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Chinese Ministry of Education re-emphasises ban on overseas teaching materials at the compulsory education level

China's Ministry of Education has recently released regulations on teaching materials to be used in the primary,...
East Asia
China
17/01/2020

More Vietnamese universities will be granted autonomy

More universities will be granted autonomy, said by Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training.
East Asia
Vietnam
13/01/2020

30% of Korean Graduates Overqualified for Their Jobs

According to the Bank of Korea’s report, the underemployment rate for Korean university students reached 30.5% in...
East Asia
South Korea
09/01/2020

Malaysia and the Philippines top English proficiency in East Asia in terms of average IELTS scores

Malaysia and Philippines achieve the highest level of English proficiency, based on average IELTS test scores. Hong...
East Asia
China, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
07/01/2020

Parents brace for fierce competition as 55,000 children will enter the race for gaining admission to Hong Kong’s secondary schools this year

Fierce competition is expected for Hong Kong’s secondary school places as 55,000 children have entered the race t
East Asia
Hong Kong SAR
06/01/2020

Most Taiwanese pupils believe good foreign language skills will help them face future challenges brought by new technology, a local survey says.

An online survey conducted by a local educational organisation revealed that Taiwanese pupils aged 11-18 believe...
East Asia
Taiwan
06/01/2020

Report takes a look at Sino-foreign joint institutes' average Gaokao entry requirements

​​​​​​​A recent report on Sino-foreign joint institutes provides some interesting insight regarding these institutes'...
East Asia
China
03/01/2020

Chinese government reiterates plans to expand Chinese-curriculum international schools overseas

In a recent announcement, China's Ministry of Education has said that it will accelerate the process of building...
East Asia
China
03/01/2020

China's Hainan province moves forward on "International Education Island" plans

Hainan, an island province in south China, is continuing to develop its plans to introduce more education resources...
East Asia
China
27/12/2019

Growing interest in Japan for English language programmes aimed at senior learners

Agents in Japan are reporting growing interest in studying abroad among senior learners (those aged 50 and above). 
East Asia
Japan
24/12/2019

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