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Jumpstart your career with a move to

Singapore

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Why Asia?

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Asia is the world’s most populous continent

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With 4.5 Billion People

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Just by sheer population

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Asia will determine the direction of the world

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And you probably didn’t know just these 5 facts

about Asia

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Asia has 3 out of 4 of the most populous countries

in the world

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China, India and Indonesia

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Asia is home to the largest spoken language in the

world

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Mandarin: 1.2 billion native speakers

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Even Mark Zuckerberg speaks Mandarin

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7 of the world’s 10 largest cities are in Asia

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Shanghai, Beijing, Istanbul, Karachi,

Mumbai, Gaungzhou, Dehli

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Asia has the highest point on earth and the lowest

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Mt Everest & the Dead Sea

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3 of the 5 wealthiest countries in the world are

in Asia

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Qatar, Singapore, & Brunei

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But Asia is not one country

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So stop pretending it’s one called

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“APAC”

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Of the different regions

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The Middle East, India, China, South East Asia, Japan, Korea

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Focus on South East Asia or China

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You get the most bang for your buck

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Literally and figuratively

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To truly learn Asia

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You need to move there

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And start learning what its really about

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As a Westerner

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Here are your choices

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Beijing

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Too much pollution

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Shanghai

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Also has pollution

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Bangkok

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Not that democratic

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Neither is Kuala Lumpur

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Hong Kong

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Very densely populated

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Which leaves

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Singapore

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No tariff's on imports

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There is world class healthcare

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At 2nd world prices

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One of the safest big cities in the world

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Fastest Internet speeds

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You don’t need a car

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Even if you wanted one

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They are 2-3x what they cost in the US

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But taxis are abundant and cheap

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Public transportation is convenient

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Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/study-singapores-public-transport-system-one-of-worlds-most-efficient

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English is the official language

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But there’s plenty of diversity

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Chinatown

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Little India

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Arab Street

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Lots of public holidays

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Largest producer of startups in Asia

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Blk 71 is most dense startup hub in the world

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What is Singapore?

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A single large island

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With some smaller Islands

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A drive across a bridge to Malaysia

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45 minute ferry from Indonesia

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Population 5 million

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Where is it?

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How can you move?

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Visa applications take days

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If a job applies for you

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Jobs are abundant

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Just look at LinkedIn

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So what are you waiting for?

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Pack your bags!

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Any questions? Tweet @5le