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Korea's biggest industrial union recruits migrant workers amid shipbuilding boom

A major industrial labor union has launched a membership drive targeting migrant workers at Hyundai’s shipbuilding complex in Ulsan, seeking to expand its reach to tens of thousands of subcontracted workers — many of…

Lost in translation no more: Seoul overhauls subway app for foreign riders

Seoul’s metropolitan transit agency announced on Tuesday a thorough redesign of its mobile navigation app, aiming to strip away the language barriers that have long complicated travel for international visitors on the…

Police detain 15 over dangerous flare stunt ride in Bukit Bintang linked to Dengkil clothing shop

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Police have detained 15 people, including a woman, less than 24 hours after they allegedly ignited flares and rode dangerously around Bukit Bintang in an incident that went viral on social media.…

Seoul Subway app revamped to improve access for foreign riders

Seoul Metro said Tuesday it has overhauled its Seoul Subway mobile app to help foreign residents and tourists navigate the city’s subway system with ease by expanding language support, including for live updates. The…

University of Seoul to host Harvard Model Congress Asia 2027

The University of Seoul will host the Harvard Model Congress Asia (HMCA) 2027, a globally recognized debate program for high school students, according to the institution. The school said Friday that it plans to hold…

Language exchange with Korean grandparents

Most language exchanges in Seoul take place among students and young professionals. This one brings together foreign residents and senior Koreans, with life stories and decades of Korean history at its center. A…

Budget tightens school disability support

The federal government has announced a new “ safeguard ” around how funding is spent to support school students with disabilities. The budget papers say there is an issue with “ inaccurate claiming ” by schools and new…

International student enrolments slump 24% across Big Four destinations, with US and Canada hardest hit

Universities across the world's four biggest English-speaking study destinations, Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., reported declines in international student enrolments for the January-March 2026 intake,…

Visa curbs, rising costs drive drop in international student enrolments across Australia, Canada, UK and US

Universities across the world's four biggest English-speaking study destinations, Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the U.S., reported declines in international student enrolments for the January-March 2026 intake,…

New English, maths primary curriculums had little effect on achievement, first results show

Assessments were conducted less than a year after the primary school curriculums became mandatory, and the government says the results are to be expected.

Iran officially announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz: top security council

Iran’s top security body announced on Monday the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. On its official X account, the Supreme…

English instructor assaulted by student left outside legal protection

A teachers’ union in Ulsan on Monday criticized the local education office for refusing to protect an English instructor who was kicked by a fourth grader at school, saying the office failed to act because the…

Southeast Asia's most populous country to mandate English learning from 3rd grade

Indonesia will require elementary school students to study English starting in the third grade for the 2027 academic year, the country's education minister has confirmed.

Korea enters global AI copyright fray with English guidebook

As tech giants and creators worldwide clash over how artificial intelligence (AI) absorbs human creativity, Korea is stepping onto the global stage with its own playbook. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on…

Long-shot Aaron Rai outshines stars to win PGA Championship

The Wolverhampton-born Rai becomes the first Englishman to win the PGA Championship since ⁠Jim Barnes in 1919.

Researchers find oldest English poem in forgotten book

BOOKMAN BILINGUAL 雙語書林: Chinglish or Natural English? 中式英語或道地英語？

N. Korea's Kim urges stronger frontline defenses against 'arch enemy'

The instruction came at a Sunday meeting convened by Kim with the "commanding officers of divisions and brigades across the entire army," the official Korean Central News Agency reported in an English dispatch. Kim "set…

‘Silk Road’ Scholarship offers full sponsorship for Malaysian undergraduates, postgraduates in China

KOTA KINABALU, May 17 — Malaysian students can now apply for the Chinese Government’s fully funded “Silk Road” Scholarship Programme for the 2026 intake, offered by Kibing Group in partnership with Changsha University…