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Are These 5 High-Yield Singapore Stocks' Dividends Actually Safe?
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out more than they earn.<br/><br/>So before trusting a high-yield headline, check whether the business can afford it: sustainable payout ratio, strong free cash flow, a balance sheet not drowning in debt.<br/><br/>For real estate investment trusts (REITs), watch the distribution per unit (DPU) trend, interest coverage, occupancy, lease structure and debt profile.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ME8U.SI\">Mapletree Industrial Trust</a>: The Dependable Blue-Chip Dividend Payer</strong><br/><br/>For a 6% payer with genuine pedigree, this is about as solid as it gets: an S$8.3 billion portfolio spanning Singapore industrial property and North American data centres making up 57.2% of assets under management.<br/><br/><strong>Mapletree Industrial Trust</strong> yields approximately 6.6% at current prices, but its distributions have been easing rather than growing – S$0.0311 for the first quarter of FY2026/2027 (1QFY2026/2027), down 4.9% year on year (YoY).<br/><br/>Gearing is manageable at 37.5%, with an interest coverage ratio (ICR) of over 4x as at 30 June 2026.<br/><br/>The industrial REIT’s debt maturity profile is decent, with a weighted average debt tenor of 3.4 years.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/N2IU.SI\">Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust</a>: The High-Yield REIT</strong><br/><br/><strong>Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust</strong>'s property portfolio spans retail, office and business-park assets in Singapore and North Asia, anchored by Singapore’s ever-reliable VivoCity.<br/><br/>The yield is around 6.2%, though portfolio occupancy has slipped to 84.4% from 89.4% three months earlier, and the weighted average lease expiry (WALE) is a short 2.3 years.<br/><br/>The REIT’s balance sheet is healthy with a gearing of 37.7%, ICR of 3.3x and a manageable refinancing schedule.<br/><br/>The REIT’s most recent DPU of S$0.0196 has drifted down as overseas contributions weakened – Japan the sharpest, with occupancy there falling to 56.0% 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discretion and which has varied widely from year to year.<br/><br/>Strip it out, and the ordinary dividend is S$0.1761 per share, comfortably covered by that free cash flow.<br/><strong><br/><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/D01.SI\">DFI Retail Group</a>: The Defensive Business</strong><br/><br/>For a genuinely defensive operating business, <strong>DFI Retail Group</strong> fits nicely.<br/><br/>Its business span supermarkets, health and beauty, convenience stores and IKEA franchises across Asia.<br/><br/>People buy essentials rain or shine, giving DFI a steady stream of income.<br/><br/>Margins have been thin for the group but are improving: the underlying net margin from its subsidiaries reached 2.4% in 1H2026, up from 1.7% a year earlier.<br/><br/>As with <strong>SBS Transit</strong>, DFI’s FY2025 total dividend of US$0.583 was flattered by a US$0.443 special dividend, which was funded by divestments.<br/><br/>The latest interim dividend of US$0.062 is 77% higher than a year earlier, the fifth straight increase.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRPU.SI\">Sasseur REIT</a>: The Higher-Yield Opportunity</strong><br/><br/>Now, for a roughly 9.2% yield, look no further than this REIT with exposure to China’s outlet malls.<br/><br/><strong>Sasseur REIT</strong>, with four premium outlet malls in Chinese cities such as Chongqing, has a clean balance sheet: gearing at only 25.6% as at 30 June 2026 and not a dollar of debt falling due until 2030.<br/><br/>Its rent model pairs a fixed base with a variable component linked to tenant sales.<br/><br/>DPU rose 10.2% to S$0.03366 in the first half of 2026, on 7.4% sales growth and a record-low 3.7% cost of debt.<br/><br/>The malls stay full at 97.2% occupancy, but spending is cooling: first-quarter sales grew 11.4%, so the second quarter came in well below that.<br/><br/>Make no mistake: this name is a pure bet on Chinese consumption, and your payout is exposed to RMB/SGD currency fluctuations.<br/><br/><strong>Red 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09:50</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<html><head></head><body><p style=\"text-align: left;\">A 6% dividend yield is a high bar in Singapore right now; above 6% almost always means accepting something – a cyclical business, a bit more leverage, or a one-off dividend that flatters the headline.<br/><br/>That’s not a reason to avoid these names.<br/><br/>It’s a reason to read the fine print, which is exactly what this article is about: making sure the dividend is sustainable and examining the fundamentals behind each name.<br/><br/><strong>Why a High Yield Doesn't Automatically Mean a Good Deal</strong><br/><br/>Remember the maths: a yield is the payout divided by the share price, so when the price falls, the yield rises even if the dividend hasn’t changed – and a falling price often means the market is pricing in trouble.<br/><br/>Some firms even prop up payouts by borrowing or paying out more than they earn.<br/><br/>So before trusting a high-yield headline, check whether the business can afford it: sustainable payout ratio, strong free cash flow, a balance sheet not drowning in debt.<br/><br/>For real estate investment trusts (REITs), watch the distribution per unit (DPU) trend, interest coverage, occupancy, lease structure and debt profile.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ME8U.SI\">Mapletree Industrial Trust</a>: The Dependable Blue-Chip Dividend Payer</strong><br/><br/>For a 6% payer with genuine pedigree, this is about as solid as it gets: an S$8.3 billion portfolio spanning Singapore industrial property and North American data centres making up 57.2% of assets under management.<br/><br/><strong>Mapletree Industrial Trust</strong> yields approximately 6.6% at current prices, but its distributions have been easing rather than growing – S$0.0311 for the first quarter of FY2026/2027 (1QFY2026/2027), down 4.9% year on year (YoY).<br/><br/>Gearing is manageable at 37.5%, with an interest coverage ratio (ICR) of over 4x as at 30 June 2026.<br/><br/>The industrial REIT’s debt maturity profile is decent, with a weighted average debt tenor of 3.4 years.