News Digest

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

News Digest: October 8, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 8. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba May Delays IPO To Next Year (Chinese article)
  • Xiaomi Starts Mass Production For Smart Watches (Chinese article)
  • Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Projects Big Jump In Automotive Turbos By 2018 (English article)
  • AIG’s (NYSE: AIG) ILFC Appoints Peter Chang Head of Greater China (Businesswire)
  • Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) In Financing Program For US Residential Market (PRNewswire)

News Digest: October 7, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on October 7. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Qingdao Haier (Shanghai: 600690), KKR Form Strategic Partnership (Businesswire)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Says Is Part Of Consortium Seeking Banking License (HKEx announcement)
  • Chinese Game Developer Forgame (HKEx: 484) Surges In HK Trading Debut (English article)
  • Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) Sells 2 Solar Power Plants BlackRock-Managed Fund (PRNewswire)
  • Socialgist In Deal to Provide Social Data from Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Weibo (PRNewswire)

News Digest: September 27-October 1

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 27 to October 1. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) Guangdong Unit Announces 4G Package (Chinese article)
  • Xiaomi MIUI Store to Remove Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) Apps (English article)
  • 58.com to Submit IPO Prospectus to SEC By End September – Source (English article)
  • China To Offer Tax Breaks To Solar Power Manufacturers (English article)
  • Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Aims At Apple, Samsung With New VIBE Brand Smartphones (Chinese article)

News Digest: September 27, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 27. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China’s Top Appliance Maker Gree (Shenzhen: 000651) Eyes Banking Business (English article)
  • LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK) Enters Forbearance Arrangement with Noteholders (PRNewswire)
  • Alibaba’s TMall Issues Requirements For International Merchants (English article)
  • SEC Accuses ChinaCast Education (Nasdaq: CAST) Exec Of Fraud, Insider Trading (Chinese article)
  • AgBank (HKEx: 1288) Eyes HK’s Wing Hang (HKEx: 0302) – Report (English article)

News Digest: September 26, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 26. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • US To Get Coveted Alibaba IPO After Hong Kong Talks Founder (English article)
  • 5S Accounts For 91 Pct Of New iPhone Sales In China, 5C For 9 Pct – Report (Chinese article)
  • Sogou Sues Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) For Unfair Competition, Qihoo Countersues (Chinese article)
  • China to Trial Paid Music Downloads (English article)
  • Volkswagen (Frankfurt: VOWG) Ups South China Push With Guangdong Expansion (English article)

News Digest: September 25, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 25. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Suning (Shenzhen: 002024) In Advanced Talks To Buy PPTV For $400 Mln – Source (Chinese article)
  • Microsoft, BesTV (Shanghai: 600637) to Invest up to $237 Mln in China Venture (English article)
  • US Solar Group Offers Proposal To End US-China Panel Dispute (Group announcement)
  • KKR, Modern Dairy (HKEx: 1117) To Build Large Scale Farms in Shandong (Businesswire)
  • Alibaba Launches Taobao C2C Service In Singapore (English article)

News Digest: September 24, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 24. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • 4G License Timetable Not Set, Talk Of Q3 Release Unreliable (Chinese article)
  • GSK’s (London: GSK) China Sales May Be Down 30 Pct On Scandal: Analysts (English article)
  • Suntech (NYSE: STP) Announces Seizure Of Global Solar Fund Assets In Italy (PRNewswire)
  • Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Weibo, Hisense (Shanghai: 600060) Roll Out Smart Air Con (Chinese article)
  • Used Car Website Operator Souche Secures US Dollar 8-Digit Funding (English article)

News Digest: September 21-23, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 21-23. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China To Limit Construction Of New Solar Panel Factories (English article)
  • PetroChina (HKEx: 857) Supplier Wison Says Records Seized, Can’t Contact Chairman (English article)
  • Camelot Information Systems (NYSE: CIS) Enters Into “Going Private” Agreement (PRNewswire)
  • Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU) Discusses Sogou Special Dividend Distribution (PRNewswire)
  • CNOOC (HKEx: 883) Begins Trading on Toronto Stock Exchange (PRNewswire)

News Digest: September 18, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • MIIT to Issue MVNO Licenses In October – Applicant (English article)
  • iPhone 5s, 5c Reservations Top 100,000 At China Unicom (HKEx: 762) (English article)
  • Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Says Antivirus Product Blocked By Qihoo 360 (English article)
  • ReneSola (NYSE SOL) Closes $70 Mln Offering (PRNewswire)
  • JPMorgan Reduces Stake In China Merchants Bank (HKEx: 3968) (English article)

News Digest: September 17, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU), Sogou, Tencent (HKEx: 700) In Strategic Cooperation (PRNewswire)
  • Minsheng Bank (HKEx: 1988) In Strategic Agreement With Alibaba (HKEx announcement)
  • Suning (Shenzhen: 002024) Bank OKed By Commerce Ministry, Awaits CBRC (Chinese article)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) WeChat Debuts Paid Public Account Services (English article)
  • Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) Unveils Two Iconic Flagship Stores in China (Businesswire)

News Digest: September 14-16, 2013

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 14-16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Blackstone-Led Buyout Group Lowers Bid For Pactera (Nasdaq: PACT) (English article)
  • Suntech (NYSE: STP) Announces Management Change, Appoints New CEO (PRNewswire)
  • Tencent (HKEx: 700) Tenpay To Introduce Account Balance Services – Source (English article)
  • LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK) Engages Financial Advisor for Offshore Debt Obligations (PRNewswire)
  • Temasek To Sell 7.7 Mln Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOKU) Shares For Up To $185 Mln (English article)