<- March 11, 2010

Featured Articles

Rumor: Baidu to Enter Online Literature Market

Sina Tech, 3/11/10

According to an executive at one publishing house, Chinese Internet firm Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) plans to establish an independent e-book company. Read More...

Ku6 to Spin Off Licensed Video Website, Keep Uploads

Sina Tech, 3/11/10

Chinese video website Ku6 has announced it will spin off a new website, Juchang.com ("Ku6 Theater"), to deliver licensed long-form video content including TV and films, while continuing to provide an online video-sharing platform for shorter video content at Ku6.com. Read More...

Rumor: Alibaba Secretly Opens Talks for PayPal Support

Tencent Tech, 3/11/10

Due to a downturn in small foreign trade business, David Wei, CEO of B2B e-commerce site Alibaba.com (1688.HK), has reportedly entered secret discussions with rival eBay to obtain PayPal support for Alibaba.com in order to appeal to overseas buyers, said an industry source. Read More...

CWWCS Seeks to Resume Talks with Google

TechWeb, 3/11/10

According to Hong Kong media reports, the China Written Works Copyright Society (CWWCS) and Google have both changed their stances since Google pulled out of the fourth round of copyright talks with the group. Read More...

Rumor: SMIC to Layoff 10% of Workforce

Sina Tech, 3/11/10

According to Taiwanese media reports, after one month in office, COO Simon Yang of Chinese semiconductor foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) (NYSE: SMI, 0981.HK) has issued an internal email stating that SMIC will lay off approximately 10% of the workforce in April. Read More...

DHGate Completes Third Round Funding

Sina Tech, 3/11/10

CEO Diane Wang has confirmed that Chinese B2B e-commerce firm DHGate has received tens of millions of USD in third-round funding, but declined to reveal any details. Read More...