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/N2IU.SI\">Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust</a>: The High-Yield REIT</strong><br/><br/><strong>Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust</strong>'s property portfolio spans retail, office and business-park assets in Singapore and North Asia, anchored by Singapore’s ever-reliable VivoCity.<br/><br/>The yield is around 6.2%, though portfolio occupancy has slipped to 84.4% from 89.4% three months earlier, and the weighted average lease expiry (WALE) is a short 2.3 years.<br/><br/>The REIT’s balance sheet is healthy with a gearing of 37.7%, ICR of 3.3x and a manageable refinancing schedule.<br/><br/>The REIT’s most recent DPU of S$0.0196 has drifted down as overseas contributions weakened – Japan the sharpest, with occupancy there falling to 56.0% from 75.1%, and China rents renewing 29.2% lower.<br/><br/>Singapore now contributes 61% of assets and 66% of net property income, and a key lease at Mapletree Business City starts paying later this year – so the overseas drag is being diluted rather than fixed.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/S61.SI\">SBS Transit Ltd</a>: The Cash-Rich Dividend Stock</strong><br/><br/>The bus-and-rail operator is effectively debt-free and sits on a healthy cash position of S$310.1 million as at 30 June 2026.<br/><br/>In the half-year ended 30 June 2026, the group generated S$54.8 million in free cash flow (FCF), up from S$29.1 million a year ago, while earning a 9.4% return on equity (ROE) – exactly the conservative, cash-generative profile income investors want.<br/><br/>And did I mention the trailing yield of about 16%, given the total FY2025 dividend of S$0.496 per share?<br/><br/>However, do note that this includes a special dividend of S$0.3199, which management sets at its discretion and which has varied widely from year to year.<br/><br/>Strip it out, and the ordinary dividend is S$0.1761 per share, comfortably covered by that free cash flow.<br/><strong><br/><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/D01.SI\">DFI Retail Group</a>: The Defensive Business</strong><br/><br/>For a genuinely defensive operating business, <strong>DFI Retail Group</strong> fits nicely.<br/><br/>Its business span supermarkets, health and beauty, convenience stores and IKEA franchises across Asia.<br/><br/>People buy essentials rain or shine, giving DFI a steady stream of income.<br/><br/>Margins have been thin for the group but are improving: the underlying net margin from its subsidiaries reached 2.4% in 1H2026, up from 1.7% a year earlier.<br/><br/>As with <strong>SBS Transit</strong>, DFI’s FY2025 total dividend of US$0.583 was flattered by a US$0.443 special dividend, which was funded by divestments.<br/><br/>The latest interim dividend of US$0.062 is 77% higher than a year earlier, the fifth straight increase.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRPU.SI\">Sasseur REIT</a>: The Higher-Yield Opportunity</strong><br/><br/>Now, for a roughly 9.2% yield, look no further than this REIT with exposure to China’s outlet malls.<br/><br/><strong>Sasseur REIT</strong>, with four premium outlet malls in Chinese cities such as Chongqing, has a clean balance sheet: gearing at only 25.6% as at 30 June 2026 and not a dollar of debt falling due until 2030.<br/><br/>Its rent model pairs a fixed base with a variable component linked to tenant sales.<br/><br/>DPU rose 10.2% to S$0.03366 in the first half of 2026, on 7.4% sales growth and a record-low 3.7% cost of debt.<br/><br/>The malls stay full at 97.2% occupancy, but spending is cooling: first-quarter sales grew 11.4%, so the second quarter came in well below that.<br/><br/>Make no mistake: this name is a pure bet on Chinese consumption, and your payout is exposed to RMB/SGD currency fluctuations.<br/><br/><strong>Red Flags That Could Signal a Dividend 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exactly what this article is about: making sure the dividend is sustainable and examining the fundamentals behind each name.Why a High Yield Doesn't Automatically Mean a Good DealRemember the maths: a yield is the payout divided by the share price, so when the price falls, the yield rises even if the dividend hasn’t changed – and a falling price often means the market is pricing in trouble.Some firms even prop up payouts by borrowing or paying out more than they earn.So before trusting a high-yield headline, check whether the business can afford it: sustainable payout ratio, strong free cash flow, a balance sheet not drowning in debt.For real estate investment trusts (REITs), watch the distribution per unit (DPU) trend, interest coverage, occupancy, lease structure and debt profile.Mapletree Industrial Trust: The Dependable Blue-Chip Dividend PayerFor a 6% payer with genuine pedigree, this is about as solid as it gets: an S$8.3 billion portfolio spanning Singapore industrial property and North American data centres making up 57.2% of assets under management.Mapletree Industrial Trust yields approximately 6.6% at current prices, but its distributions have been easing rather than growing – S$0.0311 for the first quarter of FY2026/2027 (1QFY2026/2027), down 4.9% year on year (YoY).Gearing is manageable at 37.5%, with an interest coverage ratio (ICR) of over 4x as at 30 June 2026.The industrial REIT’s debt maturity profile is decent, with a weighted average debt tenor of 3.4 years.Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust: The High-Yield REITMapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust's property portfolio spans retail, office and business-park assets in Singapore and North Asia, anchored by Singapore’s ever-reliable VivoCity.The yield is around 6.2%, though portfolio occupancy has slipped to 84.4% from 89.4% three months earlier, and the weighted average lease expiry (WALE) is a short 2.3 years.The REIT’s balance sheet is healthy with a gearing of 37.7%, ICR of 3.3x and a manageable refinancing schedule.The REIT’s most recent DPU of S$0.0196 has drifted down as overseas contributions weakened – Japan the sharpest, with occupancy there falling to 56.0% from 75.1%, and China rents renewing 29.2% lower.Singapore now contributes 61% of assets and 66% of net property income, and a key lease at Mapletree Business City starts paying later this year – so the overseas drag is being diluted rather than fixed.SBS Transit Ltd: The Cash-Rich Dividend StockThe bus-and-rail operator is effectively debt-free and sits on a healthy cash position of S$310.1 million as at 30 June 2026.In the half-year ended 30 June 2026, the group generated S$54.8 