Media / Entertainment /Broadcasting Conglomerates

Vivendi
French media and telco conglomerate with various divisions involved in film production,publishing,pay TV,TV broadcasting,video games publishing and telecommunications.
Universal Music Group - music publishing
Activision Blizzard - video game publishing
Canal+ Group - film and TV studio & publishing


News Corporation
Owned by Rupert Murdoch American-Australian businessman. Wall Street Journal Newspaper is part of his group.


Viacom
Spin off from CBS in 2005 with its film production company Paramount Pictures. On the children entertainment, Nickelodeon's is a popular kids channel with cartoon such as Sponge Bob Square Pants and sitcom I Carly.


Time Warner
HBO channel is one of Time Warner profitable TV channels with latest movies.


The Walt Disney Co.
ESPN Sports channel which 80% owned by Walt Disney has contributed significantly to its bottom line in view of flattish performance of its Theme Park and other divisions revenue.

Spain's ham gateway to the world

Ham stories start with "black footed pig" which feeds on acorn and hazel nuts which they are slaughter for its famous Iberico ham which highly in price and is 8 times more expensive than Serrano hams, pigs breed at surrounding Seirra Mountains of Spain.

These black Iberan pigs are genetic pure i.e no cross breed since 18th century.In Europe, the jamón ibérico price can range from $18 per pound (~30 euros per kilogram) for the lowest quality, to more than $90 per pound (~150 euros per kilogram) when bought at restaurants,making these hams some of the most expensive in the world.

Australian blue chip wines

Top 4 Australian wines

1) Wine by Farr

2) Penfold Grange

3) Bannockburn Vineyards

4) Henschkes Hill of Grace

Penfold Grange varietal Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the brands by Treasury Wine Estates, listed on Australian Stock Exchange(ASX) spin off from Foster wine division in May 2011.

Treasury Wine Estates with global presence in Australia & New Zealand, The Americas, Europe, Middle East & Asia. Manage and operate 12,000 ha. of vineyards estates with annual sales of 35.0 million cases.

http://www.teasurywineestates.com


Langton is the Australian on line wine Auction house like wise Christie's in New York and Sotheby's, London.

Luxury Affair

Luxury drinks,fashion,cosmetics,fragrances,watches,jewellery and handbags. Big names in the luxury markets De Beers(Diamond), Rolls Royce, Rolex, Azimut( Mega Yachts), Prada etc.

PPR, French MNC specializing retail shops & luxury brands.
Portfolio of brands:-
> Gucci Group - handbags & shoes
> Puma Group - Sports Wear / Lifestyle
> Red Cats - fashion house


LVMH ( Louis Vuitton Moet Henessy )
Portfolio of brands:-
> Christian Dior - fragrance & fashion
> Moet Chandon - champagne
> Henessy - wine & spirit
> TAG Heuer - watch
> Donna Karan(DKNY) - women clothings


Richemont, Swiss luxury brands
Portfolio of brands:-
>Alfred Dunhill Ltd - men clothings
>Cartier - jewellery, watches based in Paris
>Mont Blanc - writing instruments

Mafia - Godfathers / Extreme/Terrorist Group

Mafia
1) Italian / Russian Mafias - Activities >Vote buying >Smuggling >Bid Rigging >Loan sharking >forbidden crimes

2) Japanese Yakuza - Syndicates operations in Japan,USA,Mexico & North Korea. Activities >drug smuggling >Money Laundering

3) Chinese Triads - Many brnches of Chinese criminal organisation based in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Macau, Taiwan , China. Mainland China - 1.5 mil members & Outside/worldwide - 2.5 mil members.

4) Mexican & Colomian Drug Cartels


Terrorist/Extreme Group
5) Mujaheeden Afghanistan

6) Al Qaeda

7) Haqqani Pakistan

Indonesian Magnate

Salim Group

Magnate : Lim Sioe Liong(Sudono Salim)

Bank : Bank of Central Asia ( Market Capitilization USD$21bil)

Corporate Structure/
Modus Operandi : Supply medical supplies to Army expanded to textiles & bank eventually establish the largest private bank Bank of Central Asia.

