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Hype around Indian edtech boom will settle

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INDIA

While the shift to online education has worsened the problems of unequal access and uneven quality, the pandemic has forced schools to adjust and students to accept long periods…

COVID poses long-term US education and earning risks

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UNITED STATES

Many school districts are now opening online, with a hybrid model or completely in-person. This comes as COVID-19 is creating a US childcare crisis that will have immediate and…

Digital divides impede 'edtech' in developing world

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INT

While access to schools has expanded in low- and middle-income countries in recent decades, learning outcomes have not seen a corresponding improvement. The onset of school…

IoT security rises up US regulatory agenda

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UNITED STATES

The cybersecurity of consumer IoT devices has been a serious concern ever since the 2016 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks launched through the Mirai botnet exploited…

COVID-19 will test North Korea severely on many fronts

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NORTH KOREA

North Korea's population is extremely vulnerable. Nobody is vaccinated and many people are undernourished. Sanitation is poor and hospitals are primitive. A strict nationwide…

Beleaguered Jordan will squeeze opposition space

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JORDAN

This comes following high tensions with teachers, who engaged in a series of widespread protests after the Attorney-General ordered the closure of the Teachers' Union and forcible…

Vietnam's growing middle class will test Hanoi

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VIETNAM

Vietnam's emerging middle class.

South-east Asia’s edtech sector will mature unevenly

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

This has stretched -- but also stimulated -- the emerging edtech sector in the region, and uncovered the many challenges the sector faces in the long term.

Pakistan tech ecosystem will expand despite obstacles

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PAKISTAN

Its growing middle class, diverse talent base and emerging government support for tech ventures are starting to make the country a desirable tech hub in South Asia. In 2021…

Russia sees digitalisation as new technical revolution

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RUSSIA

The government is attaching high hopes to its digitalisation strategy to stimulate economic growth, increase government efficiency and improve people's quality of life. Despite…