GSX: Minimal Market Share; ~80% Fake Enrollment and Operational Irregularities
Last week, we conducted a market survey among K12 parents who registered their child(ren) for at least one class with Gaotu and/or GSX Techedu (GSX...
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COVID-19 and ESG: Tencent, Alibaba Lead in Coronavirus Aid for Asia Pacific Region
"Social" has been a third-wheel ESG pillar for a long time. Not that it matters any less, and there is plenty of evidence that strong Social-pillar...
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(Mostly) Asia M&A: May 2020 Roundup
For the month of May, 12 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$8bn. Clicking on the company name in...
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Softbank Group: Vision Fund Layoffs but ByteDance Looks Good
News reports indicate Softbank may lay off up to 10% of Vision Fund staff. This should not be surprising: last week, Softbank said that there would...
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Vipshop (VIPS US): Priced for Perfection
The stock has had a phenomenal run from the 12-month low of USD6.26, nearly providing a 200% return at the recent peak of USD18.80 on 16 April...
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