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International student market shaken up
Asia focus, Suwatchai Songwanich, Published on 31/08/2020
» Educational institutions around the world are reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which is preventing new and existing international students -- their number exceeds 5 million globally -- from attending the universities and colleges of their choice in person.
In tune with tech
Asia focus, Published on 06/01/2020
» Playing the piano is more than just a hobby for Maxwell Meyer. It was his first source of income, his first shot at fame, it helped get him through college, and it was how he managed to attract the attention of the woman who recently became his wife.
Healthy Taiwan
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 19/08/2019
» Taiwan claims to have one of the best healthcare systems in Asia in terms of affordability, quality and access. Around 99% of the island republic's 23.6 million people are covered by a universal healthcare programme that has been running since 1995. Over 90% of its clinics and hospitals are under the National Health Insurance (NHI) system.
Asia's student-debt time bomb
Asia focus, M Niaz Asadullah and Theresa Chan, Published on 12/08/2019
» One of the most pressing issues facing the year-old government of Malaysia, led by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, is the severely strained balance sheet it inherited. And part of its fiscal weakness is rooted in the 39 billion ringgit (US$9.5 billion) in outstanding debt owed to the National Higher Education Fund Corp (PTPTN).
Scholars and dollars
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/04/2019
» When the international school market specialist ISC Research looked into its crystal ball in 2012, it predicted that the world would have 11,000 international schools serving 6.2 million students by 2022.
Indian states sweeten offers to cure rural doctor shortage
Asia focus, Narendra Kaushik, Published on 25/03/2019
» Dr Kapil Annaldewar walked away from his government job last October, 18 months before the end of his mandatory five-year term.