Thursday-Feb 1, 2007

• TM owns a 78% stake in Multinet Pakistan, purchasing it at US$5.46 million. The company focuses in broadband internet and mobile services.

Sunday-Feb 4, 2007

• Measat currently has 3 satellites - Measat 1 and Measat 3 at 91.5 degrees E orbital, and Measat 2 at 148 degrees E orbital.
• Measat 3 has 24 C-Band transponders for telecommunication companies to lease, and 24 Ku-band transponders for DTH TV services companies (e.g. ASTRO, PT Direct Vision) to lease.
• Measat 3 operates at 10KW, has a life-span of 15 years until 2021, and costs USD 220 million.

Sunday-Feb 18, 2007

• KLK is into oil palm plantation and its majority shareholder is Datuk Lee Oi Hian, who has a net worth of RM1.55 billion.
• KLK has 3 plantation companies in Indonesia & several in M'sia. It has also manufacturing plants, e.g. Palm Oleo & KLK Edible Oils. One international investment is in retailer Crabtree & Evelyn.

Saturday-Apr 14, 2007 (Hindu NY)

• CPI changed by 3.1% in Feb07 which is basically the inflation rate.
• I've finished the stock market book by Ho Kok Mun and I gathered that it is important to analyze a 5 to 10 year historical data of a company before buying its stock. Note the lowest share price and P/E ratio. This will lead to the calculation of a fair value to buy the stock.
• Redtone Int Bhd is one of the companies awarded with the 2.3GHz WiMax licence. They have international ventures in Pakistan & China, with a quarterly PATAMI of RM2 - 2.5mill on the back of RM25-35mill sales.

Sunday-May 27, 2007

• PROTON expected to post a loss of RM631mill (which may quickly eat up its cash balance of RM627mill) on the back of RM5.9bill revenue.
• Share price stands only at RM5.
• Khazanah's 38% stake is being eyed by DRB Hicom, Naza Group, Mofaz Group, Peugeot & VW.