You can deposit in USD but kena charge 1%. Still cheaper than TT from malaysia (did my calculations even with the cheapest bank in malaysia + all their fees)/deposit using DBS MCA (DBS MCA charges 1.5% for depositing USD). Regarding convert SGD > USD don't know. But avoid double conversion as much as possible (that's what someome said RM > SGD > USD). Of course as Showtime said if you have big USD to transfer via bank, bank can give you good rates. Close to money changer. But if peanuts like me, mana boleh dapat special rate from malaysian banks.
If you are big taikor like showtime/hansel, don't bother. You can save more by TTing USD over rather to SG.

Maybank MCEP is multi currency e-payment. Allow you to make payment for maybank ke via debiting from your bank account. So much for multi currency. Only got HKD and USD. Only USD is the good account (no fall below fee and min to keep is USD1 if apply via maybank ke form. If you walk into maybank and apply, need to maintain min USD1k - same like other bank)

For HKD regardless whether you open via maybank or maybank ke, still kena charge fall below fee.

Of course. All this depends on whether maybank SG want to let me open account or not.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 13 2017, 08:31 AM

If want construction, better pick hock lian seng. Bigger than keong hong Give 35% dividend last time. They have enough project to generate money until 2022.

Hock lian seng price drop after ex date. Hock lian seng have debts.
(only small amount)
Keong heong have no debts.

I stay out of construction as SG small country. Space is limited.

Only counter I have related to construction is Tai Sin. Oh yeah elea. Thanks for the tip regarding stockscafe.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 13 2017, 08:39 AM

You need to know that US is because of trump. Don't you think it's too late? He haven't even do anything he promise. Yes no market can replicate what the US did (making double digit returns within such short perido)
Regarding bursa. it's because of election is coming.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 16 2017, 06:01 PM

We all use SG brokers. Go money changer change RM. Head down to SG and deposit money there. From there buy. You only need to pay broker's comission. No one is going to eat your dividend if you use SG brokers. If you use malaysian broker, they take part of the dividend. One round of dividend (whether it's one quarter/half yearly) more than cover the broker cost.

Save on banking fees/banks's unfavourable forex spread + cheaper brokerage rather than buy from malaysian broker.

None of us buy via malaysian broker.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 17 2017, 02:08 PM

Not sure about this. May differ from broker to broker. Best to check with your broker. The more counter you have the more money kena deducted. (malaysian broker)

If you want to keep 100% of your dividend, dump those malaysian broker and use a SG based broker. Cheaper commision too 0.12-0.18%/SGD10-18 (whichever is higher % or SGD - now more or less all SG broker offering min SGD10 promo) for cash upfront. If you use malaysian broker, pay ~0.4% or more. Not sure what's the min from malaysian broker to buy Singapore stocks.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 17 2017, 03:04 PM

There could be shopping tomorrow. US market make the biggest drop for the year.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 17 2017, 11:02 PM

I learnt that from the UT guys. Asia market follows china and US.

Drop is not significant to do any shopping
I need trump to be impeached to really do my shopping.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 18 2017, 09:44 AM

And people all scared singtel will die...

No need to watch bro. After quick glance at my shopping list this morning , I know it won't drop further.

Need news of impeachment of trump to trigger big sell down.

Thought you are not adding anymore SG counters?

I am being sarcastic. Market sell down because they perceive singtel profit will drop. Singtel is over sold.

I don't know if you are using SG broker or malaysian broker. But with DBS Vickers there's an option there to apply for IPO.

But your account must be linked to CDP directly. Don't think a nominee account can be use to apply for IPO.

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 23 2017, 09:44 AM

Ask Hansel. He's more expert at this.

I thought last time during kimly ipo, your rm told you don't subscribe to it?

nikazwa email or DBS vickers and see. Although I think their customer service is useless.
Here is their email: info-sg@dbsvonline.com

elea88 I have just ask Leslie and he said Maybank Kim Eng prefunded cannot buy IPO.

Which means Malaysia can buy IPO from SGX. The question is how? Do we need to buy from ATM or can it be done via online...

You can subscribe for rights with maybank ke prefunded. Only no IPO.

For prefunded account, you can subscribe to rights issue.
You cannot buy IPO with prefunded account. With cash account, you can buy IPO.

I have no experience with IPO. I just posted what my remisier told me.

From what I read around SG blogs. you need trading account link with CDP with one of the big 3 to buy IPO.

This blog specialise in writing about IPO. It even mention how to buy IPO. But I think it's more for Singaooreans.
http://singapore-ipos.blogspot.com/2012/08...ares_8.html?m=1


Anyway, I will buy Netlink IPO when it's time. That will be my first SG IPO experience

This post has been edited by Ramjade: May 25 2017, 05:43 PM

Depends. Maybank Kim Eng cash account is free of charge. But you cannot open Maybank account from SG.
DBS Vickers, UOB Kay Hian, OCBC iTrade all free of charge. But their bank account cost min SGD3000 respectively to maintain (or else kena charge monthly)

This door will never close.
Reason: other part of the world brokers are doing it. HK, US, UK, AU.
For the above mentioned country, just mail them application form. Even our Malaysian broker are doing the same thing for foreigner. Mail in a completed application form.