The Philippines; things might sound familiar but often its not what you are thinking.

 

The Philippines was the fastest growing economy among major Asian countries in 2023. Its a market you want to look at for its amazing growth.

I am a believer in reading into the locations and cultures where I do business , it gives me insight into what it takes to be successful there.
Since our foods are an extension of ourselves learning about local foods is important when it comes to understanding a market that I am operating in.

When it comes to Filipino Food with its influences from Spanish, American and Chinese cuisines many of the dishes may have familiar names.

Especially those of us with Latin backgrounds may recognize many dishes like lechon , calamares , arroz , paella, menudo , bistek, and leche flan. The average American will recognize Filipino dishes like beef stew and chicken pot pie.

Though many of the names might sound familiar actually when you dial down into them they are all uniquely Filipino, which is very true of most things when you are operating in the Philippines.

There is also the case for things that you might believe you know the definition of because the word is used in your culture but are actually something completely different from what you thought. For example “ Putos” are delicious cakes from the Philippines and the root of this word isn’t Spanish at all.

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Elon Musk

 

If you are in the C Suite or a Manager, I highly recommend that you read this book.
Elon Musk is undoubtedly a great visionary he’s built some of the most innovative companies in the world SpaceX, Tesla Motors, Neuralink, PayPal, Starlink, The Boring Company, X (Twitter), Zip2, and I am sure more are to come.

“Extremely Hardcore”: He sets very ambitious goals for himself and his companies on extremely tight time lines and budgets which reminded me of my days in the army. It is amazing the type of fortitude you can summon to achieve what seems like the impossible when you are properly motivated.

Most of us don’t enjoy being in constant chaos, so his Demon Mode management style isn’t for everyone but his transformational leadership style has changed the world we live in, there might be something we can learn from that.

He is a fascinating thought leader with a thirst for knowledge exploring subjects like colonizing mars, the hyperloop, space exploration and how AI will affect our future.

Oh and it has made him one of the richest people on earth.

I have to admit reading this book motivated me to read Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe, to start building things again and maybe just maybe go buy a black t-shirt.

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Nanhua Futures and Ceres Ltd

Ceres Ltd has had a long relationship with Nanhua Futures.

David Allen, Jane Yang and David Nealis giving trader education at Nanhua Futures in Shanghai

David Allen and David Nealis of Ceres Ltd 

David Allen and David Nealis giving Fund of Funds Seminar

Though most of our interactions have been with the Shanghai office and their HQ in Hangzhou, we have had great experiences with the staff in HK, Singapore and Chicago.  

 

Jane Yang and David Allen of Ceres Ltd

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Why we chose Ceres for our name?

Why we chose Ceres for our name?

We were inspired by two major influences:

The first is by what the ancient Roman goddess symbolized to the people of the Roman Empire; enjoying the bounty of the earth, while respecting it.

And secondly by the experience of walking down LaSalle Street to the classic art deco Chicago Board of Trade building in Chicago (which is now the home of the CME Group combined exchanges trading floors), it is impossible to miss the statue of Ceres elegantly standing on top of the building 

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Endangered Wildlife Restaurants in China Feel the Heat

In China 6 people have been help by police after raids on restaurants serving endangered wildlife

Police in Jiangcheng County which is located close to the Chinese border with Vietnam and Laos raided several restaurants after videos appeared online of customers eating endangered wildlife at them.

The restaurant’s menus included macaque, jackal, Muntjac deer and porcupine as well as other animals.

The raid rescued 22 animals and confiscated 117 kilograms of meat and related products

In China it is a crime to trade or kill endangered wildlife anyone found guilty of this crime faces up to 5 years in prison, but oddly it is not a crime to eat them.

It was also noted that 9 local officials including the county level Forestry Police Chief have been suspended from their posts. 

Fonterra to invest US$ 615 Million in China JV

Fonterra to invest US$ 615 Million in China JV

New Zealand's Fonterra Cooperative Group is investing approximately US$ 615 million to form a JV with China's Beingmate, an infant formula manufacturer, The JV will produce milk products for the domestic Chinese market. The JV, which will be 51% owned by Beingmate and 49% by Fonterra, will also distribute Fonterra's Anmum brand products in China. In turn Fonterra plans to buy up to 20% stake in Beingmate.

China, the world’s 2nd largest economy, continues to be the most important market for companies looking for growth and Chinese companies continue to globalize by investing and selling their products in new markets; what is your company’s strategy for engaging China?

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Sinopec gets Malaysian Oil Refinery Project

Sinopec gets Malaysian Oil Refinery Project

China's Sinopec Engineering Group was awarded a Malaysian oil refinery contract worth US$1.33 billion.

