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Microsoft to Deploy Customized Windows 10 for China

Albie Cachila   | Dec 17, 2015 02:10 PM EST

Tech giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to work with a Chinese company with the goal of distributing Windows 10 in China. read more

China's Tencent Now Owns Riot Games, Maker of League of Legends

Staff Reporter   | Dec 17, 2015 09:34 AM EST

Chinese internet giant Tencent is now the proud owner of Riot Games, the company behind the highly successful and very famous game League of Legends. read more

Volkswagen Sued by Chinese Environmental Group Over Emission Scandal

Staff Reporter   | Dec 15, 2015 07:27 AM EST

A local environmental group has sued German automaker Volkswagen over the company's alleged cheating on smoke emissions readings. read more

Auditors Discover That Some Officials in Northeast China Fake Economic Growth Rate

Desiree Sison   | Dec 15, 2015 05:10 AM EST

China's auditors have uncovered several local officials' modus operandi of faking economic figures to show high growth rate when the real numbers were much lower, according to Xinhua. read more

Fosun Founder, Guo Guangchang, Appeared in Public After Disappearance Last Week

Alexis Villarias   | Dec 15, 2015 04:53 AM EST

Chinese tycoon Guo Guangchang has made a public appearance during his company's annual meeting after reportedly being detained by the police over the weekend. read more

Chinese companies are emerging leaders in global wearable computers industry

Carlos Castillo   | Dec 14, 2015 03:34 PM EST

Chinese technology companies Xiaomi Technologies and XTC have emerged as the biggest contenders to the current leaders of the global industry in wearable computing devices, according to a US-based market research organization. read more

Alibaba Buys Hong Kong Based Daily Newspaper

Eva Etha Marie Monares   | Dec 13, 2015 11:02 AM EST

China's Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has purchased The South China Morning Post (SCMP). SCMP is Hong Kong's biggest and most influential English language newspaper. The purpose of the decision is to uphold broad perceptions of China's global economic power growth. read more

Guo Guangchang: the Warren Buffett of China Joins Police in Corruption Crackdown

Christian George Acevedo   | Dec 12, 2015 08:01 AM EST

Guo Guangchang, hailed as the Warren Buffett of China, who was thought to have gone missing, is actually being detained by police. read more

Hoverboards Banned in Major Airlines Due to Safety Concerns

Staff Reporter   | Dec 11, 2015 09:14 AM EST

Major airline companies Delta, United and American said that they are banning hoverboards in flights, because of some safety concerns related to the devices' lithium-ion batteries. read more

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Gives Birth to Identical Twins

Staff Reporter   | Dec 11, 2015 10:01 AM EST

On a positive note contrasting the challenges facing her company, Yahoo's Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer announced that she has given birth to identical twin girls. read more

Best Buy Offers $100 Discount on all Apple Watch Models

Daphne Planca   | Dec 10, 2015 09:42 AM EST

Best Buy is offering a $100 discount on all Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport variants. This is Best Buy's biggest price cut this year for Apple wearable. read more

China to Lose 90 Million Workers by 2040 as Working Age Population Falls

Staff Reporter   | Dec 10, 2015 11:38 AM EST

China's working age population is projected to fall 10 percent by 2040, making the country lose some 90 million of its workforce. read more

China Pouring More Investment Into Japan's Tourism Industry

Desiree Sison   | Dec 10, 2015 07:56 AM EST

China's investments in Japan's tourism industry has risen over the past years with companies from the mainland taking advantage of the large influx of Chinese tourists to the islands of Japan. read more

South Korea and China Agree to Implement Free Trade Agreement this December

Alexis Villarias   | Dec 10, 2015 07:41 AM EST

China and South Korea have agreed to finally implement their bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Dec. 20. This deal is expected to open up economic opportunities for South Korea. read more

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