KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 -- All top-performing students sponsored by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) who are unable to pursue their studies in the United States due to new visa restrictions under President Donald Trump's administration will be offered placements at universities of comparable standing in other countries.

According to Berita Harian (BH), MARA chairman Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said the agency had made the "drastic decision" to temporarily suspend the departure of approximately 200 students to the US, citing concerns over their safety and future amid Washington's tightening of visa policies for international students.

Trump had earlier ordered a suspension of foreign student visa processing, a move that has created uncertainty fo...