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Malaysian Government launches new funding formula
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Historically, 100% of universityof funding for Malaysian public universities has come from the government, butstarting in 2016, 5% of total

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Malaysia: EMGS streamlines visa applications
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Malaysia has introduced new measures to streamline international student visa applications by allowing HE students to apply directly through EMGS,

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[Vietnam] Government seeks to expand university autonomy
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Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has urged the Ministry of Education and Training to tailor its policies on autonomy

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[Philippines] EU bridges ‘cultural divide’ with Philippines through education
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The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the Philippines held the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) 2015 in the

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[Indonesia] University program kept Indonesia links alive
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop’s championing of the New Colombo Plan (NCP), which will help nearly 5500 students to study or

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[Thailand] Education link-up with Cambridge must be genuine partnership (opinion)
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With its students’ academic performance sinking in regional rankings, Thailand should grasp the lifeline held out by a world-renowned university.

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Vietnam-Germany University helps reform education
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Vietnam will work closely with Germany to turn the Vietnam-Germany University (VGU) into a model university, contributing to comprehensively reforming

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70% of Malaysian students want to study overseas, says poll
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More than 70% of Malaysian undergraduates harbour hopes of studying overseas and obtaining permanent residence abroad. A survey of more

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Thai government revives overseas students scholarships
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The Education Ministry recently announced it plans to revive the “One District, One Scholarship” (Odos) scheme, a Thaksin-era project that

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Philippines’ plan to add two years of school rankles, and not just students
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In the packed hallways of Batasan Hills, Micaella was known as an obedient student who turned her homework in early

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