MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

10.06.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ACROSS CONTINENTS COMMUNICATIONS PTE. LTD.

 

 

Registered Office :

24 Raffles Place, #18-00, Clifford Centre

 

 

Country :

Singapore

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

17.06.2005

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

200508307G                   

 

 

Legal Form :

Exempt Pte Ltd        

 

 

Line of Business :

Telecommunications

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

B

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

Small

 

Status :

Small Company

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

 

Subject Company    

 

ACROSS CONTINENTS COMMUNICATIONS PTE. LTD.

 

 

Line Of Business  

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

 

 

Parent Company   

 

-

 

Financial Elements

           

                                   

Sales                                                               : N.A.     

Networth                                                         : N.A.     

Paid-Up Capital                                                                                                                : S$ 10

Net result                                                        : N.A.     

Net Margin(%)                      : N.A.     

Return on Equity(%)              : N.A.     

Leverage Ratio                       : N.A.     

 

 

COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

 

Subject Company                   : ACROSS CONTINENTS COMMUNICATIONS PTE. LTD.

Former Name                         :                       -

Business Address                  : 24 RAFFLES PLACE

                                                  #18-00

                                                  CLIFFORD CENTRE

Town                                                               : SINGAPORE                    

Postcode                                 : 048621

Country                                                           : Singapore

Telephone                               : -                            

Fax                                                                  : -

ROC Number                                                 : 200508307G                   

Reg. Town                              : -

 

 

SUMMARY

 

All amounts in this report are in :  SGD unless otherwise stated

 

Legal Form                             : Exempt Pte Ltd        

Date Inc.                                 : 17/06/2005

Previous Legal Form             : -

Summary year                                                 : -                                               

Sales                                                               : -            

Networth                                 : -  

Capital                                                            : -                                                                    

Paid-Up Capital                                             : 10  

Employees                              : -                                                                    

Net result                                : -  

Share value                             : 1  

Auditor                                                            : ROHAN MAH & PARTNERS

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD

                                                NO OF SHARES                   CURRENCY      AMOUNT

ISSUED ORDINARY     10                                                   SGD                10.00

PAID-UP ORDINARY    -                                                                             SGD                10.00

 

 

REFERENCES

 

Litigation                                 : No

Company status                      : TRADING             

Started                                                            : 17/06/2005

 

 

PRINCIPAL(S)

 

RANDHIR RAM CHANDRA                          S1272119F      Director

 

 

DIRECTOR(S)

 

JOSEPH EDI HUT LUMBAN GAOL         A167250        Director

Appointed on : 24/06/2005

Street :            JLN GARUDA 3 DA 2 REMPOA

                       CIPUTAT

Town:             TANGERANG

Postcode:       15412

Country:         Indonesia

 

HAFNI TRI SETIADI                  M653308        Director

Appointed on :24/06/2005

Street :           JLN MALES 8 JA 4 NO. 9

                       SEKTOR 9, BINTARO JAYA

Town:             TENGERANG

Postcode:

Country:         Indonesia

 

RANDHIR RAM CHANDRA                S1272119F      Director

Appointed on : 17/06/2005

Street :             7 HIGHLAND ROAD

                        HIGHLAND TERRACE

Town:              SINGAPORE

Postcode:        549106

Country:          Singapore

 

VENKITESWARAN HARIHARAN            S1585156B      Company Secretary

Appointed on :27/06/2005

Street :            28 LORONG L TELOK KURAU

                       PINE COURT

Town:             SINGAPORE

Postcode:       425440

Country:         Singapore

 

 

ACTIVITY(IES)

 

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT                                 Code: 5020

 

BASED ON ACRA'S RECORD

1) TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2) WHOLESALE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

 

 

CHARGES

 

No Charges On Premises/Property In Our Database

 

 

PREMISES/PROPERTY INFORMATIONS

 

No Premises/Property Information In Our Databases

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS(S)

 

