In case you’re wondering, the majority of credit cards in Singapore offer a first-year annual fee waiver. For standard credit cards, they usually come with an annual fee of S$196.20 (w.e.f. 1 Jan 2024).

From a purely financial perspective, miles often come out on top.

The logic is simple: the dollar value we get when redeeming miles, say for a business class flight or even an economy or premium economy flight, usually exceeds the cashback amount we would have earned.