00:00 The Bureau of Immigration or BI is heightening security assessments for foreign students
00:04 due to a surge in their numbers, not only focusing on Chinese students but all foreign
00:10 nationals.
00:11 The BI plans to provide data to agencies like the National Bureau of Investigation or NBI
00:16 and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency or NICA for ongoing investigations.
00:21 Concerns arose regarding the increasing presence of Chinese students in Togigarau, prompting
00:27 a congressional probe.
00:29 In 2023, the BI issued over 24,000 student visas with Chinese nationals receiving the
00:35 majority, followed by Indians and Iranians.
00:38 The government's effort to position the country as an education hub in Asia may contribute
00:43 to the rise in foreign students.
