China’s Taobao.com, a rival to eBay, plans to open up site-wide transaction data so users can learn about buying trends in the world’s biggest market, a person familiar with the plans said. Taobao will next week announce plans to open
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HONG KONG — Acer founder Stan Shih has made an apocalyptic prediction. In 20 years time, he told a Taiwanese newspaper, major personal computer (PC) brands like Dell and Hewlett-Packard won’t exist. They’ll be eclipsed by manufacturers who prioritize low
Sohu’s ongoing legal squabbles are indicative of the growing value of the Chinese online video market, as well as its steady progress towards a more legal business model. Given the robust potential that China’s online video sector holds, it should
BEIJING – As competition intensifies in China’s online video sector, Sohu, which has been leading an alliance against pirated material online, is being sued by five different parties, including another member of the alliance. Two months after leading online video
Taobao.com, a fast-growing e-commerce hub in China where pirated goods are sometimes sold, has fought harder against fake goods sold on its platform in recent months as it seeks partnerships with foreign companies, analysts said Thursday. The remarks came as
SHANGHAI – Chinese portal Sina and digital out-of-home media company Focus Media will officially call off their proposed acquisition deal tomorrow if the Government does not consent to the merger before then, ending a turbulent 10-month approval process. Sina and
Huang Bing, a 28-year-old chemical engineering graduate, is modest about the thousands of dollars he brings in each day selling lotions, mascaras and masks on China’s leading online auction site. Huang’s store on Taobao.com has had much success since the
The World Trade Organisation’s recent ruling that China had broken its rules by restricting the import of foreign media content certainly made the headlines. But what does the ruling mean for content owners trying to access China? The ruling, which
“Chinese often refer to China Yahoo as ‘jilei’ (‘chicken ribs’), which describes something that has no real purpose or value. Alibaba acquired China Yahoo primarily for its search technology and not as a general portal – Sina, Sohu and others
BEIJING – China may appeal a World Trade Organisation ruling that its limits on the sale of various types of content from the US are unfair. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement the nation “regrets