Thanks for letting me join. I'm from the States but moved to Asia; currently in the Philippines and I do business in Singapore and Hong Kong, although I've been doing more of that online. I hope to participate more often in the pop culture threads.
I just noticed this...sorry for being late to the party. Welcome to the forum, Ralph!!! I live on the east coast (Virginia.) I used to work for NEC and frequently ordered communications equipment (radio, satellite, microwave, fiber) from the mother ship in Japan...shipped out of Yokohama and another port I cannot recall. I dealt with NEC Electronics extensively as well for the fiber stuff. I've not done business with other nations in the region. I assume you're on the north end of the island.
welcome "abroad"... i am of filipino descent and help out with some mountain and ocean farms in the visayas between cebu and negros oriental. currently in the usa assisting with off grid installations and camping site development along with environment remediation projects. i used to paddle interisland between apo, siquijor, cebu, and dumaguete then fat bike the sandbars at manjoyod during low tide!