Malaysian REIT Dividends Now Taxed up to 30%. Still Worth It?
For years, Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trusts (M-REITs) were marketed as defensive yield anchors. However, the expiration of the 10% withholding tax (WHT) concession on...
Joo Parn is the co-founder of Kaya Plus, a financial education company aiming to help the masses develop investing literacy. He has been writing about the financial markets since 2018. He aims to help investors invest strategically and profitably.
As a SGX Academy Trainer he has made frequent appearances as guest speaker on SGX related events. He has also had the privilege to share his thoughts on opinions on events hosted by SGX and licensed brokerage firms.
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