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Education 4.0: Is Indonesia ready?
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In the endeavour to build the future of any nation, higher education contributes significantly by providing “global competitive talent”. The

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More universities expected to follow Monash’s lead in Indonesia
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Monash University’s Jakarta campuses could be the first of many foreign university offshoots on Indonesian soil, as another big economy

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Vietnam universities break into top 1,000 in global ranking
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Tertiary education in Vietnam has achieved greater fame on the global academic map with two universities entering the world top

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The economic reality for Malaysia’s youth
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Recently, I shared a story about a young Malaysian who came from a poor background, did well in his SPM,

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More and more graduates are facing unemployment in Malaysia
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The unemployment situation among graduates has grown from a matter of gnawing concern to an issue that leaves furrows in

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More students choosing three-year poly route over two-year junior college
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More school leavers are choosing the three-year polytechnic route over the two-year junior college (JC) route. Figures from the Ministry

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One-size education policy doesn’t fit diverse lives across Indonesia
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One afternoon at the end of 2014, several volunteer teachers sat in a circle under the palm trees of a host family

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Vietnam will start teaching statistics to second graders in 2020
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Vietnam will soon introduce statistics and probability to second-grade students, raising concerns among parents who worry that the subjects may

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Vietnam: More universities are granted self-autonomy
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Minister of Education and Training Phùng Xuân Nhạ talks with Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper about his plan to grant more universities autonomous rights Last year,

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Vietnamese students continue to head for US
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The number of Vietnamese studying in the U.S. has increased for an 18th straight year, according to the Institute of

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