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Indonesian students among winners of World Robot Olympiad

The team created a model robot called ZOID.

4 years ago
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Transgender pupil's suicide unites France school

A school in northern France on Friday paid tribute to a 17-year-old transgender pupil who killed herself earlier in the week, with pupils calling for greater tolerance from officials. ...

4 years ago
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Apple Developer Academy in Indonesia holds graduation with virtual event

The students had to adapt to virtual lessons and collaborated with each other over distance. ...

4 years ago

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Techno teachers: Finnish school trials robot educators

Elias, the new language teacher at a Finnish primary school, has endless patience for repetition, never makes a pupil feel embarrassed for asking a question and can even do the “Gangnam Style” dance. Elias is also a robot.

7 years ago
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JPMorgan is hiring more tech and math grads in Asia

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is hiring more engineering, neuroscience and psychology graduates across Asia-Pacific, diversifying away from students with finance backgrounds as it seeks to adapt its workforce to the region’s fast-changing economies.

7 years ago
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India offers more than 150 scholarships to Indonesians

India, a maritime neighbor and strategic partner of Indonesia, has been offering more than 150 scholarships to Indonesian students every year to study in Indian universities.

7 years ago
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Afghan mum cradling baby during university exam goes viral

Afghan farmer Jahantab Ahmadi sits on the ground, her baby resting in her lap, as she focuses on the university entrance exam she hopes will help her fulfil her dreams. 

7 years ago
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Five tips for students seeking career as programmer

Technology is arguably one of the most popular sectors these days and people, who have strong backgrounds in the field, are considered to be the most sought after by giant companies and employers everywhere.

7 years ago
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Free tabloid in Javanese language targets Yogyakarta youth

The culture agency in Yogyakarta is set to publish a free Javanese tabloid next month.

7 years ago
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Shining light on tech-friendly teachers

Throughout your education, you probably had one or two (or more, if you’re lucky) teachers whom you remember fondly and whose approach to teaching stays with you.

7 years ago
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Japanese, Indonesian colleges jointly open language center in Jakarta

Japan's Kanda University of International Studies has opened a Japanese-language and cultural learning center at a college in Indonesia in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the private school's establishment and the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.

7 years ago
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ART Hospitality provides opportunity for youths in hospitality industry

The community-based vocational training program aims to empower youths with passion in the hospitality industry.

7 years ago
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Banking no longer most popular career among Japanese university graduates

With this year's job-hunting season starting on Thursday (March 1), the number of Japanese wishing to work in the banking industry has seen a drastic decline among university students graduating in spring 2019 - a surprising change from the previous year.

7 years ago
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Directorate General of Post and Informatics holds letter-writing competition

The Directorate General of Post and Informatics Resources and Facilities is currently holding the 2018 National Letter-Writing Competition for Young People.

7 years ago
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Hazing rates 'incredibly high' at Australian universities: Study

New students in major Australian universities are subjected to violent hazing rituals, a report said Monday as its authors called for the practice to be criminalized to protect victims against injury or death.

7 years ago
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In China's eSport schools students learn it pays to play

Most teachers would not be impressed to discover a student playing video games in their class. But at a school in eastern China it is mandatory, part of a drive to train eSport champions and tap into the booming industry.

7 years ago
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Sampoerna University announces scholarships for incoming students

In a commitment to contributing to Indonesian education, Sampoerna University has announced its scholarship program for the 2018-2019 academic year. 

7 years ago
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2018 FITE video contest invites students to explore 'cultural heritage'

The Institut Français D'Indonésie (IFI) has launched the third edition of the annual student video contest, themed "Cultural Heritage", and is inviting university students across the country to send in their entries.

7 years ago
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Indonesian student wins Youth Olympic Games design competition

Indonesian student M. Farid Husen, 18, was named the winner of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) medal design competition for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Buenos Aires 2018.

7 years ago
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RI students represent Southeast Asia at 2018 Harvard Model United Nations

Indonesia was among 46 countries to participate at the 2018 Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN), an annual international-relations simulation for high school students held in Boston, in the United States.

7 years ago
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Scholarship programs from the Netherlands open for applications

Kicking off the new year, two of the most popular scholarships from the Netherlands are opening up applications for graduate and undergraduate students.

7 years ago
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UNICEF grants funding award to youth movement in Indonesia

Youth-led movement Streetizens is one of two organizations worldwide that were selected by UNICEF to receive the San Marino-Alexander Bodini Foundation Children’s Award. The funding award aims to support youth-based organizations in promoting children's rights.

7 years ago
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Malang students develop glasses with money sensor to help the blind

School of Industrial Engineering students at Malang Muhammadiyah University (UMM) have developed a money sensor to assist the blind.

7 years ago
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Pakistan's girl cadets dream of taking power

At a revolutionary school in Pakistan, Durkhanay Banuri dreams of becoming military chief, once a mission impossible for girls in a patriarchal country where the powerful army has a severe problem with gender equity.

7 years ago
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Indonesians studying in US at 13 year high: Report

Around 8,776 Indonesians studied at higher education institutions in the United States during the 2016/17 academic year, the highest number in 13 years, according to the latest report released by the US State Department.

7 years ago
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Surabaya's ITS team wins chemically powered car race in US

A team of students from Surabaya's 10 November Institute of Technology (ITS) grabbed the top spot on Sunday in a race competition held by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in the US city of Minneapolis.

7 years ago
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Chinese universities start 'Xi Thought' institutes

Xi Jinping Thought will now be taught, researched and promoted in universities across China, ensuring that the leader's eponymous philosophy is implanted in students' hearts and minds.

7 years ago
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Teenage girl becomes minister for a day

Ayu Juwita from North Sumatra was among a group of teenagers who participated in the Sehari Jadi Menteri (Minister for a Day) program to commemorate International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11.

7 years ago
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Australia tightens English requirements for foreign students

Australia is tightening English language requirements for foreign students in what it said Thursday is a bid to improve standards across the country's Aus$28 billion ($22 billion) international education market.

7 years ago
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Women-only Cambridge college to accept transgender students

A women-only Cambridge University college is opening its doors to applications from transgender students, it said in a statement.

7 years ago
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Scholarships up for grabs

A cooperation agreement between the European Union (EU) and ASEAN has opened up the doors of learning for 175 Southeast Asian undergraduate students wanting to study in the region or Europe.

7 years ago
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Three tips on writing an application essay for a US university

Writing a personal statement can be tricky. 

7 years ago
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Indonesian students among Hydrocontest boat design competition winners

A team of University of Indonesia (UI) students has secured fourth place in the 2017 Hydrocontest boat design competition held on Sept. 4 to 10 in Saint Tropez, France.

7 years ago

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