million in free cash flow (FCF), up from S$29.1 million a year ago, while earning a 9.4% return on equity (ROE) – exactly the conservative, cash-generative profile income investors want.And did I mention the trailing yield of about 16%, given the total FY2025 dividend of S$0.496 per share?However, do note that this includes a special dividend of S$0.3199, which management sets at its discretion and which has varied widely from year to year.Strip it out, and the ordinary dividend is S$0.1761 per share, comfortably covered by that free cash flow.DFI Retail Group: The Defensive BusinessFor a genuinely defensive operating business, DFI Retail Group fits nicely.Its business span supermarkets, health and beauty, convenience stores and IKEA franchises across Asia.People buy essentials rain or shine, giving DFI a steady stream of income.Margins have been thin for the group but are improving: the underlying net margin from its subsidiaries reached 2.4% in 1H2026, up from 1.7% a year earlier.As with SBS Transit, DFI’s FY2025 total dividend of US$0.583 was flattered by a US$0.443 special dividend, which was funded by divestments.The latest interim dividend of US$0.062 is 77% higher than a year earlier, the fifth straight increase.Sasseur REIT: The Higher-Yield OpportunityNow, for a roughly 9.2% yield, look no further than this REIT with exposure to China’s outlet malls.Sasseur REIT, with four premium outlet malls in Chinese cities such as Chongqing, has a clean balance sheet: gearing at only 25.6% as at 30 June 2026 and not a dollar of debt falling due until 2030.Its rent model pairs a fixed base with a variable component linked to tenant sales.DPU rose 10.2% to S$0.03366 in the first half of 2026, on 7.4% sales growth and a record-low 3.7% cost of debt.The malls stay full at 97.2% occupancy, but spending is cooling: first-quarter sales grew 11.4%, so the second quarter came in well below that.Make no mistake: this name is a pure bet on Chinese consumption, and your payout is exposed to RMB/SGD currency fluctuations.Red Flags That Could Signal a Dividend CutCuts rarely come out of nowhere.Watch for a payout ratio stuck above sustainable levels, earnings and cash flow drifting down quarter after quarter, rising debt or a looming refinancing wall, and repeated asset sales used to fund distributions.The 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href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/NIO\">NIO Inc.</a> rose 1.62%; <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/G13.SI\">Genting Sing</a> rose 0.81%; <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/U96.SI\">Sembcorp Ind</a> rose 0.7%.</p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Stocks in Focus</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/D01.SI\">DFIRG USD</a></strong></span>: Current group chief financial officer Tom van der Lee has been appointed as CEO (Food), with group finance director for planning and reporting, Kaizhi Wu, set to take his place. Both changes will take effect on Aug 1, said DFI on Monday. As a result of van der Lee’s appointment and subject to board approval, he will cease his duties as a DFI director. Shares of DFI fell 0.3 per cent to close US$0.01 lower at S$3.65 on Monday, before the news.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/B58.SI\">Banyan Tree</a></strong></span>: Abdul Rahim bin Mohamed Ali has been appointed as the alternate director of Abdulla Ali A A Al-Marri at Banyan Tree, said the group on Monday. Abdul Rahim currently serves as the director of Asian real estate at the Qatar Investment Authority. Abdulla Ali retired as a director on Apr 24. Shares of Banyan Tree rose 0.9 per cent to close S$0.005 higher at S$0.565 on Monday, before the news.</p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">SG Local News</h2><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Indonesia and Singapore sign agreement on cross-border electricity project</strong></h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Singapore's Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries and Singapore Energy Interconnections have signed a memorandum of understanding for a cross-border electricity project, Singapore's prime minister said on Monday.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The electricity deal is a follow-up to a string of early agreements Indonesia struck with Singapore in 2025, which includes a plan to supply 3.4 gigawatts of low-carbon power to the city-state by 2035.</p><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Indonesia, Singapore Reaffirm Free Passage in Strait of Malacca</strong></h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Indonesia and Singapore pledged anew to keep the Strait of Malacca open as Middle East tensions reignite concerns about the freedom of navigation in the world’s most important waterways.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>The two countries have a vital interest in maintaining security in the straits, including from accidents and piracy, Indonesian President </span>Prabowo Subianto <span>said after a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister </span>Lawrence Wong<span> in Jakarta on Monday.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>They will also continue coordinating with other countries around the waterway to ensure the unimpeded passage of vessels, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, he said.</span></p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; 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<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/G13.SI\">Genting Sing</a> rose 0.81%; <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/U96.SI\">Sembcorp Ind</a> rose 0.7%.</p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Stocks in Focus</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/D01.SI\">DFIRG USD</a></strong></span>: Current group chief financial officer Tom van der Lee has been appointed as CEO (Food), with group finance director for planning and reporting, Kaizhi Wu, set to take his place. Both changes will take effect on Aug 1, said DFI on Monday. As a result of van der Lee’s appointment and subject to board approval, he will cease his duties as a DFI director. Shares of DFI fell 0.3 per cent to close US$0.01 lower at S$3.65 on Monday, before the news.