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China pledges more scholarship support for African students, underlining its growing importance as a study destination

At the recent Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, Chinese president Xi Jinping pledged to offer 50,000...
East Asia, Middle East & Africa
China, Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
18/09/2018

Sri Lankan government accepts proposals to increase education spending in 2020

The National Human Resources Development Council (NHRDC) has submitted a 12-point proposal to the Sri Lankan government...
South Asia
Sri Lanka
18/09/2018

ADB approves loan to foster Science and Technology in Sri Lanka’s higher education sector

The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $145 million in loans...
South Asia
Sri Lanka
12/09/2018

Bangladesh to receive $510m from World Bank to improve secondary education

Bangladesh has an impressive track record for growth and development, aspiring to be a middle-income country by its...
South Asia
Bangladesh
11/09/2018

The number of Bangladeshi students aspiring to foreign higher education is on the rise

Inadequate number of seats and quality of education in local Higher Education Institutions, political instability in...
South Asia
Bangladesh
11/09/2018

China’s new joint programme approvals show the Ministry of Education continues to strictly regulate transnational education

China’s Ministry of Education recently released a list of new Sino-foreign joint degree programmes approved in the...
East Asia
China
10/09/2018

New decree paves way for boom of international schools in Vietnam

The number of Vietnamese students going to international schools in Vietnam is expected to increase rapidly in the near...
East Asia
Vietnam
05/09/2018

Hong Kong aims to be regional innovation and technology hub in Greater Bay Area Initiative

The "Greater Bay Area" (GBA) refers to the Chinese Government's scheme to link Hong Kong and Macau special...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
31/08/2018

Indonesia Minister Research, Technology, and Higher Education encourages universities to develop online courses

Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Ristekdikti) Minister, Muhammad Nasir, has encouraged Indonesian...
East Asia
Indonesia
29/08/2018

Draft Chinese regulations for private schools would forbid foreign control of schools offering compulsory education and prevent group-based control of non-profit schools

The Chinese government published draft revisions to the Implementing Regulations of the country’s law on private...
East Asia
China
28/08/2018

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