ShengdaTech Inc., a manufacturer of nano-precipitated calcium carbonate, has announced that the first phase of its new NPCC facility in Zibo, Shandong, is operating at its peak capacity of 60,000 metric tons per annum.

Hong Kong-based wireless enhancement solutions provider Comba Telecom Systems Holdings, has expanded its solutions and services offerings to the global markets with the formal launch of its Comba Network Solutions division.

Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, a company specializing in chemical mechanical planarization technology for the global semiconductor industry, has received a volume order for its IC 1000 line of CMP pads from a leading memory manufacturer.

Flextronics, one of the world's leading electronics manufacturing services providers, will cut 30% of the jobs in its Beijing office in addition to closing its research and development department in Beijing.

Japan's Elpida Memory, Inc., one of the world's biggest computer memory chip manufacturers, has announced plans to jointly invest USD5 billion with two Chinese investors to build a chip factory in Suzhou.

Alipay, a subsidiary of Alibaba, has announced in Hangzhou the launching of Hai Wai Bao, a new Chinese shopping platform which has been jointly set up between Alipay and Australia's online payment company Paymate.

FedEx Express announced the expansion of its customer portfolio of services with the launch of FedEx International Economy service in ten Asia Pacific markets.