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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.

New decree paves way for boom of international schools in Vietnam

The number of Vietnamese students going to international schools in Vietnam is expected to increase rapidly in the near...
East Asia
05/09/2018

Hong Kong aims to be regional innovation and technology hub in Greater Bay Area Initiative

The "Greater Bay Area" (GBA) refers to the Chinese Government's scheme to link Hong Kong and Macau special...
East Asia
31/08/2018

Indonesia Minister Research, Technology, and Higher Education encourages universities to develop online courses

Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Ristekdikti) Minister, Muhammad Nasir, has encouraged Indonesian...
East Asia
29/08/2018

Draft Chinese regulations for private schools would forbid foreign control of schools offering compulsory education and prevent group-based control of non-profit schools

The Chinese government published draft revisions to the Implementing Regulations of the country’s law on private...
East Asia
28/08/2018

China sets out goals to enhance basic research at universities

In July 2018, China's Ministry of Education issued a notice related to the "Everest Plan" for fundamental research at...
East Asia
28/08/2018

17 new international schools to open in UAE

According to latest research, UAE leads all countries in the Middle East in the number of international schools,...
Middle East & Africa
27/08/2018

South Korea's budget to be focused on job creation and boosting innovative growth

South Korea's chief economic policymaker said Tuesday that next year's budget spending will be focused on creating jobs...
East Asia
24/08/2018

Veterinary school in Hong Kong receives Government funding

City University will receive up to HK$32 million (US$4.08 million) in public funding each year to launch a six-year...
East Asia
23/08/2018

Government report shows increasing competition for domestic postgraduate study in China

China Education Information Online, a web portal under the Ministry of Education, has recently produced a report...
East Asia
17/08/2018

Demand for computer science graduates growing in Japan

With the advent of the Internet of Things, AI, Cloud Computing, and Big Data demand for computer science graduates has...
East Asia
17/08/2018

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