Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

For Khvatov and others, it was actually a good thing that the families of 300 people were kept in the country.

After leaving the Far East, to put it bluntly, everyone was like a stray dog. The fact that they were sending equipment and people to these soldiers was simply a sign of their lack of security. But did these soldiers, far from home, feel secure?
If this were actually happening in Hong Kong or Southeast Asia, the chances of family members being threatened or corrupted would be far greater.

Putting everything else aside, when it comes to security alone, China and Laos are undoubtedly number one in the world.

In espionage work, it might not be appropriate to...

Well, not necessarily.

There's this guy surnamed Wang stirring up trouble.

But internally, it's done very well.

With these 300 elite troops, along with those warships, helicopters, and tanks, Khvatov and his men felt very safe, at least in Southeast Asia.

If something really gets out of control, we can just go to the mainland to inspect the company; who can do anything about that?

With this agreement reached, the matter in the Far East is considered settled. As for extracting valuable items from the corpses in the Far East, that will naturally be handled by the technical team, who will then report back.

The main target is industries with high added value, such as materials and precision machining, including alloy steel and aluminum alloys.

Of course, considering that new technologies might still be available for archaeological research 30 years from now, Wang Yaotang still instructed them to categorize the various technical data they had obtained so that he could take a look.

Yes, use a name that is as simple as possible.

To Wang Yaotang's surprise, he actually made some gains: communication technology and large-scale integrated circuit technology.

In 1957, the Russians invented the mobile phone, 20 years earlier than Motorola.

Commercial use began in 1963, with the development of the car phone system 'Altai', covering more than 30 cities, supporting automatic switching and interconnection with the public telephone network, and reaching a peak of more than 10000 users.

In the 70s, an improved version was developed to address the capacity limitations of Altai, introducing a regional architecture to support more users accessing the network simultaneously.

In 35, Russian scientists published a paper on CDMA technology, 20 years earlier than the West. The Russian military had already applied CDMA technology in the 50s, as well as the early Internet technology Академсет.

Wang Yaotang angrily retorted, "Motorola, you're a bastard who copies homework, ptooey!"

Of course, there are definitely problems, such as complete incompatibility with Western systems, but this cannot negate their research and development capabilities, which made Wang Yaotang involuntarily develop ambitions for future 2G/3G networks.

Wang Yaotang also coveted other communication-related satellite communication technologies...

For example, there are orbital television satellites. Of course, these exist in China now. If possible, Wang Yaotang wants to create a network that can cover the entire Southeast Asia with television signals. The channels for broadcasting information are still very important.

However, in integrated circuits, there is a gap compared to the West. But the Elbrus superscalar architecture, radiation resistance, extreme environment adaptability, architectural innovation and other patented technologies are on par with or even ahead of the West.

Anyway, it's still much better than in China.

The system is complete, with 100% self-sufficiency in military-specific chips, and is completely unaffected by external blockades.

Data shows that Zerenograd, the core of Russia's semiconductor industry, located on the outskirts of Moscow, had 1.3 researchers at its peak.

Tears streamed uncontrollably down the corners of her mouth.

In fact, after the collapse of Russia, not to mention the integration of Russian semiconductors, a large number of semiconductor engineers flowed to Europe, the United States and South Korea, bringing their system design experience to the development of 2G/3G chips. There were many Russian experts in Samsung's early communication chip team.

Yes, the ternary computing concept has regained attention in the AI ​​chip development of companies like Huawei, and related patented technologies are being used in neuromorphic computing.

After reviewing the materials, I called over the relevant people to ask them questions. The main problem with Russia is its isolation; it has no communication with international semiconductor organizations and operates on its own.

One thing that greatly annoyed Wang Yaotang was that, in the late 80s, quite a few scientists from the Zelenogler Microelectronics City had fled to Europe and America.

"Damn it, you despicable traitor, you deserve to die, you absolutely deserve to die!"

"Assemble a team and go to Moscow immediately. Bring all these people over here. We can offer higher terms. I think I, as a billionaire, still have a certain appeal. I'll say that I plan to replicate the Zelenokil Microelectronics City in Shanghai and build a complete industrial chain from large silicon wafers, wafer fabs, IC design, IC packaging, etc."

"We can calculate the exact amount of investment needed; I'm quite wealthy."

"Yeah, it's quite prestigious, and they'll definitely support it in Shanghai."

"Good boss."

After seeing the people off, Wang Yaotang thought for a moment and prepared to go north again to talk to his superiors about investment in this area. At present, the integrated circuit industry is not valued, or rather, it is not valued at all. The policy of "buying is worse than making" is rampant. He can make some acquisitions and integrations of related domestic industries and technology patents.

Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park was established in 81, while TSMC was only founded in 87. The difference in 3.0-micron and 2.5-micron process technologies is not significant at present. There is not much international attention to this technology, and there are no restrictions on its development in Taiwan. This is a good time to enter the market.

国内目前以生产‘4英寸’硅片为主，‘5英寸’小批量试产，光刻依赖国产 BG101（2微米）、IOE1010G（1.5–2微米），晶圆厂工艺在2-3微米，如无锡华晶早期 5英寸 MOS线，用于彩电、音响等民用 IC及军工分立器件。

In the past two years, Wang Yaotang, with the pager manufacturer as the main force, has carried out some research on IC design. Due to sufficient funds, he has achieved some results, increasing the domestic chip production rate from 0 to about 10%, and the foundry orders are handed over to TSMC.

Having poached so many people from Motorola, and having completed the design of products such as program-controlled switches and walkie-talkies, we have started building production lines this year, and in the future, our own needs will be able to supply a wafer fab.

If we can achieve industrial scale in about 3-5 years, we can then enter the mobile phone industry.

The investment cycle for integrated circuit-related industries is too long, so there's not much to worry about right now. Wang Yaotang is focusing more on the 'new materials' industry, which will see immediate success once it goes into production.

As December arrived, the situation in Moscow became even more chaotic, with the Russian Empire preparing to form the 'Commonwealth of Independent States' (CIS), making the breakup a foregone conclusion.

While the world's attention was focused on the Russians, Wang Yaotang quietly went to Lanai, Natuna Island.

The investments made in Lanai over the past few months have already begun to show results. The operation of ice plants, cold storage facilities, and canneries has greatly accelerated the construction of the fishery product industry chain, and 80% of Lanai's workforce works in this industry chain.

Meanwhile, the commencement of large-scale construction, including power plants, real estate, and ports, has brought in more than 3000 workers, all of whom have agreed to relocate their families there in the future, at which time the population of Natuna Island is expected to exceed 4.

After inspecting the site, Wang Yaotang was quite satisfied. He believed that the infrastructure construction should be carried out at this pace. Without a solid foundation, it would be difficult to build large bulk cargo ports and ship repair yards, as the demand for electricity would be too high.

The reason for building a bulk cargo port is that Tuen Mun serves as a model, and there is a lot of experience in this area. At the same time, it is necessary to differentiate from Singapore, where the geographical location is too good and the industry has reached a certain scale, so we can't compete with Singapore.

According to the team's plan, it will take three years to complete the initial construction of Natuna Island, which will be able to support a medium-sized city with a population of 100,000, thus fulfilling Wang Yaotang's plan.

Following his inspection of Ranai, Wang Yaotang made a high-profile arrival in Bangkok to inspect the construction progress of the Khlong Thitu district. The first phase of construction is in full swing.

For the development of the Kongti area, Wang Yaotang registered a separate company as the general contractor, and then subcontracted the specific construction to local Siamese businessmen, since the Siamese real estate market was in a mess after the financial crisis.

With the Chao Phraya River ports under his complete control, regardless of what Europe and America say, a port network in Southeast Asia is absolutely essential to be established.

Therefore, when Wang Yaotang inspected the construction site in the Kongti area, he didn't pay much attention. He just listened to the company's management team's report and considered it as accumulating experience in commercial real estate. If things went smoothly, he would keep the company and might as well enter the market when the domestic real estate market boomed in the future.

It doesn't matter who makes the money, so why can't it end up in my own pocket?

After inspecting the Kongti area, Wang Yaotang met His Xin, who had come to visit, at his manor.

In 1990, Shinawatra Computer Services & Investment Company was already listed on the stock exchange, mainly dealing in the communications market, satellite antennas, and mobile communications.

Previously, the two parties had cooperated in the sales of pagers, selling pagers under the "Yaoshi" brand on a contract basis. They sold 120 million units in one year, which was quite good.

When it comes to the mobile phone business, the world is still dominated by 1G analog cellular networks. Only a few cities in China have built 1G trial networks, with 8 users nationwide.

Globally, as of the first half of 1991, there were approximately 1400 million users, with 500 million in Europe, 450 million in North America, and around 250 million in the Asia-Pacific region.

Specifically in Siam, the users are mainly company executives, followed by... community members, and then government officials and celebrities.

Shengyi made a significant contribution to this.

Wang Yaotang was both amused and exasperated.

The number of users is relatively small, less than 1 in total, but the monthly fee is very high, around $50, so the prospects are quite good.

