Dave Crocker writes about Kuala Lumpur:
Just to gild this particularly lily,
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Airfare to KL is notably cheaper than to Singapore and, possibly, Hong Kong.
Food prices in very expensive hotels are not too bad.
Everywhere else they are an absolute steal, and often taste better.
Also of note, the Malaysian government is aggressively soliciting
high tech businesses to their new technology park, Cyberjaya. They
are extremely eager to be seen as a tech friendly nation. This could
easily be leveraged for the IETF's benefit.
The new airport is a very fine airport.
The convention center attached to the Pan Pacific definitely had the
space to accomodate us. Another large hotel was right across the
street.
Just one thing to be wary of: if it is proposed that the social event
have live entertainment including "dancing girls", approach with
caution.