Indian students flock to Nepal for Chinese language test amid limited exam centres at home
Lower fees, regular schedules in Nepal draw applicants from India.
Education
Curious minds, better grades: Study finds curiosity linked to academic success among Korean teens
Interestingly, in stress resistance, lower-achieving students often scored higher than their higher-performing peers in subjects excluding science and math.
Anxious Harvard-bound Singaporeans press ahead with plans, even as some still do not have visas
Ms Welly Tantono, president of its Singapore alumni club, told The Straits Times on June 14 that as far as she is aware, none of the prospective Singaporean students have…
Constant pressure to succeed, outdo peers cause Malaysian university students to suffer from stress, burnout
Some of them also cited a more intense job market and financial constraints, particularly those in private institutions having to take out loans for tertiary education.
New guideline stresses improved social security for China’s low-income groups
The guideline emphasises securing and improving people's livelihoods by addressing pressing issues such as education, social insurance, health care, and care services for children…
Suspected fatal bullying cases highlight growing violence issue in Indonesian schools
Last year, Network for Education Watch Indonesia recorded a total of 573 bullying cases in schools and Islamic boarding schools nationwide, more than double the 285 cases reported…
Brunei’s young ‘waste heroes’ collect over 300kg of litter in beach clean-up
The collected waste included plastic bottles and fishing nets, which were properly disposed of at the end of the campaign.
Earlier school start times in Indonesia’s West Java ‘may hurt children’s brain development’
Educators and experts warn the policy could impair students’ brain development due to disrupted sleep patterns and inadequate rest.
Measures implemented to assist students taking China’s national college admissions exam
To create a quiet and comfortable environment for students preparing for gaokao, Nanjing city in Jiangsu province has launched a campaign to prevent noise disturbances from…
Pakistani students and the American dream
As US visa restrictions tighten, threats of visa revocations increase, university funding becomes limited and Islamophobia grows.