With Europe and the US growing expensive, more Chinese students are opting for Malaysia, Thailand or Indonesia for education and employment

Kent Cai, a Chinese entrepreneur based in the eastern province of Zhejiang, made a major life decision earlier this year by moving abroad to pursue a PhD.

While this is not uncommon, his destination of choice might appear unusual – he did not, as many of his peers, relocate to the United States or Europe.

He went to Malaysia.

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