It's so fascinating to hear your take on the writing scene from a Singaporean perspective. And I think the lessons are the same the world over: the publishing scene has changed so much (with print on demand and kindle publishing) over the past few years that doing things the way they used to be done is suicide. And why should people from a geographically small country do anything to limit themselves to the audience of that country?

Your education system sounds like it is the polar opposite of ours. But while you may think you have it "worse than the west" I think we've gone too far in the other direction. Our education system is such a waste of time, with so much focus on self-esteem and creative expression that actually learning facts is actively discouraged.

And I will lead the way.

I love your confidence and moxie. If you could bottle and sell it, I would order it by the case.