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Japan to subsidize more industry-academia collaboration at universities
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (116+ words) Japan to subsidize more industry-academia collaboration at universities Initiative takes cues from programs in Taiwan and South Korea Japan is launching an initiative to foster better cooperation between universities and corporations. (University of Tokyo) TOKYO -- Japan plans to subsidize the…...
Kumamoto students studying chip technology in Taiwan
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (103+ words) Kumamoto students studying chip technology in Taiwan TSMC's foray into Japan motivates teenagers to go abroad HSINCHU, Taiwan -- Seven high school graduates from Japan's Kumamoto prefecture have begun studying at a university in Hsinchu, home of the world's biggest contract…...
Could AI make as many jobs as it takes?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (88+ words) Tech Latest: Tune in to Nikkei Asia's podcast for the freshest updates on the tech sector Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Shotaro Tani deliver the hottest trends and news from the…...
Indian education nonprofit for rural kids wins Nikkei Asia Award
2+ week, 3+ day ago (131+ words) NEW DELHI -- An nonprofit educational organization that expands opportunities in STEM education for underprivileged women and youths in rural India, h Indian education nonprofit for rural kids wins Nikkei Asia Award VigyanShaala International connects science and other experts with vulnerable…...
Malaysia emerges as Southeast Asian hot spot for international students
2+ week, 4+ day ago (87+ words) KUALA LUMPUR -- A $660 million bet by Australia's Monash University on a new megacampus in Kuala Lumpur is emerging as the clearest signal yet that Malaysia is no longer just an alternative ... Monash's $660m Kuala Lumpur campus plan leads wave of university…...
Singapore university promotes responsible content among young creators
2+ week, 6+ day ago (159+ words) SINGAPORE -- As social media and artificial intelligence change the way content is produced and shared, one of Southeast Asia's top universities has l Singapore university promotes responsible content among young creators Student influencers learn about AI and misinformation during 1-month…...
Japan's Waseda University weighs tuition hike for foreign students
4+ week, 15+ hour ago (135+ words) TOKYO -- Waseda University, a renowned private Japanese university, is considering whether to raise tuition fees for international students, Nikkei le Japan's Waseda University weighs tuition hike for foreign students Country's top destination for foreign students eyes stronger support measures TOKYO…...
China kindergartens struggle as local government budget woes delay aid
4+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) BEIJING -- China's private kindergartens, already struggling from a declining child population, face a new problem as the rollout of subsidies has bee China kindergartens struggle as local government budget woes delay aid Many schools at risk of closing as they…...
India's edtech sector sees turning point in Physics Wallah IPO
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) BENGALURU -- India's educational technology companies are overhauling their business models as they bid to turn the page on a severe downturn in the s India's edtech sector sees turning point in Physics Wallah IPO Hybrid learning, university tie-ups offer hope…...
Okinawa fosters international talent with study-abroad subsidies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (140+ words) NAHA, Japan/FUKUOKA, Japan -- Okinawa, Japan's southernmost prefecture, is using subsidies to encourage high school students to study abroad, hoping t Okinawa fosters international talent with study-abroad subsidies Far-flung Japanese prefecture eyes broadening young people's perspectives by funding travel NAHA,…...