Category Archives: Economic Analysis

Bumpy Roads Ahead For Banks

Posted on October 18, 2013 by David Lee

After enjoying a good run in the last few years, players in Malaysia’s banking industry are bracing themselves for a tougher operating environment ahead, amid growing headwinds in the external environment and intensifying competition. Additionally, a tighter regulatory regime with … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Invest in Indonesia?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by David Lee

The market outlook is bright for the most nations in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is one of the biggest economies with the population of about 240 million people. The World Bank has forecasted the country will grow at 6.2% this year. … 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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Is Your Employee Turnover Rate Acceptable?

Posted on November 30, 2011 by David Lee

For any organizations of any size, it is required to take staff turnover into account. This is to calculate the cost of doing business. Basically, it is a calculation of wastage whereby you take the number of employees who leave … Continue reading →

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Can China Overtake US Economy by 2030?

Posted on November 21, 2011 by David Lee

In my opinion, China could overtake US as the world’s largest economy if it maintain annual growth of 8% over the next 20 years. Last year, I had already overtook Japan as the number 2 economy, and set a growth … Continue reading →

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