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
Thursday, May 13, 2010
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
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Thailand auto production
Thailand's automobile industry is expected to
achieve its 2009 sales target as it sold more new vehicles for a third
consecutive month in November on the back of an improving economy and
higher demand from farmers, the local unit of Toyota Motor Corp.
(7203.TO) said Wednesday. With December historically the strongest month
for vehicle sales and as the economy continues to recover, the industry
is likely to meet its 2009 sales target of 520,000 units, the company
said in a statement. Sales rose 23.8% from a year earlier in November to
57,031 units, following an 8.8% gain in October, said Toyota, which
compiles figures for the industry. During the January to November
period, new car and truck sales fell 14.3% to 476,786 units. In November,
passenger car sales were up 32.3% to 24,054 units, it said. Toyota had
the largest market share of the segment at 41.7%, while Honda Motor Co.
(7267.TO) had 38.9%. Sales of commercial vehicles, including one-ton
pickup trucks, rose 18.2% to 32,977 units with Toyota grabbing 44.1% of
the market while Isuzu Motors Ltd. (7202.TO) had a 33.6% share, as
stronger agricultural product prices prompted farmers to buy or upgrade
their vehicles.
achieve its 2009 sales target as it sold more new vehicles for a third
consecutive month in November on the back of an improving economy and
higher demand from farmers, the local unit of Toyota Motor Corp.
(7203.TO) said Wednesday. With December historically the strongest month
for vehicle sales and as the economy continues to recover, the industry
is likely to meet its 2009 sales target of 520,000 units, the company
said in a statement. Sales rose 23.8% from a year earlier in November to
57,031 units, following an 8.8% gain in October, said Toyota, which
compiles figures for the industry. During the January to November
period, new car and truck sales fell 14.3% to 476,786 units. In November,
passenger car sales were up 32.3% to 24,054 units, it said. Toyota had
the largest market share of the segment at 41.7%, while Honda Motor Co.
(7267.TO) had 38.9%. Sales of commercial vehicles, including one-ton
pickup trucks, rose 18.2% to 32,977 units with Toyota grabbing 44.1% of
the market while Isuzu Motors Ltd. (7202.TO) had a 33.6% share, as
stronger agricultural product prices prompted farmers to buy or upgrade
their vehicles.
Monday, October 19, 2009
HDB affordability
Mortgage to annual salary ratio of 30% - not a good indicator
Bcos pple who cannot afford flats are not captured
Also loan tenure is 30 yr
About 56% of all HDB buyers take 30 yr loan
Price to income ratio
4 rm
2000 4.7
2009 5.5
5 rm
2000 5
2009 5.6
Global average 7-9x
HDB flats have become less affordable in the past 9 yrs but still more affordable vs global average.
Bcos pple who cannot afford flats are not captured
Also loan tenure is 30 yr
About 56% of all HDB buyers take 30 yr loan
Price to income ratio
4 rm
2000 4.7
2009 5.5
5 rm
2000 5
2009 5.6
Global average 7-9x
HDB flats have become less affordable in the past 9 yrs but still more affordable vs global average.
Who is driving up HDB prices?
PR buys 20% of all HDB resale flats
23,000 HDB flats are rented out illegally (est)
23,000 HDB flats are rented out illegally (est)
Salary: Singapore vs Asia Pacific
Pakistan 9.6%
Vietnam 8.5%
India 8%
Singapore 2.8% (No.7 out of 19)
HK 2.3%
NZ 2.2%
Japan 1.9%
Average 4.8%
Salary freeze ratio
2009 50%
2010 16%
Resignation rate
2008 16.7%
2009 6.2%
Vietnam 8.5%
India 8%
Singapore 2.8% (No.7 out of 19)
HK 2.3%
NZ 2.2%
Japan 1.9%
Average 4.8%
Salary freeze ratio
2009 50%
2010 16%
Resignation rate
2008 16.7%
2009 6.2%
Monday, September 14, 2009
HDB new flats
HDB new flats
2007 2,000
2008 8,000+
2009 8,000+
There are roughly 24,000 marriages in Sg every year
Median selling prices
3 rm $240k
4 rm $320k
5 rm $380k
80% of households qualifies for grant
2007 2,000
2008 8,000+
2009 8,000+
There are roughly 24,000 marriages in Sg every year
Median selling prices
3 rm $240k
4 rm $320k
5 rm $380k
80% of households qualifies for grant
Saturday, August 15, 2009
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