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Rumor: MIIT to Allow Wi-Fi/WAPI Handsets

Communications Weekly, 3/18/09

A source close to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) says the ban on Wi-Fi enabled mobile handsets might be lifted shortly, with the condition that such handsets were also compatible with the Chinese-developed WAPI wireless networking standard. Read More...

2008 China Online Game Revenues Increase 76.6%

Sina Tech, 3/18/09

Sun Shoushan, deputy directory of the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP), has announced that sales revenues for the Chinese online game industry in 2008 reached RMB 18.38 bln, up 76.6% YoY. Read More...

Ourgame Connects to Shanda's Gaming Platform

Netease Tech, 3/18/09

Chinese online game developer and operator Ourgame has confirmed that its entire range of online game products would be connected with the online gaming platform of Shanda Online, a subsidiary of Shanda Entertainment (Nasdaq: SNDA). Read More...

Tencent Q4 2008 Net Profit Up 70%

PR Newswire Asia, 3/18/09

Chinese Internet, mobile and telecommunications value-added services provider Tencent (0700.HK) has issued its earnings report for Q4 2008, with total revenues reaching RMB 2.1 bln (USD 306.9 mln), up 86.9% year-on-year. Read More...

Taobao Publishes Cleanup Report

Sina Tech, 3/18/09

Chinese B2C and C2C e-commerce site Taobao has released the second edition of its weekly online product quality report, announcing it has dealt with 6 types of unacceptable products. Read More...

MIIT to Increase TV Price-Cap in Rural Promotion

China Securities Journal, 3/18/09

An employee with a domestic television manufacturer has revealed that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)';s Department of Electronics and Information has called for suggestions regarding price-caps from domestic manufacturers participating in a government-sponsored rural subsidy on consumer electronics. Read More...