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News 6 years ago

English for Indonesia comes to Gontor Islamic boarding school

Gontor Modern Islamic Boarding School in Ponorogo, East Java, and the British Council Indonesia launched a partnership on Monday.

Parents 6 years ago

High school students can improve scores in math, science, English by taking music classes

New Canadian research has found that high school students who take music classes perform better in more "academic" subjects such as math and science than non-musical students.

News 6 years ago

Giving language skills a ‘Boost’: Mobile learning for hotel staff

Boost is used in more than 225 hotels across the Asia-Pacific, including Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and China.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Global online distribution of some popular manga starts in English

Shueisha Inc. on Monday started global online distribution of some of its popular manga comic series in English free of charge, hoping to tap into new markets.

News 7 years ago

US college official who told Chinese students to speak English quits

An official at the Duke University School of Medicine stepped down, a day after she was denounced by students on social media for sending an email saying Chinese students should speak English on campus.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Miss USA apologizes for mocking non-English speaking Miss Universe contestants

Miss USA 2018, Sarah Rose Summers, has come under fire just days before taking the stage in the ongoing Miss Universe contest for mocking fellow contestants Miss Vietnam and Miss Cambodia for their poor English language skills.

Sports 7 years ago

Chelsea suspend four fans after Sterling racial abuse row

Chelsea have suspended four people from attending their matches while the club carries out an investigation into allegations Manchester City star Raheem Sterling was racially abused during Saturday's Premier League clash.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Study finds women better than men at speaking English

Regardless of gender, managers worldwide were found to have a better grasp of the English language than executives or other staff.

Politics 7 years ago

Presidential election: Rival camps squabble over English debate proposal

A proposal from the opposition camp that the official presidential debate be held in English instead of Indonesian has been met with jeers from the incumbent’s supporters, who say the proposal is preposterous while facetiously suggesting that it could lead to debates in Arabic.