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Many international students in Australia are facing considerable financial strain, as they attempt to balance their academic commitments with part-time work to afford their living expenses. A key concern among these students is the high cost of food and other…
During the previous academic year, U.S. higher education institutions saw an unprecedented influx of nearly 25,600 students from Vietnam. As such, Vietnam now holds the title of being the fifth most significant source of international students for the United…
There has been an escalating trend of South Korean students abandoning their teacher-training colleges due to progressively unfavorable working conditions, static wages, and dwindling career outlooks. According to the Korea Educational Development Institute,…
In a dazzling display of academic excellence, British University Vietnam (BUV) recently celebrated the achievements of 150 exceptional students during its Scholarship Award Ceremony, distributing scholarships worth tens of billions of dongs—approximately…
Holding a high school diploma from Canada and a university degree in Chinese commerce language from China, Tat Dat has faced difficulties securing a fulfilling job upon his return to Vietnam. After moving back to his hometown of northern Quang Ninh province…
Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE) and Nvidia have entered a three-year partnership to collaborate in enhancing AI training for ITE students, through a jointly developed AI workforce readiness programme. This involves the establishment of an…
After a serious data privacy scandal that happened on Facebook a few years ago, almost everybody knows about the security issues with this social network. Experts say that the company has a long track record of incidents that prove inadequate measures for…
The acquisition aims to capitalize on the high demand for student housing in Australia, the third most popular country for international students. A joint venture comprising AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets, Allianz and APG have agreed to acquire…
Swedish furniture and homewares retailer Ikea plans to launch furniture rental services in all of its main markets. The Ikea leasing strategy is twofold: firstly it addresses the budgetary constraints of customers who move frequently and cannot afford to…
It seems like a win-win situation for Japanese companies looking for skilled employees in Vietnam. The number of Vietnamese studying in Japan grew more than 12-fold from 2010-2016 to around 54,000. They now account for nearly a quarter of international…
Shopping, entertainment and leisure may be the three words synonymous with Hong Kong. However, those are no longer the only reasons for Indonesians to visit the region as it has become a destination to pursue higher education. Phillip Beh, chairman of the…
A team of student entrepreneurs from Singapore have been crowned winners of the FedEx Express/Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge (FedEx/JA ITC) Asia Pacific Finals in Hong Kong. Challenged to come up with an idea for a travel security product or…
