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Rumor: WoW Expansion Pack Receives Government Approval

Tencent Tech, 5/26/11

The third World of Warcraft expansion pack, Cataclysm, has been approved by Chinese authorities, according to an industry source, and operator Netease (Nasdaq: NTES) will launch the expansion pack soon. Read More...

Rumor: Baidu to Embed Bing English Search Results

DoNews, 5/26/11

Chinese internet company Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) and Microsoft may partner to offer English-language search results from Microsoft's Bing search engine for English-language queries on Baidu, according to an industry source. Read More...

Rumor: Yahoo Rejected USD 3.5 Bln Offer for 15% of Alibaba Group

Sina Tech, 5/26/11

Yahoo reportedly refused a USD 3.5 bln offer for a 15% stake in Alibaba Group from a group of investors led by Alibaba CEO Jack Ma in early 2011, two industry sources have told Forbes. Read More...

360Buy Q1 2011 Sales Revenue Up 206% YoY

Sina Tech, 5/25/11

Liu Qiangdong, chairman and CEO of Beijing-based B2C e-commerce platform 360Buy, has revealed that the site's Q1 2011 sales revenue rose by 206% YoY, while the company's net loss in Q1 2011 fell 6% YoY. Read More...

Rumor: State Council Approves Convergence Trial Draft Plans

Beijing Morning Post, 5/26/11

China's State Council's network convergence leading group has approved draft plans for convergence trials in 12 cities, according to an industry source, although further changes will be made before the plans are publicly announced. Read More...

China's Jan-Apr 2011 Software Industry Revenue Up 28%

MIIT, 5/25/11

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released software industry statistics for the January to April period of 2011, with total national software industry revenue up 27.9% YoY to reach USD 482.2 bln. Read More...