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/B58.SI\">Banyan Tree</a></strong></span>: Abdul Rahim bin Mohamed Ali has been appointed as the alternate director of Abdulla Ali A A Al-Marri at Banyan Tree, said the group on Monday. Abdul Rahim currently serves as the director of Asian real estate at the Qatar Investment Authority. Abdulla Ali retired as a director on Apr 24. Shares of Banyan Tree rose 0.9 per cent to close S$0.005 higher at S$0.565 on Monday, before the news.</p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">SG Local News</h2><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Indonesia and Singapore sign agreement on cross-border electricity project</strong></h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Singapore's Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries and Singapore Energy Interconnections have signed a memorandum of understanding for a cross-border electricity project, Singapore's prime minister said on Monday.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The electricity deal is a follow-up to a string of early agreements Indonesia struck with Singapore in 2025, which includes a plan to supply 3.4 gigawatts of low-carbon power to the city-state by 2035.</p><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Indonesia, Singapore Reaffirm Free Passage in Strait of Malacca</strong></h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Indonesia and Singapore pledged anew to keep the Strait of Malacca open as Middle East tensions reignite concerns about the freedom of navigation in the world’s most important waterways.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>The two countries have a vital interest in maintaining security in the straits, including from accidents and piracy, Indonesian President </span>Prabowo Subianto <span>said after a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister </span>Lawrence Wong<span> in Jakarta on Monday.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>They will also continue coordinating with other countries around the waterway to ensure the unimpeded passage of vessels, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, he said.</span></p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"NIO":"蔚来","U96.SI":"胜科工业","D01.SI":"牛奶国际控股有限公司","NIOG":"2倍做多NIO ETF-Leverage Shares","G13.SI":"云顶新加坡","B58.SI":"悦榕控股"},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1159450075","content_text":"Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Tuesday. NIO Inc. rose 1.62%; Genting Sing rose 0.81%; Sembcorp Ind rose 0.7%.Stocks in FocusDFIRG USD: Current group chief financial officer Tom van der Lee has been appointed as CEO (Food), with group finance director for planning and reporting, Kaizhi Wu, set to take his place. Both changes will take effect on Aug 1, said DFI on Monday. As a result of van der Lee’s appointment and subject to board approval, he will cease his duties as a DFI director. Shares of DFI fell 0.3 per cent to close US$0.01 lower at S$3.65 on Monday, before the news.Banyan Tree: Abdul Rahim bin Mohamed Ali has been appointed as the alternate director of Abdulla Ali A A Al-Marri at Banyan Tree, said the group on Monday. Abdul Rahim currently serves as the director of Asian real estate at the Qatar Investment Authority. Abdulla Ali retired as a director on Apr 24. Shares of Banyan Tree rose 0.9 per cent to close S$0.005 higher at S$0.565 on Monday, before the news.SG Local NewsIndonesia and Singapore sign agreement on cross-border electricity projectIndonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Singapore's Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries and Singapore Energy Interconnections have signed a memorandum of understanding for a cross-border electricity project, Singapore's prime minister said on Monday.The electricity deal is a follow-up to a string of early agreements Indonesia struck with Singapore in 2025, which includes a plan to supply 3.4 gigawatts of low-carbon power to the city-state by 2035.Indonesia, Singapore Reaffirm Free Passage in Strait of MalaccaIndonesia and Singapore pledged anew to keep the Strait of Malacca open as Middle East tensions reignite concerns about the freedom of navigation in the world’s most important waterways.The two countries have a vital interest in maintaining security in the straits, including from accidents and piracy, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said after a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Jakarta on Monday.They will also continue coordinating with other countries around the waterway to ensure the unimpeded passage of vessels, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, he said.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"NIOG":0.6,"U96.SI":2,"G13.SI":2,"NIO":2,"B58.SI":2,"D01.SI":2}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":93,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"hots":[{"id":599047103079608,"gmtCreate":1787293389071,"gmtModify":1787294825996,"author":{"id":"3580527779373241","authorId":"3580527779373241","name":"HuatHuat50","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3580527779373241","authorIdStr":"3580527779373241"},"themes":[],"title":"","htmlText":"Great article, would you like to 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accepting something – a cyclical business, a bit more leverage, or a one-off dividend that flatters the...","content":"<html><head></head><body><p style=\"text-align: left;\">A 6% dividend yield is a high bar in Singapore right now; above 6% almost always means accepting something – a cyclical business, a bit more leverage, or a one-off dividend that flatters the headline.<br/><br/>That’s not a reason to avoid these names.<br/><br/>It’s a reason to read the fine print, which is exactly what this article is about: making sure the dividend is sustainable and examining the fundamentals behind each name.<br/><br/><strong>Why a High Yield Doesn't Automatically Mean a Good Deal</strong><br/><br/>Remember the maths: a yield is the payout divided by the share price, so when the price falls, the yield rises even if the dividend hasn’t changed – and a falling price often means the market is pricing in trouble.<br/><br/>Some firms even prop up payouts by borrowing or paying out more than they earn.<br/><br/>So before trusting a high-yield headline, check whether the business can afford it: sustainable payout ratio, strong free cash flow, a balance sheet not drowning in debt.<br/><br/>For real estate investment trusts (REITs), watch the distribution per unit (DPU) trend, interest coverage, occupancy, lease structure and debt profile.