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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.

Malaysia will re-open its borders to international travellers on April 1

The Malaysian government has announced that Malaysia will re-open its borders to international travellers starting...
East Asia
14/03/2022

HKDSE pupils set to start early ‘summer’ break from 17 March the latest

Hong Kong is currently facing the toughest challenge in fighting the Covid-19 virus since the pandemic began in early...
East Asia
08/03/2022

Key Priorities of Ministry of Education in 2022

After Chinese New Year, Ministry of Education has released the key priorities of educational work in 2022, which are...
East Asia
28/02/2022

UK visa statistics show more sponsored study visas issued in 2021 than ever before, despite the pandemic – but trends vary greatly from country to country.

The UK’s latest set of visa issuance statistics – published on February 24th – includes figures for the final quarter...
All regions
28/02/2022

Indian government to develop a roadmap for Indian Higher Education Institutions to set up foreign campuses

The Ministry of Education has constituted a 16-member committee to formulate a blueprint to allow Indian universities...
South Asia
22/02/2022

New round of China’s World Class Universities and Disciplines (“dual first class”) initiative launched in February 2022

In mid-February, China’s Ministry of Education announced the second phase of the country’s World Class Universities and...
East Asia
18/02/2022

New Covid guidelines for international passengers arriving in India

The Government of India has released new guidelines for incoming international passengers on 14 February 2022.  From...
South Asia
17/02/2022

Malaysian students at institutes of higher learning to return to campus on 1 March

The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education has announced that students enrolled at higher education institutions will...
East Asia
10/02/2022

Malaysian National Recovery Council recommends re-opening borders to quarantine free travel by March 2022

The Malaysian National Recovery Council (NRC) has recommended to the government that international borders should be...
East Asia
10/02/2022

Indian Edtech Sector formulates self-regulatory code of conduct to improve transparency and governance

India’s rapidly growing EdTech sector recently took a step towards self-regulation.  Leading Indian EdTech firms with...
South Asia
02/02/2022

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