News Digest

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

News Digest: September 4, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 4. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • China To Limit Foreign Content To No More Than 30 Pct For Online Video Sites (Chinese article)
  • Boeing (NYSE: BA) Raises China Plane Forecast 8 Pct As Overseas Travel Grows (English article)
  • Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) In Content Deal With 9 Domestic Art Organizations (English article)
  • Gome (HKEx: 493) Opens E-Commerce Platform, No Commissions For 1st Year (Chinese article)
  • Chukong August Revenue Hits 175 Mln Yuan (English article)

News Digest: September 4, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 4. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • US Group Raises Due Process Concern Over China Antitrust Probes (English article)
  • Beijing Unicom (HKEx: 762) Starts Taking iPhone 6 Orders, Prices Start At 5288 Yuan (Chinese article)
  • Perfect World (Nasdaq: PWRD) To Sell Its Shanda Games (Nasdaq: GAME) Shares (PRNewswire)
  • 8 FAW Officials Being Probed, Including Former Leader Retired For 8 Years (Chinese article)
  • Anonymous Research Firm Says Targeted China’s Tianhe For Public Good (English article)

News Digest: September 2, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on September 2. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • VNOs Enter Silent Period, Sign-Ups Total Just 300,000 After 3 Months (Chinese article)
  • SAIC Seeks Written Explanation In Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Probe Within 20 Days (Chinese article)
  • Huawei, Alipay Introduce First Domestic Fingerprint Payment Standard (Chinese article)
  • Phoenix Publishing & Media (Shanghai: 601928) To Acquire 10 Pct Of PPTV (English article)
  • China’s Li Ning (HKEx: 2331) Stumbles From Gold Medal Spot To No Man’s Land (English article)

News Digest: August 30-September 1, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 30-September 1. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • 6 Detained, Arrested In Husi Tainted Meat Scandal (Chinese article)
  • iPhone 6 May Cost More Than 6,000 Yuan As Telcos Trim Subsidies (Chinese article)
  • Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA), Unicom (HKEx: 763) To Build Charging Outlets Across China (English article)
  • China Construction Bank (HKEx: 939) Announces Interim Results (HKEx announcement)
  • Game Maker Linekong Files For HK IPO, Gets Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) Funding (Chinese article)

News Digest: August 29, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 29. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Nadella To Visit China Amid Antitrust Probe – Source (English article)
  • ICBC (HKEx: 1398) Announces Interim Results (HKEx announcement)
  • Huarong Asset Management Adds 8 Investors, Raises 14.5 Bln Yuan (Chinese article)
  • Alibaba’s Jack Ma Becomes China’s Richest Man With $21.8 Bln Fortune (Chinese article)
  • China-Backed Investor That Acquired Sweden’s Saab Declares Bankruptcy (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: August 28, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 28. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Alibaba Announces Q2 Results, Transaction Volume Approaches 1 Trillion Yuan (Chinese article)
  • Wanda, Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), Tencent (HKEx: 700) To Form E-Commerce JV (English article)
  • Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) In Talks To Buy Stake In Chinese Smartphone Chipmaker (Chinese article)
  • Youku Tudou (NYSE: YOUK) Announces Up To $300 Mln Share Repurchase Program (PRNewswire)
  • Yingli Green Energy (NYSE: YGE) Reports Q2 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: August 27, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 27. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Sinopec (HKEx: 386), Tencent (HKEx: 700) Join To Develop Non-Oil Business (Chinese article)
  • Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Probe Also Includes Browser, Media Player – SAIC (Chinese article)
  • China Investment Corp Boosts SMIC (HKEx: 981) Stake To 12 Pct From 11.25 Pct (HKEx announcement)
  • KKR Agrees To Buy 18 Pct Of China Chicken Firm For $400 Mln (English article)
  • Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) Announces Q2 Results (PRNewswire)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: August 26, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 26. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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News Digest: August 23-25, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 23-25. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Regulator Says Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) Seeks To End Anti-Trust Probe (English article)
  • US Game Designer Ouya Scores Xiaomi Partnership To Take Games To China (English article)
  • Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU) 1-day Search Traffic Share Exceeds 30 Pct – CNZZ (English article)
  • BYD (HKEx: 1211) Reports Interim Results (HKEx announcement)
  • IBM (NYSE: IBM) Sets Aside Rivalry To Partner With China’s Inspur (English article)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: August 22, 2014

The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on August 22. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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  • Commerce Ministry Re-Examines E-Commerce 7-Day Return Policy (Chinese article)
  • China Minsheng Investment To Formally Launch In Shanghai (Chinese article)
  • Qunar (Nasdaq: QUNR) Reports Q2 Financial Results (Globe Newswire)
  • Second Group Of Private Bank Licenses To Be Released, Fosun Among Winners (Chinese article)
  • China Makes Queries To South Korea In Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) Anti-Trust Probe (Chinese article)
  • Latest calendar for Q2 earnings reports (Earnings calendar)

News Digest: August 21, 2014

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