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Malaysia among world’s most expensive countries for international students
Malaysia is among the top 15 most expensive destinations for foreign students, a new study shows.
The most expensive countries for international students: Australia, Singapore,...
Malaysia: Lawmakers call for education revamp
Malaysia must implement immediate “radical” reforms to its education system to ensure its youths beat their regional peers at the next global student survey...
Asian countries top latest PISA survey on global education
Asian countries outperform the rest of the world in the OECD’s latest PISA survey, which evaluates the knowledge and skills of the world’s 15-year-olds...
Concerns about quality of young doctors in Malaysia
Concerns have been raised about the quality of young doctors in Malaysia, with the country's biggest doctors' association raising the red flag on foreign...
Laos government vows to ‘produce’ skilled workers
The Laos government is committed to producing skilled workers so they can be employed on projects funded by foreign investors, the country's Minister of...
Thailand ‘stunned’ by poor education ranking
Thailand has been ranked poorly among the ten ASEAN countries for its education system in the recently released Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 by the...
Infographic: US students in East Asia
The graphic shows the distribution of American students in various countries in East Asia
Infographic: Female education in Southeast Asia
Women are still deprived of equal access to education in Southeast Asia, even if compared to other parts of the developing world the education...
Thailand to improve its embarrassing education ranking
The improvement of Thailand's education system, one of the worst in the developed world, stands high on the agenda of the country's new education...
Malaysia bans opening of new universities
In an effort to curb oversupply of educational institutions, Malaysia's government will not allow the setting up of universities, university colleges and colleges for...
Students Inspired by Limkokwing’s Global Approach to Learning
Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Lim Kok Wing has built a global brand of creative technology learning institutions that bear his name. He said...
MENA education sector most lucrative
Public expenditure on education in the MENA region has 4.4% higher than the world average of 14.2%, and it doesn’t stop there. The region’s...
Nice professor calls for Malaysian transparency
Noted economist Professor Florencio Lopez de Silanes says that if Malaysia wishes to become a major player on the international stage, transparency is key. ...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...