Asia is a huge and diverse place, each country has advantages and disadvantages which will depend on personal circumstances. Expensive school fees won't matter if he's single.
Start ups in less desirable countries will provide for quicker advancement and provided he meets the requirements, he could be upgraded within 12 months. After a couple of years in the left hand seat, options open up.
Japan will require at least a year, all the written exams, flight tests and the physical standards of an astronaut before he starts in the right hand seat again with who knows how long to upgrade. With Vietjet he could already be flying as a captain by then.
Golden Myanmar and Bakassa Air (Cambodia) would be worth looking into as would Jetstar in Vietnam or Singapore. Indonesia might be worth considering as well.
P.S. Hong Kong Airlines are recruiting at the moment as well.
Last edited by Metro man; 8th Mar 2015 at 00:58.