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The latest education market news from our UK and local country staff and from selected external sources, focusing on issues affecting UK education, from changes to higher education policy and student visa procedures, to competitor analysis and media coverage.

English remains the biggest choice for general school students

According to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), 98 per cent of students general schools choose to learn...
East Asia
02/01/2014

Hong Kong passport holders can apply to the UK Youth Mobility Scheme from 2014

From 2014 Hong Kong passport holders can apply to the UK Youth Mobility Scheme, allowing successful applicants to stay...
East Asia
31/12/2013

China's education budget in 2012 accounted for 4.28 per cent GDP

The Ministry of Education, the National Bureau of Statistics and the Ministry of Finance recently released the...
East Asia
30/12/2013

GDP growth to hit 7.6 per cent this year

China's GDP growth will be 7.6 per cent this year, enabling the economy to maintain momentum into 2014, the head of the...
East Asia
27/12/2013

Overseas returnees welcome to Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ)

Shanghai plans to encourage entrepreneurs returning from overseas to set up businesses in the city's new free trade...
East Asia
27/12/2013

Hard pressure burdens universities of excellence

Despite numerous difficulties in developing “universities of excellence” to have a number of higher education...
East Asia
18/12/2013

Developing Thailand’s industrial sector toward ASEAN Economic Community

The study of the three projects offers suggestions on suitable Thai industries in target areas and conceptual designs...
East Asia
18/12/2013

Postgraduates get hard lessons at job fair

Employers anticipated a high rejection rate during the interview process, citing students' excessively high salary...
East Asia
17/12/2013

Bosses forecast big pay raises for staff next year

Global recruitment specialist's survey shows qualified white-collar workers in high demand.
East Asia
17/12/2013

Science graduates have best employment prospects

A white paper released on Thursday 12 December 2013 said that Chinese college students who major in the sciences have...
East Asia
13/12/2013

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