Malaysia's oil conglomerate Petronas announced on 12 August 2014 that they have award a contract to Sinopec Engineering to construct an oil refinery in the Pengerang region of the Malaysian state of Johor.

China, the world’s 2nd largest economy, continues to be the most important market for companies looking for growth and Chinese companies continue to globalize by investing and selling their products in new markets; what is your company’s strategy for engaging China?

Futures and Options Risk Disclosure
Trading futures and options involves the risk of loss. You should consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation. You must review the customer account agreement and risk disclosure prior to establishing an account. Only risk capital should be used when trading futures or options. Investors could lose more than their initial investment. Past results are not necessarily indicative of futures results. The risk of loss in trading futures or options can be substantial, carefully consider the inherent risks of such an investment in light of your financial condition

Chinese hybrid rice yield breaks record!

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Chinese hybrid rice yield breaks record!

A team of Chinese scientist led by Yuan Longping, known in China as "the father of hybrid rice" has grown a record year for hybrid rice production with an average yield of 988.1 kilograms per mu (0.0667 hectares).

Deng Qiyun, a member of the team, told Xinhua News that the new progress has pushed China's hybrid rice study to a new level and greatly boosted the team's confidence to achieve the targeted production of 1,000 kg per mu.

According to the state run media firm the new record was confirmed by experts from the China National Rice Research Institute, the Wuhan University and the Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, who actually harvested three lots of a farm of 101.2 mu growing the new hybrid rice known as "Y liangyou 900" which is located at Niuxing Village, Longhui county of central China's Hunan province.

Yuan Longping, who is 83 years old is an academic from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, according to the press release he developed the world's first hybrid rice in 1974.

According to Chinese State data; China is the world's most heavily farmed country, and they face major problems including limited land and water resources, and increased pollution, which has made food security a major concern over the years.

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China, the world’s 2nd largest economy, continues to be the most important market for companies looking for growth and Chinese companies continue to globalize by investing and selling their products in new markets; what is your company’s strategy for engaging China?

Futures and Options Risk Disclosure
Trading futures and options involves the risk of loss. You should consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation. You must review the customer account agreement and risk disclosure prior to establishing an account. Only risk capital should be used when trading futures or options. Investors could lose more than their initial investment. Past results are not necessarily indicative of futures results. The risk of loss in trading futures or options can be substantial, carefully consider the inherent risks of such an investment in light of your financial condition

BP and CNOOC Sign Production Deal

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BP and China’s offshore oil producer CNOOC signed a production sharing agreement for a deepwater block in the South China Sea.

The block 54/11 covers 4,586 square kilometers in water depths form 370 meters to 2,300 meter. It is in the Pearl River Mouth Basin and close BP’s existing deepwater interests in two blocks there.

This is the 200th contract for production sharing contract between CNOOC and foreign partners. CNOOC said it has the right to participate in up to 51 percent working interest in any commercial discoveries in the new block and it will act as its operator, according to Chinese State run Media 

China, the world’s 2nd largest economy, continues to be the most important market for companies looking for growth and Chinese companies continue to globalize by investing and selling their products in new markets; what is your company’s strategy for engaging China?

Futures and Options Risk Disclosure
Trading futures and options involves the risk of loss. You should consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation. You must review the customer account agreement and risk disclosure prior to establishing an account. Only risk capital should be used when trading futures or options. Investors could lose more than their initial investment. Past results are not necessarily indicative of futures results. The risk of loss in trading futures or options can be substantial, carefully consider the inherent risks of such an investment in light of your financial condition.

China's ICBC Tops Global 1,000

China's ICBC tops global 1,000 banks

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has topped this year's list of the world's top 1,000 banks in an annual report released by The Banker. The closely watched annual report showed that ICBC moved up from the third spot a year ago to first place this year, trading places with Bank of America. JP Morgan holds on to the second spot. ICBC rose to the top rank after seeing a 15% increase in capital to US$160.6 billon, the survey said, according to Chinese state owned media.

I am looking forward to see how 2013 turns out for Chinese banks, we are feeling some serious rumblings on the ground here.

China, the world’s 2nd largest economy, continues to be the most important market for companies looking for growth and Chinese companies continue to globalize by investing and selling their products in new markets; what is your company’s strategy for engaging China?

Futures and Options Risk Disclosure
Trading futures and options involves the risk of loss. You should consider carefully whether futures or options are appropriate to your financial situation. You must review the customer account agreement and risk disclosure prior to establishing an account. Only risk capital should be used when trading futures or options. Investors could lose more than their initial investment. Past results are not necessarily indicative of futures results. The risk of loss in trading futures or options can be substantial, carefully consider the inherent risks of such an investment in light of your financial condition.