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Billionaire Peter Lim plans to establish the prestigious Wellington College in Singapore.
28/02/2022

Billionaire Peter Lim plans to establish the prestigious Wellington College in Singapore.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Wellington College, a top British public school, will open a school in Singapore in a few years, financed by Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim. The school, which will serve students aged three to 18, will join a network of campuses in other countries run by Wellington College I...

The trolley school assists Philippine students in staying on pace with their academics.
28/02/2022

The trolley school assists Philippine students in staying on pace with their academics.

TAGKAWAYAN, the Philippines – A brilliantly decorated wooden trolley rumbles along a seldom-used rail track in the southern Philippines, carrying four young instructors, two in the front and two in the back, who push it along with their feet. The tiny, mobile school, outfitted with a whiteboard, c...

Google has set up a $10 million fund to help Palestinian graduates and digital businesses.
28/02/2022

Google has set up a $10 million fund to help Palestinian graduates and digital businesses.

Google launched a new $10 million project over the next three years to help Palestinian graduates by sponsoring tech-related degrees, app developers, and digital entrepreneurs in Palestine. Ruth Porat, Alphabet and Google's chief financial officer, announced yesterday at a roundtable with Palestinia...

Indian students were duped by Canadian institutions, but the Canadian government did not bring them to justice.
19/02/2022

Indian students were duped by Canadian institutions, but the Canadian government did not bring them to justice.

Three institutions in Montreal, Canada, scammed almost 2000 students by collecting tuition fees from them, and when it came time to open their doors to these students, they declared bankruptcy, leaving those students trapped in the country with no means or protection. Many students have had to seek....

A backlog of paperwork has left international students in British Columbia stranded.
19/02/2022

A backlog of paperwork has left international students in British Columbia stranded.

Many international students in British Columbia are in peril due to a backlog of documentation caused by the outbreak. One of them is Ekam Sandhu, a 20-year-old Indian student who recently graduated with a diploma in tourism from Hanson College in British Columbia. Sandhu, like many other internatio...

In the first half of 2021, Japan was the most frequent requestor of tweet removal.
31/01/2022

In the first half of 2021, Japan was the most frequent requestor of tweet removal.

TOKYO: According to a recent report from Twitter, Japan was the leading requestor for having online posts taken in the first half of 2021, accounting for 43 percent of all legal demands received from around the world during the period. Between January and June of last year, the US social media giant...

Apple's iPhone has reclaimed first place in China's smartphone market.
31/01/2022

Apple's iPhone has reclaimed first place in China's smartphone market.

BEIJING, Jan. 27 — According to analysts, Apple recaptured its position as China's top smartphone vendor after six years, achieving a record market share in the fourth quarter of 2021 as US sanctions battered rival Huawei. According to a survey released yesterday by industry intelligence firm Coun...

Facebook critics demand the publication of India's human rights report.
23/01/2022

Facebook critics demand the publication of India's human rights report.

Critics have urged on Facebook to share the results of a human rights impact study it commissioned in 2020 to probe hate speech on its services in India. The social network firm, now known as Meta, is under fire for its handling of abuses on its services, particularly after whistleblower Frances Hau...

Bitcoin has lost more than half of its value since reaching a record high in November.
23/01/2022

Bitcoin has lost more than half of its value since reaching a record high in November.

Bitcoin, the world’s largest and most well-known cryptocurrency, has dropped more than 50% from its record high in November, adding fuel to the cryptocurrency implosion, according to Bloomberg. “Margin positions being liquidated generated a tsunami of extra sell pressure, as assets that had been...

You may now stop and play voice notes on WhatsApp's online interface.
23/01/2022

You may now stop and play voice notes on WhatsApp's online interface.

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, is currently rolling out a handy feature for users all around the world that will make day-to-day texting easier, according to WABetaInfo. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has already enabled the ability to listen to a voice note before sending it. It has now re...

Pioneering  researchers are supported by the government. of Cananda Over 5,500
14/01/2022

Pioneering researchers are supported by the government. of Cananda Over 5,500

Canada : (EC) The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, announced assistance for over 5,500 researchers from coast to coast on January 12. This large investment of more than $550 million, part of the government’s continued effort to support Canada....

14/01/2022
Since the pre-covid years, the number of Indians taking the IELTS competence exam has climbed by more than 15%.
14/01/2022

Since the pre-covid years, the number of Indians taking the IELTS competence exam has climbed by more than 15%.

“The current year IELTS numbers are up 10-15% compared to the pre-pandemic average year,” stated Piyush Kumar, regional director (South Asia and Mauritius), IDP Education. India (India Express) According to government estimates, the number of individuals taking the IELTS exam in India with the p...

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