS”)
IN SABANA SHARI’AH COMPLIANT INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
(“SABANA REIT”) AT AN ISSUE PRICE OF S$1.00 PER NEW UNIT (THE “ISSUE PRICE”)

Sorry, silly question.. how to bank in and take out money from the SG BANK AC from Malaysia?

How to pay for the online shares?

and dividend received is automatically banked into the SG BANK AC... right?

How to take out the money without going to Singapore?

the dividend will be banked into the savings account. Will they mail us the vouchers? or annual report etc?

bro,

That only Reits... i want that singtel ... and others... 

What about taxation? any withholding tax that we need to claim back? or tax that we need to declare?

If only Malaysia also like this, NO Tax for Reits Dividend   

u misunderstood sky meaning .......

he said since the income earn from overseas not taxable why not declare it with Hasil? declare means can have a good credit rating whenever you needed it for Loans purposes (e.g. mortgage, hire purchase)

Thanks Gark.
I intend open DBS with DBS VICKERS brokerage SGD18. next month making a trip to Singapore.
any idea what is the TT rate from MAYBANK kl OR OTHER LOCAL banks to DBS charges?

and vice versa? have u done it before?

beside bring money -  what else need to bring ? pay slip or M'sia saving account or M'sia IC

Called DBS and DBS Vickers.. can open both acc in any DBS branch... bring along IC, 3 months payslips, utility bill showing the residential address ... then deposit some money into savings acc .... min average balance in savings shd b SGD 5000 otherwise 2 bucks will be deducted per month

Going there next month

cant find....mah

Answer again...

How Indonesia Market ? switch my UT fund to Indonesia Region...can fly ? CI above 5000?