Attendance
2008 Total 100,000 Foreigners 50,000
2009 Total 70,000 Foreigners 20,000
2010 Total 80,000 Foreigners 40,000
Tourism Receipts
2008 S$180mn
2009 S$90mn
2010 S$93mn
Cost of F1 S$150mn per year
60% of bill foot by Sg Govt
40% by Ong Beng Seng
But 70% of revenue goes to OBS
ie "losses" for Sg Govt S$60mn per year
ie about S$2.5 per user to get 150mn F1 TV viewers globally to see Singapore
Should F1 continue after 2014, terms with OBS have to be revised.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Shanghai Expo
73 mn visitors in 1st 6 mths
USD 40bn spent on city wide upgrade
including 150 subway stations
Ticket sales would have generated USD 1.8bn
but Chinese are subsidized by Govt
USD 40bn spent on city wide upgrade
including 150 subway stations
Ticket sales would have generated USD 1.8bn
but Chinese are subsidized by Govt
Friday, October 8, 2010
iPad and Netbooks
11mn iPad to be sold in 2010
20mn estimated in 2011
30mn netbooks sold in 2009
Probably the peak of netbooks has passed
20mn estimated in 2011
30mn netbooks sold in 2009
Probably the peak of netbooks has passed
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Lawyers per population
1 Lawyer for x no. of people
US 265
Brazil 326
NZ 391
Spain 395
UK 401
Italy 488
Germany 593
France 1403
US and India has more than 1mn lawyers
US has much less than the often quote myth of 70% of world's lawyers
US 265
Brazil 326
NZ 391
Spain 395
UK 401
Italy 488
Germany 593
France 1403
US and India has more than 1mn lawyers
US has much less than the often quote myth of 70% of world's lawyers
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Singapore Expat Salaries
45% of Singapore's Expat earns more than $265,000, which is more than the top 10% of Singapore's household.
If Expat use 20% of income as rental, the supportive rental level is
$53,000 per year
$4,400 per month
Using a cap rate of 5%
The supportive property price is then $1.06mn
If Expat use 20% of income as rental, the supportive rental level is
$53,000 per year
$4,400 per month
Using a cap rate of 5%
The supportive property price is then $1.06mn
Saturday, September 11, 2010
SGX ETF
74 ETF
Trading value $4bn
Most active gold, india, china
Global ETF AUM
US$1 trn
2200 ETF on 42 exchanges
Trading value $4bn
Most active gold, india, china
Global ETF AUM
US$1 trn
2200 ETF on 42 exchanges
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Wheat
Total 122 mn tons
US 27mn t
EU 23mn t
Canada 15.5mn t
Australia 15mn t
Russia 15mn t
Kazakhstan 8mn t
Ukraine 8mn t
Argentina 7mn t
Turkey 3.1mn t
Mexico 1.2mn t
US 27mn t
EU 23mn t
Canada 15.5mn t
Australia 15mn t
Russia 15mn t
Kazakhstan 8mn t
Ukraine 8mn t
Argentina 7mn t
Turkey 3.1mn t
Mexico 1.2mn t
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Online gambling
Total USD 26bn
17% US
14% Japan
11.5% UK
7% Italy
5% Germany
5% France
3.7% Sweden
3.4% Australia
3.3% HK
3.3% Canada
27% Others
Market to grow to USD 36bn in 2012
17% US
14% Japan
11.5% UK
7% Italy
5% Germany
5% France
3.7% Sweden
3.4% Australia
3.3% HK
3.3% Canada
27% Others
Market to grow to USD 36bn in 2012
Global gambling market
USD 335bn
31% Casino
30% Lottery
22% Non-casino gaming machine
7% Horse racing
5% Sports betting
5% Bingo and others
Online USD 26bn
31% Casino
30% Lottery
22% Non-casino gaming machine
7% Horse racing
5% Sports betting
5% Bingo and others
Online USD 26bn
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Asia Export
Asia 10: China, HK, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
US 14%
Japan 7%
EU 15%
Intra Asia 48%
ROW 8%
30% or so of export goes to OECD countries
60% or so goes back intra Asia
US 14%
Japan 7%
EU 15%
Intra Asia 48%
ROW 8%
30% or so of export goes to OECD countries
60% or so goes back intra Asia
TV market share
2010
Samsung 18%
LG 13%
Sony 11%
Toshiba 6.6%
Sharp 5.5%
Panasonic 5%
Philips 4.5%
Vizio 3.6%
Funai 3.6%
Sanyo 2.9%
JVC 0.1%
Chinese players 20%
Others 6.2%
Samsung 18%
LG 13%
Sony 11%
Toshiba 6.6%
Sharp 5.5%
Panasonic 5%
Philips 4.5%
Vizio 3.6%
Funai 3.6%
Sanyo 2.9%
JVC 0.1%
Chinese players 20%
Others 6.2%
Global tech stuff shipment
2010
Mobile 1.1bn units
PCs 360mn
Of which desktop 140mn
Of which laptop 220mn
TVs 210mn
Of which LCD 170mn
Of which PDP 40mn
DSC 130mn
Of which SLR 11mn
Mobile 1.1bn units
PCs 360mn
Of which desktop 140mn
Of which laptop 220mn
TVs 210mn
Of which LCD 170mn
Of which PDP 40mn
DSC 130mn
Of which SLR 11mn
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Mobile phone market share in China
Nokia 33%
Samsung 25%
Lenovo 24%
Tianyu 7.5%
Motorola 6%
Others 10%
Samsung 25%
Lenovo 24%
Tianyu 7.5%
Motorola 6%
Others 10%
Monday, July 5, 2010
Dividend Yield Stocks - 2010
This is a bonus post!
