Ashikaga University and Fukui University of Technology are the latest inductees into the Ryugaku Awards' hall of fame.

Language learning app Babbel has announced it will launch a language travel booking platform in 2019, after the acquisition of Berlin-based start-up LingoVentura.

EC has announced its intention to acquire Embassy English from Study Group, in a deal which would mean a massive consolidation between two large ELT brands. EC's executive chairman said the industry needed to see consolidation.

Jair Bolsonaro's election as Brazil’s president is seen as a boost for the nation's ELT industry, stakeholders told The PIE News. The far-right former military captain is expected to stabilise exchange rates and attract international investment, in turn attracting students. 

The Association of International Educational Counsellors in Turkey honoured 14 language schools, who provide the best service to Turkish students, at its sixth Agency Awards of Turkey.

The movement of under-35's to the UK for education boosted the British economy by as much as £18.1bn in 2017, according to new statics released by BETA.

ELT representative body, English Australia, and independent ELT quality assurance agency, NEAS, have agreed to collaborate to boost their efforts in Australia and Asia.

Japan has announced plans to use robots in classrooms as part of a multipronged approach to improve English proficiency and take advantage of an expected increase in tourism.