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CyberWorks details C&W HKT merger offer

Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW) yesterday outlined its plan to merge with Cable & Wireless HKT and use the assets of Hong Kong's incumbent carrier as a springboard to build broadband services more quickly worldwide.

UPDATE: CyberWorks Details C&W HKT Merger Offer

Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (PCCW) yesterday outlined its plan to merge with Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd. and use the assets of Hong Kong's incumbent carrier as a springboard to build broadband services more quickly worldwide.

China's Legend Bulks Up for Internet Push

Legend Holdings Ltd., a unit of Beijing-based Legend Group Holdings Co., tomorrow will announce a memorandum of understanding with Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (PCCW) to jointly develop broadband Internet projects in China and build PCs for Internet access, a Legend spokeswoman confirmed today.

Talks on HKT merger down to details

Merger negotiations between Hong Kong internet investment company Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW) and the territory's incumbent telecom carrier, Cable & Wireless HKT, are moving swiftly and have come down to legal and regulatory issues, a source familiar with the negotiations said yesterday.

HKT says merger deal may be imminent

Cable & Wireless HKT (C&W HKT), Hong Kong's incumbent telecom carrier, yesterday announced that a merger deal may be announced in the next 48 hours between its majority shareholder Cable & Wireless PLC and Pacific Century CyberWorks (PCCW).

UPDATE: Report: HKT Parent Accepts PCCW Bid

U.K.-based Cable & Wireless PLC, majority owner of Hong Kong's incumbent telecom carrier Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd. (C&W HKT), has accepted Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd.'s (PCCW) bid to merge with the carrier, according to a CyberWorks official quoted in news reports.

Report: HKT Parent Accepts PCCW Bid

U.K.-based Cable & Wireless PLC, majority owner of Hong Kong's incumbent telecom carrier Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd. (C&W HKT), has accepted Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd.'s (PCCW) bid to merge with the carrier, according to a CyberWorks official quoted in news reports.

C&W HKT Shares Suspended as Offer is Reported

Trading in shares of Cable & Wireless HKT Ltd. (C&W HKT), Hong Kong's incumbent telecom carrier, have been suspended on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong amid reports that the company has received two merger offers.

Source: Talks on HKT Merger Down to Details

Merger negotiations between Hong Kong Internet investment company Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (PCCW) and the territory's incumbent telecom carrier, Cable & Wireless HKT, are moving swiftly and have come down to legal and regulatory issues, a source familiar with the negotiations said today.

RSA Optimistic About Encryption Business in China

RSA Security Inc. plans to make a significant investment in China through its first office in the country, despite the strict regulations on foreign encryption products recently announced by the Chinese government, a top executive of the security vendor said today.

Hong Kong's Latest Internet IPO Draws a Crowd

Tom.com Ltd., an Internet portal and new-media company backed by one of Hong Kong's most prominent business tycoons, today closed an initial public offering (IPO) that has had individual investors around the territory lining up for a shot at Internet riches.

Honkers rumour mill continues to churn

Hong Kong Internet holding company Pacific Century CyberWorks last week said it was still in discussions with Cable & Wireless PLC over a proposed purchase of Cable & Wireless HKT (C&W HKT), Hong Kong's incumbent telecommunications carrier.
The company made the statement to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in response to reported rumours that a deal had been reached.

UPDATE: Analysis: Microsoft in China: Giants Clash

As Microsoft Corp. enters a federal court in Washington, D.C. today for the final oral arguments in the U.S. government's antitrust suit, repercussions of the long-running case are being felt half a world away, contributing to lingering image problems for the company in China.

Microsoft in China: Giants Clash

As Microsoft Corp. enters a federal court in Washington, D.C. today for the final oral arguments in the U.S. government's antitrust suit, repercussions of the long-running case are being felt half a world away, contributing to lingering image problems for the company in China.

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