A number of TNE options are on the horizon for international partners, after the Philippine government passed an act to modernise its higher education sector.

A joint statement on education cooperation was signed between the US advocacy group CGACC and the Philippines’ CHED during the NAFSA conference.

The number of Filipino teachers in China could dramatically increase after the two countries began talks to boost their current exchange program for Mandarin and English instructors.

Japanese education consultants are increasingly competing with universities to send language students abroad according to association JAOS.

Online English-teaching platform 51Talk is looking to hire 100,000 Filipinos in the next five years to meet growing demand in the Chinese market. It currently employs 18,000 online English teachers, of which 16,000 are Filipino.

UniQuest, which partners with universities around the globe to assist with international recruitment, will open a new 'Asia Hub', directed by Andrew Mills.

The aim is to encourage the next generation of Filipino leaders who have shown strong academic and professional abilities to develop their expertise by studying and carrying out research work in France.

The Philippines' Commission on Higher Education has used the recent ASEAN Summit to forge ahead with its ambitions to increase higher education recognition across the region and bolster the country's global education partnerships.