FDI

US is the biggest receipient!

Vietnam 18bn

Babies

23mn babies in India every year
16mn babies in China
1mn babies in Japan
40,000 babies in Singapore

Freight cost

Freight transportation cost of shipping 1 container has tripled from $2000 to close t0 $6000 today.

Expat schools

Australian International
Lorong Chuan
1800 students
3 to 18 yrs old
$21,000 to $26,000
No waiting list

German European
Bukit Tinggi
1000 students
1.5 to 18 yrs old
$19,000 to $23,000
No waiting list

Tanglin Trust
Portsdown Rd
2250 students
3 to 18 yrs old
$20,000 to $25,000
1 to 2 yrs

Lycee Francais
Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
1400 students
2 to 18 yrs old
$11,000 to $21,000
50 children

DPS International
Aroozoo Avenue
250 students
4 to 17 yrs old
$4,200 to $5,700
3 mths

NPS International
Chai Chee Lane
212 students
4 to 15 yrs old
$7,800 to $11,400
None

United World College
Dover and Ang Mo Kio
2900 students
4 to 18 yrs old
$19,500 to $24,400
9 mths

No. of expats in Singapore

798k 2005
875k 2006

Singapore Office RE details

Floor space average 100,000 to 200,000 sqf

Price average $1,800 psf

Absolute price average SGD 500mn

Oil producing nations

Saudi Arabia gains from oil every yr USD 70bn
Saudi Arabia produces 20% of oil in the world

Oil producing nations gain USD 350bn per yr

Stainless steel and Nickel

Stainless steel worldwide demand is 28mn t

Top player 12% mkt shr

Top 3 players 34%

Top 6 players 61%

Production cost for Nickel is $10-$12, nickel prices should not fall further than $12
Nickel accounts for 50% of stainless steel cost