News

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.

South Korea’s president-elect promises science boost

Park Geun-hye vows to raise investment in basic research and to accelerate Moon-lander plans.
East Asia
09/01/2013

Returning Chinese students face low starting salaries and difficulties getting married

Chinese students returning from overseas are even more active in looking for new development opportunities. They prefer...
East Asia
08/01/2013

First report about quality of postgraduate education in China released

A report about the quality of postgraduate education in China was issued after a survey was conducted at 35...
East Asia
08/01/2013

Favourable outlook to Malaysia 2013 economy

Malaysia has risen in various global indexes and reports.
East Asia
08/01/2013

Poll finds Bangkokians gadget-happy

Conducted by Suan Dusit Poll, the survey of 1,037 people aged 20-45 in the central business district in Bangkok found...
East Asia
07/01/2013

New vice-chancellors for UPM and UniSZA

Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Fauzi Ramlan has been appointed as the vice-chancellor of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) whereas...
East Asia
07/01/2013

China’s 2011 education investment RMB 2.38 trill

The Ministry of Education, National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance released a report about China’s...
East Asia
04/01/2013

2013 Governmental budget for education

According to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), the government budget for education in 2013 is over 6,476...
East Asia
04/01/2013

Irish Minister of State for Training and Skills leads first education services mission to Vietnam

The mission is part of the Government’s strategy “Investing in Global Relationships” to promote Ireland as a world-...
East Asia
02/01/2013

New scholarships from the Thai Ministry of Education

The Thai cabinet approved Education Ministry plans to provide 600 scholarships for graduates majoring in languages...
East Asia
31/12/2012

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