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Chongqing invests RMB1.2 billion in improving vocational education

According to the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Education, in the past two years, the Chinese central government and...
East Asia
China
07/02/2013

South Koreans spend $17 billion on extra education

South Korea spent 19 trillion won (US$17.4 billion) on extra classes for their children last year, seeking any edge in...
East Asia
South Korea
06/02/2013

State acts to encourage university endowment funds

Endowment funds are gaining popularity among Russian universities as they attempt to attract new, long-term sources of...
Central Asia
Russia
06/02/2013

China and Russia to receive more students from the other country

Chinese Ambassador to Russia Li Hui said recently that China and Russia will step up education cooperation and receive...
East Asia
China
05/02/2013

Samsung launches its Smart School system in the UK

Samsung has now started a pilot in the UK but is not ready to divulge the name of the school.
East Asia
South Korea
05/02/2013

South Korea puts first satellite into space

Reports from Seoul on Wednesday said the 140-tonne rocket successfully completed its separation, allowing the satellite...
East Asia
South Korea
05/02/2013

UniMy, Malaysia’s first boutique university launched

University Malaysia of Computer Science and Engineering (UniMy), Malaysia’s first boutique university launched recently...
East Asia
Malaysia
01/02/2013

Thammasat University eyes top 40 Asian university

Thammasat University is aiming to become one of the top 40 universities in Asia in 2016 while maintaining its integrity...
East Asia
Thailand
01/02/2013

Emirati university students shunning engineering courses

A quarter of Emirati university students are studying courses below degree level, new figures reveal.
Middle East & Africa
UAE
01/02/2013

Ministry of Higher Education grants 271 scholarships in Oman

Abdulmonaim bin Ahmed al Maamari, Director of the Internal Scholarship Department, said that the students had applied...
Middle East & Africa
Oman
01/02/2013

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