are there plans to have a network school in the american timezone as well?

i think the biggest reason it is on an "island near singapore" is the fact that malaysia is pretty easy on letting anyone in with almost no visa, and forest city in johor is quite abandoned. see:

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agreed. one more thing - both KUL and SIN airports are hugely well connected to the rest of the world. its hard to say of many other places. and the malaysian ringgit is very favourable compared to the singaporean dollar.

til re: megahubs, kul beats sin, mostly thanks to low cost carrier airasia! https://www.oag.com/megahubs-airports-2024

yes the easy to get a visa is a big part but might be doable in a location in the us timezone as well

i think the biggest reason it is on an "island near singapore" is the fact that malaysia is pretty easy on letting anyone in with almost no visa, and forest city in johor is quite abandoned. see:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41_Hs1nl9D8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCttb8M6S0A

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67610677