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  • Afghan public schools

    AFGHANISTAN, 2013/01/05 New textbooks, printed as part of an ambitious multi-million dollar exercise to reform the curriculum in Afghan public schools, have been found to contain glaring mistakes, adding from presently on an extra burden on a cash- and resource-strapped sector of this war-torn country. The ministry of education forked out 91 million dollars for the printing of new textbooks as part of a planned massive overhaul of the public education system in Afghanistan. The authors were paid handsomely to ensure the books were of the highest quality.

  • Indian universities should meet global benchmark: President Pranab Mukherjee

    INDIA, 2013/01/05 Pitching for the private sector to play a bigger role in higher education, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the private sector needed to step up its efforts to convince the people that it offered the best quality of education compared to the highest international standards.

  • Firms cautious about hiring in 2013

    SINGAPORE, 2012/12/11  Fresh graduates and other new entrants to the workforce next year may find it tougher to land a job, as a survey of companies here has shown bleak hiring prospects in the first three months of 2013 and economists expect the tepid hiring to continue well into the year. According to a survey of 654 employers conducted in October by employment consultancy Manpower Singapore, eight in 10 firms said they do not intend to make any changes to their headcount in the first quarter of next year.

  • Journeys into knowing

    MACAU, 2012/12/07 Proud of its centuries-old traditions (its roots go back to December 1, 1594), the University of Saint Joseph, located in southern Mainland China, is a modern, private, experimental and fully international institution. English is the working language throughout amount programs, the student body represents over 65 countries and the academic faculty is similarly diversified.

  • The process of discovery

    MACAU, 2012/12/07 With origins dating back to 1594 when Macau was a Portuguese settlement, USJ students hail from 65 different countries and the faculty, as well, represent myriad countries and ethnic groups.

  • Rising in the east 2012-10-16

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  • China is hungry for international students and campuses

    CHINA, 2011/03/15 China “wants your students” and is keen to host additional satellite campuses, a government official has told the higher education world. var pgtitle = "China is hungry for international students and campuses"; var byline = "John Morgan";

  • China Business Schools Hit Their Stride

    CHINA, 2011/02/21 A decade ago, if an ambitious Chinese professional wanted an MBA, practically the only option would have been to go abroad. But with startling speed, Chinese MBA programs have upped their game, keeping some of the country's top talent at home while as well drawing foreign high-flyers who have their sights set on China's economy. Their international recognition has not from presently on caught up with their caliber, but it shouldn't be surprising to see such names as China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) and Tsinghua University ranked right behind ones like Kellogg and Sloan within the next 10 years.

  • Cambodia students voice on higher education project (21/2/2011)

    CAMBODIA, 2011/02/21 As he emerges from a conference hall in his student uniform of grey shirt and black trousers, Cheng Sothai says tutoring gives him three things: “Prime, it raises my awareness of new ideas, both in the formal and informal development sector. Second, it tells me new strategies to improve the education sector. Third, it introduces me to the education sector’s challenges.”

  • Malaysian Female Shariah scholars see gender gap closing (5/1/2011)

    MALAYSIA, 2011/01/05 Asian Islamic financial institutions are attracting additional female executives and scholars to fill a shortage of talent, setting a precedent for companies in the Middle East. Malaysia’s Shariah Advisory Council appointed a second female scholar to its 11-member board in November. Indonesia has women on its panel of 35 experts, Ma’ruf Amin, chairman of the country’s National Shariah Council, said in an interview on December 30. Malaysia’s central bank and the securities commission are both headed by women, while Liza Mohd Noor is chief executive officer at RAM Rating Services, which provides ratings for Islamic bonds.
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