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Thailand drops further in English proficiency to worst in Southeast Asia
This year’s English Proficiency Index by Swedish language training company EF Education First has just come out, and, once again, it is not very...
Happy Child, Future Success
“We need to make education so much fun that students can’t help but learn.”
— Sebastian Thrun, computer scientist and educator
Think back to your experiences...
Drastic changes to Malaysia’s formerly lauded retirement visa scheme met with criticism
Southeast Asia's formerly most welcomed retirement visa scheme for foreigners has now "prohibitive" conditions
Malaysia’s retirement visa programme...
Malaysia gets help from India to push digital economy
Malaysia will work close together with information technology specialists from India to push and further develop its...
IMF says Thailand needs structural change in its economy to fully recover from pandemic
Pattaya's Walking Street was normally buzzing with tourists, now it's a ghost strip
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
Mind Your Mind: Five Daily Habits to Improve Your Mental Health
The following article is on how to prioritize keeping your mental well-being in tip-top shape. Also, if you’re a parent, we invite...
Vietnam’s youth “optimistic” about next 15 years – study
Vietnam’s youth is confident and optimistic about the direction their country is going in terms of economic...
Breathe, Wait, and Meditate
The following article is about how to integrate peace and calm into your jam-packed routine. Also, if you’re a parent, we invite...
Myanmar strives for changes in its education system
Myanmar plans to upgrade its education system in order to strip off what critics feel to be...
World Bank report on Thai education reveals unflattering results
Around 60 per cent of Thai students failed to meet the minimum proficiency level in reading, according to the latest PISA...
Thailand’s English proficiency deteriorates for third year in a row
Thailand has dropped further on the latest annual English Proficiency Index, a publication that assesses English proficiency...
Students in Bali can pay tuition fees with coconuts amid pandemic
A hospitality college in Bali, Indonesia, has begun accepting coconuts as tuition payment as it acknowledged that...
Philippines prepares for 300,000 jobless overseas workers returning home
The Philippine government is bracing for the return of an expected 300,000 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who...
Hungary launches new investment programme in Laos
The foreign ministers of Laos, Saleumxay Kommasith (left), and Hungary, Peter Szijjarto, agreed on a new development investment programme
Malaysia to open borders for medical tourist, expat workers and residents
Malaysia will partially reopen its borders to allow medical tourists to enter the country, while permitting its...
Thailand drops further in competitiveness ranking along most ASEAN nations
Office workers in Thailand
Most Southeast Asian saw a drop in their competitiveness in the latest world competitiveness...
Tycoon says Thailand needs five million skilled foreigners to boost economy
Thailand is in need for at least five million talented foreigners to create an economy that can...
After the virus: Prepare for a Rip Van Winkle economy!
By Max Herriman
Just over a week ago, the Australian Prime Minister, Scott
Morrison, said that he wants small...
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Union Bank named preferred bidder for Citibank’s Philippine assets
Union Bank of the Philippines has been named as preferred bidder by Citibank for the latter’s consumer banking division in the Philippines, Bloomberg News...
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Indonesia turns tech-savvy millennials into skilled farmers
In most parts of the developed and developing world, today’s youngest workforce cohort, the millennials, are tech-savvy youngsters attracted by respective city jobs, tech...