US retail sales report questioning the pace of US economic recovery

China-Biotics, Inc. (CHBT) files 8-K - Current report. SHANGHAI, China, June 11, 2010, China-Biotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHBT) ("China-Biotics" or "the Company"), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of probiotics products in China, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. 4Q10 Financial Highlights Revenues were a quarterly record 25.5 million for a 64.4% year-over-year increase; Gross margin was 69.4% versus 68.5% in 4Q09; Excluding the non-cash losses from change in fair value of convertible bonds, non-GAAP net income for Q4 was 8.8 million, or non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.36; GAAP net income was 2.9 million, or 0.13 per diluted share; Cash and cash equivalents were 155.6 million. Fiscal Year 2010 Highlights Annual net revenue increased 50% year-over-year to an annual record 81.4 million; Gross margin was 70.4%; Operating income rose 62% to 35.3 million from 21.8 million in 2009; Excluding the non-cash losses from changes in fair value of convertible bonds, non-GAAP net income for the fiscal year 2010 was 27.8 million, or non- GAAP diluted EPS 1.28; GAAP net income was 15.6 million, or 0.80 diluted per share. Free cash flow 14.4 million.

GigaMedia Ltd. (GIGM) files 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]. Singapore/Hong Kong/Seoul/Tokyo/New York, June 9, 2010 — MTV Networks Asia, a division of Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), and leading Asian online games company GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ: GIGM) today announced plans to co-develop and jointly publish the first Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG) based upon Nickelodeon’s global smash hit, SpongeBob SquarePants. The game will be the first Nickelodeon television property to be developed as an MMOG, and Viacom’s first to be developed outside of the United States. The SpongeBob SquarePants MMOG will launch in 2011 in multiple languages for players in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and India.

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (JASO) files 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]. MUNICH- June 10, 2010- JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., (Nasdaq: JASO), a leading manufacturer of high-performance solar power products, today announced at Intersolar Europe that it has partnered with the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) to introduce the metal wrap through (MWT) solar cell and module technology into production. Through this partnership, JA Solar and ECN will work together to produce cost-effective, high-efficiency solar modules that have the promise to reduce the cost of electricity, generated through solar energy. The MWT technology minimizes shading loss at the front cell surface, resulting in an increased active front surface area of the solar cell. Modules can be assembled in a fully automated process with Eurotron equipment. This technology allows handling of thin solar cells at high throughput and yield. ECN has recently successfully manufactured high-efficiency MWT solar modules, achieving a world record efficiency in 2009 of 17.0 percent (aperture area) for photovoltaic modules with multi-crystalline silicon cells.

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (XIN) files 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]. BEIJING, China, June 11, 2010 – Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (“Xinyuan” or “the Company”) (NYSE: XIN), a residential real estate developer with a focus on high growth, strategic Tier II cities in China, today announced that it has been advised that the three selling shareholders named in the preliminary prospectus supplement filed by the Company with the SEC on June 4, 2010 (“Prospectus Supplement”), Blue Ridge China Partners, L.P., EI Fund II China, LLC and Ms. Yuyan Yang, have terminated their best efforts offering of up to 9,500,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”). The selling shareholders may sell ADSs pursuant to the methods of sale described in the “Plan of Distribution” section of the prospectus filed on November 3, 2009 relating to the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 that was declared effective on October 30, 2009.

Al Gore Commemorates Launch of Suntech Low Carbon Concept Museum. WUXI, China, June 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), one of the world's leading producers of solar panels, today launched the Low Carbon Concept Museum at Suntech Headquarters. Al Gore, Chairman of the Alliance for Climate Protection, former Vice President of the United States, and a world-renowned environmental advocate, was on hand to commemorate the event.

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Termination of Best Efforts Offering by Shareholders. BEIJING, June 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or "the Company") (NYSE: XIN), a residential real estate developer with a focus on high growth, strategic Tier II cities in China, today announced that it has been advised that the three selling shareholders named in the preliminary prospectus supplement filed by the Company with the SEC on June 4, 2010 ("Prospectus Supplement"), Blue Ridge China Partners, L.P., EI Fund II China, LLC and Ms. Yuyan Yang, have terminated their best efforts offering of up to 9,500,000 American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"). The selling shareholders may sell ADSs pursuant to the methods of sale described in the "Plan of Distribution" section of the prospectus filed on November 3, 2009 relating to the Company's registration statement on Form F-3 that was declared effective on October 30, 2009.