COMMENT: Need To Connect Jun 24, 2009
Around 95,000 Indian students went to Australia in 2008, compared to a modest 4,000 in the Canadian tertiary sector. Considering Canada's internationally competitive educational institutions, this is a shockingly low figure. (India Times, India)
GDP: World is worse May 31, 2009
Today's data showed the tertiary sector down -0. 5 percent after a positive 2. (iAfrica.com)
Urban fixed-asset investment up May 12, 2009
6 trillion yuan and the tertiary sector by 31. 6 percent to 2. (Xinhuanet, China)
THE PRESIDENT'S INTERVIEW Apr 30, 2009
And we concentrate on the tertiary sector. Right now, we have said that the special project fund should concentrate on three teaching hospitals: the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus Teaching Hospital. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
China Feb. exports, imports figures plunge Mar 11, 2009
8 percent and the tertiary sector by 26. 9 percent. (Xinhuanet, China)
Jaideep Mishra: Skilling away poverty Apr 1, 2008
Besides, the very structure of the two economies would change, with the shift into tertiary sector services and higher productivity in manufacturing. And the changing sectoral structure of Chinese and Indian economies is likely to have profound effects on income trends. (India Times)
Sabbah Hall Alumni list "Vikings Investment Fund" on GSE Mar 21, 2008
Launching the Fund, Professor Dominic Fobih, Minister of Education Science and Sports lauded the initiative saying; "At a time when growth in facilities at the Universities do not march increased demand, the fund, given its aim will largely help to solve the problem." He said government, realising the importance of tertiary education, had for the past seven years consistently increased the budgetary allocations to the tertiary sector. Prof. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Thomson Scientific To Honor Australia's Top Researchers With Dedicated Australian Research Day Feb 28, 2008
Mr. Mark Garlinghouse, Thomson Scientific's vice president of Asia Pacific, said: "We are glad to facilitate an occasion whereby the research community can meet to consider the issues associated with the assessment and measurement of research quality. Our company is part of the research community, and it is important to us that our systems best meet the needs of the Government and the tertiary sector." Representatives from leading research and policy organizations in Australia will attend this... (PR Newswire)
Public Information Notice: IMF Executive Board Concludes 2007 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria Feb 16, 2008
Economic growth is buoyed by strong performance of the tertiary sector against the backdrop of solid agriculture growth. Oil sector output at currently about 2. (IMF News)
Skills profile mismatched Jan 29, 2008
Jammine points out that while the economy is clearly headed in the direction of a need for skilled labour via advances in the tertiary sector, the sectors that employ large numbers of unskilled labour mining and agriculture are declining in importance. When analysing South Africa's Labour Force Survey, Jammine notes that fewer than 400000 jobs were created over six years. (iAfrica.com)
Spending axe to fight inflation Jan 5, 2008
"We can't undo in one budget what the last government did to the tertiary sector in 10 years.". Mr Swan said the Government was prepared to deliver on its election promise to bring forward a promised review of conditions facing automotive manufacturers, but he was not interested in increasing protection. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Talks show China key player on world stage Jan 4, 2008
The pressure from major economies was also unprecedented for China regarding the opening of its tertiary sector, especially its financial field. Many countries expressed their wish that China should make some contribution toward maintaining a balance of the global economy, which is under threat, primarily by the absence of an effective scheme for settling international trade issues. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hope for alcoholics in gene research Dec 27, 2007
December 27, 2007 12:43am AEDT. A NEWFOUND link between impulsive decisions and a faulty gene suggests some forms of addiction may be treatable with drugs already on the market for conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. (The Australian)
Thorpe moves to scuttle doping claims Dec 27, 2007
November 11, 2007 05:15pm AEDT. IAN Thorpe has provided the country's drug testing agency with medical evidence in an attempt to clear his name of doping. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Arroyo demands Suu Kyi's release Dec 27, 2007
November 21, 2007 09:50am AEDT. PHILIPPINES President Gloria Arroyo has threatened to derail a landmark ASEAN charter promoting human rights and democracy throughout Southeast Asia less than 24 hours after its signing, by demanding Burma releases opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (Yahoo News -- Myanmar)
Google faces patent setback Dec 27, 2007
Milanda Rout AUSTRALIA will never have a world-class university such as Harvard or Oxford without increasing funding to the tertiary sector. . (NEWS.com.au)
Early Finns first to bone up on skating Dec 27, 2007
December 26, 2007 12:58am AEDT. Finns first to bone up on skating. (The Australian)
Needing a better buzz Oct 28, 2007
Australia needs to invest like crazy in its tertiary sector to make sure we have the knowledge and the ability to develop the future industries that wil 00004000 l support us. If Howard is to get back into this campaign, he should drop the negative nonsense and start selling a positive story. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
China's GDP growth hits 11.5% in first nine months Oct 25, 2007
35 trillion and the tertiary sector 6 ... 3 percent and the tertiary sector, including transport, telecommunications, catering, tourism, banking and insurance, recorded an increase of 11 percent. (Xinhuanet, China)
Kufuor asks teachers to embrace new education reforms Sep 9, 2007
President Kufuor, in this regard said; "teachers are at the very heart of these reforms, adding that new buildings, learning and teachers materials are being provided to the schools for the success of the reforms. He said in implementing the reforms, a lot of attention was being paid to the role and well-being of the teacher, while the government has procured vehicles for regional and district directors and other categories of managers in the education system. The President said more avenues... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Rising sectors won't absorb unskilled workers Sep 6, 2007
Jammine said the economy was moving more towards the tertiary sector, which includes finance, property and business services, transport, storage, and communications. These industries, however, required skilled labour, which was already in short supply. (Business Report, South Africa)
Cocobod poised to invest more abroad Jul 10, 2007
