In Depth: Chinese Education Firms Learn Tough Lessons Overseas

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Wan Fei, a Chinese expatriate in Singapore, has noticed an increasing number of Chinese companies eager to mold her first-grade daughter’s mind and tap into her wallet.

Her friend recently invited her to join a Math Olympiad online tutoring group run by Think Academy, a subsidiary of giant TAL Education Group.

Also, while perusing a local mall, she spotted a new learning center opened by Beijing-founded and now Singapore-headquartered Spark Education Ltd.

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