USD 470 per worker in social safety net.
China needs to put more public money into social savings to encourage take off in private consumption.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
China credit bubble impact to Singapore
DBS loan in 2Q 2011 $50bn
Ocbc $15bn
Uob $8bn
9% of residential property bought by Chinese
28% of all transactions by foreigners
Shadow banking in China S$815bn
60% to SMEs
Ocbc $15bn
Uob $8bn
9% of residential property bought by Chinese
28% of all transactions by foreigners
Shadow banking in China S$815bn
60% to SMEs
Monday, September 19, 2011
Chinese internet
Online sales US$60bn
360buy sales US$1.6bn in 2010
Taobao to handle US$160bn in transaction in 2012
Taobao share dropped to 75%
Jingdong (360buy) is 4%
360buy sales US$1.6bn in 2010
Taobao to handle US$160bn in transaction in 2012
Taobao share dropped to 75%
Jingdong (360buy) is 4%
De Beers, Botswana, Diamonds
Botswana produces 21% of global diamond output
2/3 of De Beers output
Govt has 15% of De Beers JV in Botswana
Govt wants to have the right to sell 10% of diamond mined in the country
Currently De Beers is selling everything
US$480mn revenue from Diamonds - 2010 for Botswana
2/3 of De Beers output
Govt has 15% of De Beers JV in Botswana
Govt wants to have the right to sell 10% of diamond mined in the country
Currently De Beers is selling everything
US$480mn revenue from Diamonds - 2010 for Botswana
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Asia Investment Banking
2010
UBS No.1 net rev US$574m
CS
GS
JPM US$573
DB US$409
UBS mkt shr 5%
UBS owns 20% of defunct Beijing Securities, has licence in China
can underwrite Chinese bonds and equities and trade equities
Investment banks staff churn 16% per yr
UBS No.1 net rev US$574m
CS
GS
JPM US$573
DB US$409
UBS mkt shr 5%
UBS owns 20% of defunct Beijing Securities, has licence in China
can underwrite Chinese bonds and equities and trade equities
Investment banks staff churn 16% per yr
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Patents
2010, 160,000 patents (international)
US 28%
Japan 20%
Germany 11%
China 8%
Korea 6%
France 4%
UK 3%
Holland 2.5%
Swiss 2.2%
Sweden 1.9%
Denmark 1.9%
Others 15%
China YoY growth 56%
Korea 20%
Japan 8%
Germany 2%
US -2%
US 28%
Japan 20%
Germany 11%
China 8%
Korea 6%
France 4%
UK 3%
Holland 2.5%
Swiss 2.2%
Sweden 1.9%
Denmark 1.9%
Others 15%
China YoY growth 56%
Korea 20%
Japan 8%
Germany 2%
US -2%
LNG import to Japan
Malaysia 20%
Australia 19%
Indonesia 18%
Qatar 11%
Russia 9%
Brunei 8%
UAE 7%
Oman 4%
US shale gas - target to import this
Australia 19%
Indonesia 18%
Qatar 11%
Russia 9%
Brunei 8%
UAE 7%
Oman 4%
US shale gas - target to import this
Unmarried men
In 2030, there will be 60mn men not being able to get married due to distorted male female ratio in Chin and India
Marriages
50% of marriages in Western countries end in divorce
50% of all children are born out of wedlock in Western countries
Mean age of marriage - 30 yrs old for women, risen sharply
20-30% of women will not get married in most Asian countries
Reason: women in the work 40 hrs, and do housework for another 30 hrs after marriage
men - only 3 hrs of housework
50% of all children are born out of wedlock in Western countries
Mean age of marriage - 30 yrs old for women, risen sharply
20-30% of women will not get married in most Asian countries
Reason: women in the work 40 hrs, and do housework for another 30 hrs after marriage
men - only 3 hrs of housework
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Global smartphone market share
Global smartphone market share
Android 48%
iOS 19%
Symbian 17%
Rimm 11%
MSFT 2.4%
Android 48%
iOS 19%
Symbian 17%
Rimm 11%
MSFT 2.4%
Saturday, August 6, 2011
NBA vs CBA
Chinese CBA player earns 300-500k yuan or 50-80k USD
Top players earn 1 mn yuan
But NBA average salary 5 mn USD
Top players earn 1 mn yuan
But NBA average salary 5 mn USD
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Asia PE and EV/EBITDA range
From 2001 to 2010
Asia Shiller PE range 10-15x (Peak 18x in 2007)
EV/EBITDA range 5.5-9x (Peak 12x in 2007)
Asia Shiller PE range 10-15x (Peak 18x in 2007)
EV/EBITDA range 5.5-9x (Peak 12x in 2007)
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