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ME8U.SI\">Mapletree Industrial Trust</a>: The Dependable Blue-Chip Dividend Payer</strong><br/><br/>For a 6% payer with genuine pedigree, this is about as solid as it gets: an S$8.3 billion portfolio spanning Singapore industrial property and North American data centres making up 57.2% of assets under management.<br/><br/><strong>Mapletree Industrial Trust</strong> yields approximately 6.6% at current prices, but its distributions have been easing rather than growing – S$0.0311 for the first quarter of FY2026/2027 (1QFY2026/2027), down 4.9% year on year (YoY).<br/><br/>Gearing is manageable at 37.5%, with an interest coverage ratio (ICR) of over 4x as at 30 June 2026.<br/><br/>The industrial REIT’s debt maturity profile is decent, with a weighted average debt tenor of 3.4 years.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/N2IU.SI\">Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust</a>: The High-Yield REIT</strong><br/><br/><strong>Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust</strong>'s property portfolio spans retail, office and business-park assets in Singapore and North Asia, anchored by Singapore’s ever-reliable VivoCity.<br/><br/>The yield is around 6.2%, though portfolio occupancy has slipped to 84.4% from 89.4% three months earlier, and the weighted average lease expiry (WALE) is a short 2.3 years.<br/><br/>The REIT’s balance sheet is healthy with a gearing of 37.7%, ICR of 3.3x and a manageable refinancing schedule.<br/><br/>The REIT’s most recent DPU of S$0.0196 has drifted down as overseas contributions weakened – Japan the sharpest, with occupancy there falling to 56.0% from 75.1%, and China rents renewing 29.2% lower.<br/><br/>Singapore now contributes 61% of assets and 66% of net property income, and a key lease at Mapletree Business City starts paying later this year – so the overseas drag is being diluted rather than fixed.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/S61.SI\">SBS Transit Ltd</a>: The Cash-Rich Dividend Stock</strong><br/><br/>The bus-and-rail operator is effectively debt-free and sits on a healthy cash position of S$310.1 million as at 30 June 2026.<br/><br/>In the half-year ended 30 June 2026, the group generated S$54.8 million in free cash flow (FCF), up from S$29.1 million a year ago, while earning a 9.4% return on equity (ROE) – exactly the conservative, cash-generative profile income investors want.<br/><br/>And did I mention the trailing yield of about 16%, given the total FY2025 dividend of S$0.496 per share?<br/><br/>However, do note that this includes a special dividend of S$0.3199, which management sets at its discretion and which has varied widely from year to year.<br/><br/>Strip it out, and the ordinary dividend is S$0.1761 per share, comfortably covered by that free cash flow.<br/><strong><br/><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/D01.SI\">DFI Retail Group</a>: The Defensive Business</strong><br/><br/>For a genuinely defensive operating business, <strong>DFI Retail Group</strong> fits nicely.<br/><br/>Its business span supermarkets, health and beauty, convenience stores and IKEA franchises across Asia.<br/><br/>People buy essentials rain or shine, giving DFI a steady stream of income.<br/><br/>Margins have been thin for the group but are improving: the underlying net margin from its subsidiaries reached 2.4% in 1H2026, up from 1.7% a year earlier.<br/><br/>As with <strong>SBS Transit</strong>, DFI’s FY2025 total dividend of US$0.583 was flattered by a US$0.443 special dividend, which was funded by divestments.<br/><br/>The latest interim dividend of US$0.062 is 77% higher than a year earlier, the fifth straight increase.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRPU.SI\">Sasseur REIT</a>: The Higher-Yield Opportunity</strong><br/><br/>Now, for a roughly 9.2% yield, look no further than this REIT with exposure to China’s outlet malls.<br/><br/><strong>Sasseur REIT</strong>, with four premium outlet malls in Chinese cities such as Chongqing, has a clean balance sheet: gearing at only 25.6% as at 30 June 2026 and not a dollar of debt falling due until 2030.<br/><br/>Its rent model pairs a fixed base with a variable component linked to tenant sales.<br/><br/>DPU rose 10.2% to S$0.03366 in the first half of 2026, on 7.4% sales growth and a record-low 3.7% cost of debt.<br/><br/>The malls stay full at 97.2% occupancy, but spending is cooling: first-quarter sales grew 11.4%, so the second quarter came in well below that.<br/><br/>Make no mistake: this name is a pure bet on Chinese consumption, and your payout is exposed to RMB/SGD currency fluctuations.<br/><br/><strong>Red Flags That Could Signal a Dividend Cut</strong><br/><br/>Cuts rarely come out of nowhere.<br/><br/>Watch for a payout ratio stuck above sustainable levels, earnings and cash flow drifting down quarter after quarter, rising debt or a looming refinancing wall, and repeated asset sales used to fund distributions.<br/><br/>The clearest tell is management itself turning cautious.<br/><br/></p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Are These 5 High-Yield Singapore Stocks' Dividends Actually Safe?</title>\n<style 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09:50</p>\n</div>\n\n</a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<html><head></head><body><p style=\"text-align: left;\">A 6% dividend yield is a high bar in Singapore right now; above 6% almost always means accepting something – a cyclical business, a bit more leverage, or a one-off dividend that flatters the headline.<br/><br/>That’s not a reason to avoid these names.<br/><br/>It’s a reason to read the fine print, which is exactly what this article is about: making sure the dividend is sustainable and examining the fundamentals behind each name.<br/><br/><strong>Why a High Yield Doesn't Automatically Mean a Good Deal</strong><br/><br/>Remember the maths: a yield is the payout divided by the share price, so when the price falls, the yield rises even if the dividend hasn’t changed – and a falling price often means the market is pricing in trouble.<br/><br/>Some firms even prop up payouts by borrowing or paying out more than they earn.<br/><br/>So before trusting a high-yield headline, check whether the business can afford it: sustainable payout ratio, strong free cash flow, a balance sheet not drowning in debt.<br/><br/>For real estate investment trusts (REITs), watch the distribution per unit (DPU) trend, interest coverage, occupancy, lease structure and debt profile.