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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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East Asia
President asks former U.N. chief Ban to help tackle fine dust pollution
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday sought the help of a former head of the United Nations to tackle the thorny issue of fine dust pollution, which could upset his country’s fragile relations with China. In a meeting held at his office Cheong Wa Dae, the president renewed his…
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East Asia
S. Korea to provide loans worth 100 tln won to innovative firms, SMEs
South Korea’s financial regulator said Thursday it will offer innovative firms and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) loans worth 100 trillion won (US$88.5 billion) over the next three years. The massive loan package is aimed at revitalizing the nation’s sluggish economy at a time when the economy faces downward risks,…
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East Asia
Drones facilitate people’s lives in China
Several Chinese cities are using drones to monitor traffic, capturing traffic violations such as using mobile phones while driving and illegal parking. In February 2019, traffic management departments of Nanning, capital of southwestern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region handled 438 cases of illegal parking with the help of drones, according…
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East Asia
Smart streetlights unveiled in Guangzhou
Thirty-five smart streetlights were unveiled in Guangzhou, capital of southern China’s Guangdong province, to promote the building of 5G smart cities, local media outlet Yangcheng Evening News reported on March 2. The smart streetlights can serve as video surveillance devices, telecommunication base stations, road signs and even as battery chargers.…
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East Asia
Online Tree-planting Campaign Popular in China
More and more Chinese citizens are contributing to China’s forestation efforts with the help of online platforms, as the country hastens its steps to green its land and seek environment-friendly development. Wuhan, the capital city of central China’s Hubei province, has been encouraging voluntary forestation for years. It makes creative…
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