English Around the World

TOEIC® Scores now Accepted by the Cayman Islands Department of Immigration

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:26:00 -0500

Princeton, N.J. (December 14, 2011) — The Cayman Islands Department of Immigration is accepting scores from Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) TOEIC® tests to measure the English-language proficiency of persons from around the world wishing to work or settle in the Cayman Islands.

ETS and Chun Shin Ltd. Announce Winners of the Second TOEIC® Scholarship Program in Taiwan

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:01:00 -0500

Princeton, N.J. (December 18, 2011) — At an award ceremony held this afternoon in Taipei, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Educational Testing Service (ETS) Global, David Hunt, announced the winners of the second TOEIC® Scholarship Program in Taiwan, which recognizes academic excellence by Taiwanese TOEIC test takers.

For businesspeople, English spells success

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:32:00 -0400

Hitomi Seki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer, September 15, 2011

Guides need language skills

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:51:00 -0400

The Department of Tourism, a new unit under the Ministry of Tourism & Sports, intends to upgrade the standards of Thai guides to prepare for the creation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) by 2015.

Asia-Pacific Representatives Achieve Success at the 2011 HR Summit in Singapore

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:11:00 -0400

Led by local EPN member, Connectere, the TOEIC(r) representatives from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region achieved great success for the program at the Human Resource Summit in Singapore-one of the largest and most popular HR events of the year-and launched a marketing initiative to reach over 4,238 participants at the event.http://www.global-report.com/tmp/47db92265cfb480169c8e42285529121.jpg

AUSTRALIA APPROVES TOEFL TEST FOR STUDENT VISAS

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 03:46:00 -0400

May 30, 2011 -- Students from around the world who wish to study in Australia can now use their TOEFL test scores as part of their visa application as announced by Australia's Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).

TOEFL® Continues to Grow

Wed, 18 May 2011 22:51:00 -0400

Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced today that the number of institutions accepting the TOEFL® test to evaluate English language proficiency for non-native speakers has surpassed 8,000 worldwide.

TOEIC® and TOEFL® Tests Approved by U.K. Border Agency

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:34:00 -0400

Approved tests can be used to Demonstrate English Proficiency for Visas in the United Kingdom

TOEIC Score Required for Volunteer Positions at Tour de Taiwan Cycling Event

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:17:00 -0400

In March 2011, Chinese Taipei Cycling Association (CTCA) announced the TOEIC(r) Test's use in selecting volunteers for the 9-stage Tour de Taiwan cycling event. The cycling competition featured 20 diverse teams from 14 different countries.

ETS Launches TOEFL® Scholarship Program in Japan

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:57:00 -0500

March 10, 2011 ... 2011 ETS Announces TOEFL® Scholarship Program for Japanese Students

Amideast named exclusive provider of ETS Language Testing Solutions in United Arab Emirates

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:20:00 -0500

America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (Amideast) has been named the UAE's exclusive Country Master Distributor for ETS's TOEIC family of tests and the TOEFL ITP (TOEFL Institutional Testing Program) test. This agreement will provide students, businesses, and institutions in the UAE with expanded access to world-recognized tests of English for both academic and professional purposes.

Second Annual ETS TOEIC® Scholarship Program Offered in Taiwan

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:15:00 -0500

ETS and Taiwan-Based Distributor, Chun Shin Limited, Recognize Excellence Among Taiwan's Students

Adaptation to globalization

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:15:00 -0500

Recently there has been much debate in Japan over whether the "Galapagos syndrome" — development in splendid isolation from the rest of the world — fits Japan.

English a key corporate asset

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:42:00 -0500

Korean companies strive to foster English-speaking workforce

TOEIC® Test Assesses English Language Skills of Volunteers at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Competition in ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:38:00 -0500

Taipei City, Taiwan (February, 14) – In preparing for the Four Continents Figure Skating Competition (4CC) which begins tomorrow, the Chinese Taipei Skating Union and Taipei Sports Office selected the TOEIC® test to identify the skill level of this year’s event volunteers.

2nd French Congress of Psychometry

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:29:00 -0500

March 16-17, 2011

Office workers’ English lacking

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:54:00 -0500

HELP NEEDED:When asked about which area of English they believed they needed most improvement in, most respondents to a survey replied that none were up to par ... By Shelley Huang / Staff reporter / Taipei Times

ETS Reports Largest TOEFL iBT(TM) Administration in History

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:49:00 -0500

PRINCETON, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 01/27/11 -- Educational Testing Service (ETS), the creator of the TOEFL® test, has announced that the largest TOEFL iBT administration in its more than 45-year history took place December 10-12th.

Global Use of the TOEIC® Tests Continues to Increase

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:19:00 -0500

A Record-Breaking Six Million Tests Were Administered in 2010

ETS and Chun Shin Ltd. Announce Winners of the First TOEIC®Scholarship Program in Taiwan

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:07:00 -0500

At an award ceremony held this afternoon in Taipei, Managing Director of Educational Testing Service (ETS) Global, Zoubir Yazid, announced the winners of the first TOEIC® Scholarship Program in Taiwan, which recognizes academic excellence by TOEIC test takers in Taiwan.