• East Asia

    Cutting-edge core technology can only be developed at home, university head says

    Cutting-edge core technology should not be imported, but developed domestically, Shi Yigong, a well-known scientist and president of Westlake University, told reporters at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3. The aim of China’s first new type of private research university is to become a world-class…

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  • East Asia

    China sees greater demand for skilled workers amid economic transition

    Skilled workers in China are taking pride in their professions as the world’s second-largest economy sees a huge demand for the high-quality workforce to help facilitate its transition. “All roads lead to Rome, and getting a college diploma is not the only way to success,” said Hu Ping, who won…

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  • Complete Analysis of Strategic Alliances and M&A

    Contents External Growth Strategy Tips for Startups and Businesses from Swiggy’s Business Mod… Related Terms RESOURCES Our acquisition of CP Pharmaceuticals in Wales, UK, is a good example. It has given us immediate access to a large base of customers in the UK, including hospitals and the National Health Service.…

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  • East Asia

    China puts household farmers on road to modern agriculture

    Chinese small agricultural households, the biggest part of the country’s agricultural population, are joining a national drive to pursue modernized agriculture, with the help of new technologies and better commercial services. The change comes as the accelerated pace of urbanization has resulted in a shift in the distribution of the…

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  • East Asia

    Valuable ancient painting to be staged in Palace Museum

    China’s Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will exhibit a series of famous cultural relics and fine collections, including one of the best-known ancient Chinese paintings, as it turns 600 years old next year, according to a two-year plan of the former imperial compound. To celebrate its 600th birthday,…

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  • Central Asia

    Preschool education in Kyrgyzstan

    According to the official data of 2018, in Kyrgyzstan, preschools have reached an enrollment rate of 24% of children of pre-primary school age, an almost 2% increase from 2017. Latest official statistics for 2018 show that there are 620,000 children in the age range of 3 to 7 years old…

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  • East Asia

    Kindergartens in Kazakhstan

    There are many similarities between kindergartens in Kazakhstan and in South Korea. When I was young, I attended kindergarten from 2 to 7 years old, while today children start at 3 and finish at 6 years old. In Astana, there are 336 pre-school organizations, 98 public and 188 private. Since…

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  • Central Asia

    Pre-school education in Uzbekistan

    “In the next 4-5 years, we set a goal to cover all kindergarten-age children with the system of pre-school education. It is our duty to women, children of our country, moreover, our sacred task for the sake of the future, and we will definitely fulfill it” – this is what…

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  • East Asia

    N.K. newspaper calls for self-reliance to tackle worst-ever challenges

    North Korea’s main newspaper called on its people Thursday to step up efforts for self-reliance and tackle what it calls the “most severe hardship” facing the impoverished nation without dependence on outside help. North Korean state media have been pitching for self-reliance on a near daily basis after hopes for…

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  • East Asia

    Ambassador Hotel Group partners with Kakao Investment to launch MICE platform

    Ambassador Hotel Group said Thursday that it will launch a new platform that supports the meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition (MICE) sector as the South Korean hotel chain seeks a new growth engine. The platform, dubbed CONNECO, is the country’s first platform aimed at boosting the MICE industry that was…

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