Indonesian parents want school to go on despite hepatitis cases
While much is not yet known about the hepatitis outbreak, early data suggest that the mysterious disease is most prominent among young children.
Education
Time to depart from exam culture: Malaysia education minister
He said students will no longer sit for Form Three Assessment from this year. Instead, their academic performance will be gauged on decentralised exams held at school at the end…
3 Hong Kong universities among top 10 in Times Asia rankings
Tsinghua University and Peking University retained the top two spots, while National University of Singapore was ranked No 3.
LDP aims to codify government’s responsibility for overseas Japanese schools
According to the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry, as of April 2021, there were 94 Japanese schools in 50 countries and regions around the world.
Students back to campuses by August: Education department
The Philippines was the last country to reopen its schools in November last year for the conduct of physical classes amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Concept store offers children food for thought
The store, part of the "know your food" campaign of the United Nations Children's Fund, offers attractive displays to help children identify and understand nutritional foods.
It’s back to school for children as on-site education resumes
Schools do not have to close if anyone tests positive, but they must follow a plan accurately and quickly.
Singapore universities to launch new courses in green, digital subjects
Some of the new courses at NUS include a new full-time undergraduate programme known as the Bachelor of Engineering (Infrastructure and Project Management).
Trolley school helps Philippine children keep studies on track
Kitted out with a whiteboard, colorful charts, and a stack of books, the tiny, mobile school slides along from village to village three times a week, bringing education to…
Afghan Taliban to reopen public universities, no word on female students
In the past, Taliban officials have suggested that women could be taught in separate classes.