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Semiconductor Company Halts IPO
China Business News, 7/03/08
Citing worsening market conditions, on July 2, BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Limited (BCD) halted its plans to IPO in the United States. Read More...
Leyou Obtains Third-Round Funding
Beijing Times, 7/03/08
Hu Chao, CEO of domestic all-in-one childcare products side Leyou, announced yesterday that his company had received a total of USD 37 mln from Deutsche Bank and AsiaVest Partners in its third round of funding. Read More...
MIIT Announces Plan for Function, Personnel and Structure
National Business Daily, 7/03/08
At a videoconference held yesterday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), MIIT minister Li Yizhong announced a new plan for the ministry under which the MIIT will bear primary responsibility for 15 duties and establish 24 departments, of which eight will pertain to information industry management and the promotion of informatization, employing a planned 599 workers, or 731 when factoring in retiring and retired cadres. Read More...
MIIT: "Two Key Points" for TD-SCDMA Development
Xinhuanet, 7/02/08
Li Yizhong, the Minister of Industry and Information Technology has stated that his ministry has two key battles to wage in promoting TD-SCDMA. Read More...
Rumor: China Telecom to Establish Own Terminal Company
The Beijing News, 7/03/08
According to the operations department of the company, China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK) headquarters has issued a memo stating that it will establish its own terminal company. Read More...
Color TV Price Wars Grow Fiercer
Chongqing Evening News, 7/03/08
Prices for some JV-branded 40" LCD televisions in Chongqing Gome (0493.HK), Suning (002024.SZ) and Sanlian sales outlets have dropped from the average 2005 price of approximately RMB 20,000 to RMB 6,000. Read More...
Telecom
SK Telecom Not Planning China Telecom Investment
Beijing Netcom Sells Beijing Unicom Products
Hangzhou Cancels Inter-district Calling Charges
Ericsson to Upgrade Beijing Electric Power Company Network
Wireless
Bidding on Huawei's Mobile Unit Moves Forward
Mobilink Taps Huawei for WiMAX Network
JCI to Procure ZTE Handsets
ETC Taps ZTE for National Network
Shanghai Mobile Demonstrates Paperless Services
Fetion Launches Symbian V2.0 Beta Version
Portability of Unicom CDMA Packages Postponed
Unicom CDMA Network Launches Ucfly Product
Internet
Former Star Group COO Joins Alibaba
Google China Launches Life Search Service
Google China Launches New Sales Strategy
BAIC: Online Stores Must Register
Rumor: Tencent, CCTV Sign Olympic Re-broadcasting Agreement
PayEase, CyberSource Cooperate on Online Payment
Rumor: Youcheng Dismisses Fire Online Operations Team
Netease to Begin OB of New MMO
Perfect World to Update MMO
The9 to Open New Server for MMO
Shanda to Open New Server Groups for MMO
Linekong to Begin CB of Updated MMO
Storm to Open New Server Group for MMO
Gamania to Begin Official OB of Casual Game
Hongxin to Begin 2nd Round Technical Testing for MMO
Television
CRI Builds Platform for Olympic Reporting
Mainland China, Taiwan May Discuss TV Landing Rights
Hardware & Software
Longtop Wins Bank Deal
China, Russia to Cooperate on Nanotechnology
