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Vietnam and UK aim for closer cooperation

Following successful visit to Vietnam by David Cameroon in 2015, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives UK Foreign...
East Asia
Vietnam
26/04/2016

Student visas now available for students who wish to study in Indonesia

To date the visa regime for international students who wished to study in Indonesia have been complex and bureaucratic...
East Asia
Indonesia
26/04/2016

Higher Education Commission (HEC) reviews quality assurance of 100 universities in Pakistan

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has appointed a panel of experts to review the higher education...
South Asia
Pakistan
26/04/2016

Lecturers that don’t have PG qualification have to study again, plans for prior learning to be recognised

The Research, Technology and HE Ministry (Ristek Dikti) estimates that there are 53,031 lecturers that need to continue...
East Asia
Indonesia
25/04/2016

China's inbound student figures show strong growth in students from developing countries

The Ministry of Education released figures last week showing the number of overseas students in Mainland China. Over...
East Asia
China
22/04/2016

The state of English in the Philippines

Mike Cabigon writes a commentary on the roundtable discussion organised by the British Council in the Philippines on...
East Asia
Philippines
22/04/2016

Best Schools for 2016 in Colombia according to the Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education recently released the
Americas
Colombia
21/04/2016

Internet data usage jumps after 3G rollout in Bangladesh.

According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Internet users in Bangladesh crossed 6
South Asia
Bangladesh
21/04/2016

Medium and Long-Term Plan for Chinese Football Development points to increased demand for education in sports-related fields

Covering a 35-year span of 2016-2050, the Medium and Long-Term Plan of Chinese Football Development was recently issued...
East Asia
China
21/04/2016

Nepal: House committee to prepare final report on Open University bill

Good news on the Open University front in Nepal.
South Asia
Nepal
20/04/2016

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