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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.

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

Cornerstone laid for ShanghaiTech University

The university, approved by the Ministry of Education, is a joint project between Shanghai municipal government and the...
East Asia
31/12/2012

More than RMB 45 billion to be invested in the Project 985

The "Project 985" was initiated in 1999 and covers 32 top universities in 16 provinces.
East Asia
28/12/2012

China's first demonstration area for higher education internationalization set up in Suzhou

The Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District was named a "demonstration area of higher education...
East Asia
26/12/2012

Internationalisation of education in Ningbo

Ningbo has become China's first experimental plot for the comprehensive reform of international cooperation and...
East Asia
26/12/2012

China fulfils annual employment targets early

In the first 11 months of this year, 12.02 million new jobs were created in China, surpassing the goal of 9 millions...
East Asia
26/12/2012

World Bank projects 4.7% GDP growth for Thailand

Ms Kirida Paopichit, the bank’s senior economist said the Thai economy has been boosted by the government’s post-flood...
East Asia
26/12/2012

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