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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.

LPDP Scholarship Indonesia for 2023 is now open

The Indonesian government has just announced that the LPDP scholarship for 2023 is now open. There will be two windows...
East Asia
06/02/2023

Science, Technology and Innovation Development Strategy in Viet Nam by 2030

The Vietnamese Prime Minister signed the Decision 569/QD-TTg in 2022 to promulgate the Development Strategy in Science...
United Kingdom
30/01/2023

China ends its temporary recognition of distance-learning qualifications

On 28 January 2023, the Chinese Service Centre for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE) – China’s international qualification...
East Asia
30/01/2023

Indonesia passes new Criminal Code and what it means for foreign visitors

After decades of debating, drafting and redrafting, Indonesia parliament passed new Criminal Code in December 2022...
East Asia
29/01/2023

New policy on acquiring a higher academic rank in Thailand to reward academics through practical contribution

The Thai Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) established a policy that enables HE...
East Asia
27/01/2023

EU country learning sessions for colleagues at international offices: GREECE

The British Council EU Higher Education team invites representatives from UK higher education institution international...
Europe
20/01/2023

China to lift most Covid travel restrictions from 8 January 2023

China on 26 December 2022 announced plans to downgrade Covid-19 from top-level Category A to less-strict Category B in...
East Asia
05/01/2023

Employment Sectors on the Rise in Thailand

Two recent studies reveal some of the jobs expected to be in high demand in Thailand during 2023.
East Asia
05/01/2023

Hong Kong drops curbs on incoming travellers and scraps COVID app

People in Hong Kong will no longer have to use the LeaveHomeSafe app to scan QR codes before entering restaurants and...
East Asia
14/12/2022

China COVID-19 policy updates – What’s new?

China has started to rapidly shift away from its “dynamic zero-Covid” policy. Just a few weeks ago, there were large...
East Asia
08/12/2022

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