Childcare centres closing in parts of Malaysia including Kuala Lumpur despite rising demand
An expert said many are barely able to cope with steep hikes in rent, utility, and food prices, as well as stricter safety and health compliance standards.
EDUCATION
Indonesia’s school collapses raise concerns over misplaced priorities in education budget
While the Rp 757.8 trillion (US$46.82 billion) budgeted for education next year has been hailed as the largest in modern history, experts have pointed out that deducting the free…
Malaysian Education Ministry assigning over 20,000 new teachers this year, says minister
The Education Minister said this is part of efforts to address teacher shortages and strengthen the workforce.
South Korea’s annual college entrance exam mirrors push to curb reliance on private education
This year's exam maintains ban on 'killer questions,' as the test committee vows fair, curriculum-based testing.
China introduces new measures to reduce school stress
The comprehensive measures cover 10 areas, focusing on key issues affecting young people's psychological well-being, with an emphasis on reducing excessive academic burden and…
2 Nobel Prize Laureates express concern over decline in number of science papers by Japanese researchers
Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa called for more support for scientists and increased research funds.
Engines stop, markets wait: South Korea stands still for college admissions exam day
The nation fine-tunes subways, flight paths, and even trading hours for half a million college test-takers.
Mass cheating scandal at prestigious South Korean university Yonsei ignites calls for clearer AI rules
Some examinees bypassed the monitoring system by manipulating camera angles or capturing screenshots of the test and pasting them into ChatGPT — behaviour later flagged as…
Typhoon Fung Wong damages over 1,800 classrooms in the Philippines
According to the Department of Education, most of the affected classrooms—1,182 in total—sustained minor damage, while 366 were heavily damaged and 261 were completely…
South Korea to foster AI talent across all stages of life
The government is taking another step to cement its standing as a global AI leader by investing 1.4 trillion won ($960 million) to nurture AI talent from elementary school to…