RANDHIR RAM CHANDRA                                     10   Private Person

Street :              7 HIGHLAND ROAD

                          HIGHLAND TERRACE

Town:                SINGAPORE

Postcode:          549106

Country:            Singapore

 

 

 

 

SUBSIDIARY(IES)

 

No Participation In Our Database

 

 

PAYMENT HISTORY AND EXPERIENCES

 

Trade Morality                                                : AVERAGE

Liquidity                                  : UNKNOWN

Payments                                : REGULAR

Trend                                                              : LEVEL

Financial Situation                 : UNKNOWN

 

 

FINANCIAL COMMENTS

 

EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY

WHERE THE SHARES OF A PRIVATE COMPANY ARE NOT OWNED BY ANY CORPORATE BODY AND THERE ARE NO MORE THAN 20 MEMBERS, THE PRIVATE COMPANY IS KNOWN AS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.

 

AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY ENJOYS A GREATER AMOUNT OF PRIVACY THAN A PRIVATE COMPANY. IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE ACCOUNTS WITH THE REGISTRAR IF IT CAN PRODUCE A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY ONE OF ITS DIRECTORS, SECRETARY AND AUDITOR CONFIRMING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:

 

1.                     THE COMPANY IS AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY.

2.                     THE AUDITED ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN TABLED BEFORE THE SHAREHOLDERS

             AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

3.                     THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO MEET ITS LIABILITIES.

 

THERE IS THEREFORE NO DISCLOSURE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMPANY ALTHOUGH THE ACCOUNTS STILL HAVE TO BE AUDITED EVERY YEAR AND APPROVED AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY.

 

A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT IS WHOLLY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT MAY BECOME AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST, DECLARES IT TO BE SUCH BY A GAZETTE NOTIFICATION.

 

EXEMPT FROM AUDIT

AN EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY IS EXEMPT FROM AUDIT REQUIREMENTS IF THE STARTING DATE OF ITS FINANCIAL YEAR IS BETWEEN 15 MAY 2003 AND 31 MAY 2004 AND ITS TURNOVER FOR THAT FINANCIAL YEAR DOES NOT EXCEED $2.5 MILLION. FOR FINANCIAL YEARS STARTING 1 JUNE 2004, THE AMOUNT OF THE TURNOVER HAS BEEN RAISED TO $5 MILLION. THESE COMPANIES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN PROPER ACCOUNTING.

 

 

 

BACKGROUND/OPERATION

 

THE COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE ON 17/06/2005 AS A LIMITED EXEMPT PRIVATE COMPANY AND IS TRADING UNDER ITS PRESENT NAMESTYLE AS "ACROSS CONTINENTS COMMUNICATIONS PTE. LTD.".

 

THE COMPANY HAS AN ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL OF 10 SHARES, OF A VALUE OF S$10.

 

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

SUBJECT IS REGISTERED WITH THE ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE REGULATORY AUTHORITY (ACRA) TO BE PRINCIPALLY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF:

 

1) TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2) WHOLESALE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

 

FROM THE RESEARCH DONE, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS GATHERED:

 

RESEARCH ON PT ANTAR MITRA PRAKARSA:

 

THE COMPANY WAS SITUATED IN INDONESIA:

TULODONG BAWAH 2 ST. NO. 24

 SENAYAN VILLAGE, KEBAYORAN BARU

SOUTH JAKARTA CITY 12190

TEL: +62-21-5266988

 

 

ACTIVITIES

 

* CORE BUSINESS IN CELLULAR TELECOMMUNICATION. WE PROVIDE WIRELESS DATA VALUE ADDED SERVICE (VAS) TO MOBILE TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS IN INDONESIA.

 

VAS IS THE PROVISION OF INTERACTIVE DATA SERVICES FOR MOBILE TELEPHONY, INCL: MOBILE BANKING, STOCK TRADING, INFO ON DEMAND, ENTERTAINMENT, RESERVATION SERVICES, ORDERING & PAYMENT GOODS, ETC.