Deal/Transaction : N/A



Tudong Group

Magnate : Darma Putra

Bank : N/A

Corporate Structure/
Modus Operandi : Food business - Garuda Food & SNS Group integrated consumer good distributor.

Deal/Transaction : Caryle Group(Private equity firm) acquired Garuda Food ( USD$200mil in 2011)



Lippo Group

Magnate : Mochtar Riady

Bank : Lippo Bank

Corporate Structure/
Modus Operandi : >Financial Services >Property >Infrastructure


Deal/Transaction : Sold PT Matahari Deparmental Store to CVC Capital Partners which Lippo Group acquired 50% in 1996.



Sinar Mas Group

Magnate : Eka Tjipta Widjaja

Bank : Bank International Indonesia (BII)

Corporate Structure/
Modus Operandi : Diversified business in pulp & paper, agriculture, food and real estate. Owns Singapore listed Asian Pulp & Paper (APP) which has 17 pulp& paper subsidiary companies in China.

Deal/Transaction

Multinational corporation in Spain

Bank - Santander Group

Retail/Fashion - Inditex

Media - BRB Internacional

Confectionery - JOYCO Esperca S.A.

Chemical, Pharmaceutical - Zeltia

Food - Diego Zamora S.A

Energy,Environment, Telco, Transport - Abengoa

Automotive - SEAT

Motorad KTM,Aprilla,Husaberg Ducati

Motorcycle Racing World Championship is segmentized into : -

1) Enduro

2) Supermoto

3) Moto Cross/Superbike

Enduro
Features : Motorad

Functions : Extreme

Versetality : Off Road

Race Type : Dakar Rally / World Enduro Championship

Machines/Brand : KTM 450 Enduro

Supermoto
Features : Dual Purpose

Functions : Cross Hybrid [Motocross + Enduro]

Versetality : Flat track,Road racing, Motorcross

Race Type : FIM Supermoto Championship

Machines/Brand : Suzuki DR-Z400SM

Moto cross/Superbike
Features : Formula One

Functions : Speed & High C.C Racing

Versetality : Circuit Track

Race Type : Superbike World Championship/ Moto GP World Championship / British Superbike Championship

Machines/Brand : Ducati Superbike 848 Evo



Supermoto various model/made

Gilera SMT ( Italy)
Husqvarna Nuda 900 (Sweden)
Husaberg FS 570 (Sweden)
Aprilia SXV 5.5 (Italy)
Kawasaki KLR 650 ( Japan)
Suzuki DR-Z400SM ( Japan )
CCM R45 (UK)

Seaweed vs Chlorella = Algae

Seaweed is widely known to be delicacy for many especially Japanese in sushi and sashimi cuisine. Seaweed has a long autonomy as large as 180 feet long and usually known as green, brown and red algae. Chlorella / Spirulina has a slight medium in size and consumed as dietary supplementary with cyanobacteria blue algae properties which are considered as nutrients with no omega 3 fatty acids.

Seaweed has more carbohydrates less protein than chlorella/ spirulina and microscopic algae usually the food for plankton at the bottom of the cold ocean waters. Seaweed is also processed into organic fertilizer . In Belize, beverage seaweed is popular and Wales use in leaven bread.

Unlike its cousin, chlorella which are rich in protein, vitamin and minerals usually grown in fresh water lakes of Lake Chad, Africa and Lake Tecoco, Mexico. Chad in the 9th Century Kanem Empire dried the chorella into dried cakes called 'dihe' use to make broths for meal.

In industrial application, chlorella are harvested for the production of biofuel which is the third generation of biofuel. The cost per pound of spirulina/chlorella is $1,000 as compared to dried soy beans - 89 cents.

Indonesia is the largest exporter of seaweed followed by Philippines.

Azimut Benetti Group Yachts specialist

Azimut an Italian yacht manufacturing co. based in Avigliana, in the province of Turin Italy. Luxury yachts combine British interior design with Italian artisan craftsmanship.

Super 10 Food

1) Brocolli

2) Brussel Sprouts

3) Cabbage

4) Carrots

5) Cauliflower

6) Dark Leafy greens

7) Pepper Bells

8) Sweet Potatoes

9) Tomatoes

10) Winter squash

Strategic Marketing

Marketing is one of the pillar of any organisation which gaining importance than traditional sales-oriented centric organisation. Marketing plan which is vital part of any business plan dictates company business direction in terms of market growth, market share, international expansion and product development to seize customer demand. Apple' innovative products cum with marketing savvy strategy has quantum leap other established players such as HP, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Samsung.

