A newly announced deal will see online game operator Ourpalm (300315.CN) combine with three smaller rivals in a relatively large deal that could lay the foundation for a major new player to drive much ...More
EJ Insight2015-02-17
In the absence of big company news so far this week, I've decided to look at the scorecard of technology IPOs over the last 12 months and what it might say about what's ahead for next year. The record ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-28
China's mobile gaming sector is set to unleash a new wave of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the coming months, with game publishing platform iDreamSky -- which filed plans last Friday for a Nasdaq ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-10
China Mobile Games & Entertainment Group (CMGE), the country's largest online game developer and distributor, is in damage control mode after the recent dismissal of nine senior executives, includ ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-27
Hong Kong has always been a distant second to New York for Chinese technology firms, which prefer more mature US investors to a less predictable environment in Asia. But the market could be quietly ga ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-17
Plans for mainland webgame developer Forgame Holdings Ltd (0484.HK) to buy a stake in Taiwan's Magic Feature could run afoul of Taipei's ban on mainland investors playing a role in mobile or online ga ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-20
Heavy selling pressure on tech stocks weighed on Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index (HSI) Monday, sending the index down 91 points, or 0.41 percent, to 22,132. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-28
Hong Kong stocks finished mostly weaker on Thursday, with technology and mobile gaming firms coming under pressure after a disappointing debut of London-based game developer King Digital Entertainment ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-27
Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index (HSI) stabilized Tuesday after falling more than 300 points Monday. The tension between Russia and Ukraine eased as Russian troops were recalled to their bases af ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-04
Hong Kong stocks got a lift from surging mobile handset stocks and gaming and lottery counters, turning Wednesday into a field day for some investors. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed 0.4 perce ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-15
Mobile gaming plays went on a free fall Tuesday as investors took profit after a week-long winning streak. The sector was under heavy selling pressure in the afternoon session, with Boyaa Interactive ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-14
The Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng Index ended the week quietly Friday at 22,846 points, up 59 points, or 0.26 percent, for the day and just 0.1 percent higher for the week. The Hang Seng China Enterpr ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-10
The sun has shone on solar plays since the Shanghai Securities News reported Wednesday that lower-level mainland governments plan to launch their own subsidy schemes on top of the national scheme anno ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-09
Alibaba Group has announced the launch of its own mobile games platform, putting an end to the monopoly era of internet giant Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) in that key segment. Alibaba's entry into the ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-08
The Hong Kong benchmark index was dragged down for a second day by the prospect of a resumption in mainland listings this month. The Hang Seng Index fell 133 points, or 0.58 percent, Monday to 22,684 ...More
EJ Insight2014-01-06
Haitong International Securities Group Ltd. (00665.HK) expects 2014 to be another big year for the tech sector, if not busier than the previous bumper 12 months. The flagship offshore arm of China's N ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-30
Trading volume may have been thin due to the holiday mood but that didn't stop tech giant Tencent (00700.HK) hitting a new high Friday. Tencent's bar was raised a day after foreign counterparts Facebo ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-27
Hong Kong's benchmark index had a choppy trading session Thursday as property developers tumbled on news that land supply will balloon next quarter. The Hang Seng Index climbed 261 points out of the g ...More
EJ Insight2013-12-19
Hong Kong stocks ended lower in a volatile trading session Tuesday as markets on both sides of the border waited for clues to Beijing's economic agenda after the close of an all-important Communist Pa ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-12
A cool HK$86.8 billion (US$11.2 billion). That's the amount of funds an obscure game developer, Boyaa Interactive (00434.HK), was able to lock up in its share sale on the Hong Kong market, a record fo ...More
EJ Insight2013-11-07
