Jan. 12 – Microsoft has filed lawsuits against Chinese electronic retailer giants Gome and Buynow for allegedly selling PCs with unlicensed versions of Windows and Office software, Microsoft said in a statement on Monday.
The company is taking legal action against the Shanghai division of Gome, one of China’s largest electronic appliances distributors, and the Beijing Chaoyang branch of Buynow, one of the biggest computer malls in the country. Microsoft said it has filed the cases in the Shanghai Huangpu District People’s Court and the Beijing Second Intermediate People’s Court to fight for its copyright and compensation for financial losses caused by the infringement. Continue reading
Jan. 5 – China Telecom, the country’s largest fixed-line phone company in terms of customer numbers, is set to start its first overseas mobile phone service in the United Kingdom, Bloomberg reported.
Dec. 16 – The brand new Asia Briefing mobile application brings the latest emerging Asia business news from 2point6billion.com right to your fingertips.
Dec. 13 – After two weeks of intensive talks, plus extending the meeting for another 36 hours, the 194 nations attending the United Nations climate summit in Durban finally approved a package of agreements to combat global climate change.
By Timothy Lam
Oct. 5 – The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will hold its inaugural BIO China Conference on October 12-13 in collaboration with the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai’s state-led science and technology development project. As organizers and presenters gear up for the world’s largest gathering of biotechnology companies, investors and regulatory experts, the particular challenges and opportunities of operating in China will weigh heavily on the agenda.
Aug. 18 – CCTV, China’s state broadcaster, televised a program on Wednesday criticizing the search engine Baidu for allowing phony web sites to be promoted on its links.