Archive for January 2010

McDonalds Plans Free Internet In China

Jan 21st, 2010 | By | Category: Food & Beverage

Having already fed the Chinese market for over 20 years, the international fast food giant McDonald's has now announced plans to update its brand concept and will soon start to provide free wireless Internet services across China.



Tesco Opens Its First Store In Anhui

Jan 20th, 2010 | By | Category: Supermarkets

The British retailer Tesco has opened its first hypermarket in China's Anhui province: on Suixi Road in Luyang district, Hefei.



The Westin Tianjin Renewal Journey Begins In Beijing

Jan 19th, 2010 | By | Category: Press Releases

Tianjin, China (January 19, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Scheduled to open February 2010, The Westin Tianjin invited Beijing's media to join the Westin Renewal Journey in The Westin Beijing Financial Street on January 7, 2010, to showcase the first Westin in Tianjin and experience traditional Tianjin culture.
From the first step inside the suite, the Westin [...]



Shanghai Bailian Group To Acquire Two Local Retailers

Jan 19th, 2010 | By | Category: Business

At the behest of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Shanghai, the Shanghai Bailian Group has announced plans to acquire two retailers, Shanghai Join Buy and Shanghai New World, to integrate into its retail businesses in the city.



Vietnam Aims To Boost Mobile Industry At Industry Summit 2010

Jan 18th, 2010 | By | Category: Press Releases

Key Insights Into Wimax Deployment And Post Roll-out Strategies Are On Schedule At The Vietnam Mobile & Broadband International Summit 2010
Hanoi, Vietnam (January 18, 2010) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — Mobile phone usage in Vietnam is big and getting bigger. From pre-teens to over-60s, it seems everyone in Vietnam has a mobile phone, or even two. In [...]



China's Taobao.com Launches Software Application Store

Jan 18th, 2010 | By | Category: Business

According to reports in local media, Chinese Internet retailer Taobao.com has launched a software application store as an enhancement to its Taobao Open Platform.