Italy‘s ruling party has introduced a law that seeks to ban governments and corporations from using English in official communications under threat of fines up to 100,000 euros, or $150,000.Though the bill would prohibit the use of all foreign terms in official communications, the proposed law is particularly interested in quelling the rise of “Anglomania,” ...

According to recent reports, the turnover rate of native English-speaking teachers (NETs) in Hong Kong schools reached a record high in the last academic year. Education Bureau figures showed that there were fewer native English teachers in Hong Kong public schools compared to the previous year. 828 teachers were employed under the NET scheme and teachi...

A British teacher has died weeks after suffering a horrific collision with a truck while riding a motorbike in Thailand.Jay Bridgehouse, 32, was rushed to hospital in the early hours of February 26 after being knocked off his motorbike by the oncoming vehicle on the island of Koh Samui.He had just finished a call with girlfriend Naomi moments earlier but had...

It is no secret that China has a population of 1.4 billion people, which means that there are jobs that exist in China that may seem superfluous to the Western eye. However, these jobs are a product of a changing society, as China shifted from a traditional family-based culture to a more capitalist economy.Many of these odd jobs were created through the...

A British teacher who had been working in Thailand has been found dead inside his apartment, as per an inquest after his death.  James David Michael, who was from Cardiff, had been living in Thailand for only two and half weeks and had travelled to the country to take the position as a teacher for a year. Investigations revealed that Michael w...

China's declining birth rate has caused a significant drop in the number of enrolments for both kindergarten and primary school, leading to concerns about job losses for teachers. In 2022, the number of kindergarten and preschool enrolments fell to 46.3 million, which is 1.7 million fewer than the 48 million recorded in 2021. Additionally, the numbe...

Results from an internationally recognised English proficiency test show that Mainland Chinese candidates have made greater improvements in their English language skills than their Hong Kong counterparts over the past decade. According to an analysis by the South China Morning Post, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) recently anno...

As English has become an increasingly important language in today's globalized world, the demand for English teachers in non-English speaking countries has skyrocketed. Among these countries, China has been offering some of the highest salaries for English teachers, which begs the question: Why are English teaching salaries in China so high?To understand...