The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma: Bean Counters, Dr. Copper, and Shin Ramyun
What a pleasure in being able to read Dr. Jim Walker's insights on Smartkarma! In his report, World War Three: Part 1 – Falling Fertility, Dr. Jim...
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The FTC Is Going After Major Retailers With Burdensome New Rules
The FTC (Fair Trade Commission) announced comprehensive new rules over this past weekend targeting the major retailers in Korea. These new rules...
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The Week in N.Asia@Smartkarma: Softbank/Charter, Autos and The Most Interesting Tyre Co in the World
JapanSoftbank and CharterPelham Smithers Associates writes in SoftBank (9984) - To Bid for Charter? about Softbank's newfound ability to handle...
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Coupang - Alibaba to the Rescue?
It has been reported in numerous local Korean media in recent days that Alibaba (through its affiliate Alipay) may be ready to invest a significant...
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Revisiting Our Basket of Amazon Related Shorts in the Korean Retail Sector
In this report, we revisit our basket of Amazon related shorts in the Korean retail sector. On July 7th, we recommended going negative on a basket...
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