Taiwan
University World News - East aims high for international student numbers
International education used to be dominated by Western countries. While the US and the UK are still the leaders in foreign student intake, East Asia is quickly becoming a major player in this sector. China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan have made huge investments in international education, with the aim of attracting more students from around the world.
The PIE News - Calls for collaboration in Asia Pacific at APAIE
China is pursuing an objective to host half a million international students by 2020, it was confirmed at the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) conference this week in Hong Kong.
Taiwan Today - Taiwan recognises more mainland China universities
Taiwan increased its number of locally accredited mainland Chinese tertiary institutions March 12 as part of ROC government efforts promoting cross-strait exchanges and widening the nation’s pool of student talent.
The PIE News - Australia closes four education posts in Asia
Just a week after international education in Australia got a vote of confidence from the Chaney report, including cultivating closer links with regional educational hubs in Asia, the Aussie government has announced it will close four education counsellor posts in Asia.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Cheaper tuition gives Taiwan universities an edge: survey
Tuition at Taiwan's universities is cheaper than at other institutions around Asia, giving them an edge in the region's education market.
JSIE - The Development of International Student Recruitment Policies in Taiwan: A 60-Year Trajectory
In recent decades many East Asian countries have initiated ambitious policies to increase their global prominence as education hubs. This article examines the development of Taiwan’s international student recruitment policies from 1950 to 2011, exemplifying the case in a non-Western, non-English speaking context.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Malaysia, Taiwan recognize each other's university diplomas
Malaysia and Taiwan will recognize the diplomas issued by each other's universities and colleges, said Hou Koh Chung, the deputy minister for higher education.
Fort Mill Times - Tianjin U. Delegation Visits NCKU to Promote Academic Link
Tianjin U. Delegation Visits NCKU to Promote Academic Links.
Focus Taiwan Newschannel - Taiwan is mulling recognising diplomas from more Chinese universities
Taiwan is mulling recognising diplomas from more Chinese universities.
CNA - Taiwan has most international student cardholders in Asia
The number of international student identity cards (ISIC) issued in Taiwan now stands at around 100,000 a year, the most in Asia, the local foundation authorized by the ISIC Association to issue
YOKWE - Articles: 2013 Taiwan ICDF Scholarship Programs Announced
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Majuro, Marshall Islands, wishes to inform the general public that the “2013 Taiwan ICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Programs” is currently available for application from January 4 to March 15, 2013. The Taiwan ICDF Scholarship Programs offers 4 years of scholarship for bachelor’s degrees, 2 years for master’s degree and 4 years for doctorate degrees; all are conducted in English.
Washington monthly - Taiwan: Too Many Adjuncts?
Taiwan’s Ministry of Education will investigate whether universities are hiring too many part-time faculty members. In the last decade universities in the Republic of China have increased the number of adjunct professors by 63 percent.
New Scientist - West vs Asia education rankings are misleading
Mathematics and science are as essential to modern economies as coal was to the industrial revolution. So when the results of international tests show Western schoolchildren lagging behind their peers in countries like Singapore and Japan, alarm bells start ringing.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - New Taipei City mayor touts food program for hungry children
New Taipei City Mayor Eric Chu said Wednesday that his city government's new food program for hungry school children is worthwhile as long as it helps those in need.
MarketWatch - Lanzhou U. visits NCKU to boost academic collaboration
A delegation of 7 representatives of China's Lanzhou University headed by President Xu-Hong Zhou, visited National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan, Dec. 27, to strengthen the partnership between NCKU and Lanzhou University and to envision the prospect of future collaborations.
Taipei Times - Student urges government to protect holiday workers
Saying that many Taiwanese students on working holidays in Australia are exploited, Fujen Catholic University student Chou Yu-hsuan (周于萱), currently on a working holiday in Australia, yesterday urged the Taiwanese and the Australian governments to pay more attention to the issue and better protect workers’ rights.
Taipei Times - Students furious over Ma’s ‘non-response’
Hundreds of university students voiced their disappointment and anger over President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) continued silence over their anti-media monopoly appeal following an overnight vigil yesterday and vowed to keep on pressing the president for a response and action on an issue that risks undermining freedom of speech in the nation.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - College graduates need more skills: labor minister
Labor Minister Pan Shih-wei said Wednesday that many college graduates now attend vocational training courses, which indicates that their degree studies leave them lacking in technical skills.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Taiwan, Indonesia relations tighter: envoy
Bilateral relations between Taiwan and Indonesia made progress on many fronts last year, and relations will continue to grow closer this year, Taiwan's representative to Indonesia Andrew Hsia said Tuesday.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Sports council merged with Education Ministry
Council was officially merged with the Ministry of Education (MOE) and renamed the Sports Administration on Wednesday, as part of the Cabinet's reorganization.
Taiwan Today - Chen outlines Taiwan’s policy goals for 2013
The ROC government will spare no effort in tackling the challenges facing Taiwan and propose detailed policy plans for the speedy revival of the country’s economy, ROC Premier Sean C. Chen said Jan. 1.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Education Ministry honors outstanding academics
The Ministry of Education conferred national awards on 19 scholars Friday for their outstanding academic work.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Education must not lose touch with economic development
Former Vice President Vincent Siew mentioned the growing disparity between education and industry in Taiwan again during a recent speech at the Presidential Office. He suggested that the government should comprehensively examine the existing education
Taiwan Today - An agreement on collaboration in higher education and recognition of degrees
An agreement on collaboration in higher education and recognition of degrees between the ROC Ministry of Education and the Congregation for Catholic Education of the Holy See took effect Dec. 17. The accord, signed Dec. 2, 2011, will open a new page in bilateral academic exchanges. This year is the 70th anniversary of ROC-Vatican diplomatic relations.
Taiwan Today - Academics predict closer Taipei-Tokyo ties
Taipei-Tokyo relations are tipped to improve following the Japan Liberal Democratic Party’s election victory Dec. 16 and return of Shinzo Abe as Japanese prime minister, according to Taiwan academics Dec. 14.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Student group demands rights for interns
group of student activists said Saturday that interns from vocational and technology colleges should be included in the labor and health insurance program and paid the minimum monthly wage.
The China Post - 94 Indonesian teachers to receive training in Taiwan
Taiwan and Indonesia signed an agreement yesterday under which nearly 100 Indonesian teachers will receive training in Taiwan in the near future, according to the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta.
Newser - Asia tops study of school reading, math, science; US results fall off in higher grades
Asian schoolchildren dominate in reading, math and science, coming in ahead of their peers in Europe and the U.S., according to an international study released Tuesday.
CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Do we love South Korea too much?
Many Taiwanese envy South Korea's economic achievements, watch its soap operas, dance to PSY's "Gangnam Style," and enjoy South Korean kimchi, which is why a recent article in a National Taiwan University publication, NTU Consciousness, on the dark side of South Korea has triggered widespread debate. The article, called "Kimchi and Sweet Potatoes, Life Is Good?" is an interview with Seoul National University exchange student Kim
The China Post - Education minister meets student protesters
The China Post--Student rights groups protested in front of the Ministry of Education (MOE) yesterday, demanding schools scrap regulations that violate human rights.