Policy & Economy
public policies and economic developments that influence global higher education
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South Korean and Japanese universities under pressure to lift tuition fees
With digital transformation, universities worldwide are investing heavily to keep pace with technological advancements, with a focus on generative artificial…
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Universities should not be extensions of TVET education, says group
PETALING JAYA: Expanding technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to universities displays a misunderstanding of the purpose of university…
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KKR invests in Philippine higher education group
Global investment firm KKR is investing in a Philippine private group that provides affordable tertiary education to underserved youth. The…
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Universities to review measures to exempt boycotting med students from failing semester
Universities across South Korea will review measures to exempt medical students participating in an ongoing collective class boycott from failing…
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Singapore universities cancel Hong Kong exchange programs
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – After the Singapore government issued a travel alert last week for Hong Kong, Singaporean universities made…
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Mida’s strategic cooperation with Higher Education Ministry to accelerate local industrial growth
KUALA LUMPUR (May 7): The strategic cooperation between the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) and the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE)…
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Global University Systems Supports UK Government-Led GREAT FUTURES Trade Mission to Riyadh
Global University Systems, the further and life-long learning education group, is joining forces with major UK blue chips including British…
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Korean universities request 3,401 additional med school slots, overshooting gov’t plans
South Korea’s 40 universities with medical schools have requested the Ministry of Education to allow them to admit 3,401 more…
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U.S., Philippines partner to provide higher education opportunities for Burmese youth
On February 29, the United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the Diversity and…
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USAID to launch $30mln initiative to boost higher education in Philippines
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is set to launch this year a $30-million initiative to help strengthen the…
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