http://news.scoopasia.com/ News, leads, and media information from all over Asia. Click on categories to the right to drill down by industry. en agnes.wong@xprn.com Copyright 2012 {entry_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/dont_just_survive_in_2012_thrive/ Education , 5 February 2012 -- .]]> 2012-02-04T22:19:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/stop_wasting_time_and_money_by_trying_to_figure_out_your_life_purpose/ Education , 21 January 2012 -- If the brass ring is always just beyond your grasp, it’s probably because you haven’t figured out your Life Purpose.]]> 2012-01-21T10:16:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/scholarships_just_got_easier_to_apply_for/ Scholarships Just Got Easier To Apply For! Education United States, 14 January 2012 -- A new site was released that talks specifically about how you can get easy scholarships. It covers everything from high school senior scholarships to unusual scholarships.]]> 2012-01-14T08:18:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/speakingpalr_plustm_mobile_service_for_learning_english_now_available_in_th/ Features Exclusive Content From ETS, Creators of the TOEFL(R) and TOEIC(R) Tests Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 20 December 2011 -- Educational Testing Service (ETS) has teamed up with SpeakingPal Ltd. to offer SpeakingPal® Plus!™, a mobile learning product that helps users build English speaking skills anytime, anywhere. Available as a free trial through the Apple App store, the Android Market, and selected ETS products distributors worldwide, SpeakingPal Plus! features exclusive…]]> 2011-12-20T01:49:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/ets_and_chun_shin_ltd_announce_winners_of_the_second_toeicr_scholarship_pro/ Program Recognizes Academic Excellence Among Taiwan's Students Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 19 December 2011 -- At an award ceremony held this afternoon in Taipei, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Educational Testing Service (ETS) Global, David Hunt, announced the winners of the second TOEIC® Scholarship Program in Taiwan, which recognizes academic excellence by Taiwanese TOEIC test takers.]]> 2011-12-19T01:59:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/more_companies_plan_to_hire_mbas_in_2012_gmac_poll_finds/ Education RESTON, VA--(Marketwire), 15 December 2011 -- Results of the 2011 Year-end Poll of Employers conducted by the Graduate Management Admission Council indicate an improved job market for MBAs in 2012. Results of the poll show:
• Nearly three-quarters (74%) of employers plan to hire MBAs in 2012, up from 58% in 2011.
…]]> 2011-12-15T02:56:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/outstanding_japanese_students_sought_for_second_annual_toeflr_scholarship_p/ ETS Announces US$40,000 in 2012 Scholarship Funding to Help Japanese Students Meet Their Educational Goals Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 15 December 2011 -- For the second consecutive year, Educational Testing Service (ETS), the creator of the TOEFL® test, announced the launch of the TOEFL Scholarship Program in Japan. Created specifically for Japanese students, the 2012 TOEFL Scholarship Program will award five scholarships valued at a total of US$40,000. Scholarship funding can be applied…]]> 2011-12-15T02:30:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/toeicr_scores_now_accepted_by_the_cayman_islands_department_of_immigration/ Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 15 December 2011 -- The Cayman Islands Department of Immigration is accepting scores from Educational Testing Service's (ETS) TOEIC® tests to measure the English-language proficiency of persons from around the world wishing to work or settle in the Cayman Islands.]]> 2011-12-15T02:11:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/amideast_helping_young_english_language_learners_using_the_toeflr_juniortm_/ Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 13 December 2011 -- AMIDEAST, a leading American nonprofit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa, is utilizing the TOEFL® Junior™ test to track the progress of young English language learners across the region as a bridge to success in school and life.]]> 2011-12-13T05:54:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/amideast_using_the_toeflr_juniortm_test_to_help_young_english_language_lear/ Ten-Country Project Offers Two-Year Scholarships for Disadvantaged Youth Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 6 December 2011 -- AmidEast, a leading American nonprofit organization engaged in international education, training and development activities in the Middle East and North Africa, is utilizing the TOEFL® Junior(tm) test to track the progress of young English learners ages 11-15 in 10 countries as a bridge to success in school and life.]]