What would interest Los Angeles Locals about South East Asia?

[FrostyBoy]

I am just working on a cover design, the client really wants to promote Singapore. I will possibly be in Los Angeles promoting this new "Space Medicine" event (helping out colleague + break from work).

Anyway, the problem I am facing is that Singapore can be seen as very western in architecture, but Chinese in culture. I am just wondering what LA locals would find interesting about Southeast Asia, particularly Singapore of course. Is it the weather/beaches? massages/girls? food/nightlife? history/architecture? wildlife/nearby places such as Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia. (A lot of delegates will extend their stay to visit other countries near Singapore).


come on, I'm waiting

[SlowwHand]

Yeah, the wild life. 1 meter rats, not including their tail. Fascinating.

[FrostyBoy]

That reminds me of the first time I saw a rat that size, it was in Chinatown, big bugger in a dirty carpark, at first I thought it was a large fat grey cat, when I realized what it really was, it took me by surprise, that thing was massive.

[Solomwi]

Fish tacos made with all those freaky Asian fish.

[Kitschum]

The ladyboys and the MDMA. Lol @ history

[ZEE]

LOL @ obvious trolls that need a good kick in the balls.

[DaShi]

Cleaner air. That's about all Singapore has got better than LA. Even the Asian prostitutes are better in LA.

[Lancer]

Its not L.A.

[DaShi]

Whose not L.A.?

[Zkribbler]

Back in the 70's I was an Angelino who was comtemplating moving to Singapore. Some things that interested me were:

1) Exotic location*
2) Wealthy oasis in a sea of poverty. I wouldn't have been moving to a third-world country; it was more like an outpost of a first-world country. That is, a good economy with good-paying jobs.
3) Speaks English.
4) Very safe: Low crime; No chance of an upcoming war.
5) Cosmopolitan, that is, it has people there from all over East Asia: Chinese, Malays, Muslims, etc.

Nowadays, you can add to this list:
6) Eco-tourism in next-door Malaysia.
7) Medical tourism for USAians who can afford medical care in the U.S.
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* beautiful women and beautiful beaches are only part of exotic location. It's history as an island fortress and trading center is also included here. --And it's on the other side of the friggin' world!

[FrostyBoy]

You must be old Zkribbler. In the 70's, that was a time when Singapore was becoming a 1st world country, nowadays it IS 1st world and pushing the standards.

But I wouldn't live here for good, work, yes, live, no!

[Zkribbler]

I've never been there, so I dunno. At the time, I was looking at a career in IT, and Singapore was very advanced.

PS: I am old. Thank you so very much for reminding me.

[Lancer]

Whose not L.A.?

That's all you need to tell L.A. people and they'll come. Just tell them its not L.A.

'Visit Singapore, its not L.A.'

[FrostyBoy]

That's all you need to tell L.A. people and they'll come. Just tell them its not L.A.

'Visit Singapore, its not L.A.'

Actually, that's not a bad idea, seriously. I think it would make an impact. But unfortunately too risky for the government types

[Lancer]

I tried.