Following a cooperation agreement reached with China's CCTV, AMD (AMD) has now entered into another agreement with China Unicom (CHU), one of the biggest mobile service providers in China.

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation's (SMI) financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 show a net loss of US$2.1 million, compared to a net income of US$8.8 million in the first quarter.

China's Ministry of Information Industry is reportedly sending experts to conduct on-the-spot surveys of telecom enterprises and research institutions with the aim of setting new pricing structures.

Jack Ma, founder and CEO of Alibaba, has for the first time confirmed to Alibaba employees at the company's annual meeting that Alibaba's B2B business will initiate its IPO procedure in Hong Kong.

Chinese gaming company The9 Limited (NCTY) has entered into an agreement with Korea's Yedang Entertainment and T3 Entertainment to have an exclusive license to operate Audition in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.

News from Chinese anti-virus company Rising is that the Chinese mainland has become one of the most serious computer virus-stricken regions in the world with over 35 million computers attacked by viruses in the first half of this year.

Local media report that China Mobile (CHL) wants to acquire British music company EMI for GBP3.2 through Terra Firma, a private investment firm in Britain.

Tektronix (TEK) has partnered with the China Electronics Standardization Institution to set up a joint lab for advanced research and assessment of digital RF and digital TV standards in China.

Microsoft (MSFT) has created the Internet Services Research Center and named Dr. Harry Shum, former head of Microsoft Research Asia in Beijing, as its new head.

Deputy Director-General Zhang Zhihong of the Hi-tech Development and Industrialization Department of China's Ministry of Science and Technology is reviewing plans for expanded work with Canadian firms.

Amit Midha, co-president of Dell (DELL) China, has told local media that Dell will expand rapidly to the fourth and fifth tier cities in China and to carry out its retail plan before China's National Day holiday this year.

According to Hong Kong media reports, Chinese mainland's telecom restructuring has not affected China Unicom (CHU) in expanding CDMA service and the company may get Hong Kong's CDMA2000 based 3G license as early as the end of this year.

Dah-Chuen Chien, CEO of IBM (IBM) Greater China Group, says IBM will continue to integrate its comprehensive resources and fully expand the medium enterprise market of China.

AsiaInfo (ASIA) has announced its second quarter results for the period ended June 30, 2007.

Chinese online game developer Perfect World (PWRD) has thrown its hat into the ring and started trading shares on Nasdaq yesterday.