Earlier in the week, SGX launched Hong Kong Singapore Depository Receipts (HK SDRs) for three more stocks – Xiaomi (SGX: HXXD), Meituan (SGX: HMTD) and Ping An (SGX: HPAD), bringing the total number of HK SDRs to 8. We rounded up what you should know about this investment product and how you can benefit from investing in them.

REITs have always been prime picks for income investors since REITs are mandated to distribute at least 90% of their net profit.  But, not all REITs are made the same. We present four telltale signs to look out for when picking your next REIT buy.

Q&M Dental (SGX: QC7), First Resources (SGX: EB5), China Sunsine Chemical (SGX: QES) and Nordic Group (SGX: MR7) have not only announced bigger profits but bigger dividends too. We take a look at these Singapore stocks to see if they deserve a spot in your portfolio or watchlist.

Still on the topic of passive income, we present you with a list of 5 US dividend champions who have consistently increased their dividends through good times and bad for the past 50 years. 

Winding down, we look at Genting Singapore’s (SGX: G13) latest earnings report. With steady share price declines and Singapore visitor arrivals not surpassing 2019, can the integrated resort reverse its decline with the ambitious RWS 2.0 plans? 

Here are the top articles this week.

1. SGX Adds 3 More Hong Kong Singapore Depository Receipts: Here’s All You Need to Know

Find out what these investment products can potentially bring to the table and how you can benefit from them.

2. 4 Telltale Signs That a REIT Could Pay You for Life

Here are tips to help you find that REIT to put your money into.

3. 4 Singapore Stocks Reporting Higher Profits and Larger Dividends: Are They a Buy?

These companies are announcing higher profits and bigger dividends. Should you add them to your watchlist?

4. 5 US Dividend Champions That Income Investors Would Love to Own

These stocks have consistently increased dividends for over 5 decades. Should you add them to your portfolio?

5. Genting Singapore’s Share Price Plunged 23% in a Year: Can the IR Operator Regain Its Mojo?

Can the IR operator reverse its decline with a slew of new attractions and a vision to expand outside Singapore?

6.  4 Singapore Dividend Stocks Raising Their Payouts by 30% (or More!)

Here are four Singapore stocks that raised their dividends sharply during the recent earnings season.

7. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Plunged 28% in a Week: Can the Chinese Shipbuilder See a Rebound?

Can the shipbuilder’s share price witness rebound?

8. Malaysia: A Growing Economy and Safe Haven from US Tariffs

Thinking of investing in a solid Southeast Asian country with a strong economy and a large consumer population? Malaysia turns out to be a key choice.

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