Hence, below are the key components/ functions of Strategic Marketing.

1) Sales Management

2) Marketing Communication (MARCOM) - Public Relations/ A&P/ Event Management/Sponsorship Campaign

3) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) / Customer Insight / Market Intelligence

4) Marketing Plan / Branding Strategy

5) Budget / Business Plan development, tracking and reporting : KPI

6) Strategic Partnership - Vendor/Client/Sponsors

7) Market Research/ Competitor Analysis

Timeline 1900 - 2020 Back to the Future

1905 - Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)

1914 - World War 1 (1914 -1918)

1917 - Russian Revolution

1929 - Wall Street Crash

1940 - Carlos Slim ( Mexican Billionaire )

1945 - World War 2 ( 1945 - 1947 )

1950 - Korean War ( 1950 - 1953 )

1952 - European Union (EU )

1959 - Vietnam War ( 1959 - 1975 )

1961 - First Man on the Moon

1962 - OPEC established - 12 oil countries

1962 - Cuban missile crisis

1967 - ASEAN formation

1967 - Six Day War - Israel

1973 - Oil Crisis

1978 - Liberalisation of China from Soviet Union (1949 - 1978 )

1979 - Soviet Union war in Afghanistan ( 1979 - 1989 )

1980 - Olympic in Moscow

1980 - Iraq - Iran War ( 1980 - 1988 )

1990 - Iraq invade Kuwait ( Oil prices slump to US$15 a barrel )

1991 - Russia after cold war (1946 -1991 )

1997 - Asian Financial Crisis

1999 - Macau independence from Portugese

2001 - 9/11/2001 event

2003 - Severe Acute Respitory Syndrome ( SARS)

2008 - Sub-Prime Crisis

2008 - Beijing, China Olympics

2010 - FIFA World Cup South Africa

2011 - Steve Jobs / Muhammad Gadafi/ Osama bin Laden died

2012 - London Olympics

2022 - FIFA World Cup - Qatar ( 2014 Brazil ; 2018 Russia )

Talents / Skills / Passion

Our passion , part time hobby and hidden skill/talents may turn out to be a cash generator or money making machine without much effort. Earning big bucks without a job. Money chasing us not the other way around. Below are some of the skills/talents,passion or hobby which take us to the next level.


Photography

Cyberlaw educator / practitioner

Cooking / Culinary Expert

Organic farming/Gardening/Landscaping

Wine professional (Sommelier)

Golfer

Scientific Angler / Fish flying

Scuba Diving

Restaurateur / F&B consultant

Blogger/Advertiser/Public Relations

Investor/ ETF,Commodities,FOREX Trader

Real Estate / Property expert

Writer, Journalist

Martial Art Exponent

Orchid cultivation/enthusiast

Koi fish breeder

Dietician/Fitness Trainer/ Wellness Spa

Tourist Guide

Event Manager/ Artist Manager

Film/Music Producer

Fund Raiser ( Charity Organisation/ Non Government Organisation / Foundations)

Photography - ISO : Aperture : Exposure

ISO - The sensivity of the digital camera's image sensor to the presence of light

High ISO - dark atmosphere

Low ISO - bright atmosphere


Aperture - The size of the lens opening when you snap the photo


Exposure ( Shutter speed) - Total amount of light received by the film or sensor of a camera when the shutter opens. This result bright or dark photos.





Exposure modes in DSLR Cameras & Compact System Cameras


P - Program
A (Av) - Aperture Priority
S (Tv) - Shutter Priority
M - Manual


Shooting situations when it's best use aperture priority mode
> Landscape: maximise depth of field
> Portraits : background out of focus
> Macro photography
> Optimal sharpness from your lens

Shooting situations when it's best use shutter priority mode
> Sports & wildlife : freezing action
> Moving subject : emphasise motion
> Zoom bursts
> Landscape : blurring water

Shooting situations when it's best use manual mode
> Studio-flash photography
> Night photography
> Bulb exposure
> Exposure bracketing