South Korean conglomerate company LG will reportedly close the mobile phone research and development department in LG Electronics China R&D Center in Beijing and cut half of the staff in the department. According to reports in Chinese local media, the company said it hopes to minimize the number of layoff workers by further internal staffing. [...]

Swedish networking equipment maker Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson has announced that to meet the increasing demands for telecom management services in China and the world, the company will set up a new global network operating center in China. The company said that the new global network operating center aims to enhance its managed service delivery [...]

Zhang Zhiqiang, president for Nokia Siemens Networks Greater China, has revealed to the Chinese local media that during the second quarter of 2011, the company's sales in China reached EUR402 million, a year-on-year increase of 13%. According to Nokia Siemens Networks' latest financial report, the company gained operating revenue of EUR3.642 billion in the second [...]

Taiwan-based PC maker Acer has appointed Jim Wong, former president for Acer's IT products group, as its new corporate president. Born in 1958, Wong holds a bachelor degree, majoring in mathematics from Soochow University in Taiwan, and an MBA from Emory University, Georgia, USA. Joining Acer in 1986, Wong has experience in sales, product marketing, [...]

Harvey Chang, president and chief executive officer of Taiwan Mobile, has decided not to renew his employment contract after seven years of service. An announcement published by Taiwan Mobile said that Chang has decided not to renew his employment contract with Taiwan Mobile upon its expiration on September 30, 2010. The company held a board [...]

Chinese telecom operator China Mobile has announced adjustments to its executive team and Li Yue, former deputy general manager of China Mobile, was promoted to general manager of the company, replacing Wang Jianzhou.
However, Wang will continue to be China Mobile's chairman and party secretary.
China Mobile's new general manager Li, aged 51, has rich experience in [...]

According to National Business Daily, China Mobile, one of the largest mobile operators in China, has received a new dictate on pay cuts.
The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission has asked China Mobile to cut employee salaries by 10% for five consecutive years starting from 2010.
In fact, China Mobile, which is said to be offering [...]

Mobile phone giant Nokia has signed an agreement with China Talent Group. Nokia will provide [...]

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has announced the launch of its 2009 recruitment drive.
The company published the recruitment program on its official website and states it will offer dozens of jobs, covering research and development, technology services, finance, economics, supply chain management, and legal. In addition, the company is reportedly placing recruitment information on [...]

Sun Danyong, a 25-year old employee in Shenzhen of Foxconn, the manufacturer for Apple's iPhone, has committed suicide reportedly over mistreatment he received after a iPhone prototype was lost.
According to local Chinese media, Sun, who had been handling a shipment of 16 iPhone prototypes, was investigated by Foxconn's Central Security Division after one of the [...]

According to the Huawei Social Responsibility Report 2008, the Chinese telecommunications solution provider has created a new position of Chief Staff Health and Safety Officer to further enhance its employee security and occupational health programs.
Ji Ping, vice president of Huawei, is said to be the new CSHSO. Fulfilling part of the duties as CSHSO, Ji [...]

Three trade unions in Hong Kong have called on 1500 employees at PCCW to protest against the company's job cuts and salary reductions and request the Hong Kong SAR government's intervention in the company's irresponsible behaviors.
According to local Hong Kong media, the trade unions joining the proposed parade reportedly included PCCW Employees General Union, Hong [...]

The global financial crisis has reared its head at Motorola, and the company has cut about 1000 staff in China in the last couple of months.
A public relations representative from Motorola China has confirmed the staff reduction to local media. People affected are all from the mobile phone department. There were reportedly 450 staff within [...]

While some companies around the world are responding to the financial crisis with job cuts, the newly issued 3G licenses in China have caused Ericsson to plan a hiring spree of several hundred new employees in China in 2009.
Chinese media previously reported that Ericsson China would cut 150 staff in March 2009, accounting for 5% [...]