EdTech

Pencil Finance completes $1M on-chain student loan cycle

Pencil Finance says its first $1 million student loan bundle completed an on-chain cycle, with principal and yield returned to funders.

GFE launches income-linked education funding model across ASEAN

Global Financing for Education is launching its Pay It Forward model across ASEAN, providing eligible students with upfront education funding and linking contributions to income after graduation.

Vietnam to add AI lessons across general education from next academic year

Vietnam will roll out artificial-intelligence (AI) lessons across its general education system, from grade 1 to grade 12, starting in the 2026-2027 school year, according to a decision issued by the Ministry of Education and Training.

Vietnam’s tech giant FPT breaks ground on 10.5-hectare education complex for semiconductors, UAVs

Vietnam's technology giant FPT broke ground on a 10.5-hectare education complex in Dien Bien province, northwestern Vietnam on Tuesday, focusing on technology fields such as semiconductors and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

[Discover Vietnam Tech] Vietnam’s MAAS Edtech bets on expertise over answers as AI reshapes education

In a recent interview with TNGlobal, Do Mai Anh, founder of MAAS Edtech, offered insights into the real value of academic support, the impact of AI on domain expertise penalties, Vietnam’s evolving business ecosystem, and the company's growth strategy through 2030 among others.

National University of Singapore, OpenAI expand AI collaboration, to give all students, staff access to ChatGPT, Codex

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and OpenAI will expand their strategic collaboration to give every NUS student, faculty member, and staff access to ChatGPT Edu and Codex, including enterprise-level security and controls.

AI Singapore launches AI for Good Festival to expand AI literacy for 5,000 youths

AI Singapore, a ministry-run talent development body, has launched the inaugural AI for Good Festival initiative, to expand AI literacy and responsible AI education at scale.

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The software gap in Philippine education and what open Source can do about it

I built a free directory of tools for Filipino learners after hours, on my own, because I know what it feels like when your budget sets the ceiling on your potential.

AI-powered study app Gauth launches live tutor feature in Vietnam

Gauth, a study AI app, has introduced its Live Tutor feature in Vietnam, expanding its AI-powered study platform in the Southeast Asian market.

Open Campus partners with government of Madhya Pradesh and Geeks of Gurukul to digitize 50 million academic records

Animoca Brands-backed Open Campus, the community-led decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) building the blockchain-powered financial layer for education, announced Thursday it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Madhya Pradesh and Geeks of Gurukul to digitize the state of Madhya Pradesh’s 50 million student and…