by The Kopi Notes | Aug 1, 2026 | News
Hotel101 REIT: DoubleDragon Plans SGX’s Newest S$300 Million Hospitality Trust (2026) DoubleDragon Corp’s board has approved a Singapore special purpose vehicle to sponsor a hospitality REIT on SGX. Here’s what it means for CDL Hospitality Trusts,...
by The Kopi Notes | Jul 31, 2026 | News
Bank Stocks Slip From Record Highs: What DBS, OCBC & UOB’s 1H 2026 Rally Means Now The STI fell 1% on 30 July as DBS, OCBC and UOB pulled back from record highs — but all three still trounced the benchmark in 1H2026. Here’s what drove the rally...
by The Kopi Notes | Jul 30, 2026 | News
Fed Holds Rates in July 2026: 9-3 Vote Signals a Hawkish Turn — What It Means for Singapore Investors The FOMC held steady at 3.50%–3.75% on 29 July 2026 — but three dissenting votes and a hawkish tone are reshaping what “lower rates...
by The Kopi Notes | Jul 30, 2026 | News
MAS tightened monetary policy for the second straight quarter on 27 July 2026, letting the Singapore dollar strengthen further to cap inflation, which it now expects to stay elevated into early 2027. For SG investors, that means firmer SGD, resilient cash yields, and...
by The Kopi Notes | Jul 29, 2026 | News
Fed Decision Day: What a Hawkish Hold Means for Singapore Investors MAS just tightened SGD policy for the second time this year. Now the US Federal Reserve delivers its own rate decision on 29 July 2026 — here’s what’s actually at stake for your...
by The Kopi Notes | Jul 28, 2026 | News
MAS Tightens Policy Again in July 2026: What the Surprise S$NEER Move Means for Your Money Singapore’s central bank raised the S$NEER slope for the second time in 2026, catching most analysts off guard. Here’s what changed, why, and what it means for your...
