Guangzhou, China ( May 31, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich was awarded 2011 Best New Opening Hotel in China at the 3rd Hotel Industry Summit forum held in Shenzhen on May 15th 2011. Christophe Lauras, the General Manager of Sofitel Guangzhou Sunrich was also awarded as he was one of the recipients for the […]

Beijing, China (May 30, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The Third Global Hotel Industry Cultural Forum and Gold Champion Award Presentation Ceremony took place in Shenzhen on 15 May 2011. At the ceremony, Traders Upper East Hotel, Beijing was named the Best Business Hotel in China. This is the second hotel award the hotel has won after […]

Marriott International Pledges to Continue its Support for Fresh Water Conservation in China. Sichuan, China (May 25, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — A high-powered delegation of Marriott International executives led by President Arne Sorenson recently visited the Pingwu County of Sichuan Province in China to see for themselves the first-year performance of its "Nobility of Nature" programme […]

Chinese wireless value-added services and digital entertainment company KongZhong Corporation announced its unaudited first quarter 2011 financial results. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2011 increased 11% quarter-over-quarter to USD40.1 million. Net loss in for the quarter however was USD0.46 million, including a change in the fair value of the Dacheng contingent consideration of […]

Chinese online video and television services company Ku6 Media Company Ltd. today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, and said that sequential quarterly revenue slightly dropped. Total revenues from continuing operations were USD6.6 million, up 178.5% from USD2.4 million in the first quarter of 2010, and down 3.0% […]

Wang Jianzhou, chairman of China Mobile, revealed that the company will continue to develop the Chinese Wi-Fi market and plans to invest CNY10 billion in this sector in 2011. While attending a general meeting held in Hong Kong, Wang said that China Mobile is actively developing its Wi-Fi business and about 30% of its overall […]

Chinese online game and Internet services company NetEase.com Inc. announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Total revenues for the first quarter of 2011 were CNY1.5 billion, compared to CNY1.7 billion and CNY1.2 billion for the preceding quarter and the first quarter of 2010, respectively. Of that total, revenues […]

Shanghai, China (May 18, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — On 9 May 2011 Monday night, the Radisson Blu Hotel Pudong Century Park successfully presented a premiere party for its art exhibition series 7 "Austria Special" with an evening of beautifully prepared Thai cuisines and live band. This time, the hotel cooperates with THE GALLERY STEINER & ART […]

China Mobile Guangzhou and RIM have jointly announced that they will open the BlackBerry Internet Service in Guangzhou, which becomes one of the first Chinese cities to have the BIS. Prior to this, RIM's president in China Gregory Shea revealed to local media that the company would cooperate with China Mobile to launch the BIS […]

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies has announced that it has gained a wireless network equipment order from Everything Everywhere, one of the largest telecom ventures in the United Kingdom. This is reportedly the first time for Huawei to gain a major wireless network contract in the UK. Under this four-year contract, Huawei will update […]

Chongqing, China (May 12, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — The Asian Gastronomic Awards of Excellence (AOE) launched its very own Hall of Fame in 2009 to cohere progressed recognition for industry players and establishments who play elemental roles in cementing the food and beverage (F&B) scene in Singapore. In its first year of inauguration, the Asian Gastronomic […]

Chinese online and wireless media company Sina Corporation says its profit fell on higher costs as it announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. For the first quarter of 2011, Sina reported net revenues of USD100.2 million, compared to USD85.0 million for the same period last year. Of that […]

Rovio Mobile's game Angry Birds has selected D.cn, one of the largest mobile phone game platforms in China, to provide free-to-download services in various editions. Xiao Yongquan, chief executive officer of D.cn, told local media that D.cn has been focusing on the mobile gaming field and it provides comprehensive mobile gaming services to users. While […]

Chinese online and mobile company Tencent Holdings Limited today announced its unaudited consolidated results for the year's first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Tencent, which uses the International Financial Reporting Standards and is listed in Hong Kong, says its total revenues were USD966.8 million, an increase of 14.7% over the fourth quarter of 2010 or […]

Beijing, China (May 11, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Radisson and Park Plaza hotels under Carlson, a global hospitality and travel company, joins millions around the world to kick off the Earth Day by planting 100 trees in Beijing on 22 April 2011. The trees planting event is jointed initiated by Radisson Blu Hotel Beijing, Park Plaza […]

The Russian innovation company i-Free has announced in Beijing that it will launch its top mobile phone applications products in the mainland China market. These products include PowerAMP Music Player, a non-game application; some casual games produced by Alawar Entertainment, an international publisher and distributor of casual games; Smartive, i-Free self-developed mobile software which help […]

Beijing, China (May 10, 2011) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Michelin Star Chef Eros Picco, will visit Beijing on a 12 days limited engagement, from 11th to 22nd May, for a Michelin-inspired Gala Wine Dinner (May 20th ). Fresh, innovative and authentic north Italian cuisine will delight Beijing gourmets as Michelin-chef Eros Picco creates authentic signature dishes at […]

Chinese social media websites are ablaze today with rumors, photos, and innuendo that at least one non-Chinese employee working for Apple was responsible for hitting customers waiting on line to buy the iPad 2 in Beijing. Though the iPad was released in other countries a couple months ago, it only legally became available in China […]

A subsidiary of Telenor and a wireless telecom operator in Malaysia, DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd has announced the appointment of ZTE Corporation to build a unified mobile network that will provide DiGi with fully transformed 2G/3G/4G network, starting from the third quarter of 2011. This new network is reportedly be able to deliver download speeds […]

Chinese mainland telecom equipment maker Huawei has submitted applications to the Taiwan government to set up a new subsidiary in Taiwan. According to reports in Taiwanese local media, the new subsidiary aims at enhancing cooperation relationship between Huawei and the Taiwan industry chain. This move makes Huawei the first mainland telecom equipment maker that has […]