Non-Chinese multilingual mavericks from Chinese schools are highly sought-after

United through language: Nur Inas (second from right) with her former classmates. — Sin Chew Daily/Media in Arms

PETALING JAYA: When she speaks Mandarin, it’s easy to mistake Nur Inas Muhammad Adam for a Chinese.

The Chong Hwa Kuantan graduate does not only speak Mandarin with a Chinese accent, but also scored an A- in Chinese for her SPM examination last year, in which she bagged 7As.