News Digest: March 15-17, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on March 15-17. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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• Sina (Nasdaq: SINA) Weibo Files For $500 Mln US IPO (English article)
• Central Bank Halts Virtual Credit Cards Of Alibaba, Tencent (HKEx: 700) (English article)
• Alibaba To Submit IPO Application As Early As April – Sources (Chinese article)
• Mobile E-commerce Site Maimaibao Gets $200 Mln Funding – Sources (English article)
• Tencent (HKEx: 700) Shuts Group Of WeChat Public Accounts For Violations (Chinese article)
• Latest calendar for Q4 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)