Motorola is the dominant brand in the market, holding 50% of the market share, followed by Ericsson at 20%, Nokia at 10%, and others such as Siemens and Alcatel, each holding 20% ​​of the market.

It's worth mentioning that Finland was the world's first country to commercially launch a 2G network, so Nokia phones had 2G versions, although the number of users was still relatively small. Meanwhile, the UK, France, and Germany only started building their 2G networks this year.

In North America, there are over 500 million 1G users, a fortified position, and the 2G standard has not yet been confirmed.

Speaking of mobile phones, Wang Yaotang mentioned that his company is also launching a research and development project. The Russian 2G technology is quite good. With the arrival of this group of researchers, the speed of development is expected to be much faster, and there may be hope for a market launch in two years.

When the topic of satellite television came up, Wang Yaotang remembered his desire to set up a television station covering Southeast Asia. He wondered if he could ask his hometown to send a communications satellite to him.

Putting everything else aside, whether He rents a satellite from an international communications satellite organization or rents his own satellite, it's still renting, so what's wrong with that!

Not only He believes, but all the countries in Southeast Asia are "friends." As satellite TV and telecommunications companies, shouldn't we give them this much face?
I remember that TVB will also have overseas channels in the future, so it should have no shortage of business.

After spending a few days in Bangkok meeting with friends from various places, I went to Laem Chabang, which was the main purpose of my trip to Siam.

Siam is planning to expand Limpancha Port to become Siam's largest bulk cargo and container port. Wang Yaotang is preparing to invest, and although there are several competitors, none of them are taken seriously.

The selection of partners is not something Siam can decide on its own; the strength of the partners, as well as other aspects, must be considered.

After all, once you leave your own waters and go out into the open, you still have to rely on your strength to speak for yourself in this vast ocean.

In terms of funds, Wang Yaotang has plenty.

Based on experience, several ports, including Tuen Mun, Tsing Yi Island, and Tsuen Wan, are in operation.

In terms of connections, he is the richest man in Southeast Asia.

Okay, even if the gap isn't that big, so what if it's an aircraft carrier!
These kinds of things aren't discussed in the bidding process; they're all agreed upon privately. For the expansion of Linbancha Port, the Siamese government contributed 60% of the shares. At the banquet, Wang Yaotang, holding a wine glass, jokingly said, "I'll give you a number: 40%, how about that?"

They take most of it as soon as they open their mouths, leaving only 20% for each party.

His words immediately provoked dissatisfaction among many people.

Wang Yaotang thought someone would stand up and accuse him of making exorbitant demands, abusing his power, and being too domineering, but...

They all looked unwell, but they looked at each other, waiting for someone else to speak first.

"Wow, thank you so much, sir." Seeing that no one spoke, Wang Yaotang raised his glass to everyone and downed it in one gulp.

They'd already drunk the wine; to object now would be to break off all ties. Everyone cursed inwardly, but outwardly offered their congratulations.

Wang Yaotang just listened, but the competition for the remaining 20% ​​became quite fierce. Many people asked him to speak up and uphold justice, but Wang Yaotang simply shook his head and refused.

None of my business.

It's just that Siam set the time for this investment promotion event too early, before the Far East Fleet's warships had even arrived. Otherwise, if they had just sailed out for a spin, this investment promotion event wouldn't have been a thing for them at all!

If you have any problems, talk to my missile!
After finishing his business, Wang Yaotang did not return to Hong Kong but flew directly to Vladivostok, arriving in late December.

On the 25th, while in Vladivostok, I watched a televised address with Khvatov and others. Twelve minutes later…

I didn't pay attention to this in my past life, but in this life, I still feel it deeply...

One of them couldn't control himself and cried out, "Ku, ku—woo woo woo—"

Wang Yaotang covered his face; it was too painful!
Suppressing laughter.

Seeing Wang Yaotang lose his voice, Khvatov and the others could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

A true tough guy sheds tears!
The lowest rank here is that of a general.

But the problem is that the country is clearly failing. Even if they are willing to die for the country, what about their families?
There are too many things to consider; I have no choice in what I'm doing!
As the flag fell on TV, the group of tough men cried even harder.

Only after the live broadcast ended did Khvatov and the others gradually wipe away their tears. This genuine outpouring of emotion showed they had done right by their country. Now…

Pack your things, it's time to go.

Enjoy the warm, salty sea breeze of Pattaya!
Wang Yaotang didn't know what to say. This guy's mood changed too fast. No wonder he's a general!
Two words: Professional! (End of Chapter)