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• Japan Correspondent for @straits_times • Ex-2VP for @fccjapan (2020-2021) • Singaporean in Japan • Snapshots on IG @waltersim • RTs = interest ≠ endorsements
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A survival guide to Japan’s ‘cruelly hot’ summer

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By Walter Sim Verified
| The Straits Times Verified
Pedestrians under a cooling mist during high temperatures in the Yurakucho district of Tokyo on July 14. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Japan is experiencing extreme heatwaves, introducing a new "kokushobi" category for days above 40°C, with serious health impacts including heatstroke and deaths. Traditional customs and daily life are changing, such as Nissin's chilled instant noodles and relaxed dress codes to cope with the intense summer heat.
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The great tech manhunt: East Asia’s billion-dollar race for ASEAN talent

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By Walter Sim Verified, Wendy Z.W. Teo, Karina Tehusijarana
| The Straits Times Verified
FUKUOKA/SUWON/HANOI/JAKARTA – The opportunity changed his life, Ryu told The Straits Times. “I visited the factory, and my mentor taught me so much about how things worked, and that was an incredible experience for me. Because I love cars, my dream is to work in IoT (Internet of Things) and data engineering in Japan’s automotive sector.” Ryu is now a budding postgraduate student at FIT, which has partnership agreements with 16 tertiary institutions across ASEAN, including KMITL.
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No poaching, just ‘enticing environment’: Fukuoka, capital of Japan’s ‘Silicon Island’

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By Walter Sim Verified
| The Straits Times Verified
FUKUOKA – Kyushu, in Japan’s south-west, was once proudly dubbed “Silicon Island” during the country’s semiconductor golden age in the 1980s, when it produced about 10 per cent of the world’s chips. But Japan eventually lost its crown to a bruising mix of trade friction with the US and an inability to scale and adapt, allowing more agile regional competitors such as South Korea and Taiwan to seize global market share.
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