{
  "id": 2718381,
  "title": "General : 167,000 International Students Contribute RM20 Billion Annually To Malaysia’s Economy - EMGS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/general-167-000-international-students-contribute-rm20-billion",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T02:55:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2598000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA NERUS, Aug 23 (Bernama) -- The presence of about 167,000 international students in Malaysia currently contributes around RM20 billion annually to the country’s economy through spending on tuition fees and living expenses, said Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS) chief executive officer (CEO) Novie Tajuddin.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "EMGS: International students generate RM20b a year for Malaysia’s economy, each contributing an estimated RM10,000 monthly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/emgs-international-students-generate-rm20b-a-year-for-malaysias",
        "published": "2026-08-23T04:24:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "167,000 international students contribute RM20bil annually to Malaysia's economy – EMGS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/167-000-international-students-contribute-rm20bil-annually-to",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:18:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}