You may want to consider the FAA IR. Its all words really, one IR is as good as the other, but the way I understand it from my mate whos a pilot in Singapore is that the FAA licences and ratings are pretty well recognised in Asia. I couldn't tell you if this is true or not, just what I've heard on my travels. You could then convert to a local rating.
If so, you can either come across to the US for say 2 weeks and do the FAA IR (instrument rating) in the USA for about $5000 US (dependant on your current qualifications) or take the course in Enstone, Oxfordshire which is fairly near London.
There are numerous advantages with the FAA IR as opposed to the JAA IR for the private pilot, its more affordable, doesn't expire, has one written ground exam, and is easy to maintain.....
Good luck!
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