Koh Ewe

Asia–Pacific (APAC)

Reporter at BBC World

@BBCWorld journalist in Singapore. previously: @TIME @VICE

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Students say they 'regret' applying to US schools after visa changes

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nadine Yousif |Koh Ewe

Students around the world are anxious and in limbo, they say, as the Trump administration makes plans to temporarily halt US student visa appointments. An official US memo seen by BBC's US partner CBS News ordered a temporary pause in appointments as it prepares to increase social media vetting of applicants for student and foreign exchange visas. It is part of a wide-ranging crackdown by US President Donald Trump on some of America's most elite universities, which he sees as too left-leaning.
Students say they 'regret' applying to US universities after visa changes

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Nadine Yousif |Koh Ewe

Trump Reportedly Pauses New Student Visa Interviews—Latest Threat To International Students Who Add $44 Billion To U.S. EconomyThe Trump administration has paused interviews of new student visa applicants as it weighs a social media vetting rule, Politico reported—indicating President Donald Trump could be eyeing a broader crackdown on international students after he banned them from Harvard. Key Facts Secretary of State …
Students say they 'regret' applying to US schools after visa changes

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Nadine Yousif |Koh Ewe

1 day agoNightly News Full Episode - May 27Urgent manhunts for escaped prisoners underway in several states; Secretary Kennedy announces the CDC is changing COVID vaccine recommendations; Documents: Trump administration to stop student visa interviews; and more on tonight’s broadcast.
A estudante chinesa que acusa universidade de fazê-la 'tirar as calças' para dar licença menstrual

1 week ago | correiobraziliense.com.br | Koh Ewe |Sylvia Chang

Uma faculdade privada de Pequim, na China, passou a ser alvo da fúria popular, por ter supostamente solicitado a uma estudante que comprovasse que estava menstruada para ter direito a licença durante o período. Um vídeo filmado no interior do que parece ser um consultório médico viralizou ao ser postado nas redes sociais, neste mês de maio.
A estudante chinesa que acusa universidade de fazê-la 'tirar as calças' para dar licença menstrual

1 week ago | opovo.com.br | Koh Ewe |Sylvia Chang

Vídeo viralizou nas redes sociais chinesas supostamente mostrando estudante comprovando estar menstruada para conseguir licença médica. A universidade é criticada por invasão de privacidade. Uma faculdade privada de Pequim, na China, passou a ser alvo da fúria popular, por ter supostamente solicitado a uma estudante que comprovasse que estava menstruada para ter direito a licença durante o período.
A estudante chinesa que acusa universidade de fazê-la 'tirar as calças' para dar licença menstrual

1 week ago | terra.com.br | Koh Ewe |Sylvia Chang

Uma faculdade privada de Pequim, na China, passou a ser alvo da fúria popular, por ter supostamente solicitado a uma estudante que comprovasse que estava menstruada para ter direito a licença durante o período. Um vídeo filmado no interior do que parece ser um consultório médico viralizou ao ser postado nas redes sociais, neste mês de maio.
Japan plane diverted after man tried opening door mid-air

1 week ago | bbc.com | Koh Ewe

Japan flight made emergency landing after man tried opening doorGetty ImagesPolice said the man was restrained by other passengers and flight crewA Japanese plane headed from Tokyo to Texas had to make an emergency landing after a passenger tried to open one of its doors during the flight. All Nippon Airways (ANA) Flight 114 was diverted to Seattle hours after taking off on Saturday "due to an unruly passenger", the airline said.
China student says she had to 'take off trousers' for period leave

1 week ago | bbc.com | Koh Ewe |Sylvia Chang

Neither the student nor Gengdan Institute immediately responded to BBC News' requests for comment. Both the student's video and the school's statement appear to have been taken down, though screenshots and snippets have been recirculated online, including by state media.
Record number of defectors working in South's public sector

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Koh Ewe

Record number of defectors working in S Korea public sectorMinistry of UnificationUnification Minister Kim Yung-ho met North Korean defectors now working in public serviceThere are now more North Korean defectors working in the South's public sector than ever before, Seoul has said. By the end of 2024, 211 North Korean defectors held jobs in the public sector, 17 more than the previous year, the Ministry of Unification said in a statement on Wednesday.
Australian writer pens letter from Chinese jail

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Koh Ewe

Dr Yang, who previously worked for China's Ministry of State Security, blogged about Chinese state affairs, but his writings often avoided direct criticisms of the government. He was living in New York but travelled to Guangzhou in January 2019 with his wife and her child - both Chinese citizens - on a visa run when he was intercepted at the airport.