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Learning
Japan tries, again, to stop its universities from sliding down global rankings
Twenty years ago, five universities in Japan were among the world’s top 100, according to an annual compilation by the…
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Policy & Economy
Japan plans to make university tuition free for large families
The Japanese government is planning to make university tuition and related expenses free for households with three or more children…
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Society & Sustainability
The juxtaposition of Asia’s ageing giants and youthful contenders
Asia, known for its dynamic economies and diverse cultures as well as accounting for about 60% of the world population,…
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Learning
Chinese students, tourists expected to make strong rebound in Australia after ties eased
Like many other Chinese applicants planning to study in Australia, Zheng Yiwen (pseudonym) is waiting anxiouslyfor offers from some universities,…
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Job Ready
How apprenticeships align training with job opportunities
In the vast ocean of opportunities that is the job market, it’s as if a myriad of ships set sail. However,…
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Learning
MOHE takes serious steps to make Malay language key agenda in higher education
GEORGE TOWN: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) always takes serious measures to continue to make the Malay language or…
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Society & Sustainability
NUS Southeast Asia Friendship Initiative: Experiential learning in Mainland Southeast Asia
Venturing beyond the campus walls and into Southeast Asia’s bustling city streets and remote villages, 229 students from various NUS…
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Policy & Economy
Global University Systems at United Nations Headquarters: Pioneering Efforts to Bridge the Educational Divide
New York – Global University Systems (GUS), in a pioneering partnership with the International Youth Organization for Ibero-America (OIJ), is…
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Policy & Economy
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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Job Ready
Why S. Korea’s Crackdown on Private Tutoring Is Just a ‘Band-Aid’ on a Much Larger Problem
Yerim Kim, a high school sophomore in Seoul, is anxious. Just one year away from taking the most important exam…
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