> 2011-12-06T05:30:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/ets_announces_the_second_annual_toeflr_scholarship_program_to_honor_outstan/ US$40,000 in Scholarships From ETS Available to Help Taiwanese Students Meet Their Educational Goals Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 1 December 2011 -- For the second consecutive year, Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced the launch of the TOEFL® Scholarship Program in Taiwan. Created specifically for Taiwanese students, the 2012 TOEFL Scholarship Program will award 10 scholarships valued at a total of approximately US$40,000, an increase of US$10,000 in award funding from 2011. Scholarship…]]> 2011-12-01T01:08:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/cray_selected_to_provide_a_supercomputer_to_kyoto_universitys_academic_cent/ Education SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire), 30 November 2011 -- Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAY) today announced that the company has been selected to provide a new supercomputer to the Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies (ACCMS) at Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan. Cray has been chosen to deliver a 300-teraflops Cray XE6 supercomputer in 2012 and…]]> 2011-11-30T02:23:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/licensed_practical_nursing_a_new_era/ Education , 25 November 2011 -- A recent survey shows that Nursing as a career choice is on the rise among fresh graduates. To become a licensed nurse, students would have to clear the National Council Licensure Examination.]]> 2011-11-24T21:19:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/bmo_sponsored_booklet_helps_chinese_students_pick_a_canadian_university/ BC Premier Christy Clark Presented With Copy During Visit to Shanghai Education SHANGHAI, CHINA--(Marketwire), 9 November 2011 -- BMO ChinaCo welcomed the Honourable Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia, to Shanghai to celebrate the publication of the 2nd edition of "Best of Canadian Education," a booklet designed to help Chinese students who wish to attend university in Canada learn about and choose the best schools.]]> 2011-11-09T02:12:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/judgment_recovery_institute_opens_early_registration_for_bringing_in_2012_w/ Education Santa Ana, CA, 2 November 2011 -- Institute Invites Everyone to Register for this Once a Year Event]]> 2011-11-01T23:39:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/abu_dhabi_education_council_set_to_transform_education_with_cisco_borderles/ New Borderless Networks Solution Will Facilitate the Development of a Student-Centric Technology-Based Learning Environment Education DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES--(Marketwire), 19 October 2011 -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced that the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has chosen a Cisco® Borderless Networks solution to transform productivity and enrich the learning environment with advanced technology across all ADEC schools by the end of 2011.]]> 2011-10-19T01:55:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/minister_for_immigration_announces_toeflr_test_score_equivalencies_for_stud/ Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 17 October 2011 -- Following the approval by the Hon. Chris Bowen MP, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship of the TOEFL® test for student visas in May 2011, the Minister has now accepted the test score equivalencies identified by ETS research for the TOEFL test when compared to International English Language Testing System (IELTS®)…]]> 2011-10-17T01:54:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/thomson_reuters_launches_book_citation_index_for_web_of_knowledge1/ Most comprehensive index of its kind helps complete the research picture with the inclusion of scholarly books to the world's most powerful search and discovery platform Education , 12 October 2011 -- PHILADELPHIA, LONDON and TAIPEI, Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of information for businesses and professionals, today announced the launch of the Book Citation Index, a new resource within the Web of Knowledge platform covering 25,000 books in the sciences, social sciences, and arts and…]]> 2011-10-12T02:15:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/toeicr_website_launches_in_five_new_languages/ Education PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 11 October 2011 -- TOEIC® score users and test takers around the world can now find detailed testing information in their native languages. Educational Testing Service's (ETS) TOEIC tests website at http://www.ets.org/toeic recently launched in French, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Spanish.]]> 2011-10-11T06:23:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/have_fun_with_dinosaurs_this_holiday_at_julia_gabriel_centre/ Education Singapore, 3 October 2011 -- Travel back in time to roam with dinosaurs this holiday at Julia Gabriel Centre for a thrilling discovery and appreciation of the environment we live in. With nature as the overarching theme, interactive drama, art and craft activities and fun games provide children with plenty of creative opportunities to solve…]]> 2011-10-03T08:13:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/have_an_eco_friendly_holiday_at_julia_gabriel_centre/ Education Singapore, 3 October 2011 -- Set off on a mission to explore and protect the environment at Julia Gabriel Centre with their year-end holiday programmes aimed at nurturing creativity and learning through an awareness and appreciation of our natural environment.

