News Digest

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

News Digest: January 24-26, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 24-26. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Agrees To Chinese Security Audits Of Its Products – Report (English article)
  • Infant Care Website Bebei.com Raises $100 Mln In New Funding (Chinese article)
  • Spain’s BBVA To Sell Citic Bank Stake To Chinese Real Estate Firm (English article)
  • ZTE In Wireless EV Charging Venture With National Grid Operator (Chinese article)
  • Hisense Sees TV Valued Added Services Market At 29 Bln Yuan In 3 Years (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 23, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 23. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Wanda Cinema (002739.SZ) Surges To 44 Pct Limit on Shenzhen Trading Debut (English article)
  • WeChat Global MAU Reaches 440 Mln, Moments Ad Rates Revealed (English article)
  • Ping An (HKEx: 2318) Acquires City Of London Property For $482 Mln (English article)
  • TCL (Shenzhen: 000100) Reorganizes Into 3 Main Produce Areas (Chinese article)
  • TAL Education (NYSE: XRS) Announces Unaudited Results Fiscal Q3 (PRNewswire)

News Digest: January 22, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 22. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Spring Airlines (Shanghai: 601021) Jumps 44 Pct In Shanghai Trading Debut (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Seeks Stake In Insurer New China Life (HKEx: 1336) – Paper (English article)
  • Huawei, Global Union Partner On OTT TV Service (English article)
  • Dalian Wanda Group Pays 45 Mln Euros For Soccer Club Atletico Madrid (Chinese article)
  • eHi (Nasdaq: EHIC), Ctrip (Nasdaq: CTRP) Launch Next Phase Of Partnership (PRNewswire)

News Digest: January 21, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 21. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Itochu, Charoen (Tokyo: 8001) Pay $10.4 Bln for Stake in Citic (HKEx: 267) (English article)
  • China Telecom Incremental Increases Outpace China Mobile, Unicom in 2014 (Chinese article)
  • Spring Airlines (Shanghai: 601021) To Make Trading Debut In Shanghai (Chinese article)
  • New Oriental (NYSE: EDU) Announces Second Fiscal Quarter Results (PRNewswire)
  • Sougou Launches WeChat Headlines, Challenges Today’s Headlines App (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 20, 2015

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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  • Legend Holdings To Make $2-$3 Bln Hong Kong IPO In H2 – Source (Chinese article)
  • Chinese Dot-com IPOs Fading In 2015 After Record Year (English article)
  • ZTE (HKEx: 763) To Post 94.2 Pct Growth In Full-Year Profit (Businesswire)
  • Tumblr, Still Not Blocked In China, Soon To Offer Chinese Version (English article)
  • Online Classifieds Site Baixing Wins $100 Mln Investment (English article)

News Digest: January 17-19, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 17-19. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • KFC (NYSE: YUM) Challenges McDonald’s With Fresh-Ground, Low-Price Coffee (Chinese article)
  • China Telecom (HKEx: 728) Plans Bid To Build Mexico Broadband Network – Sources (English article)
  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) Eligible For MSCI Equity Indexes As Russia Snubbed (English article)
  • NetEase (Nasdaq: NTES), Sinotrans Partner On Cross-Border E-commerce Service (PRNewswire)
  • Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Releases List Of 2014 Top 10 Mobile Apps (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 16, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Xiaomi Puts iPhone 6 Plus In Its sights With Mi Note Phablet (English article)
  • ICBC (HKEx: 1398) To Sell $1.8 Bln Of Asset-Backed Securities: Memo (English article)
  • Shanghai Bell Confirms Disappearance Of HR Supervisor Whistle-Blower (Chinese article)
  • Online Travel Services Provider Tongcheng Sets Up International Division (Chinese article)
  • UCWeb Browser Int’l Edition Forms Alliance With Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 15, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 15. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Dalian Wanda (HKEx: 3699) Says 4 Investors To Put $3.9 Bln Into 20 New Malls (English article)
  • Wanda Cinema Line Issues Stock At Low Price, Well Below Other Valuations (Chinese article)
  • Suning (Shenzhen: 002024) Forms Logistics, Financing Unit (Chinese article)
  • Qihoo (NYSE: QIHU), Gree (Shenzhen: 000651) Chiefs Meet, Sparking Tie-Up Talk (Chinese article)
  • Kuaidi Taxi App Raises $500 Mln, Alibaba And Softbank Among Investors (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 14, 2015

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 14. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • User Sues Xiaomi In Shanghai For Making False Claims (Chinese article)
  • Huawei Revenue Increases 20 Pct on Sales of Higher-End Smartphones (English article)
  • Alibaba’s (NYSE: BABA) Tmall, SMG Partner on TV-to-Online Shopping (English article)
  • Global PC Sales Rose 1 Pct In Q4, Led By Lenovo (HKEx: 992) – Gartner (Chinese article)
  • China to Cut Subsidies for Non-Electric Vehicles, Caixin Reports (English article)

News Digest: January 13, 2015

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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  • Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) To Invest Over $500 Mln In Indian Startup (English article)
  • Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) Discussed Possible Investment In Xiaomi – Sources (English article)
  • Sinopec (HKEx: 386) Plans To List Retail Unit In Hong Kong – Report (English article)
  • China’s Wanda Cinema Seeks To Raise $203 Mln In Scaled-Back IPO: Sources (English article)
  • China Domestic Market Cellphone Output Drops 21.9 Pct in 2014 (Chinese article)

News Digest: January 10-12, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on January 10-12. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Bitauto (NYSE: BITA), JD.com and Tencent Announce Strategic Partnership (company announcement)
  • 55Tuan Files For New York IPO To Raise Up To $40 Mln (Chinese article)
  • Sohu (Nasdaq: SOHU) Planning Big Layoffs Of Up To 30 Pct Of Staff – Report (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba’s (NYSE: BABA) Ma Apologies To JD.com After Remarks Caught On Tape (Chinese article)
  • Gree (Shenzhen: 000651) Joins Investors In Wanda E-Commerce Venture (Chinese article)