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BEIJING, HONG KONG and NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ChinaSoft International Limited ("ChinaSoft" or "the Company") (SEHK:354) participated in the Aliyun Worldwide Developer Conference 2012 ("AWDC 2012") on November 8-9, 2012 in Hangzhou, China. Hosted by Alibaba Cloud Computing Limited ("Aliyun": a subsidiary of Alibaba Group), the AWDC is an annual event for global internet business leaders, cloud computing technology experts, cloud computing application enterprises and...
HONG KONG, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelzoo Asia Pacific, a licensee of Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO), a global Internet media company, today announced the addition of Alipay, an online payment system, to its Local Deals business in China. Alipay is by far the largest online payment system in China, with more than 700 million registered accounts. The strategic cooperation will make Alipay the preferred payment option on Travelzoo Lv You Zu. Mr. Jason Yap, CEO of...
After waiting years for publication on patents and trademarks, counterfeited replicas of Hydro Grow LED Grow Lights are now disappearing from major sites such as Alibaba. Reno, NV (PRWEB) October 20, 2012 Hydro Grow is a US-based manufacturer and inventor of high performance LED Grow Light systems with 3 patents pending, 2 registered trademarks and multiple trademarks awaiting registration in the USA. Like most modern companies Hydro Grow assembles their finished product in China where...
NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yumani, a new non-traditional online shopping platform, has officially launched today. In the current retail market, consumers seemingly have limited options for finding the best price on products. Yumani lets consumers request the products they want, from electronics to home goods and even holiday gifts, while retail sellers compete to offer the best price on those products. In addition, Yumani provides a host of additional features and...
BEIJING, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ChinaSoft International Limited ("ChinaSoft" or "the Company") (SEHK:354), announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Alibaba Cloud Computing Limited ("Ali ": a subsidiary of Alibaba Group) on the development of PaaS (Platform as a Service) platform on the Alibaba Cloud system ("Ali Cloud"). ChinaSoft will port its Resource One ("R1") middleware (including Framework/Portal, SOA Suites, BizFoundation) onto the Ali Cloud...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition ("IACC") announced today that it has reached agreements with two of the largest online platforms in China: Taobao Marketplace, and DHgate, seeking to combat the trafficking of counterfeit goods online. "This was a logical next step," stated Bob Barchiesi, IACC President. "Every legitimate business has a shared interest, and a shared responsibility, in making sure that the online...
redOrbitStaff & Wire Reports Alibaba Group announced on Tuesday that it has bought back $7.6 billion dollars worth of stock from Yahoo Inc., moving the Chinese e-commerce giant one step closer to an initial public offering. The company said it has completed an initial repurchase of shares from Yahoo, consisting of a $6.3 billion cash payment and $800 million in preferred shares, and has "restructured its relationship with the Silicon Valley company.” Alibaba has...
New market research report “Consumer Payment Trends in China: Online Purchasing Q1 2012” worked out by Maverick China Research has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. According to the report, China's online payment sector still faces various challenges, including tightened regulations imposed on the industry, the expansion of emerging markets and profitability requirements. London, UK (PRWEB) September 14, 2012 Supported by booming new business models like point of...
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- At 4:00p.m. on June 20, Alibaba.com declared its official delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This high-profile privatization step by Alibaba not only gives rise to many guesses about the reasons of its delisting, but also sounds a warning and gives cause to millions of SMEs in B2B industry to think about their own future. In recent years, B2C and C2C came into rapid growth in the e-commerce market. However, compared with...
SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Impressive online shopping sales figures in China demonstrate that Chinese online fashion retailers such as Xiu.com have revived not only the European fashion industry but also the global fashion industry. Amazing sales figures Xiu.com, a leading online fashion retailer in China, recently released its 2012 interim sales performance figures. Its sales revenue has tripled, with 80% of its sales brought in from imported brands. In...
