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Malaysia removes bumiputera equity requirement for some private education institutions

Malaysia’s education ministry said it is dropping the 30 per cent bumiputera equity threshold to align ownership rules with the sector’s needs.

How food, people-to-people ties and an Indian international school helped Siglap get a park

Yarrow Park was carved from a cluster of five basketball courts which sat on premises previously leased by the Global Indian International School in Cheviot Hill.

Crypto boss eyes second act for Malaysia’s Forest City after closure of Network School

A Malaysian crypto investor is weighing a plan to revive the tech campus left vacant by the abrupt collapse of Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School.

Thousands of teachers march in Lisbon over pay, careers

HSBC reviews $48,000-per-child school fee perk for HK bankers to cut costs: Sources

Hundreds of staff have access to the perk, which costs tens of millions of dollars annually.

Ditching rote learning: India’s affluent parents send kids to international schools

Ms Neha Aggarwal (in yellow) at an open house organised by Queen Elizabeth's School in Gurugram, India.

Fewer than 1 in 2 private university grads find full-time work, as median salary holds steady

Fresh graduates from Private Education Institutions faced a tightening job market in 2025, with fewer than half securing full-time employment despite median salaries remaining steady.

Two dead in school shooting in western Mexico; teenager arrested

Wee Hur, partners break ground on Wycombe Abbey international school project in Hougang

Chief investment officer Goh Wee Ping said Wee Hur’s recent moves, such as developing the Wycombe Abbey school and acquiring Hotel Miramar – reflect a deliberate strategy to expand its repertoire.

Genge hoping for third time lucky leading England

Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - England Captain's Runs - Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London, Britain - October 31, 2025 England's Ellis Genge during the captain's run Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

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