What Chilling Effect Would Alibaba’s Investment Have On Free Media?

The e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is reportedly planning a newspaper investment in Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, according to multiple reports in Chinese local media. However, neither side has commented on or verified the news. South China Morning Post is reportedly the largest English-language newspaper in Hong Kong, with a circulation of about 110,000 […]

Chinese Social Media Aggregation Site Shuts Down

Chinese forum aggregation site Daqi.com formally announced its closure. Daqi.com published a notice on its official website which says they terminated the offering of content services with immediate effect. They apologize for inconvenience caused and appreciate the understanding of users. Founded in November 2004, Daqi.com was originally known as ChinaBBS.com and it is one of […]

MSN China Launches Trend Tracking Service

Cn.msn.com, the official website of Microsoft’s MSN China, formally launched the Chinese version of the trend tracking service named msnNOW.

Chinese Social Media Software Pioneer Acquired By American Firm

Vocus Inc., the Nasdaq-listed provider of on-demand software for public relations, announced that it has acquired privately-held BDL Media Ltd., a provider of on-demand public relations software and services in China.