Decline in Asian language teaching 'alarms' business-backed foundation
A survey of secondary school leavers shows less interest in learning Asian languages and cultures despite the region's importance to the economy.
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A new survey of secondary school leavers shows a declining interest in learning Asian languages and cultures despite more than two-thirds (69%) believing it is important to the country’s future.
Seven of the country’s 10 top trading partners are Asian and exporters need staff who can communicate
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Nevil Gibson
Thu, 27 Jul 2017
Thu, 27 Jul 2017
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