something bothering me....

So I live in Singapore (some of you may of heard of it some may not of) and there isn't many things to do with books here. We have about 2 bookstores (same brand different locations) and one public library. I can live with this since the bookstores are quite big same with the library but what I don't understand is why we can't have big book festivals like they do in America! I really want to go to something like comic con or whatever the people in america go to. They get free books and arcs there! Here we get overpriced books! SOMEBODY FIX THIS!!!!!