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Video player Qvod hit with porn prosecution

Five managers of online video service Qvod will face prosecution on suspicion of spreading pornography on the Internet, Chinese police revealed on Wednesday.

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One-third Singapore youths experience cyberbullying

Over one-third of Singaporean youths have experienced cyberbullying, Channel NewsAsia reported on Tuesday, citing a study by security vendor McAfee.

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Chinese Internet users willing to pay for concert webcasts

A latest survey suggested that Chinese Internet users are willing to pay for quality contents online, among which concert ranks the third highest of all online video categories that they're willing to pay for.

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Alibaba to launch e-commerce platform for secondhand cars

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group signed an agreement on Tuesday with China Grand Auto Services Co. Ltd, the country's largest passenger vehicle dealer, to set up an online trading platform for secondhand cars.

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Internet giant Baidu flagged in China porn crackdown

China's search engine giant Baidu has been urged to clean up improper content after its online storage service was found to have pornographic files.

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Online sitcom sparks trendy Xinjiang image

A new online sitcom set in Xinjiang has made the far western region fashionable among China's young viewers.

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China punishes 422 porn websites

China has investigated and punished 422 websites as part of a national crackdown on online pornography, the State Internet Information Office said Tuesday.

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E-commerce gives leg-up to ailing steel industry

A flurry of online trading platforms have been launched as Chinese steel companies hope that branching into the Internet sphere will boost sales and help them weather the hard days.

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Online TV shows boom despite tightening policy control

Chinese viewers have been watching television shows exclusively over the Internet for over five years, but the era of the industry has just arrived, according to Shang Na, chief of the video section of Sohu.com.

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Online finance - angel or devil?

On Wednesday morning, online finance product Yu'ebao handed out 1.43 yuan for each 10,000 yuan (1,626 U.S. dollars) of investment to its users.

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Social insurance lacking among China's e-commerce employees

China's online shops have created nearly ten million jobs, but a lack of social insurance has failed to give employees a sense of security.

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China's e-commerce giant JD.com Inc. leaps to O2O market

China's e-commerce is testing the online-to-offline (O2O) water, as online retailer JD.com, Inc. prepares to exploit the convenience store market.

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Alipay to issue online credit cards

Users of China's most popular online payment service, Alipay, will have the chance to apply for credit cards for online use, starting next week.

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Alibaba invests in language-learning service TutorGroup

Chinese online shopping business Alibaba on Monday announced it has invested in TutorGroup, a leading online education platform and largest English-language learning institution in the world.

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China cleans up mobile phone games market

Cellphone games have been a goldmine with a short development period, wide promotional channels and strong sales. Meanwhile, public complaints over improprieties in these games have also been increasing fast

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Delivery boom after singles' day

China's Singles' Day, held on Monday, is a celebration for people who have not yet found a partner. Now the annual event has become the country's most popular annual commercial holiday, creating an online sales storm. 

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Express delivery bursts in Singles' Day shopping spree

China's four express delivery giants hit new highs of orders during Monday's online shopping Singles' Day frenzy, said industry authorities on Tuesday.