Monthly Archives: January 2012

What’s Your Expected Salary Increment for Year 2012?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by David Lee

Just wondering, what’s your annual increment like? Normally, the increment can range between 5-20% which depends very much on individual performance, size, nature, and culture of the company. However, for those skilled employees, the wages are still linked to experience, … Continue reading →

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Sensible Ways to Use Your Year End Bonus

Posted on January 18, 2012 by David Lee

Most of my friends plan to invest in property when received their year-end bonus. It would be great to go for property as its potential for capital appreciation and a healthy rental yield. I have been influenced by them and … Continue reading →

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KLSE Market PE

Posted on January 14, 2012 by David Lee

As at 6th Jan 2012, our local market is valued at a P/E (Price per earning) of about 14.8x on 2012 earnings. In the other words, it is currently lower than the 10-year average P/E ratio of 16.7x. So, it … Continue reading →

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Managing Rising Cost of Living

Posted on January 11, 2012 by David Lee

The concern on the rising of living cost is a global one. The living cost essentially will involve food supply, housing and transportation cost. In fact, there’re various factors that contribute to the rise in the price of goods. It … Continue reading →

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Performance Based Bonus

Posted on January 2, 2012 by David Lee

Just like last year, it’s no difference for the bonus payout time again. Staff performance appraisal and review once again will determine the level of bonus you will get. Besides that, the bonus payouts also depend on how well the … Continue reading →

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