Chinese Campus Social Networking App Gains Investment

tataufoFacebook began as a campus-wide social network for students, and a newly-invested business in China is claiming a similar origin …

China’s Ali Music Rubs Elbows With Baidu In Korea

kpopAli Music Group, the music branch of Alibaba Group, announced that they will implement a music and e-commerce business cooperation …

Foreign Governments Join Chinese E-commerce Leader To Promote Global Trade

Alibaba is working directly with foreign embassies in China to expand its influence and sales potential around the world. The e-commerce company has opened 11 official country pavilions on its Tmall Global platform and cooperative partnerships between Juhuasuan, Alibaba’s group-buying platform, and 26 foreign embassies in China. A total of 11 countries, including United States, […]

Korean Food Festival at Radisson Blu Hotel Pudong Century Park in Shanghai

South Korea’s Lotte.com Inks Internet Payment Deal With China’s Alipay

Chinese third-party Internet payment company Alipay revealed that the company has reached a deal with South Korean website Lotte.com to provide a RMB payment channel to Chinese users who shop on the website. Furthermore, the products purchased on the website will be directly shipped from South Korea to China. Lotte.com and the Lotte duty free […]

Giant Cooperates With South Korean Game Developer For New Product Launch

Chinese online game developer and operator Giant Interactive Group and South Korean game developer and operator Ntreev Soft Company Ltd. signed an agreement in Shanghai for the launch of a new product in China.

Uber Faces Uphill Battle To Control Taxis In China

American taxi service application Uber reportedly is seeking to fill several new job positions in Asia Pacific cities such as Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, and Bangalore, representing the company’s intention to vigorously expand into international markets.

Japan’s Gree Closes Chinese Social Gaming Office

Japanese social game giant Gree announced the future strategy for its overseas offices, and the company said it will close the office in China.

China’s Tencent Invests CNY400 Million In South Korean Mobile Chat Application

Chinese Internet company Tencent revealed in its financial report for the first quarter of 2012 that the company acquired a 13.84% stake in KakaoTalk, a South Korean mobile communication application, for CNY403 million.

China’s Perfect World Announces JV Plan With Nexon Korea

Perfect World Company Limited, an online game developer and operator in China, has formed a new joint venture with Nexon Korea Corporation, a global online entertainment company and publisher of micro-transaction-based massively multiplayer online games, to manage and operate online games in South Korea.

Tencent To Operate New South Korean Online Game In China

Chinese Internet company Tencent has gained the rights to operate Blade & Soul, a new online game developed by the South Korean company NCsoft, on the Chinese mainland.

Website Content Delivery Services Now Supported In China By Korean Firm

Korea-based CDNetworks announced the general availability of its China services for customers outside the country to extend their online applications into mainland China.

CNNIC Says Chinese Internet Users Break 420 Million Mark

The China Internet Network Information Center has published its 26th report on the development of the Chinese Internet.

China’s Youku.com To Buy 200 Television Series From South Korea’s SBS

Chinese video website Youku.com has announced that it has reached an agreement with the South Korean television station SBS to buy all TV series produced by the TV station.

China’s 360buy.com To Acquire Apparel Shopping Website

Chinese electronics-oriented B2C website 360buy.com has reached an acquisition agreement with Qianxun.com, a Korean-style apparel and accessories Internet shopping website.