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Japan's free preschool education: Announcement overloaded nurseries by over 20k

Mihir Sharma
October 8, 2019

Japan’s free preschool education starting October announcement was met with jubilation by parents. Educationists in the country and around the...

Hiroshima University to boost AI uses in shipping

Asia Technology

Hiroshima University hopes to boost AI uses in shipping

Hristina Yordanova
October 7, 2019

Hiroshima University has partnered with one of the largest shipping companies in Japan, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), to develop...

Asia Innovation

Innovation makes learning easier and interesting; says a microbiologist

Aroosa Nadeem
October 7, 2019

Innovation and creativity are of utmost importance for a society to develop sustainably, the importance of which is realized in...

Asia Finance

P 11.6B CHED budget cut: Limited slots for college scholarships...

Ken Vincent Rosales
October 4, 2019

The P11.6 billion budget cut for the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) this 2020 will cripple the agency’s scholarship grants....

International students in Japan feeling left out

Asia Schools

International students in Japan: Dropouts cause pinpointed

Mihir Sharma
October 4, 2019

International students in Japan feel neglected even in the largest and most preferred education hubs in the world, evidenced by...

Homework effectiveness on education system

Asia Students

Homework effectiveness: Variations in opinions

Kelvin Maina
October 3, 2019

Homework effectiveness has always divided teachers and education stakeholders. The majority have argued that introducing homework in the early stages...

Asia Finance

Capitol’s Paglaum Scholarship; 1,500 beneficiaries may suffer loss

Oluchi Maxwell
October 3, 2019

Capitol’s Paglaum Scholarship new requirements might deprive scholars of the grants for 2020 – 2021 academic year. Capitol’s Paglaum Scholarship...

Japanese universities’ low international ranking

Asia Universities

Japanese universities' dismal rankings: English language could be key

Brian Njuguna
October 2, 2019

Japanese universities have depicted a worrying trend as they are lagging behind their global counterparts. Jeff Kingston, Director of Asian...

Asia Government

Philippine basketball imports bill 388: Prohibition of foreigners from local...

Oluchi Maxwell
October 1, 2019

Philippine basketball imports may no longer play for local academic leagues when House Resolution No. 388 (HB 388) is approved....