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/ME8U.SI\">Mapletree Industrial Trust</a>: The Dependable Blue-Chip Dividend Payer</strong><br/><br/>For a 6% payer with genuine pedigree, this is about as solid as it gets: an S$8.3 billion portfolio spanning Singapore industrial property and North American data centres making up 57.2% of assets under management.<br/><br/><strong>Mapletree Industrial Trust</strong> yields approximately 6.6% at current prices, but its distributions have been easing rather than growing – S$0.0311 for the first quarter of FY2026/2027 (1QFY2026/2027), down 4.9% year on year (YoY).<br/><br/>Gearing is manageable at 37.5%, with an interest coverage ratio (ICR) of over 4x as at 30 June 2026.<br/><br/>The industrial REIT’s debt maturity profile is decent, with a weighted average debt tenor of 3.4 years.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/N2IU.SI\">Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust</a>: The High-Yield REIT</strong><br/><br/><strong>Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust</strong>'s property portfolio spans retail, office and business-park assets in Singapore and North Asia, anchored by Singapore’s ever-reliable VivoCity.<br/><br/>The yield is around 6.2%, though portfolio occupancy has slipped to 84.4% from 89.4% three months earlier, and the weighted average lease expiry (WALE) is a short 2.3 years.<br/><br/>The REIT’s balance sheet is healthy with a gearing of 37.7%, ICR of 3.3x and a manageable refinancing schedule.<br/><br/>The REIT’s most recent DPU of S$0.0196 has drifted down as overseas contributions weakened – Japan the sharpest, with occupancy there falling to 56.0% from 75.1%, and China rents renewing 29.2% lower.<br/><br/>Singapore now contributes 61% of assets and 66% of net property income, and a key lease at Mapletree Business City starts paying later this year – so the overseas drag is being diluted rather than fixed.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/S61.SI\">SBS Transit Ltd</a>: The Cash-Rich Dividend Stock</strong><br/><br/>The bus-and-rail operator is effectively debt-free and sits on a healthy cash position of S$310.1 million as at 30 June 2026.<br/><br/>In the half-year ended 30 June 2026, the group generated S$54.8 million in free cash flow (FCF), up from S$29.1 million a year ago, while earning a 9.4% return on equity (ROE) – exactly the conservative, cash-generative profile income investors want.<br/><br/>And did I mention the trailing yield of about 16%, given the total FY2025 dividend of S$0.496 per share?<br/><br/>However, do note that this includes a special dividend of S$0.3199, which management sets at its discretion and which has varied widely from year to year.<br/><br/>Strip it out, and the ordinary dividend is S$0.1761 per share, comfortably covered by that free cash flow.<br/><strong><br/><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/D01.SI\">DFI Retail Group</a>: The Defensive Business</strong><br/><br/>For a genuinely defensive operating business, <strong>DFI Retail Group</strong> fits nicely.<br/><br/>Its business span supermarkets, health and beauty, convenience stores and IKEA franchises across Asia.<br/><br/>People buy essentials rain or shine, giving DFI a steady stream of income.<br/><br/>Margins have been thin for the group but are improving: the underlying net margin from its subsidiaries reached 2.4% in 1H2026, up from 1.7% a year earlier.<br/><br/>As with <strong>SBS Transit</strong>, DFI’s FY2025 total dividend of US$0.583 was flattered by a US$0.443 special dividend, which was funded by divestments.<br/><br/>The latest interim dividend of US$0.062 is 77% higher than a year earlier, the fifth straight increase.<br/><br/><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/CRPU.SI\">Sasseur REIT</a>: The Higher-Yield Opportunity</strong><br/><br/>Now, for a roughly 9.2% yield, look no further than this REIT with exposure to China’s outlet malls.<br/><br/><strong>Sasseur REIT</strong>, with four premium outlet malls in Chinese cities such as Chongqing, has a clean balance sheet: gearing at only 25.6% as at 30 June 2026 and not a dollar of debt falling due until 2030.<br/><br/>Its rent model pairs a fixed base with a variable component linked to tenant sales.<br/><br/>DPU rose 10.2% to S$0.03366 in the first half of 2026, on 7.4% sales growth and a record-low 3.7% cost of debt.<br/><br/>The malls stay full at 97.2% occupancy, but spending is cooling: first-quarter sales grew 11.4%, so the second quarter came in well below that.<br/><br/>Make no mistake: this name is a pure bet on Chinese consumption, and your payout is exposed to RMB/SGD currency fluctuations.<br/><br/><strong>Red Flags That Could Signal a Dividend Cut</strong><br/><br/>Cuts rarely come out of nowhere.<br/><br/>Watch for a payout ratio stuck above sustainable levels, earnings and cash flow drifting down quarter after quarter, rising debt or a looming refinancing wall, and repeated asset sales used to fund distributions.<br/><br/>The clearest tell is management itself turning cautious.<br/><br/></p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"ME8U.SI":"丰树工业信托","N2IU.SI":"丰树商业信托","S61.SI":"新捷运","CRPU.SI":"砂之船房地产投资信托","D01.SI":"牛奶国际控股有限公司"},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1124220310","content_text":"A 6% dividend yield is a high bar in Singapore right now; above 6% almost always means accepting something – a cyclical business, a bit more leverage, or a one-off dividend that flatters the headline.That’s not a reason to avoid these names.It’s a reason to read the fine print, which is exactly what this article is about: making sure the dividend is sustainable and examining the fundamentals behind each name.Why a High Yield Doesn't Automatically Mean a Good DealRemember the maths: a yield is the payout divided by the share price, so when the price falls, the yield rises even if the dividend hasn’t changed – and a falling price often means the market is pricing in trouble.Some firms even prop up payouts by borrowing or paying out more than they earn.So before trusting a high-yield headline, check whether the business can afford it: sustainable payout ratio, strong free cash flow, a balance sheet not drowning in debt.For real estate investment trusts (REITs), watch the distribution per unit (DPU) trend, interest coverage, occupancy, lease structure and debt profile.Mapletree Industrial Trust: The Dependable Blue-Chip Dividend PayerFor a 6% payer with genuine pedigree, this is about as solid as it gets: an S$8.3 billion portfolio spanning Singapore industrial property and North American data centres making up 57.2% of assets under management.Mapletree Industrial Trust yields approximately 6.6% at current prices, but its distributions have been easing rather than growing – S$0.0311 for the first quarter of FY2026/2027 (1QFY2026/2027), down 4.9% year on year (YoY).Gearing is manageable at 37.5%, with an interest coverage ratio (ICR) of over 4x as at 30 June 2026.The industrial REIT’s debt maturity profile is decent, with a weighted average debt tenor of 3.4 years.Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust: The High-Yield REITMapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust's property portfolio spans retail, office and business-park assets in Singapore and North Asia, anchored by Singapore’s ever-reliable VivoCity.The yield is around 6.2%, though portfolio occupancy has slipped to 84.4% from 89.4% three months earlier, and the weighted average lease expiry (WALE) is a short 2.3 years.The REIT’s balance sheet is healthy with a gearing of 37.7%, ICR of 3.3x and a manageable refinancing schedule.The REIT’s most recent DPU of S$0.0196 has drifted down as overseas contributions weakened – Japan the sharpest, with occupancy there falling to 56.0% from 75.1%, and China rents renewing 29.2% lower.Singapore now contributes 61% of assets and 66% of net property income, and a key lease at Mapletree Business City starts paying later this year – so the overseas drag is being diluted rather than fixed.SBS Transit Ltd: The Cash-Rich Dividend StockThe bus-and-rail operator is effectively debt-free and sits on a healthy cash position of S$310.1 million as at 30 June 2026.In the half-year ended 30 June 2026, the group generated S$54.8 million in free cash flow (FCF), up from S$29.1 million a year ago, while earning a 9.4% return on equity (ROE) – exactly the conservative, cash-generative profile income investors want.And did I mention the trailing yield of about 16%, given the total FY2025 dividend of S$0.496 per share?However, do note that this includes a special dividend of S$0.3199, which management sets at its discretion and which has varied widely from year to year.Strip it out, and the ordinary dividend is S$0.1761 per share, comfortably covered by that free cash flow.DFI Retail Group: The Defensive BusinessFor a genuinely defensive operating business, DFI Retail Group fits nicely.Its business span supermarkets, health and beauty, convenience stores and IKEA franchises across Asia.People buy essentials rain or shine, giving DFI a steady stream of income.Margins have been thin for the group but are improving: the underlying net margin from its subsidiaries reached 2.4% in 1H2026, up from 1.7% a year earlier.As with SBS Transit, DFI’s FY2025 total dividend of US$0.583 was flattered by a US$0.443 special dividend, which was funded by divestments.The latest interim dividend of US$0.062 is 77% higher than a year earlier, the fifth straight increase.Sasseur REIT: The Higher-Yield OpportunityNow, for a roughly 9.2% yield, look no further than this REIT with exposure to China’s outlet malls.Sasseur REIT, with four premium outlet malls in Chinese cities such as Chongqing, has a clean balance sheet: gearing at only 25.6% as at 30 June 2026 and not a dollar of debt falling due until 2030.Its rent model pairs a fixed base with a variable component linked to tenant sales.DPU rose 10.2% to S$0.03366 in the first half of 2026, on 7.4% sales growth and a record-low 3.7% cost of debt.The malls stay full at 97.2% occupancy, but spending is cooling: first-quarter sales grew 11.4%, so the second quarter came in well below that.Make no mistake: this name is a pure bet on Chinese consumption, and your payout is exposed to RMB/SGD currency fluctuations.Red Flags That Could Signal a Dividend CutCuts rarely come out of nowhere.Watch for a payout ratio stuck above sustainable levels, earnings and cash flow drifting down quarter after quarter, rising debt or a looming refinancing wall, and repeated asset sales used to fund distributions.The 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href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/NIO\">NIO Inc.</a> rose 1.62%; <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/G13.SI\">Genting Sing</a> rose 0.81%; <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/U96.SI\">Sembcorp Ind</a> rose 0.7%.</p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Stocks in Focus</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/D01.SI\">DFIRG USD</a></strong></span>: Current group chief financial officer Tom van der Lee has been appointed as CEO (Food), with group finance director for planning and reporting, Kaizhi Wu, set to take his place. Both changes will take effect on Aug 1, said DFI on Monday. As a result of van der Lee’s appointment and subject to board approval, he will cease his duties as a DFI director. Shares of DFI fell 0.3 per cent to close US$0.01 lower at S$3.65 on Monday, before the news.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/B58.SI\">Banyan Tree</a></strong></span>: Abdul Rahim bin Mohamed Ali has been appointed as the alternate director of Abdulla Ali A A Al-Marri at Banyan Tree, said the group on Monday. Abdul Rahim currently serves as the director of Asian real estate at the Qatar Investment Authority. Abdulla Ali retired as a director on Apr 24. Shares of Banyan Tree rose 0.9 per cent to close S$0.005 higher at S$0.565 on Monday, before the news.</p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">SG Local News</h2><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Indonesia and Singapore sign agreement on cross-border electricity project</strong></h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Singapore's Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries and Singapore Energy Interconnections have signed a memorandum of understanding for a cross-border electricity project, Singapore's prime minister said on Monday.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The electricity deal is a follow-up to a string of early agreements Indonesia struck with Singapore in 2025, which includes a plan to supply 3.4 gigawatts of low-carbon power to the city-state by 2035.</p><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Indonesia, Singapore Reaffirm Free Passage in Strait of Malacca</strong></h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Indonesia and Singapore pledged anew to keep the Strait of Malacca open as Middle East tensions reignite concerns about the freedom of navigation in the world’s most important waterways.