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Malaysia is intensifying efforts to draw over 20 per cent more Thai students to its universities, capitalising on geographic proximity, affordable tuition and post-graduation work visas to strengthen educational ties with its northern neighbour.
Though the Trump administration's stricter visa rules and recent security incidents have sparked concerns among Southeast Asian families, education consultants report that most prospective students remain committed to studying in the United States.
MARA is redirecting its sponsored students away from the United States for the 2025 and 2026 intakes, placing them instead in alternative countries offering comparable academic quality amid mounting policy and geopolitical uncertainties.