Generated a list of stocks with high dividend on the SGX (more than 5% dividend yield)
Sorted according to payout ratio, a high payout ratio means that there is increased likelihood that the firm cannot maintain its dividend if earnings don't do well.
Other display fields include reported PE, PB, 3 yr average ROE and EBIT margin.
Personally, I think Boustead, Vicom and SATS are well-known and solid dividend plays listed on SGX. Haven't done much research on most of these stocks.
Also, pls be reminded that the yield is average 3 yr yield, which is slightly different from the current yield. Current yield is lower for most stocks. Eg. Vicom, SATS are 4 plus % based on current yield while the table shows 5-6% yield.
Anyways, hope this helps!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Highest paid CEOs of S&P500
1. Carol Bartz, Yahoo Inc., $47.2 million
2. Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp., $42.9 million
3. Marc Casper, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., $34.1 million
4. Philippe Dauman, Viacom Inc., $33.9 million
5. J. Raymond Elliott, Boston Scientific Corp., $33.3 million
6. Ray Irani, Occidental Petroleum Corp., $31.4 million
7. Glen Senk, Urban Outfitters Inc., $29.9 million
8. Brian Roberts, Comcast Corp., $27.2 million
9. William Weldon, Johnson & Johnson, $25.5 million
10. Louis Camilleri, Philip Morris International Inc., $24.4 million
2. Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp., $42.9 million
3. Marc Casper, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., $34.1 million
4. Philippe Dauman, Viacom Inc., $33.9 million
5. J. Raymond Elliott, Boston Scientific Corp., $33.3 million
6. Ray Irani, Occidental Petroleum Corp., $31.4 million
7. Glen Senk, Urban Outfitters Inc., $29.9 million
8. Brian Roberts, Comcast Corp., $27.2 million
9. William Weldon, Johnson & Johnson, $25.5 million
10. Louis Camilleri, Philip Morris International Inc., $24.4 million
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Gem demand
Sales of diamonds in Belgium
in USD
China $737mn
US $695mn
Israel $274mn
Switzerland $237mn
UAE $140mn
India $139mn
UK $66mn
France $56mn
Italy $55mn
in USD
China $737mn
US $695mn
Israel $274mn
Switzerland $237mn
UAE $140mn
India $139mn
UK $66mn
France $56mn
Italy $55mn
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
AirAsia vs SIA
Since beginning full-scale operations in 2002, AirAsia has grown sharply by offering low-cost flights. As of the end of 2009, the company served 136 cities in a total of 18 countries and areas. AirAsia saw its passenger traffic jump 24% to about 22.7 million last year, topping Singapore Airlines Ltd.'s roughly 16.3 million to become the biggest airline company in Southeast Asia.
Jakarta: Vehicles and Pollution
8.5mn residents
9.9mn vehicles (including motorbikes)
Causing major pollution issues
9.9mn vehicles (including motorbikes)
Causing major pollution issues
China's Real Estate
China cost of 100sqm house over average annual household income has been hovering around 9-11x for the past 10 years.
