Advise on a Successful Career in Asia
Anthony K. H. Tung
School of Computing
National University of Singapore
What I Think Will Bring a Successful Career in Asia
We are from Asia!
We are from Asia!
Asia
44,900,000 km2 , covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area (or 29.4% of its land area)
almost 4 billion people, i.e. more than 60% of the world's current human population
large diversity in languages and cultures
Asia
Large number of database researchers
Important talent sources for database research
Let's do a spatial analysis on that
For modest reason (and also for the sake of peace), we won't hype on the fact that these two guys in fact come from a more specific region of South-East Asia!
Singapore
the "little red dot", nicknamed by an ex-Indonesia President
Area: 692.7 km2, i.e. 0.00154% of Asia
Population: 4.5 million, i.e. 0.11% of Asia 's population
Resources: location, human brains, reserve of US$115 billions
Focus on research to maintain it's competitiveness.
Attracting talented students is of utmost importance
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Benefit immensely from the Cosmopolitan nature of Singapore with in term of student intake
Have a very large database group (too large to put on the red dot) with lots of visitors every year
Lots of funding for emerging area and students come free
Context
Enough of chest beating! The points to take note is as follow
Singapore 's situation at most represent only 0.1% of Asia. Will try to make things general with you doing the customization
Working in Asia mean working near a very large student talent pool. How do you benefit from it
As a new researcher, things can be separated into categories
No choice: Where you are born. How high is your IQ. How handsome/pretty you look. Where you graduate from etc.

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