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1 Table of Contents Page Section 1:Asian Markets Review2 - 4 Section 2:Global and Asian Investment Outlook

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3 Asian Markets Market Returns (3 month period to September 30, 2009) Gross return in USD Country - Index (%) North Asia MSCI Korea Free34.5 MSCI Taiwan Free23.1 MSCI Hong Kong Free14.4 MSCI China Free7.9 ASEAN MSCI Indonesia Free38.1 MSCI Thailand Free20.0 MSCI Singapore Free19.4 MSCI Philippines Free15.2 MSCI Malaysia Free14.8 MSCI AC Far East Free Ex Japan Gross19.1 MSCI India Free19.6 Vietnam (HCM Local price index)29.6 Source: Factset, Bloomberg Significant underperformance of China

4 Asian Markets Sectoral Returns (3 month period to September 30, 2009) Source: Factset MSCI Information Technology34.3 MSCI Consumer Discretionary30.6 MSCI Materials23.3 MSCI Consumer Staples20.4 MSCI Financials15.4 MSCI Industrials14.2 MSCI Energy14.2 MSCI Health Care13.7 MSCI Utilities9.5 MSCI Real Estate8.0 MSCI Telecommunication Services5.8 Gross return in USD (%) High beta cyclicals outperformed

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6 Out of the woods, but …. Is the global economic recovery sustainable ? 1.Aggressive cost-cutting 2.Re-stocking 3.Final demand Global industrial production and final sales Will the world be able to create top line growth on a sustainable basis ? Source: JP Morgan Global Datawatch, 18th September 2009

7 Debt de-leveraging Uncertain US consumption trend US households getting poorer, and spending less US household net worth and owners’ equity in real estate 1 US consumer credit growth 2 Source 1: Federal Reserve (Flow of Funds Accounts) CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, Greed & Fear, 13 August 2009 Source 2: Federal Reserve, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, Greed & Fear, 10th September 2009

8 Chinese Economy: Long-term trend Climbing the growth “S-curve” Average change in consumption Across 17 categories in 23 markets between 1972 and 2008 (GDP/capita 5K US$ =100) China GDP per capita EM average change in consumption Across 16 categories from 1986 to 2008 (GDP/capita 5K US$ =100) China GDP per capita Source: Nomura (August 2009) “Explosive” sustainable growth expected in consumption, once GDP/capita exceeds US$ 6,000

9 Chinese Economy: Short-term Trend Growth is bouncing back nicely Property 1 Automobile sales volume 2 Power Generation Growth 3 Cyclical correction is over, back to business as usual … Source 1: CEIC, Credit Suisse Source 2: CEIC, the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL™ service, Credit Suisse Source 3: China Electricity Council and Citi Investment Research as at July 2009

10 When Will the PBOC Tighten Monetary Policy ? Key monitors Source: JP Morgan China Consumer Prix Index (9/2009) JP Morgan China Import & Export Growth (7/2009) China Inflation Still in deflationary zone China Import & Export Growth: Bottoming out, but still weak PBOC unlikely to tighten aggressively, until annual inflation exceeds 4% and export growth becomes positive

11 Asian Equities – Investor’s Sentiment Aversion or appetite ? Source: Citi (September 2009) Risk appetite still rising, but not at euphoric levels yet !

12 Global & Asian Equities Growth forecasts and valuations Source: JP Morgan (10/2009) P/E (x) Div. Yield (X) P/BV (x)Earning growth (%) Country Current Trailing 12m fwd Current Trailing E2010E Global * USA * EMF Asia China India *Market forecast numbers are derived from bottom-up calculations of each individual MSCI constituents using I/B/E/S estimates. US trailing PE is calculated as per reported earnings. For all other markets and sectors, forecast numbers are derived from bottom-up calculations of each individual MSCI constituents using JPM estimates for covered stocks and I/B/E/S estimates for the rest. Companies with different yearends are calendarised to December yearends and are free float adjusted for aggregation. Historical numbers are from MSCI. China and Asia are well placed to grow earnings sustainably, although good news in India appear to be fully priced

13 Asian Markets Valuation In the middle of long-term historical valuation range Source: Citi (10/2009) Global search for sustainable growth and low interest rates may drive Asian markets to expensive levels Asia ex Japan trailing P/BV band

14 Financial Dictionary East (can do) versus West (discuss and set up a steering committee) * Source: Barings (10/2009) Proverb In the West In the East * One swallow does not make … call health and safety …… breed more swallows a summer … Many a slip between cup … set up a support group,… get a straw and lip... arrange counselling … The horse has bolted …… we’ll never recover, … buy 5 more horses arrange counselling … A problem aired is a problem …… group, reach out to other … dealt with, halved, support groups… move on Two wrongs …… do not make a right …… but 3 left turns do … !! We remain bullish on Asia economies’ and equity markets’ long-term prospects

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