Malaysia is working to engage partners around the world to entice international students back to its shores following the global health pandemic.

Students have a wide variety of choices of good universities, with affordable fees and an affordable cost of living

Stakeholders in Malaysia are looking to expand their reach into the Australia market to offer students “new insights and perspectives”.

Malaysia will re-open its border to international travellers on April 1, marking an "exit strategy to allow us all to return back to an almost normal life after nearly two years fighting Covid-19", prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has said.

Malaysia has changed its pre-arrival medical screening visa requirements to make it easier for international students in a bid to increase numbers.

Malaysia's international education industry has a powerful new spokesperson after the country's prime minister starred in a new marketing video.

Malaysia's controversial government-backed Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) has announced a streamlined visa processing system for foreign students applying to foreign branch campuses and private institutions. The move comes after severe growing pains since EMGS was launched as a one-stop centre for foreign student visa processing in February.

A new company backed by the Malaysian government has been set up to act as a "gateway to studying in Malaysia" by processing all student visa applications, ensuring insurance coverage is purchased and providing information on government approved courses.