Help announced to avoid ‘lost generation’ of students in Indonesia Emergency measures exemplify different treatment of public and private universities, critics say By John Ross 6 July
More action is needed to protect Japanese higher education against Covid-19 The government and universities are not doing enough to protect their students from the effects of the lockdown, says Futao Huang By Futao Huang 27 June
Online education: how Hong Kong got ahead of the game Even before coronavirus hit, Hong Kong was investing in new types of online education that challenge teaching conventions By Joyce Lau 26 June
THE Young University Rankings 2020: results announced Universities in Hong Kong and Singapore top list of world’s best universities founded during the past half-century By Ellie Bothwell 24 June
Post-pandemic, will dominant China use students as bargaining chips? China has issued threats to use its outward flows of students in geopolitical tussles – how significant could that be in wake of crisis? By Joyce Lau 23 June
White paper urges Taiwan to reinvent itself as global talent hub But local experts lament that recommendations in the US-produced document may be easier said than done By Joyce Lau 21 June
Macao’s first medical school starts life during pandemic New institution has jumped into research on AI system to help treat Covid-19 cases By Joyce Lau 17 June
As Covid spreads, India struggles to move teaching online Development is coming mostly from centralised government platforms and private universities, but low internet penetration is just one of the hurdles faced by the country By Joyce Lau 15 June
Cheating allegations prompt South Korean online exam rethink Some of the country’s most prestigious universities may return to in-person exams following newspaper report By Joyce Lau 15 June
Asia ‘may compete with UK’ on international students post-Covid UK could face different competition for overseas students in future, but expert questions assumption that TNE will benefit By Ellie Bothwell 12 June
Global health leaders voice stark warning on Covid-19 cooperation Collaboration between the UK and China – and beyond – is needed more than ever to fight a pandemic in a politicised world By Joyce Lau 11 June
Asia’s cautious restarts offer glimpse of post-Covid campus life The areas hit earliest by the coronavirus are reopening, but with protections in place By Joyce Lau 9 June