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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.

Malaysia: Fourth Australian University to establish base in Malaysia

An Australian university has recently announced that they are setting up a base in Malaysia, making them the fourth...
East Asia
22/11/2018

Chinese government issues new policy on pre-school education, tightens regulations on private investment

In November 2018, China's State Council and the Communist Party Central Committee issued a document titled "Several...
East Asia
16/11/2018

The University of Edinburgh wins the Education Institutional Partnership of the Year Award at the British Business Awards in China

The University of Edinburgh’s Joint Institute with Zhejiang University won the Education Institutional Partnership of...
East Asia
16/11/2018

China's new-format university entrance exam roll-out faces delays

Over the last few years, different provinces across China have been switching to a more flexible format for the gaokao...
East Asia
14/11/2018

China's president Xi Jinping promises to relax foreign ownership rules in education sector

President Xi Jinping recently made a speech at the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo (CIIE). In...
East Asia
09/11/2018

Sri Lanka: Education modernisation project funded by the World Bank begins

The World Bank is providing USD 100 million for the project
South Asia
08/11/2018

Malaysia: Japanese institutions to set up branch campuses under Look East Policy

A recent visit by the Malaysian Prime Minister and Education Minister to Japan has revealed a plan for Malaysia to host...
East Asia
08/11/2018

Malaysia: Report highlights the widening gap between the rich and the poor

A recent publication on the economic realities in Malaysian households revealed a widening gap in the incomes of the...
East Asia
05/11/2018

Malaysia: First federal budget under new government tabled

The ‘new’ Malaysian government tabled its federal budget last Friday, the first since a change in the nation’s...
East Asia
03/11/2018

British Council launches advisory group to boost UK-East Asia TNE collaboration

The UK is entering a new era of collaboration with East Asian countries says the British Council, as it announces a new...

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