Chinese scholars flock to Malaysia

By IMRAN HILMY

Nation
Monday, 26 May 2025

Day out: (From left) Zhang, Xing and He exploring the city during their free time in George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

Affordable education and cultural ties fuel academic migration

GEORGE TOWN: Attracted by affordability, academic freedom and cultural familiarity, lecturers and researchers from China are drawn to Malaysia to further their scholarly pursuits.

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Tags / Keywords: Affordable education , cultural ties , academic migration , China , Malaysia , Universiti Sains Malaysia , PhD research , academic freedom , cultural familiarity , perception shift

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