Education
KKR agrees to buy Singapore-based XCL Education in US$1.3 billion deal: sources
KKR outbid other investment firms for the stake held by TPG
Asia’s next great leap won’t come from more technology, but better leaders
Value is created only if leadership can harness advances in tech capably
Access Singapore aims to give polytechnic graduate salaries a boost with new scheme
Apprentices will learn soft and technical skills to prepare them for the workforce
AI companies are eating higher education
The battle between bots and brains has already begun, and educators can see how it might end
Time to overhaul the education system
Now, more than ever, the skill our children need is resilience – to pick themselves up after they fail
About 350 trainees placed with over 50 host organisations under graduate traineeship scheme
Placements come amid resilient labour market, with entry-level PMET roles and expected employment on the rise
AI impact on entry-level PMET hiring still uncertain: MOM
Employment rates of fresh graduates remain broadly stable despite some year-to year fluctuations
SMU commits S$5 million to new Resilient Workforces Institute amid rapid AI change
ResWORK aims to advance workforce resilience and lifelong learning
Malaysia’s MM2H’s new pull: Schools, second homes and a Greater China surge
The Malaysia My Second Home scheme is increasingly being used as a visa for globally mobile families
How to help the world’s poor most in 2026
There are several policies that deliver astonishing returns even in today’s harsh fiscal reality
