An increasing number of countries are temporarily closing schools and colleges, while bans on study abroad activity are also being enacted in some countries because of Covid-19 fears.

Prospective Asian students may increasingly look to “intra-regional” universities in the coming years instead of traditionally popular destinations in the West.

Surveying 16,830 responses, the report found that on average students who had graduated from campuses in Asia earned more than their counterparts who had studied in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, US or Europe.

Now the largest Anglophone market for African students, China’s rise throughout the continent is equal parts education, politics and investment. Anton Crace finds out how the Belt and Road initiative has driven a substantial rise in African students into China, the world’s new education superpower.

Singapore's minister of education Ong Ye Kung was called to defend government spending on foreign students on August 5 in the country's parliament.

The view from within the business school sector reveals the MBA competition is intensifying and diversifying. Ledetta Asfa-Wossen reports.

Thanks to significant boosts in research funding, universities in Singapore and Korea are gaining ground in the QS University Rankings: Asia over traditional leaders Japan and Hong Kong. The National University of Singapore tops the list for the first time, while Korea's KAIST climbs from sixth to second place.

APAIE held its annual conference this week in Seoul and high on the event's agenda were linkages between institutions and industry. Seven leading Asia Pacific institutions have partnered with i-graduate to launch a three month pilot study to measure the impact of exchange programmes in the region.