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Online Map Publishing to Require State Council Approval

Beijing Business Today, 3/26/08

Eight government bodies including the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Public Security Bureau issued the Recommendations on Strengthening Oversight and Management of Online Mapping and Geographical Data Service Websites today. Read More...

Rumor: The9 CEO Zhu Jun to Resign

17173.com, 3/26/08

On March 26, an informed source revealed that Chen Xiaowei, former president of CDC Games, Executive Director of the Board of Directors and president of China.com (8006.HK), and director and CEO of CDC Mobile, would be joining The9 (Nasdaq: NCTY) in the near future, possibly succeeding Zhu Jun as chairman or CEO. Read More...

Google Confirms Investment in Comsenz

Sina Tech, 3/26/08

Online search giant Google has announced that in July last year, it invested USD 1 mln in Comsenz, a Chinese company that provides software and services for online community networks. Read More...

Shanghai Leads IPTV Uptake

Lmtw.com, 3/26/08

Initial statistics for 2007 on the number of Chinese IPTV subscribers shows that by the end of 2007, Shanghai had 240,000 IPTV subscribers and that after large-scale promotion in January, this figure is now at 300,000 - the highest in the country. Read More...

Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary Profits Surge 1105%

Oriental Morning Post, 3/26/08

Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary (000917.SZ) has issued its earnings report for the year ended December 31, 2007, with net income increasing 1104.84% from the previous year. Read More...

Rumor: TD-SCDMA Talk Time to Cost RMB 0.4 per Minute

Cnmo.com, 3/26/08

Reliable reports are claiming that TD-SCDMA usage rates may be set at RMB 0.6/minute for videoconferencing and RMB 0.4/minute for normal conversation. Read More...