Though Global Sources was able to increase total revenue 11% and online revenue 19% compared to the third quarter of 2007, its profit for the third quarter of 2008 sunk over the same period of last year as it reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008 and notified shareholders that its [...]

MadeInChina.com, one of China's many foreign trade service providers and rival to Alibaba.com, has closed its Guangzhou office, which has only been operating for four months.

Hong Kong's VTech has signed a licensing agreement with Deutsche Telekom for exclusive right to supply corded and cordless telephones for the Deutsche Telekom's T-Home brand in Germany.

Evolution Solar Corp. has acquired Synergy Design and Development Company Limited, a Hong Kong R&D and procurement company based in Shanghai.

According to Beijing Times, China will build a national government procurement management electronic trade system to realize electronic management on the approval, trade procedures and contract registration related to government procurement.

American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has announced the formal operation of its Chinese medical device production base in Suzhou.

China-based eFuture is working with Beijing Wangku Hutong Information Technology Company to launch Jindian.com.cn, a B2B platform for small to medium-size suppliers and retailers.

Oshkosh, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, has opened an Asia Procurement Center in Shanghai.