<- November 30, 2009 ->

Featured Articles

China's MOC to Tighten Online Game Regulation

Xinhuanet, 11/28/09

China's Ministry of Culture (MoC) has said that it will step up oversight of online games and management of internet cafes during a two- to three-month period starting between the New Year and Chinese New Year (February 14, 2010), as it further tightens review of cultural products and steps up its operator oversight mechanisms to improve regulation of the cultural market. Read More...

Kingsoft, Holdfast to Expand Cooperation

People.com.cn, 11/30/09

Chinese online game operators Kingsoft (3888.HK) and Shanghai Holdfast Online Information Technology are developing platform interoperability as well as discussing merged operations, according to an industry insider. Read More...

Alibaba Announces Partnership with Xinhua News Agency

Xinhuanet, 11/30/09

China's Xinhua News Agency has signed a partnership agreement for a strategic alliance with Internet firm Alibaba Group. Read More...

Rumor: Qualcomm to Acquire Chinese TD-SCDMA Chipmaker

China Business News, 11/30/09

Industry sources report that Qualcomm is in talks to purchase Suzhou-based TD-SCDMA chipset developer ASTWireless, with only a final agreement waiting to be signed. Read More...

China Mobile Investigates WAP Partners for Illicit Content

Beijing Morning Post, 11/30/09

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL; 0941.HK) has announced that beginning November 30, it will suspend billing for all cooperating WAP service providers (SPs) and content providers (CPs) in preparation for an investigation of pornographic content. Read More...

Huawei Wins Over Half of China Telecom IPTV Terminal Bid

Lmtw.com, 11/30/09

The winners of China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK) parent group China Telecommunications Group's August 2009 tender for standard definition IPTV set-top box terminals have been determined. Read More...