Hi, you 'll find a that being a postgrad in a public university to be very different from a private university. Aside from fees differences, you'll find the experience, the expectations, the standards to be different as well.

If fees is a concern, there are a number of private universities, especially foreign branch campuses in Malaysia, that offer scholarships and other financial aid for scholars doing the PhD program. You'll find a good selection of Postgraduate programs at http://www.malaysia-education.com/postgraduate.html. I suggest you check out these private options before deciding.

Note also that the DBA lacks the research component and strength that a PhD would offer.