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Latest (3rd) round of MEXT Tobitate Ryugaku Scholarships – an opportunity to promote your English language and summer school courses amongst senior high school students in Japan

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT) is now accepting applications for...
East Asia
Japan
14/11/2016

Colombia and The United Kingdom: More united than ever in Higher Education

Mutual Recognition of Degrees Agreement signed last 02 November during recent State Visit of the Colombian President on...
Americas
Colombia
10/11/2016

Sri Lanka builds first ever Green University Town in South Asia

Moving towards the vision of becoming an international hub of excellence for higher education by 2020,  the National...
South Asia
Sri Lanka
09/11/2016

ADB raises Bangladesh lending by 60pc

The Asian Development Bank has unveiled a new country strategy for Bangladesh for the next five years in order to help...
South Asia
Bangladesh
08/11/2016

Bangladesh GDP Growth crossed 7%

Bangladesh broke its economic growth trap of 6% for the first time since independence as it has already crossed 7
South Asia
Bangladesh
08/11/2016

Quality of life at lowest level in Hong Kong since 2003

A study by Chinese University of Hong Kong reveals that the quality of life in Hong Kong is at its lowest since the...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
08/11/2016

Private high school education in Myanmar: A new market for UK education providers

Since Myanmar’s government ratified the Private School Law five years ago, in December 2011, hundreds of private...
East Asia
Myanmar
01/11/2016

Seven more Chinese provinces set up free trade pilot zones, bringing total to 11

Chinese authorities will set up seven new free trade pilot zones (FTZs) across the country, bringing the total number...
East Asia
China
31/10/2016

China's Ministry of Education plans art education reform in eight provinces and cities

China's Ministry of Education has recently signed a memorandum for the further development of art education at school...
East Asia
China
31/10/2016

New measures for the private education sector in Singapore

Synopsis and analysis by Susan Tan, Marketing Services Manager, British Council Singapore
East Asia
Singapore
31/10/2016

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