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2026
Imarticus Learning acquires Singapore's BELLS Institute of Higher Learning
India's Imarticus Learning announced on July 31, 2026, that it had acquired BELLS Institute of Higher Learning, a Singapore-based professional training provider, in a…
All 20 Malaysian public universities enable Google Gemini for Education
Google announced on March 9, 2026, that all 20 of Malaysia's public universities had enabled Gemini for Education, in a rollout carried out with the country's Ministry…
SUTD to build design AI training into all first-year courses from 2026
The Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) announced on January 6, 2026 that all first-year students will receive structured training in design AI from…
2025
NUS commits S$150 million to a venture capital program for deep tech startups
The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced on July 22, 2025 that it is committing S$150 million, about US$116 million, to a new Venture Capital Programme run…
Galaxy Education raises nearly $10 million from East Ventures and others
Vietnamese education technology company Galaxy Education announced on June 25, 2025, that it had raised nearly US$10 million from East Ventures and other investors.
VinUniversity sets out second-phase plan to recruit 500 scholars worldwide
VinUniversity announced the second phase of its development strategy in Hanoi on June 9, 2025, including a program named VinUni 500 to recruit 500 scholars from around…
Singapore's Manifest Global acquires BridgeU from Kaplan
Manifest Global, a Singapore-headquartered education group whose brands include the student guidance platform Cialfo, announced on April 7, 2025, that it had acquired…
2024
Chulalongkorn University and Google Cloud unveil ChulaGENIE AI platform
Chulalongkorn University in Thailand unveiled ChulaGENIE, a generative AI platform built with Google Cloud, in an announcement made in Bangkok on November 28, 2024. The…
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia launches Malaysia's first AI faculty
Malaysia's first Faculty of Artificial Intelligence was launched at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) on May 10, 2024. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officiated at the…
Singapore details SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for mid-career workers
Singapore's Ministry of Education and SkillsFuture Singapore on March 4, 2024, set out the details of the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme, a package of training support…
2023
Vietnam's Vuihoc raises $6 million Series A led by TNB Aura
Vuihoc, an online learning platform for school students in Vietnam, announced on July 31, 2023, that it had raised US$6 million in a Series A round led by the Singapore…
University of the Philippines publishes principles for responsible AI
The University of the Philippines (UP) published its Principles for Responsible and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence on July 11, 2023, setting out how AI should be…
2022
EduSpaze names nine startups for its fifth edtech accelerator cohort
EduSpaze, the Singapore-based education technology accelerator, announced its fifth cohort in a statement reported on August 17, 2022, selecting nine early-stage…
Ruangguru acquires study-abroad startup Schoters and coding school Kalananti
Indonesian education technology company Ruangguru announced on July 4, 2022, that it had acquired two local startups: Schoters, which prepares students for study…
CoLearn closes Series A at $27 million with $17 million extension
Indonesian education technology company CoLearn announced on February 3, 2022, that it had raised US$17 million in follow-on Series A funding, closing the round at a…
2021
Geniebook raises $16.6 million Series A for personalized learning
Singapore-based online learning company Geniebook said on October 19, 2021, that it had raised US$16.6 million in a Series A round led jointly by East Ventures and…
Monash University, Indonesia begins teaching its first master's cohort
Monash University, Indonesia began teaching its first students on October 4, 2021, becoming the first foreign university to operate in Indonesia, the Australian…
Amazon Web Services opens AWS EdStart edtech accelerator to Vietnam
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of AWS EdStart in Vietnam on March 31, 2021, opening its virtual accelerator for education technology startups to…
2020
NUS launches College of Humanities and Sciences with a shared core curriculum
The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced on December 8, 2020 the creation of the College of Humanities and Sciences, a new undergraduate college that brings…
Zenius raises $20 million Series A led by Northstar Group
Indonesian online learning company Zenius Education announced on February 5, 2020, that it had raised US$20 million in a Series A round led by Northstar Group, a…
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