News : China

Goldman Environmental Prize Awards $150,000 to Six Heroes of the Environment

16 Apr, 16:01

The Goldman Environmental Foundation today announced the six recipients of the 2012 Goldman Environmental Prize, a group of fearless emerging leaders working against all odds to protect the environment and their communities. The Goldman Environmental Prize, now in its 23rd year, is awarded annually to grassroots environmental heroes from each of the world’s six inhabited continental regions and is the largest award for grassroots … continue reading »

Research and Markets: China Jewelry Industry Report, 2011-2012

13 Apr, 23:20

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/df9c3422/china_jewelry_indu) has announced the addition of the "China Jewelry Industry Report, 2011-2012" report to their offering. Jewelry, the preferred product in Chinese wedding market, has presented robust performance bolstered by the demand for value preservation and enhancement in recent years and has become the fourth hot sector of consumption following home appliance,… continue reading »

Research and Markets: China TV Drama Industry Report, 2011-2012

13 Apr, 22:17

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ab4f2375/china_tv_drama_ind) has announced the addition of the "China TV Drama Industry Report, 2011-2012" report to their offering. TV drama industry is a policy-sensitive sector in China. From 2006 to 2010, the value of Chinese drama transactions increased from RMB4.85 billion to RMB5.92 billion, with a CAGR of just 5.11%. As the relevant policies relax as well as a variety… continue reading »

China TV Market Trends Assessed in Most Recent Netscribes Report Published at MarketPublishers.com

13 Apr, 22:13

The television (TV) market is one of the most aggressively growing industries in China. The country is expected to emerge as the world’s top manufacturer of flat panel television units. Major drivers of the market are government subsidies, rising population and urbanization, increasing disposable income, growth in retail chain, rise in online shopping, extensive usage of plastic money and changing lifestyles. However, the Chinese TV market… continue reading »

Faltec Improves Inventory Management Efficiency with Apriso

12 Apr, 23:57

Apriso, a leading provider of manufacturing software solutions, today announced that after a comprehensive search process, Faltec has selected Apriso’s FlexNet as their platform for manufacturing operations and inventory management. This selection was based on the need for a highly scalable, global solution to best support the company’s operations spanning five plants in Japan, a plant in Guangzhou, China, as well as their anticipated global… continue reading »

The Sims Social Launches Open Beta on Tencent Open Platform in China

12 Apr, 22:00

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced the launch of The Sims Social™ open beta on Tencent open platform Qzone in China. Players in China are invited to log on to Tencent Qzone to test the game and discover the innovative gameplay experience of The Sims. The Chinese name of the game is Mo Ni Shi Guang. The ‘no data wipe’ open beta for Mo Ni Shi Guang will save players’ in-game data and records to ensure that their progressions are… continue reading »

Digital Domain Media Group signs China Distribution and Co-Production Agreement with Galloping Horse Film Co. for The Legend of Tembo

12 Apr, 00:21

Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), a leading digital production company focused on visual effects, original content animation and major studio co-productions, has signed Beijing Galloping Horse Film Co., Ltd. as a co-producer and distributor of The Legend of Tembo, the first family-friendly animated feature film from Digital Domain Media Group’s Tradition Studios. Galloping Horse, a leading company in the film and TV industry in China, will… continue reading »

Teijin Chemicals to Exhibit at Chinaplas 2012

11 Apr, 11:28

Teijin Chemicals Ltd., Asia's leading polycarbonate resin manufacturer, announced today that it will participate in Chinaplas 2012, Asia's largest international exhibition in the plastics and rubber industries, which will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai from April 18 to 21. Teijin Chemicals' 13th appearance at the fair will promote its ongoing expansion in China, a top-priority market for the company. … continue reading »

Pampers Celebrates Babies' Unique “Spirit of Play” with a Global Campaign to Salute the World's Littlest Players in Concert with the London 2012 Olympic Games

10 Apr, 22:00

Did you know that a cruising baby in one day can take as many steps as a marathon runner in a race?1 The efforts that babies go to in order to overcome everyday challenges – from learning to crawl, walk or balance, to pulling themselves onto a chair or even a step – are truly world class in their effort and determination. In celebration of these amazing feats that babies undertake each and every day, the Pampers® brand, in concert with P&G’s… continue reading »

CIT Executive Insights Video Series Examines Equipment Leasing Opportunities in Asia

10 Apr, 21:30

Over the last decade, the leasing market in Asia has evolved and businesses have become more sophisticated as they recognize the benefits of using operating leases, which can significantly lower monthly payments and may offer tax advantages. Leasing also helps increase business productivity and removes the hassle of having to dispose of the equipment at the end of its lifecycle according to Adrian Pang, Managing Director, CIT Vendor Finance,… continue reading »

The Walt Disney Company China Named a Founding Partner of China’s Animation Creative Research and Development Initiative

10 Apr, 16:37

The Walt Disney Company in China, the Ministry of Culture’s China Animation Group, and Tencent, China’s largest internet service provider, have formed a partnership, “The National Animation Creative Research and Development Cooperation,” to advance the country’s animation industry. The organization, announced at a signing ceremony in Beijing today (Tuesday), will serve as an incubator to train local talent and develop original content that will… continue reading »

Xfire Appoints New CEO, Malcolm CasSelle, and Announces Joint Venture with China Youth Goyor Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. to Support Significant Expansion into China

10 Apr, 05:10

Today Xfire enters a new era of global expansion through the formation of a joint venture (JV) with the China Youth Goyor Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Led by newly appointed Xfire CEO Malcolm CasSelle, Xfire and China Youth Goyor Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. will bring an enhanced suite of Xfire’s services to China’s market of 400 million gamers. Xfire will be the first company to support in-game chat for customers using Chinese characters,… continue reading »

Valley Christian High School and Beijing China No. 57 School are selected for 2013 Tournament of Roses® Parade in Pasadena

7 Apr, 10:00

The long-held dream of being invited to perform in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade has come true for the students, parents, and faculty of Valley Christian High School’s Marching Band and Color Guard. For the first time in the Rose Parade’s® 124 year history, the group will be marching as a combined unit with Chinese high school students from No. 57 School in Beijing. This “East-West Fusion All-Star Band” will be meeting for the first time… continue reading »

Hitachi Commences Take-over Offer Proceedings for Shares in Malaysian Financial IT Solutions Company eBworx

5 Apr, 19:21

Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT)(TOKYO:6501) today announced that it has initiated take-over offer proceedings in Malaysia, having decided to acquire by take-over offer shares of eBworx Berhad (KLSE:EBWORX) , a Malaysia-headquartered financial IT solutions company. The share acquisition is subject to approval from regulatory authorities.eBworx provides Internet and mobile banking systems, credit management systems and other services in the Asian region,… continue reading »

Research and Markets: Chinese Gamers Report 2012 - 64% of Gamers Spend Money on Online Games - Far Higher then Other Developing Countries

4 Apr, 20:18

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/515b3dc3/chinese_gamers_rep) has announced the addition of the "Chinese Gamers Report 2012" report to their offering. Based on an Intensive Survey of Chinese Gamers, the Report Highlights Key Trends and Actionable Insights among the Changing Face: gamers. With growing importance of “occasional” gamers and changing habits of “hard-core” gamers, companies that… continue reading »