Jul 12, 2019

How can English proficiency in Taiwan be improved?

Taiwan’s English proficiency ranking has gone down. With English-schools everywhere, how can this possibly be the case? (Flickr image) Last…
Jul 01, 2019

More citizens see fitness benefits

Fitness chains have been springing up across Vietnam, eager to cash in on local consumers who are becoming more health-conscious.…
Jun 18, 2019

Pacific Trade Agreement Triggers IP Overhaul in Vietnam

By Lien Hoang.  New rules expand rights to trademarks and patents under deal ratified by seven countries. U.S. companies can…
Jun 18, 2019

Pingu's English announces further ASEAN expansion with new Master Franchisee in Laos

In the presence of the Rt. Hon Ed Vaizey MP, Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam and His Excellency…
Jun 14, 2019

Why the ESL Market is set to boom in the next 10 years

According to the British Council approximately 1.7 billion peoplewere learning and using English worldwide in 2015. English language instruction for non-native…
Jun 07, 2019

Far from game over: From boom to bust to boom again, bubble tea is back in business

ILLUSTRATION: SIMON ANG  A brief history of bubble tea A FEW rounds of interviews, a 150-page business proposal, a two-week…