Okay, thanks for the tips. I'm actually in Singapore now. It's an easy place to live and easy to access the rest of Asia, which is what I want. Good to hear that your friends also had a positive experience here. I checked out the campus, and it's really nice. Great facilities and it seems they attract a lot of good speakers from what I saw in their upcoming events directory.
Any other comments welcome, though - not sure if I should stay in Asia, or go elsewhere.