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Hong Kong government withdraws funding for medical school expansion plans

Earlier this year (2019), in response to the issue of shortage of medical professionals in Hong Kong, the Government...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
06/12/2019

Chinese Ministry of Education delegates more autonomy to 49 universities on external exchanges and outward visits

China's Ministry of Education has announced that it has delegated the right to approve overseas travel of university...
East Asia
China
02/12/2019

Introduction of four-skills English language tests for university entrance put on hold in Japan

Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has postponed the planned introduction of...
East Asia
Japan
02/12/2019

Growing demand in Hong Kong for overseas study

Amid recent social unrest, we have seen increased interest in overseas education both first hand, from feedback from...
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
26/11/2019

China's ministry of education announces new plan for lifelong learning to be delivered by higher vocational colleges

China's Ministry of Education has recently announced a new policy aiming to increase the amount of professional...
East Asia
China
22/11/2019

Notice regarding social unrest in Hong Kong

To UK institution partners,
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
14/11/2019

Report on take-up of temporary graduate visas in Australia may provide insights for the UK

The International Education Association of Australia has recently published a report into the outcomes of post-study...
East Asia, South Asia
Australia, China, India
12/11/2019

Survey shows that Chinese students are becoming more wary of studying in the US

A survey recently reported in the China Daily shows that Chinese students are increasingly wary of studying in the US.
East Asia, Americas
China, USA
12/11/2019

Thailand’s budget for research in the next fiscal year (2020) exceeds 1% of the country’s GDP for the first time

The Council of Ministers of Thailand has just allocated a budget of 24,645 million baht to the Ministry of Higher...
East Asia
Thailand
07/11/2019

Schools and industry partner to improve human resources for tourism

Vietnamese experts said that the tourism and hospitality sector must improve the quality of its employees through...
East Asia
Vietnam
05/11/2019

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