Hi Yanz,
I guess it will be the best for you to apply to MFA, SFC, HMA etc prior to making your decision which school to learn flying. Go though the interviews and test to gain knowledge and to explore the flight schools.
As you had mentioned, SFC cadet flight instructor programme is rare and the only time it had it was in 2006. Therefore I would suggest you at this age to clock up flight hours and gain ur experiences prior to goin back o LCCs or SQ again.
Are you accepted as a SFC private cadet?
MFA is the most logical way and cheaper alternative for self-sponsoring... therefore travel you to malacca to do its test and view its flight school. again, financial stability is critical for self-sponsored cadets.
Lets just hope this recession will help all the self sponsored pilots in a way or two...
cheers!
great way to fly