Education • STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 13, 2015 • 7 min read

Degrees of difficulty
By Marco Ferrarese • Jan 13, 2015
Problems with student visas are transforming Malaysia from an attractive education hub to a foreign student’s worst nightmare
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By Marco Ferrarese • Jan 13, 2015
Problems with student visas are transforming Malaysia from an attractive education hub to a foreign student’s worst nightmare
By Daniel Besant • Oct 10, 2014
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By Charlie Lancaster • Jul 09, 2013
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