News Digest

Follow the last news about technology, media and telecoms companies in China.

News Digest: February 1, 2012 报摘: 2012年2月1日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on February 1. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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Citron Continues Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) Attack, Qihoo Says Won’t Engage Verbal War (Chinese article)

◙ New Internet Map Rules to Take Effect, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Still Awaiting Approval (Chinese article)

◙ Lawmakers Press Obama on China Auto Parts (English article)

China Telecom (HKEx: 728) Reportedly to Establish Cloud Computing Subsidiary (English article)

55tuan Says IPO Moving Ahead on Schedule, No Plans to Change Underwriter (Chinese article)

◙ Latest calendar for Q1 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: January 31, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 31. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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China Telecom (HKEx: 728), Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Reach iPhone 4S Deal – Source (English article)

Yingli (NYSE: YGE) To Supply IBC With Up to 200 MW of PV Modules in 2012 (PRNewswire)

Groupon.cn Staff Put on Extended Leave, Vendors Prepare to Sue (Chinese article)

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Appeals iPad Trademark Lawsuit (English article)

◙ Latest calendar for Q1 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: January 28-30, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 28-30. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Solar CEOs See Boom in China Will Ease Glut in 2012: Energy (English article)

◙ Obama Officials Back Bill to Hit China Subsidies (English article)

Facebook IPO Talk Lifts China SNS, Including Sina (Nasdaq: SINA), Renren (NYSE: RENN) (Chinese article)

Sany (Shanghai: 600031) Will Buy German Cement-Pump Maker Putzmeister (English article)

Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) to Report Q4 Results on Jan 30, Revenue Seen Up 88 Pct (Chinese article)

◙ Latest calendar for Q1 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: January 21-25, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 21-25. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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Baidu, Google, Sogou Lead China’s Search Engine Market in Q4 – Analysys (Chinese article)

◙ Chinese Websites Concerned about Real-Name System (English article)

AsiaInfo-Linkage (Nasdaq: ASIA) Announces Receipt of “Going Private” Proposal (PRNewswire)

◙ US to Probe Imports of China, Vietnam Wind Towers (English article)

Ericsson (Stockholm: ERICb) Says ZTE (HKEx: 763) Patent Lawsuit Already Settled (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 20, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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Sina’s (Nasdaq: SINA) Weibo Microblog to Launch Paid Service (English article)

China Auto First Chinese IPO Filer Since US Rule Change (English article)

China Unicom (HKEx: 762) 3G Users Pass 40 Million Mark (Chinese article)

TAL Education (NYSE: XRS) Announces Unaudited Results Fiscal Q3 Ended Nov 30 (PRNewswire)

BesTV, CNTV Discuss Possible IPTV Joint Venture (English article)

News Digest: January 19, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ China Said to Let Biggest Banks Boost Lending This Quarter to Spur Growth (English article)

American Express (NYSE: AXP) Partners with Chinese Mobile Top-Up Provider Lianlian (Businesswire)

CNOOC (HKEx: 883) Announces Its 2012 Business Strategy and Development Plan (PRNewswire)

◙ China Accounts for 32% of Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) Revenue (English article)

Alibaba, Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) Talks Advance, Buyout Possible By Mid-Feb – Report (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 18, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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ZTE (HKEx: 763) Aims to Pass Rival Huawei in Smartphone Sales in China (English article)

China Telecom (HKEx: 728; NYSE: CHA) Targets Sales of 45 Mln Smartphones in 2012 (English article)

New Oriental (NYSE: EDU) Announces Results for Fiscal Q2 Ended Nov 30 (PRNewswire)

Ku6 Media (Nasdaq: KUTV) and YouTube Form Tie-Up, Ku6 Stocks Jumps 139 Percent (Chinese article)

Ming Yang (NYSE: MY) Announces Issuance of Up to RMB 1.0 Billion 3 Year Notes (PRNewswire)

News Digest: January 14-16, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 14-16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ Jilin City’s Beijing Office Warns Over Bogus Weibo User, Plans to Sue Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) (Chinese article)

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) to Launch Android App Store in China (English article)

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Suspends iPhone Sales in China After Crowd Turns Violent (English article)

◙ Battle For China Gas (HKEx: 384) Heats Up As SK Holdings (Seoul: 003600) Boosts Stake (English article)

People’s Daily Website Gets Regulatory Approval For A-Share IPO (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 13, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 13. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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◙ China’s Auto-Sales Growth Trails U.S. for First Time in At Least 14 Years (English article)

Xunlei Prepares for Second IPO Attempt (English article)

Tudou (Nasdaq: TUDO), Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU) Block Youku (NYSE: YOKU) Search Engine (English article)

Shanda Games (Nasdaq: GAME) Announces Date of January 23 for Special Cash Dividend (PRNewswire)

◙ China To Open Domestic Parcel Delivery Market to Foreign Investment in H1 (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 12, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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Ping An May Sell Yihaodian Stake, Giving Control To Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) – Report (Chinese article)

◙ Dangdang (NYSE: DANG) Expects 20% Profit Margin on E-Books (English article)

Youku (NYSE: YOKU) Signs Content Deal With Twentieth Century Fox (Nasdaq: NWSA) (PRNewswire)

Motorola (NYSE: MMI), Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Sign On To First Intel-Powered Smartphones (English article)

Taobao Mall Changes Name To Tianmao, Buys tianmao.com URL (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 11, 2012

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 11. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.

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Nike (NYSE: NKE) Announces Plans for Greater China Headquarters (Businesswire)

China Mobile (HKEx: CHL) to Add 3 More TD-LTE Trial Cities – Source (English article)

Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Aims For 10 Pct of North America Market After Regional Rejig (Chinese article)

Perfect World (Nasdaq: PWRD) Responds to Recent Anonymous Accusations (PRNewswire)

GM (NYSE: GM) Sees Upping SAIC (Shanghai: 600104) JV Stake to 50% in ‘Coming Months’ (English article)