Policy & Economy
public policies and economic developments that influence global higher education
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PM: Govt aims to raise Malaysia’s rank in UN Human Development Index
KUALA LUMPUR: The government intends to improve Malaysia’s position in the UN Human Development Index which takes into account health…
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Japanese entrepreneur pitches plan to narrow education gap
TOKYO — An entrepreneur who works at Studio Ghibli is trying to narrow the wealth disparity in Japan’s higher education system.…
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Melbourne Number One City For International Students
Melbourne is officially the best international student city in the country after the release of global rankings today highlighted our…
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Solve visa issues to attract students to Malaysia
MALAYSIA aims to be a talent hub for countries in the Global South but long-standing visa issues, unless addressed, could…
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Companies in Hong Kong wrestling with 20 per cent turnover rate, struggling to recruit mid-level staff, leading business group says
Companies in Hong Kong are struggling with an emigration wave that has pushed turnover rates above 20 per cent, with…
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MEF: Employers unable to meet fresh grads’ high salary expectations
PETALING JAYA: Most fresh graduates are tech savvy but they have high salary expectations and demands that may be difficult…
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Record £4.8bn interest added to student debt in Britain last year
Rishi Sunak’s government has more than doubled the amount of money it makes from charging interest on student loans, official…
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International students deterred by high cost of living
Rising costs of living are affecting the mobility of international students, and many are reconsidering decisions to study abroad, according…
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The U.S.-China Fault Line Is Felt in the Academy
When Peking University in Beijing harshly cracked down on student activists in 2018, educators around the world watched with alarm. Yet one…
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How China’s shrinking population is driving education reform
China is conducting a multiyear reform of its higher education system to address the country’s changing economy and demographic challenges,…
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