 

THEIR COMPANY OBJECTIVE:

* INDONESIA'S LARGEST, MOST INNOVATIVE & RELIABLE MOBILE VALUE ADDED SERVICE PROVIDER

* GROW AND EDUCATE THE MARKET FOR MOBILE VALUE ADDED SERVICES

 

EMAIL ADDRESS:

 

hrd@mobile-elab.com

noppan@mobile-elab.com

rosa@mobile-elab.com

 

WE DID OUR BEST BUT WE DID NOT MANAGED TO FIND RELATED INFORMATION BETWEEN THE DIRECTORS (JOSEPH EDI HUT LUMBAN GAOL AND HAFNI TRI SETIADI) AND THE COMPANY "PT ANTAR MITRA PRAKARSA".

 

THE 2 DIRECTORS IN QUESTION WERE OF INDONESIAN IDENTITY AND THEY ARE SITUATED IN THE OFFICE IN INDONESIA.

 

NO INFORMATION CAN BE GATHERED FROM THE RESEARCH DONE ON THE SUBJECT "ACROSS CONTINENTS COMMUNICATIONS PTE. LTD.".

 

THE COMPANY IS NOT LISTED IN THE SINGAPORE LOCAL DIRECTORY. AS SUCH, NO OTHER TRADE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

 

REGISTERED AND BUSINESS ADDRESS:

24 RAFFLES PLACE

#18-00

CLIFFORD CENTRE

SINGAPORE 048621

DATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS: 17/06/2005

- PROPERTY RECORD WAS NOT AVAILABLE

 

WEBSITE:

-

 

EMAIL:

-

 

 

MANAGEMENT

 

THE DIRECTORS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT ARE:

 

1) JOSEPH EDI HUT LUMBAN GAOL, AN INDONESIAN

- BASED IN INDONESIA

 

2) HAFNI TRI SETIADI, AN INDONESIAN

- BASED IN INDONESIA

 

3) RANDHIR RAM CHANDRA, A SINGAPOREAN

- HOLDS OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AS RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE:

 

PHOTRONICS SINGAPORE PL

HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE [SINGAPORE] PTE LTD

NORECOM INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD

GEOACOUSTICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

LPI PTE LTD

UG WATCHES PTE LTD

ISHIMA PTE. LTD.

 

 

ADVERSE ON DIRECTORS

 

DIRECTOR'S NAME                                                                                   : RANDHIR RAM CHANDRA

ADVERSE REPORT AGAINST DIRECTOR                    : NOT AVAILABLE FROM OUR DATABASE

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP                                                  : 1

ANNUAL VALUE                                                                                           : S$ 15,600

CO-OWNER (S)                                                                                           : MDM VENETIA ANNE SANTA MARIA

 

* ANNUAL VALUE IS THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL RENT THE PROPERTY CAN FETCH IF IT WERE RENTED OUT. THE ANNUAL VALUE IS DETERMINED IN THE SAME MANNER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PROPERTY IS LET-OUT, OWNER-OCCUPIED OR VACANT.

 

 

Singapore’s Country Rating 2007

 

Investment Grade

 

IN SINGAPORE, THE POLITICAL SITUATION REMAINS STABLE.

 

SINGAPORE BOASTS THE BEST GOVERNANCE IN ASIA, WITH AN EFFECTIVE LEGAL SYSTEM FACILITATING DEBT COLLECTION AND TO A HIGH DEGREE OF FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY.

 

EXTERNAL ACCOUNTS HAVE REMAINED SUBSTANTIALLY IN SURPLUS, CONTRIBUTED TO THE DYNAMISM OF THE ELECTRONICS AND PHARMACEUTICALS SECTORS AND TO REPATRIATION OF PROFITS FROM SINGAPORE INVESTMENTS. THE FINANCIAL AND TOURISM SECTORS HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE LARGE CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS.