Beijing is 16x, in most cities, more than 8x
However Chinese citizens have government subsidies or parents to help them coup with such high prices. Mostly people afford their 1st private home from their sale of public housing, which is usually their first home
Or enjoy parent support when buying their 1st private home
Housing composition
35% public housing
13% rented public house
9% economic houses
23% commercial houses
5% rented commercial houses
11% self constructed
4% others
Downpayment of homes usually 3x annual income
mortage servicing cost is 50% of disposable income
High price to income ratio in China supported by 50m upper income households, which is 8x annual household supply of 6mn units
Home buyers have very little leverage, consumer debt only 16% of GDP
US consumer never hit below 20% of GDP by contrast
There is a risk of more than the usual in 6mn units of supply bcos municipal govt gets 30-50% of revenue from land sales and are unlikely to stop selling land
But 1% increase in urbanization rate means 4-5m new urban households every year - hence the supply glut would be covered in time
There are talks of introducing a 1.5% property tax based on 70% of buying price
Beijing is 16x, in most cities, more than 8x
However Chinese citizens have government subsidies or parents to help them coup with such high prices. Mostly people afford their 1st private home from their sale of public housing, which is usually their first home
Or enjoy parent support when buying their 1st private home
Housing composition
35% public housing
13% rented public house
9% economic houses
23% commercial houses
5% rented commercial houses
11% self constructed
4% others
Downpayment of homes usually 3x annual income
mortage servicing cost is 50% of disposable income
High price to income ratio in China supported by 50m upper income households, which is 8x annual household supply of 6mn units
Home buyers have very little leverage, consumer debt only 16% of GDP
US consumer never hit below 20% of GDP by contrast
There is a risk of more than the usual in 6mn units of supply bcos municipal govt gets 30-50% of revenue from land sales and are unlikely to stop selling land
But 1% increase in urbanization rate means 4-5m new urban households every year - hence the supply glut would be covered in time
There are talks of introducing a 1.5% property tax based on 70% of buying price
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Alkaff Mansion
Top bid rent $79,251
by LES
SLA rent guide $28,100 per month
2nd bidder $41,300 br Frangance Group
Gross floor area 13,000 sq ft
Land area 97,000 sq ft
LES psf $6
SLA psf $2
by LES
SLA rent guide $28,100 per month
2nd bidder $41,300 br Frangance Group
Gross floor area 13,000 sq ft
Land area 97,000 sq ft
LES psf $6
SLA psf $2
Monday, March 22, 2010
Singapore motor insurance
It said industry losses narrowed sharply to $44.5 million last year from $214 million the year before, partly as a result of steep premium hikes last year.
The hike pushed the amount of pre-miums collected across the billion-dollar mark for the first time: Insurers collected $1.08 billion from a record 925,518 vehicles on the road.
$48 loss per insured vehicle - 2009
$231 loss per insured vehicle - 2008
The hike pushed the amount of pre-miums collected across the billion-dollar mark for the first time: Insurers collected $1.08 billion from a record 925,518 vehicles on the road.
$48 loss per insured vehicle - 2009
$231 loss per insured vehicle - 2008
Monday, March 8, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Disease ranking
Malaria 300-500 million annually
Childhood pneumonia 150million annually
Dengue fever 50mn cases annually
Cancer new cases 10mn annually
Diabetes 8.5mn annually
New AIDS victim 2.7mn annually
AIDS
People living with HIV/AIDS in 2008 33 million
New AIDS victim 2.7mn
More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981
Diabetes
170mn diabetic patients globally
3.2mn dies every year
Cancer
New cases 10mn
6mn deaths
100mn culmulative death from tobacco related cancer
Malaria
300-500 million people contract malaria annually
One million people die each year from malaria
Childhood pneumonia
Pneumonia kills an estimated 1.8 million children every year
Accounting for 20% of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide
Childhood pneumonia 150million annually
Dengue fever 50mn cases annually
Cancer new cases 10mn annually
Diabetes 8.5mn annually
New AIDS victim 2.7mn annually
AIDS
People living with HIV/AIDS in 2008 33 million
New AIDS victim 2.7mn
More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981
Diabetes
170mn diabetic patients globally
3.2mn dies every year
Cancer
New cases 10mn
6mn deaths
100mn culmulative death from tobacco related cancer
Malaria
300-500 million people contract malaria annually
One million people die each year from malaria
Childhood pneumonia
Pneumonia kills an estimated 1.8 million children every year
Accounting for 20% of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Global online gaming market size
Korea USD 2-3bn
China USD 2.3bn
Japan USD 1bn
US USD 0.8bn
EU USD 0.6bn
China USD 2.3bn
Japan USD 1bn
US USD 0.8bn
EU USD 0.6bn
Comparison of various famous genocides/atrocities
Death tolls
6mn WWII Jews Genocide (1942-45)
3mn Khmer Rouge @ Cambodia (1975-79)
2-3mn Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
3mn North Korea Arduous March (1995-98)
1mn Rwanda (1994)
0.2-0.3mn Nanjing Massacre (1937)
0.1mn Hiroshima Atomic Bombing (1945)
60,000 Nagasaki Atomic Boming (1945)
50,000 Changi Beach Massacre (1942)
3,000 Tiananmen Incident (1989)
Shortest time span record - Hiroshima 0.1mn death in 10 seconds
6mn WWII Jews Genocide (1942-45)
3mn Khmer Rouge @ Cambodia (1975-79)
2-3mn Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
3mn North Korea Arduous March (1995-98)
1mn Rwanda (1994)
0.2-0.3mn Nanjing Massacre (1937)
0.1mn Hiroshima Atomic Bombing (1945)
60,000 Nagasaki Atomic Boming (1945)
50,000 Changi Beach Massacre (1942)
3,000 Tiananmen Incident (1989)
Shortest time span record - Hiroshima 0.1mn death in 10 seconds
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