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.
Nevil Gibson Thu, 27 Jul 2017
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