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The Iran war is accelerating plans for Southeast Asia to go nuclear. Experts say it won’t be easy

Southeast Asia’s only nuclear plant never got used after allegations of corruption. The region is trying again, 50 years later, amid a new oil shock.

Fortune

Southeast Asia could become a booming AI market if its data centers can beat the heat

“You can’t ignore the fact that 85% of the world’s population lives outside temperate regions,” says BDx Data Centers CEO Mayank Shrivastava.

Fortune

Government warned it faces young voter backlash over student loan reform failure

The government has been warned it needs to push through reforms to the student loans system or it will risk losing the support of young voters

The Independent UK

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NUS urges ‘loan shark’ Reeves to reverse changes to student debt repayment

Policy announced in autumn budget freezes threshold at which students start repaying university loans

The Guardian - UK

Why Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country in Pax Silica, the U.S.’s new AI 'inner circle'

Singapore is “precisely the kind of ‘trusted node’ the U.S. is seeking to anchor AI-era supply chains,” says Ruben Durante, a professor at Singapore's NUS.

Fortune

Australia will start banning kids from social media this week—and Malaysia is getting ready to do the same

Other countries are considering less drastic ways to control teenagers' social media use. On Nov. 30, Singapore said it would ban the use of smartphones on secondary school campuses.

Fortune

Freeze on student loan repayment threshold could leave graduates struggling, NUS warns

Graduates in relatively low-paid jobs earning close to minimum wage will have to repay ‘more, much sooner’

The Guardian - UK

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Is COVID Back? Mystery Flu Outbreak in Asia Sparks Panic, Experts Reveal the Disturbing Truth

A surge in flu cases across Asia, hitting Japan weeks early, has sparked global alarm. Experts warn this unpredictable, year-round spread could be the new normal.

International Business Times UK

SE Asian Leaders Meet China's Li And Gulf States To Bolster Ties

Southeast Asian leaders are looking to insulate their trade-dependent economies from geopolitical uncertainty, in particular US tariffs, as they hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Gulf state dignitaries in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

International Business Times

As scams soar, Singapore decides to protect victims from themselves

City-state’s new anti-scam law sparks debate about paternalistic governance embodied by founding father Lee Kuan Yew.

Al Jazeera

This is getting silly now! Why won’t politicians stop ripping off The West Wing?

Argentina’s president Javier Milei has become the latest dignitary to be rumbled borrowing from a Jed Bartlet speech. It wouldn’t happen here though … would it?

The Guardian - UK

China Pushes Rivals' Limits In Regional Disputes

China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.

International Business Times

Researchers discover battery-free technology that harvests power from radio and Wi-Fi signals for low-powered devices

Research conducted by researchers of the National University of Singapore in collaboration with others has found a way to harvest energy from different wireless signals used for multiple applications, giving the potential to reduce the dependency on batteries needed for certain situations.

Tom’s Hardware

Be frugal, have fun, stay focused: how to make ends meet as a student

From scholarships and grants to part-time jobs, there are many ways to cover your expenses as you study – but don’t forget to keep on top of your coursework and enjoy the uni experience

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More than half of UK students working long hours in paid jobs

Lack of maintenance support is creating two-tier higher education system, say experts

The Guardian - UK

University leaders must take ‘personal’ care to protect Jewish students, Sunak says

Encampments at 15 institutions protesting Israel’s war in Gaza lead to concern for safety of Jewish students

The Guardian - UK

Former NUS president settles with union over antisemitism claims

Shaima Dallali, ousted as NUS president in 2022, said to have accepted ‘substantial’ settlement before tribunal

The Guardian - AU

Why have we been excluded? The students left out of Labor’s promised placement payments

Universities Australia backs the proposed allowance but students not on the list are ‘devastated’ and argue $8 is a ‘slap in the face’

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Evening Standard

When is a student loan written off? Almost 1.8m people in the UK owe £50,000 or more

UK student loan repayment plans depend on when you started your course, where you live after completing your studies, and how much you earn

The Guardian - UK

‘Left without a voice’: October general election could leave students in UK unable to vote

Universities fear an autumn election will not leave undergraduates enough time to register

The Hindu

C4IR Telangana forges strategic collaborations to propel healthcare innovation

C4IR Telangana forms strategic partnerships with NUS, DiMe, Garmin Health, and Calyx AI to advance healthcare innovation.

Al Jazeera

After decades touting openness, Singapore sees foreign meddling threat

City-state’s invocation of foreign interference law highlights challenges of maintaining a highly globalised economy.

The Guardian - UK

Eating to save nature? Embrace potatoes, ditch meat and track your beans

The impact of meat on the environment is well known, but what about staples such as rice and legumes?

The Guardian - UK

UK graduates paid back £100m in student loans while below threshold

More than 850,000 made repayments while their income was too low in 2021-22 , according to an investigation

The National (Scotland)

Students’ body warns university still ‘unaffordable’ for many in Scotland

UNIVERSITY is still “unaffordable” for many people in Scotland – even though tuition fees are covered by the Scottish Government.

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