Here's why your career needs you to move to singapore
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Jumpstart your career with a move to
Singapore
Eli Schwartz
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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
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