Education News November 2020
Every month, Grok curates news about international education from around the world to help education professionals keep up to date with developments that may inform their activities.
November’s newsletter included the following articles covering news from across Asia:
China
The future of international education in China CGTN
Universities and governments collaborate to fly in 7,000 Chinese students TheBusinessDesk
What can the West learn from China about keeping campuses Covid-free? THE
Chinese graduates: the employability disconnect Global Focus
Giant New Oriental Seeks Second Financial Lectern in Hong Kong Ciaxin
Covid-19 won’t last forever, but online learning here to stay, former Hong Kong finance chief says in predicting ‘new normal’ for education South China Morning Post
Stimulating Online Education Growth Included in Drafting China’s 14th Five-Year Plan jmdedu
Open borders, discounts, support: How Australia can win back Chinese students Study International
Southeast Asia
Education Ministry in Malaysia: All public examinations will be postponed until February, March 2021 malaymail
Putrajaya says Malaysian students can return abroad for studies, parents can fly to follow freshies malaymail
Singapore’s education and training sector must adapt to stay competitive globally: Chan Chun Sing The Straits Times
Vietnam proposes students learn Korean at earlier stage of education The Korea Times
Vietnam slips in English proficiency rankings VNExpress
Three Vietnamese universities teach these five subjects best VNExpress
New initiatives to keep New Zealand education dream alive in Viet Nam govt.nz
Postgraduate education to witness several changes in regulations SGGP
India
Indian students continue to fly abroad despite COVD; smaller, less-impacted countries get a boost The Indian Express
US remains top choice for Indian students for higher education India New England
Overseas education trends recover after a year of uncertainty BLoC
German Universities Mark Record High Number of Indian Students schengenvisainfo
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Students turn to Sweden for overseas education Business Standard
Paving the way for Europe-IndiaHorizon partnerships University World News
Higher Education: ‘Destination India’ for foreign students Financial Express
Indian universities No. 15 in employability of graduates The Times of India
Other News
Will UK Be The Next Pivot Country For Medical Education After China BWEducation
Demand for MBAs rebounds amid economic crisis Financial Times
Australian coalition changes foreign veto bill to ease concerns of universities and Labor The Guardian
Biden’s victory could be transformative for US educators InsideHigherEd
Despite Strains, Small Colleges Find Advantages In Dealing With COVID-19 On Campus npr
Canada’s set to make the path from international student to PR easier Study International
UK 600k int’l student target by 2030 “achievable” The Pie News
S.Korea poses alternative high-education destination for Chinese, Vietnamese students Pulse
Government seeks dramatic increase in study abroad University World News
Updated world travel outlook anticipates recovery will start in 2021 ICEF Monitor
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