Bailian Group, one of China's largest retailers, has developed plans for the second phase of the China Implementation Reference Project, a pilot program that seeks to expand usage of EPCs and RFID.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMI) says its sales increased 5.4% in the first quarter of 2006 to US$351.1 million from US$333.1 million in the previous quarter.

To better protect the copyrights of digital works, the Beijing Municipal Copyright Bureau has launched a new copyright registration platform for digital works owners.

Local Chinese musician Chen Tong has filed a lawsuit against mop.com, one of the largest interactive entertainment portals in China, accusing the website of violating his copyright of "Tian Xia Wu Shuang".

China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has issued a circular banning local departments to promote mobile television services before a unified technical standard comes out.

Software giant Microsoft (MSFT) has signed a second phase memo with the National Development and Reform Commission of China (NDRC) on strengthening cooperation on software service.

Semiconductor firm TSMC (TSM) has announced revenue of NT$77.29 billion, net income of NT$32.61 billion, and fully diluted earnings per share of NT$1.32 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.

Electronic Arts (ERTS), one of the largest interactive entertainment games software developers in the world, has entered into a strategic partnership with Guangzhou Tianyue Network Company.

Chinese domestic software company Red Flag Linux has set up a joint venture company with Japan's Miracle Linux and South Korea's Haansoft to jointly promote the Linux operating system.

Sohu.com's (SOHU) unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 show the company's revenues totaled US$31.3 million, compared to revenues of US$30.5 million for fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, and US$23.7 million for first quarter ended March 31, 2005.

Beijing Hutong, one of Hurray's (HRAY) affiliated operating companies which provides wireless value-added services, has received a fine of approximately US$400,000 for violating China Unicom's (CHU) billing policy by one of its WAP services in October 2005.

AsiaInfo (ASIA) has announced first quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2006.

Autoliv yesterday opened its fifth global plant for safety electronics and its eighth manufacturing facility in China.

Seven mobile communications operators in Asia have announced the Asia Pacific Mobile Alliance (APMA), providing global roaming and other value-added service for business people and tourists.

A Hangzhou court has accepted and heard a lawsuit filed by Guangdong Zhongkai Culture Development Company against Chinese search service provider Zhongsou.com.