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Singapore universities produce top students. Why don’t more of them become entrepreneurs?

ST20231011_202366618531/etsit11/Elisha/Jason Quah A Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) graduates pose for a photo following the SIT graduation ceremony on Oct 11, 2023. Tertiary education, manpower, employment, salary, wages, graduate, degree, jobs

Trump administration ends some civil rights settlements backing transgender students

A person holds a Progress Pride Flag during the \"International Rally + March on Washington for Freedom\" in support of LGBTQ+ rights as part of WorldPride in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 8, 2025. REUTERS/Gabriel V. Cardenas

Sport or study? South Korea divided over student-athlete rules

South Korea’s long-standing elite-entered sports system has been credited with producing Olympic medallists, but has also faced sustained criticism.

China mourned an education influencer. The grief was a quiet revolt

Zhang Xuefeng rose to prominence as a tutor for college and postgraduate entrance exams.

Russia woos students for its drone forces in Ukraine with large financial packages

FILE PHOTO: People walk under a digital screen displaying an ad promoting contract military service in the Russian army’s unmanned systems forces, with payment details and contact information, in Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 26, 2026. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo

S. Korean students avoiding school-related group chats over cyberbullying concerns

Students in South Korea are increasingly being warned that staying silent in group chats could expose them to school violence accusations.

Serbian students, protesters clash with police in Belgrade

Police officers detain a demonstrator as people rally to protest police search of Belgrade's university offices after the accidental death of a student last week, in Belgrade, Serbia, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

International Baccalaureate exams scrapped in UAE amid Iran war

There are 3,300 students in UAE registered for the International Baccalaureate diploma programme exams in May.

Unaccredited international schools in S. Korea leave students without recognised diplomas

Many international schools in South Korea often attract both foreign families and South Koreans seeking overseas university pathways.

Once Taiwan’s top source of foreign students, Malaysia has slipped in recent years as Vietnam surged

whtaiwan - National Taiwan University.
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