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The latest education market news from our UK and local country staff and from selected external sources, focusing on issues affecting UK education, from changes to higher education policy and student visa procedures, to competitor analysis and media coverage.

Sri Lanka: State and Private University standards to be increased

The Ministry of Higher Education and Highways has announced plans to put forward a bill to ensure standards of both...
South Asia
13/11/2017

Malaysia: Federal budget announced, Higher Education Ministry receives 13 per cent increase in allocation

The Malaysian government announced its federal budget for 2018 two weeks ago with good news to the education sector.
East Asia
08/11/2017

World’s first Climate Change Research Station in Sri Lanka

Tea has continued to be one of the main exports for Sri Lanka for decades.
South Asia
08/11/2017

Sustainability through the Port City Colombo Project in Sri Lanka

The Colombo Port City’s vision is to be the benchmark in environmental friendliness and sustainability
South Asia
07/11/2017

Tension builds as HE sector awaits government’s fee plan

Tension is mounting as the higher education sector continues to await the official release of the Heher Commission...
Middle East & Africa, United Kingdom
06/11/2017

UK and China establish alliance to promote transnational education

The UK and China have agreed to establish an alliance to boost the development and management of high-quality joint...
East Asia
02/11/2017

Online education development in Vietnam

The online education market in Vietnam has high potential for development with an estimated value of billions of...
East Asia
31/10/2017

Four first Vietnamese universities receive certificates for meeting international standards

Four first universities of Vietnam have been recognised by France’s High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher...
East Asia
31/10/2017

American visas for Turkish citizens: current status

The announcement of the US mission in Turkey earlier in October that it had cancelled all non-immigrant visa services...
Europe
26/10/2017

African Leadership University opens regional campus in Rwanda

The African Leadership University (ALU) has opened the doors to its second campus in Rwanda, following on from the...
Middle East & Africa
23/10/2017

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