22 Sep 2026 Vietnam’s Aggressive School Mergers Acutely Test To Lam’s Governance Model Le Hong Hiep Vietnam’s massive school consolidation aims to concentrate resources and streamline a fragmented system through centralised digital management. If classroom quality fails to improve or worsens, that would undermine the rationale for this grand project. Education Vietnam
7 Sep 2026 The Quiet Rise of China’s Soft Power Among Vietnam’s Youth Hoang Thi Ha|Pham Thi Phuong Thao Young Vietnamese are increasingly drawn to Chinese culture and opportunity, even as long-standing sensitivities endure. China-Vietnam Relations Digital Culture Education Vietnam
14 Aug 2026 Should Malaysia Become a Global Education Hub? Koh Sin Yee Malaysia is setting its sights on becoming a global education hub. In doing so, however, it might have overlooked its edge as a regional education hub. Education Malaysia
18 Jun 2026 Minority Education, Major Controversy: Malaysia’s Lose-Lose Reform on Chinese Independent Schools Ooi Kok Hin A storm in a teacup is brewing over the issue of Malaysia’s Chinese schools, not helped by the government’s mixed signals. Education Malaysia Malaysian Politics
28 Apr 2026 Corporal Punishment in Thai Schools Panarat Anamwathana Legal changes have not meaningfully changed long-standing attitudes towards the corporal punishment of school children in Thailand, even among those who teach them. Education Thai Politics Thailand
24 Apr 2026 Trump 2.0 Hollowing US Human Connections to Southeast Asia Hoang Thi Ha|Eugene R.L. Tan The US’ human and intellectual connections to Southeast Asia are gradually being undermined. ASEAN-US Relations Education Southeast Asia US
15 Jan 2026 The UEC Debate Reawakens Identity Discourse Syaza Shukri The issue of recognition for the pre-university exam certificate issued by Chinese-language schools has renewed identity politics in Malaysia. Education Malaysia Malaysian Politics
31 Dec 2025 2025 Top 10 Why Students from China Are Picking Malaysia over Traditional Destinations Koh Sin Yee Mainland Chinese student numbers in Malaysian universities have surged recently, driven by affordability, proximity, and cultural familiarity, as well as restrictions in traditional study destinations such as the US. 2025 Top 10 China China-Malaysia Relations Education Malaysia
12 Dec 2025 Reconstructing Indonesia’s Pesantren: Moving Beyond Concrete Matters Irna Nurlina Tragedies like the collapse of an Islamic boarding school in mid-September in West Java require nuanced solutions and hard soul-searching. Hope and inspiration may come from within the country, indeed, within the same province. Education Indonesia
11 Sep 2025 Why Advancing Intra-ASEAN Student Mobility Can Help Boost ASEAN’s Integration Journey Melinda Martinus Melinda Martinus contends that increasing intra-ASEAN student mobility could unlock economic opportunities, strengthen human capital, and foster a shared regional identity, provided the bloc can overcome structural barriers. ASEAN ASEAN Connectivity ASEANFocus Education