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>The two countries have a vital interest in maintaining security in the straits, including from accidents and piracy, Indonesian President </span>Prabowo Subianto <span>said after a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister </span>Lawrence Wong<span> in Jakarta on Monday.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>They will also continue coordinating with other countries around the waterway to ensure the unimpeded passage of vessels, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, he said.</span></p></body></html>","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; 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<a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/G13.SI\">Genting Sing</a> rose 0.81%; <a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/U96.SI\">Sembcorp Ind</a> rose 0.7%.</p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Stocks in Focus</h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/D01.SI\">DFIRG USD</a></strong></span>: Current group chief financial officer Tom van der Lee has been appointed as CEO (Food), with group finance director for planning and reporting, Kaizhi Wu, set to take his place. Both changes will take effect on Aug 1, said DFI on Monday. As a result of van der Lee’s appointment and subject to board approval, he will cease his duties as a DFI director. Shares of DFI fell 0.3 per cent to close US$0.01 lower at S$3.65 on Monday, before the news.</p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><strong><a href=\"https://laohu8.com/S/B58.SI\">Banyan Tree</a></strong></span>: Abdul Rahim bin Mohamed Ali has been appointed as the alternate director of Abdulla Ali A A Al-Marri at Banyan Tree, said the group on Monday. Abdul Rahim currently serves as the director of Asian real estate at the Qatar Investment Authority. Abdulla Ali retired as a director on Apr 24. Shares of Banyan Tree rose 0.9 per cent to close S$0.005 higher at S$0.565 on Monday, before the news.</p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">SG Local News</h2><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Indonesia and Singapore sign agreement on cross-border electricity project</strong></h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Singapore's Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries and Singapore Energy Interconnections have signed a memorandum of understanding for a cross-border electricity project, Singapore's prime minister said on Monday.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The electricity deal is a follow-up to a string of early agreements Indonesia struck with Singapore in 2025, which includes a plan to supply 3.4 gigawatts of low-carbon power to the city-state by 2035.</p><h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Indonesia, Singapore Reaffirm Free Passage in Strait of Malacca</strong></h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Indonesia and Singapore pledged anew to keep the Strait of Malacca open as Middle East tensions reignite concerns about the freedom of navigation in the world’s most important waterways.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>The two countries have a vital interest in maintaining security in the straits, including from accidents and piracy, Indonesian President </span>Prabowo Subianto <span>said after a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister </span>Lawrence Wong<span> in Jakarta on Monday.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>They will also continue coordinating with other countries around the waterway to ensure the unimpeded passage of vessels, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, he said.</span></p></body></html>\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"NIO":"蔚来","U96.SI":"胜科工业","D01.SI":"牛奶国际控股有限公司","NIOG":"2倍做多NIO ETF-Leverage Shares","G13.SI":"云顶新加坡","B58.SI":"悦榕控股"},"source_url":"","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1159450075","content_text":"Market SnapshotSingapore stocks opened higher on Tuesday. NIO Inc. rose 1.62%; Genting Sing rose 0.81%; Sembcorp Ind rose 0.7%.Stocks in FocusDFIRG USD: Current group chief financial officer Tom van der Lee has been appointed as CEO (Food), with group finance director for planning and reporting, Kaizhi Wu, set to take his place. Both changes will take effect on Aug 1, said DFI on Monday. As a result of van der Lee’s appointment and subject to board approval, he will cease his duties as a DFI director. Shares of DFI fell 0.3 per cent to close US$0.01 lower at S$3.65 on Monday, before the news.Banyan Tree: Abdul Rahim bin Mohamed Ali has been appointed as the alternate director of Abdulla Ali A A Al-Marri at Banyan Tree, said the group on Monday. Abdul Rahim currently serves as the director of Asian real estate at the Qatar Investment Authority. Abdulla Ali retired as a director on Apr 24. Shares of Banyan Tree rose 0.9 per cent to close S$0.005 higher at S$0.565 on Monday, before the news.SG Local NewsIndonesia and Singapore sign agreement on cross-border electricity projectIndonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara and Singapore's Keppel Electric, Sembcorp Industries and Singapore Energy Interconnections have signed a memorandum of understanding for a cross-border electricity project, Singapore's prime minister said on Monday.The electricity deal is a follow-up to a string of early agreements Indonesia struck with Singapore in 2025, which includes a plan to supply 3.4 gigawatts of low-carbon power to the city-state by 2035.Indonesia, Singapore Reaffirm Free Passage in Strait of MalaccaIndonesia and Singapore pledged anew to keep the Strait of Malacca open as Middle East tensions reignite concerns about the freedom of navigation in the world’s most important waterways.The two countries have a vital interest in maintaining security in the straits, including from accidents and piracy, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said after a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Jakarta on Monday.They will also continue coordinating with other countries around the waterway to ensure the unimpeded passage of vessels, in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, he said.","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"NIOG":0.6,"U96.SI":2,"G13.SI":2,"NIO":2,"B58.SI":2,"D01.SI":2}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":93,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"lives":[]}
