New “mother tongue” education policy in India
At the end of the July, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new national educational policy of using the “mother tongue” or “local...
Fraud and bribery in the Cayman Islands
Three immigration officials are among nine people sentenced to prison in July in the British Carribean territory for their part in a “fraud and...
New visa regulations in South Korea
New visa regulations announced by the Justice Ministry in July are likely to mean foreign English language teachers – who are usually on low...
Chinese student found dead in Australia
Detective Inspector Robert Alison of the Sydney police has appealed to the public for information surrounding the death of a Chinese student, according to...
Native speakers recruited to teach in Taiwan
A significant increase in the number of native English speakers teaching in Taiwanese state schools is planned as part of the island’s ambitious blueprint...
Foreign prisoners to teach English in Thai prisons
Some of the estimated 2000 foreign prisoners in Thai prisons could be mobilised to teach English to other prisoners as part of a new...
