This boosted total returns, giving a fairly decent return of 8.0% so far this year, versus a range of -2.9% to +30.1% for the rest of the region.
Singapore stocks are providing decent total returns, says OCBC Investment Research (OIR) Singapore strategist Carmen Lee, while valuations remain inexpensive.
Among the key Asian markets, the Straits Times Index (STI) offers the highest dividend yield of 5.8%, compared to a range of 1.5% to 5.0% for the rest.

