Education

Paid-for education – demand for English language tuition remains buoyant

Strong demand for paid-for education, particularly English language tuition among younger age groups throughout China is expected to support providers such as New Oriental with a strong presence across the region.

China Education Alliance – vocational courses drive growth

Revenues from the company's vocational training services have been outpacing those from online tuition.

ChinaEdu – graduate oversupply erodes revenues

Revenue from online degree programmes, the company's mainstay, have been shrinking for several quarters.

Private education – changing needs

The chronic oversupply of university graduates is driving new trends in China's private education market.

China Distance – some way to go

Rising costs have been eroding margins, but strong demand for the online education provider's vocational courses bodes well for the future.

ATA failing the test

Since losing a major government contract, the test provider is finding it a costly process to expand its reach to the private sector.

New Oriental – fighting on

After a choppy performance in recent quarters as swine flu fears hurt enrolment figures, China's biggest private educator is staging a comeback.

New Oriental (EDU:NYSE)

The private education provider is focused on consolidating operations and boosting margins at its learning centres across China.

China – not just a cyclical recovery in sight

Anna Ho, portfolio manager for Carlson Fund with a focus on small caps, talks on China's long-term investment opportunities.

Consumer Survey: Paid-for education

Survey results reveal demand by China's middle class for paid-for education and training courses remains buoyant, particularly within the English language training sector.

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