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MIIT to Lower Capital Requirements for Telecom Companies

ChinaByte, 3/09/09

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has announced that from April 10, it will reduce by half the registered capital requirements for businesses applying to operate basic telecommunication services. Read More...

China Telecom Warns of Drop in Financial Results

China Telecom Press Release, 3/10/09

China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK) has issued an announcement stating that its financial results for 2008 will see a significant decline from the 2007 figure, due to a provision for impairment loss on its PHS network. Read More...

China Telecom Denies Blackberry Rumor

Sohu IT, 3/10/09

China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK) and Blackberry have both denied rumors that China Telecom would be bringing Blackberry to the Chinese market. Read More...

Baidu, Shanxi Government Ally on Cultural Promotion

Sina Tech, 3/10/09

Chinese online search company Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) has announced a cultural brand development cooperation agreement with Shanxi province that will see Baidu create a designated column designed to promote development of Shanxi's cultural industries. Read More...

Rumor: Chinese Government Denies Approval for Lich King Again

UUU9, 3/10/09

Industry sources are claiming that Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion pack to the 3D MMORPG World of Warcraft (WoW), has failed to obtain a publication license from relevant Chinese regulatory bodies for a second time. Read More...

Rumor: Pet Care Website Raises Funding

Sina Tech, 3/10/09

A source reports that pet care website Aigou.com has received a joint investment in the tens of millions of USD from SoftBank, IDG, and Alibaba's investment arm. Read More...