Tech

Tencent To Buy US$500-Million Stake in South Korea's CJ Games

Marcel Woo   | Mar 30, 2014 06:03 AM EDT

China's Internet giant Tencent Holdings Limited has recently announced plans to buy 28 percent stake in South Korea's online and mobile games developer CJ Games Corp. read more

Crackdown on Spam Message Leads to Arrest of 1,500 Suspects

Marcel Woo   | Mar 29, 2014 06:08 AM EDT

The Ministry of Public Security said at least 1,500 suspects have been arrested in line with the government's intensified campaign against crimes committed through the use of telecommunications base stations. read more

Back to the Future: Kung-fu Masters in Ray-Ban styled Google Glasses

Dean M. Bernardo   | Mar 26, 2014 01:54 PM EDT

When one says kung-fu monks, the usual image conjured in Western minds is that of an antiquated, mystical Chinese man who bows and prays, and then flies and kicks in calculated martial arts techniques. But lately, a delegation of Shaolin kung-fu monks beamed themselves into the future, or rather, the present - right into Google territory. read more

Ctrip Tells Users to Replace Credit Cards After Data Breach

Qi Qin   | Mar 25, 2014 08:50 AM EDT

Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency, said they have fixed a security hole that made users' credit card details vulnerable to hackers and told 93 users to replace their cards on Sunday. read more

China Has 3.5 Million Websites, 618 Million Netizens

Marcel Woo   | Mar 23, 2014 08:04 AM EDT

The Internet Society of China said there were 3.5 million websites and 618 million netizens in China as of the end of 2013. read more

Alibaba Leads China's Internet Finance Market

Marcel Woo   | Mar 22, 2014 11:54 AM EDT

Global research consultancy firm TNS said Alibaba, through its Yu'ebao fund, now dominates China's Internet finance market, closely followed by Chinese Internet giant Tencent. read more

ZTE and The9 Launch FunBox

Ying Zhin   | Mar 20, 2014 11:43 AM EDT

Move over Xbox, the big game-changers have figured out something more fun: the FunBox. read more

Twitter CEO Visits Shanghai to Better Understand Chinese Technology

Desiree Q. Sison   | Mar 18, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

Dick Costolo, the chief executive officer of Twitter Inc, has arrived in China Monday for a 3-day "personal tour" amid speculation that he is keen on setting up business in this lucrative market of 600 million internet users. read more

Real Property Finder App Shows More Chinese are Looking for Homes Abroad

Qi Qin   | Mar 15, 2014 10:08 AM EDT

A two-year old mobile application has proven what analysts have been saying: that more and more Chinese nationals are looking to migrate abroad. read more

LinkedIn to Launch a Mandarin Pulse

Ying Zhin   | Mar 14, 2014 09:44 AM EDT

Barely a month since its launch in China, LinkedIn is now set to offer a Mandarin version of its Pulse news aggregator. The social network platform for professionals has posted a job opening on its site for a Chinese Chief Editor to lead the content curation for Pulse in China. read more

Virtual Credit Cards and QR Code Payments Suspended

Qi Qin   | Mar 14, 2014 11:43 AM EDT

China's central bank has ordered the suspension of online credit cards and QR code-scanning payments over security concerns. The suspension order from the People's Bank of China came as an early bump for Tencent and Alibaba which, just three days ago, were shortlisted as participants in the government's pilot scheme to open up the banking industry to private companies. read more

New Media Closes the Distance between China’s Two Sessions and the Public

Qi Qin   | Mar 13, 2014 04:41 AM EDT

In the age of Weibo and WeChat, legislation in China has changed from closed-door to open-door, allowing the general public to see drafts of proposed laws before they are enacted. read more

China Pushes for Internet Security

Desiree Sison   | Mar 12, 2014 08:56 AM EDT

China has elevated Internet security to top priority as it created a group that would lead and coordinate the safety of its cyber world. read more

China Faces Dilemma on Windows XP Support Phaseout

Desiree Sison   | Mar 12, 2014 08:35 AM EDT

China is facing a double dilemma with Microsoft's scheduled phaseout of technical support for its Windows XP operating system. read more

Tencent Teams up With eCommerce Giant JD

Ying Zhin   | Mar 10, 2014 05:30 AM EDT

China's technology giant Tencent is partnering with online shopping firm JD in a mutually beneficial move that is expected to ramp up the two company's ecommerce operations and put it on an even keel with Alibaba, the leading Chinese ecommerce site. read more

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