News Digest

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

News Digest: December 22-24 报摘: 2012年12月22-24日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 22-24. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba Outbids Tencent, Baidu to Invest in Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Microblog – Source (English article)
  • China Probes Safety of Yum Brands’ (NYSE: YUM) KFC Chicken Products (English article)
  • Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) Web Services (AWS) China Site Goes Live (Chinese article)
  • Phoenix New Media (NYSE: FENG) Vice President Wang Yulin Resigns (Chinese article)
  • Online Wine Seller Jiumei Launches Financial Product With Rothschild (Chinese article)

News Digest: December 21 报摘: 2012年12月21日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 21. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN): Kindle Store Is First China Step, To Strictly Follow Laws (Chinese article)
  • Focus Media (Nasdaq: FMCN) Reaches Final Deal For Privatization, To Complete In Q2 (Chinese article)
  • Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) to Begin Monetizing Search in January – Ad Agency (English article)
  • AMD (NYSE: AMD) Greater China President Resigns, New President Named (Chinese article)

News Digest: December 20 报摘: 2012年12月20日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 20. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Focus Media (Nasdaq: FMCN) Reaches Final Privatizing Agreement, Deal to Close in Q2 (Chinese article)
  • Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPad Mini, iPad 4 Receive Chinese Network Access Permits (English article)
  • Xiaomi to Sell MI2 Handsets on Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Microblog Platform (English article)
  • LeTV (Shenzhen 300104) Launches Set-Top Box Costing 399 Yuan, Challenges Xiaomi (Chinese article)
  • LG Electronics (Seoul: 066570) Says No Plans to Leave China Mobile Phone Market (Chinese article)

News Digest: December 19 报摘: 2012年12月19日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Qualcomm Powers 40 Pct China Mobile’s (HKEx: 941) TD-LTE Terminal Tender (English article)
  • WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX), PRA Form JV to Offer Clinical Research Services for China (PRNewswire)
  • China Yahoo (Nasdaq: YHOO) to Halt Music Search Service (English article)
  • US Slaps Duties On China Wind Towers, High-Level Talks Begin (English article)

News Digest: December 18 报摘: 2012年12月18日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 18. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba, Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Microblog Resume Investment Talks – Source (English article)
  • Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales in China Top 2 Mln (Businesswire)
  • Gateway In Merger Negotiations with HK-Listed Affiliate of China Development Bank (Businesswire)
  • Tencent’s (HKEx: 700) WeChat User Base to Reach 300 Mln in Early 2013 (English article)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) To Launch Dual-Use Business Service For LTE in HK (Chinese article)

News Digest: December 15-17 报摘: 2012年12月15-17日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 15-17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Regulator: Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) China’s Kindle Store Violates Regulations (English article)
  • US Drops China’s Alibaba’s Taobao, Sohu’s (Nasdaq: SOHU) Sougou From ‘Notorious’ List (Chinese article)
  • iPhone 5 Gets Chilly China Reception, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Shares Drop 3.8 Pct (Chinese article)
  • Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) COO Du Hong to Become CEO – Source (Chinese article)
  • Huawei’s US-Based Telecoms Infrastructure Unit Cuts More Than 100 People (Chinese article)

News Digest: December 14 报摘: 2012年12月14日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 14. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • iPhone 5 Hits China As Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Market Share Slips (English article)
  • Sinopec (HKEx: 386) Enters E-Commerce, Sells Gas, Goods Online (Chinese article)
  • Spreadtrum Communications (Nasdaq: SPRD) Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (PRNewswire)
  • LDK (NYSE: LDK) Solar Announces Arbitration Award (PRNewswire)

News Digest: December 13 报摘: 2012年12月13日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 13. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China Adds $1.1 Bln More In Subsidies To Solar Sector – Xinhua (English article)
  • Jingdong Mall to Invest 4 Bln Yuan in Cloud Computing Centers (English article)
  • Suning (Shenzhen: 002024) to Launch Online-Offline Expo Superstore in Nanjing (English article)
  • Ku6 Media (Nasdaq: KUTV) Becomes $1 Stock, CEO Says Won’t De-List (Chinese article)
  • Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) Opens First Farmer Support Center in Yunnan (Businesswire)

News Digest: December 12 报摘: 2012年12月12日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • SEC Charges Consultant With Fraud In Chinese Reverse Mergers (English article)
  • Sina (Nasdaq: SINA), AutoNavi (Nasdaq: AMAP) Launch Location-based SNS Platform (PRNewswire)
  • Regulator OKs Agricultural Bank (HKEx: 1288) Issue of Up To 50 Bln Yuan in Notes (HKEx announcement)
  • Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Meets with Lenovo (HKEx: 992) CEO in China (English article)
  • ZTE (HKEx: 763) to Invest $30 Mln More In The US Market (Businesswire)

News Digest: December 11 报摘: 2012年12月11日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 11. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Xinhua Opens Twitter Account, Already Has 5,000 Followers (Chinese article)
  • China Mobile (HKEx: 941) to Dive into E-Commerce – Source (English article)
  • Suntech (NYSE: STP), Siemens Team on 100MW of Solar Projects in South Africa (PRNewswire)
  • E-House (NYSE: EJ) to Issue New Shares to Management, Repurchase Shares (PRNewswire)

News Digest: December 8-10 报摘: 2012年12月8-10日

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on December 8-10. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Chinese Group In Talks To Buy AIG (NYSE: AIG) Air Lease Arm (English article)
  • Canada OKs CNOOC (HKEx: 883), Petronas Bids for Nexen, Progress Energy (English article)
  • Suntech (NYSE: STP) Announces Preliminary Q3 Financial Results (PRNewswire)
  • Tesco (London: TSCO) China to Establish E-Commerce Platform in H1 2013 (English article)
  • CDH Investments Leaves Focus Media (Nasdaq: FMCN) Buy-Out Group -Source (Chinese article)