 

SINGAPORE CONTINUES TO KEENLY WELCOME FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND OFFERS A VERY OPEN AND WELL-PLANNED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT. IT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING AMBITIOUS DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGY, FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON THE CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SECTORS.

 

THE GOVERNMENT USES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PRIORITY SECTORS (ELECTRONICS, CHEMICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY). THE AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF HIGH ADDED-VALUE ACTIVITIES AND TURN SINGAPORE INTO A REGIONAL HUB FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS INTERESTED IN ASIA.

 

CERTAIN SECTORS (MEDIA, LEGAL AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) ARE HOWEVER ONLY PARTIALLY OPENTO FOREIGN INVESTMENT. THESE SECTORS ARE SLOWLY OPENING UP, BUT THE PROGRESS IS SLOW.

 

AFTER HIGH GROWTH IN 2006, BUOYED BY THE DYNAMISM OF BOTH EXPORTS AND HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION, A SLOWDOWN IS EXPECTED IN 2007.

 

ASSETS

 

 

WEAKNESSES

 

 

 

INFOCOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

 

THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR ROSE BY 6.1% IN 4Q 2007, SLOWER THAN THE 6.6% IN 3Q 2007. THE GROWTH WAS MAINLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT. BOTH THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND IT SERVICES SEGMENTS REMAINED HEALTHY DURING THE QUARTER.

 

IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SEGMENT, THE GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE CALLS DURATION AND NUMBER OF SUBSCRIBERS FOR BOTH MOBILE PHONE SERVICE AND BROADBAND INTERNET REMAINED STRONG. THE SECTOR ROSE BY 6.3% IN 2007, UP FROM 4.6% GROWTH IN 2006.

 

NEWS

 

SINGAPORE TO ENJOY FULL MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY FROM 13 JUNE

 

ON 13 JUNE, SINGAPORE’S MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS WILL ENJOY FULL MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY AND WITH THIS, GREATER BENEFITS IN TERMS OF FLEXIBILTY AND CHOICE OF SUBSCRIPTION PLANS AS COMPETITION AMONG MOBILE OPERATORS IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY. CURRENTLY, SINGAPORE’S MOBILE SUBSCRIPTION STANDS AT MORE THAN 5.8 MILLION.

 

THE FULL MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY SOLUTION WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT SOLUTION WHERE A MOBILE SUBSCRIBER HOLDS TWO NUMBERS, SO THAT CALLS TO HIS OLD NUMBER ARE CALL-FORWARDED TO A NEW ONE. SINGAPORE MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS WERE ONE OF THE FIRST IN THE WORLD TO ENJOY MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY THROUGH THIS CALL-FORWARDING SOLUTION WHEN IT WAS LAUNCHED HERE IN 1997.

 

WHEN IMPLEMENTED FROM 13 JUNE, FULL MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY WILL ALLOW ANYONE WHO WISHES TO KEEP THEIR CURRENT NUMBER WHEN THEY SWITCH MOBILE OPERATOR, TO DO SO BY THE NEXT WORKING DAY. THIS SPARES THEM THE HASSLE OF UPDATING THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND BUSINESS CONTACTS ABOUT A NEW NUMBER.

 

FULL MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY IS ALSO EXPECTED TO OPEN THE DOORS TO NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-TRADITIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDERS LIKE WIRELESS BROADBAND PROVIDERS AND VOICE-OVER-INTERNET PROTOCOL (VOIP) PROVIDERS. ITS CENTRALISED DATABASE INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE WELL-PLACED TO FACILITATE THE ENTRY OF NEW PLAYERS AND EVOLUTION.

 

OUTLOOK

 

IN THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, A NET WEIGHTED BALANCE OF 9.0% OF FIRMS IS POSITIVE ABOUT BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE COMING MONTHS.

 

EXTRACTED FROM:      MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, SINGAPORE

                                    INFOCOMM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 

 

 

 

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