Rob i just had mine approved, you can find a flight and put the details and you can do the same for the hotel. Don't buy the ticket, nor reserve the hotel. I think they asked for address of the hotel. So make a reservation which you can cancel.
Just for you none mathematical type. It would take you 87 years to make it worth ur cost. U could visit for 3 months and fly out 3 x per year stay in Malaysia or Japan for 2 or 3 days and you would still be ahead.