"We have to look for opportunities for investment elsewhere and have a stake in what goes on in the world at large. "Ghana is not making enough money as it should, so we have to move from being a primary producer and start the process of looking outward," the Chief Executive said. "They will focus more in investing into the tertiary sector where cocoa is converted into powder and chocolate products for maximum returns. " At present, Mr Osei said Cuba, which produced similar quality cocoa beans... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Construction nails growth record in GDP analysis May 31, 2007
9 percent and the tertiary sector (5 percent). In terms of relative size, finance, real estate and business services were the largest sector of the economy in the first quarter of 2007 (19. (Business Report, South Africa)
PM to seize uni control from states May 10, 2007
Its detailed package, which dramatically reverses the government's assault on the tertiary sector, is designed to undermine Labor's proclaimed "education revolution". Labor accused the government of deceiving Australian voters, with the Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd claiming the figures did not support the government's assertion the education sector was the big budget winner. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Big spending to boost education and training May 8, 2007
The Education Minister, Julie Bishop, says the fund will provide an ongoing source of earnings for the tertiary sector. "The HEEF is expected to provide a dividend of around $900 million over three years from 2008-09, which will be distributed to universities by the Minister for Education, Science and Training taking into account the advice of an independent HEEF board,'' she said. "This investment will promote excellence, quality and specialisation in Australian universities for years to come,... (ABC News Online, Australia -- Politics)
China's GDP grows 11.1 percent in Q1 Apr 20, 2007
China's primary, secondary and tertiary sectors reported a respective 363 ... 4 percent and the tertiary sector, including transport, posts and telecommunications, catering, tourism, banking and insurance, recorded an increase of 9. (People's Daily Online, China)
Get with the program Apr 2, 2007
"We would like to see industry and the tertiary sector work more closely as well and there need to be targeted initiatives to attract young people, especially young women, into ICT careers [information and communication technologies].". Furini says the society wants parents to encourage their children to take up ICT careers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Grow service industry Mar 29, 2007
BEIJING, March 29 -- The all-inclusive guideline for accelerating growth in the country's lackluster tertiary sector, or service industry, provides the right recipe for China's shift in economic patterns. As the economy steams ahead with few signs of slowing, the concern is how to prevent it from growing too fast. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sugarcane growers should step up productivity: Pawar Mar 11, 2007
To make agriculture viable, it is important to provide an alternate source of income to farmers by helping them move to the tertiary sector as in the case of sugarcane, he said, adding that farmers can adopt the combined methodology of producing sugar, power and ethanol. "However, for the farmers to reap profits, demand and supply have to match. When supply is more than demand, then prices take a beating," Pawar said. (Zee News)
The engine of data is in perpetual motion Mar 1, 2007
3 percent by the tertiary sector. Looking back over time, the latest GDP data show that real annual growth in all industries excluding agriculture for 2006 was 5. (Business Report, South Africa)
South Africa:Economic Growth Races Ahead Feb 28, 2007
Growth from the tertiary sector, mostly driven by demand-side factors, contributed less, while growth in the secondary sector, mostly driven by supply-side factors, contributed progressively more in the fourth quarter. Growth is expected to slow down this year, however, as last year's interest rate hikes begin to affect consumer demand. (allAfrica.com)
The True State Of The Nation 2007 -NDC Feb 15, 2007
While liberalization of the tertiary sector and the advent of private universities have led to increased opportunity for university education, the fees charged are so high that majority of students from financially challenged homes cannot take advantage of the new opportunity. Some professional courses like law and medicine for which fees are charged between 15 million and 40 million respectively, have once again become a preserve of the upper class. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
A vote and a voice for those education overlooks Feb 5, 2007
It is most evident in the tertiary sector, but primary and secondary schools do not escape free of insult. Our children have great needs, some more so than others. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Higher bank lending a pipe dream without policy and legal certainty Jan 31, 2007
Bank loans for services-based sectors (also known as the tertiary sector in economic jargon) have been growing at a rate of 16 percent per year, while loans for manufacturing-based industries (known as the secondary sector) have been growing at a snail's pace of 5 percent per year ... The irony is that, second to agriculture, the secondary sector employs more people per unit of investment than the tertiary sector. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Will Rudd's childhood education policy work? Jan 30, 2007
The Federal government policies have all but destroyed true educational opportunity in the tertiary sector, with overcrowded classrooms, libraries which can no longer meet the needs of students because funding has not increased in real terms since the early nineties, TAFEs that should be the backbone of vocational education so badly starved of funding that our youth has no future. This will be an economic time bomb. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hangzhou: China's Investment Haven Jan 24, 2007
"What you would naturally expect to follow that is growth in the tertiary sector.". According to JLL research, Hangzhou will build 2. (BusinessWeek)
International panel meets to chart new path for Singapore's tertiary sector Jan 9, 2007
SINGAPORE: An international academic advisory panel is meeting in Singapore to chart a new strategic direction for Singapore's tertiary sector ... And it was timely to chart out what should be the new strategic direction for the tertiary sector in response to the needs of society and the economy. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
India, China growth not pro-poor: World Bank Jan 6, 2007
In China, growth in the primary sector (primarily agriculture) did more to reduce poverty and inequality than growth in either the secondary or tertiary sectors, say the authors in the paper written for a new World Bank report, "Dancing with Giants: China, India, and the Global Economy.". On the other hand, in India, with higher initial inequality in access to land than China, agricultural growth was less important than tertiary sector growth. (Zee News)
