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Official Establishment of New MII Delayed
Sina Tech, 4/15/08
According to an informed source, internal adjustments and selection of an office location are still underway in preparation for the formal establishment of the new Ministry of Industry and Information (MII). Read More...
Rumor: Executive Personnel Considerations Delay Restructuring
Oriental Morning Post, 4/15/08
According to an industry source, a number of sensitive questions about how high-ranking personnel will be arranged following a reorganization of China's telecom industry have still not been addressed, and will likely require more time before any decision can be reached. Read More...
Mainland Listing Delayed for Red-Chip Companies
Sina Tech, 4/14/08
Informed sources have claimed that due to a depressed stock market, the probability of red-chip listed companies such as China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK), Lenovo (0992.HK) and China Netcom (NYSE: CN; 0906.HK) listing on the domestic A-share market before the end of the year was relatively low. Read More...
ZTE Secures Second TD-SCDMA Network Access Permit
China Business News, 4/14/08
A TD-SCMDA products manager at ZTE (0763.HK; 000063.SZ) has revealed that the company's second TD-SCDMA phone has been awarded a network access permit. Read More...
Ericsson Wins RMB 10 bln in Network Expansion Contracts
Sina Tech, 4/15/08
Swedish telecommunications equipment provider Ericsson has announced that it has signed GSM expansion agreements with both China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) and China Unicom (NYSE: CHU; 0762.HK; 600050.SH) worth RMB 9.1 bln and RMB 1 bln respectively. Read More...
WoW Users Complain about The9 Service
Sohu IT, 4/15/08
World of Warcraft players have been complaining of loss of connections to The9 (Nasdaq: NCTY) servers, delays and loss of user data, causing players to lose money and experience points and affecting their enjoyment of the game. Read More...
Telecom
New MII Adjusts Short-Term Fixed-Line Leasing Fee Policy
263.Net Fails to Win IPO Approval
China Telecom, Power Company Sign Cooperation Deal
Wireless
China Mobile: Revenue Impact of Spam SMS Crackdown Minimal
Samsung Provides TD-SCDMA/GSM Handsets for Olympics Staff
Guangzhou Mobile Cuts Power Consumption
TechFaith, QuickTel to Manufacture Low-Cost Handsets
New MII to Investigate Call Tariff Siphoning Scams
Xinhua Launches Trial of Mobile Financial Service
Internet
Former Shanda President Joins Newhuadu
GlobalMarket Targets High-end B2B Market
Netmovie Wins RMB 65,000 in Copyright Lawsuit
Government Funds Online Video Sites for BTV, Radio Beijing
Shanghai Founds Online Copyright Working Committee
100 Online Video Sites Sign "Self-Discipline Agreement"
Ctrip Faces Possible Suit over Information Misprint
XFMedia, China Film Group Ally for China-US Productions
70% of Alipay Revenue from Taobao Transactions
500 Graduates Sue Wanfang Data for RMB 10 mln
Health Media Negotiating Third-Round Funding
Google China Calls for Industry Standard
MSN Launches Chatbot for Celebrity
Sohu to Report Q1 Financials on April 28
Beijing Haidian Internet Cafes to Offer Free Olympic Coverage
The9 to Operate Wrath of the Lich King
Yulgang Achieves All-Time High Daily Revenues
Giant Establishes R&D Center in Chengdu
Cncard Publishes Game Card Sales Ranking
Tencent to Start CB of QQ Nanaimo
Kingsoft to Release More Activation Numbers for JX World
Ourgame to Begin OB of New Version of Ghost
Sohu to Open New Server Groups for Tian Long Ba Bu
Storm to Launch CB of Prophecy
Baiyou Huitong Takes Over Athena
ZhaoUC to Open New Server Groups for Jianwu Jiangnan
Television
Beijing Haidian District to Launch DTV Channel
Hardware & Software
SMIC Hong Kong Share Price Surges 46%
360buy to Promote Blu-Ray Products
Chongqing to Invest RMB 150 bln in Information Industry
Rumor: Dell to Close Assembly Plants
