More Travels - Singapore and India

I visited Singapore last week. Here is a nice shot of the Asian Civilizations Museum from Boat Quay. 

Here is the Fullerton Hotel, which was built inside the renovated General Post Office building. 

That night, there were fireworks from behind the hotel. 

I flew from Tokyo to Mumbai on an ANA flight called "Business Jet." It was on an especially configured 737-700ER with only about 40 business class seats. It's a great way to travel! 

I also caught a glimpse of the new Airbus 380 in Tokyo-Narita airport. Haven't had a chance to travel on that yet though. Looks big! Quite a contrast from the aforementioned Business Jet.

I don't have very many pictures from my India trip itself, but it was certainly a great visit. India has come a long way since I was last there about 8 years ago. Pune was particularly impressive, with several large IT campuses supporting major companies in a variety of sectors. The general infrastructure is improving too. There is still a ways to go, but India continues to be a player in IT outsourcing and off-shoring for a lot of good reasons. 

Hong Kong!

I haven't been updating here for a while, but there is a good reason. I've taken a new job in Hong Kong and am not in the process of moving! After 16 years, in Japan I've decided to take on a new challenge as the global head of technology infrastructure for an Asia-Pacific focused investment bank with its headquarters in Hong Kong. 

I'll still be blogging on matters of interest, except for specific comment on companies or securities covered by my new company. But US politics, macro trends, and personal stuff is still fair game! 

Here are some pictures of HK to get things started:

Views of Kowloon from HK Island side, and a shot of the International Financial Center!

Hong Kong at night from a ferry boat in the harbor. 

And the same view during the late afternoon. 

And finally for this post a view out of my office window:
 

Let the new adventure begin! China is definitely happening. Japan will still be there, and continues to be the most important financial center in Asia, but the gateway to China is Hong Kong.