Step into a world of fantasy and imagination with EduDrama®, a unique…]]> 2011-10-03T08:11:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/bring_out_the_natural_explorer_in_young_learners_this_holidayat_julia_gabri/ Education Singapore, 3 October 2011 -- The wonders of nature come alive for young learners this year-end at Julia Gabriel Centre through interactive storytelling, improvisation, quality literature and lively sing-a-longs.

Stimulating their curiosity about the world they live in as they build confidence and creativity, children aged 6 months to 3½ years…]]> 2011-10-03T08:03:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/cisco_and_ite_collaborate_to_provide_education_without_boundaries/ Initiatives Reduce Skills Gap and Develop Future-Ready Workforce for Singapore Education SINGAPORE--(Marketwire), 8 August 2011 -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) today announced the development of a connected learning environment at the ITE campus in Chua Chu Kang. The interactive and global learning laboratories, called the ITE-Cisco Collaboration Technologies Center, will also offer technical education and training in the field of…]]> 2011-08-08T08:41:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/devereaux_international_announces_the_college_for_all_contest_for_students/ Education BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire), 8 August 2011 -- On July 23, 2011, Student Concierge Services company, Devereaux International, announced the start of its annual contest, "College for All" in which two contestants will be awarded with an Academic Program Membership. This membership includes free college counseling and university application assistance. Contestants must provide an essay to Devereaux International…]]> 2011-08-08T02:13:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/mdis_opens_new_15_storey_hostel_within_its_s120_million_integrated_campus/ Education , 5 August 2011 -- - Hostel, catering to foreign students, is one of Singapore's largest by a private educational institution

- MDIS will also set up its first postgraduate centre at the campus]]> 2011-08-05T02:23:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/global_institute_of_intellectual_property_giip_launches_off_campus_ip_learn/ Education , 21 July 2011 -- : Global Institute of Intellectual Property, a leading Intellectual Property (IP) training company, has launched its Off-Campus IP Learning programme and is inviting applications for the same. The programme aims at making IP learning more easily available, cost-effective and convenient to a broader constituency of learners. The Off-Campus IP Learning…]]> 2011-07-21T12:40:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/asia_leads_research_output_in_materials_science_according_to_study_from_tho/ Education , 20 July 2011 -- Rapidly growing research fields have potential to transform 21st century manufacturing and innovation]]> 2011-07-20T06:39:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/research_opportunities_in_civil_engineering_at_university_of_liverpool_open/ Education UK, 2 July 2011 -- Engineers at the University of Liverpool (UK) are looking for students from India to join an international research team investigating the development of environmentally friendly materials for use in construction industries around the world.]]> 2011-07-02T04:46:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/thomson_reuters_completes_academic_reputation_survey_for_2011/ Education , 28 June 2011 -- Intuitive survey design generates highest-ever global response rate]]> 2011-06-28T07:37:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/aisect_university_launches_shiksha_mitr_scholarship_programme_worth_rs_1_cr/ Education , 18 June 2011 -- AISECT University, which is Bhopal’s first private university, has announced a prestigious scholarship programme ‘Shiksha Mitr’ worth Rs. 1 Crore wherein merit-based scholarships will be offered on a national basis to all 12th standard students. Under this scholarship scheme, students seeking admission into Graduation programs at the University can avail…]]> 2011-06-18T05:47:00+08:00