The proliferation of low-cost smartphones is helping China Unicom control subsidies and improve profitability as it taps the growing demand for 3G data services. Last quarter, the second largest wireless carrier in China saw its net profits rise by a

HONG KONG, April 26 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are set to start at their highest since March 15 on Friday, with robust quarterly earnings spurring gains of about 3 percent for China Unicom and China Life Insurance.

HONG KONG, April 26 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are set to start at their highest since March 15 on Friday, with robust quarterly earnings spurring gains of about 3 percent for China Unicom and...

HONG KONG, April 26 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are set to start at their highest since March 15 on Friday, with robust quarterly earnings spurring gains of about 3 percent for China Unicom and China Life Insurance.

China Unicom (Hong Kong) said net profit surged as its third-generation mobile communications network and fixed-line broadband businesses continued their rapid growth.

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (0762.HK) said Thursday net profit surged 89% in the first quarter from a year earlier as its third-generation mobile communications network and fixed-line broadband businesses continued their rapid growth.

HONG KONG, April 25 (Reuters) - China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd , the country's second-biggest mobile phone operator, posted an 89 percent rise in net profit for the January-March period due to a rising number of subscribers spending more on data.

HONG KONG, April 25 (Reuters) - China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd , the country's second-biggest mobile phone operator, posted an 89 percent rise in net profit for the January-March period due to a rising number of subscribers spending more on data.

HONG KONG, April 25 (Reuters) - China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd , the country's second-biggest mobile phone operator, posted an 89 percent rise in net profit for the January-March period due to a rising number of subscribers spending more on data.

HONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares hovered at a week-high in thin trade on Monday, helped by strength in China Unicom as investors cheered its robust March 3G user subscriber additions...

HONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares hovered at a week-high in thin trade on Monday, helped by strength in China Unicom as investors cheered its robust March 3G user subscriber additions and as Great Wall Motor soared on hopes of better s

HONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares hovered at a week-high in thin trade on Monday, helped by strength in China Unicom as investors cheered its robust March 3G user subscriber additions and as Great Wall Motor soared on hopes of better s

HONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to start the week slightly higher on Monday, with Hang Seng Index gains buoyed by a 3.3 percent climb for China Unicom.

HONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to start the week slightly higher on Monday, with Hang Seng Index gains buoyed by a 3.3 percent climb for China Unicom.

HONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were set to start the week slightly higher on Monday, with Hang Seng Index gains buoyed by a 3.3 percent climb for China Unicom.

Plus, China Unicom, China Telecom, and PetroChina all reported earnings last week.

Plus, China Unicom, China Telecom, and PetroChina all reported earnings this week.

Plus, China Unicom, China Telecom, and PetroChina all reported earnings this week.

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (CHU)2012 Earnings CallMarch 21, 20139:00 am ETExecutivesXiaoke ZhouYimin Lu - President and Executive DirectorFushen Li - Chief Financial Officer and Executive DirectorGang Li - Senior Vice PresidentZhengxin Jiang -

China Unicom (Hong Kong) posted a better-than-expected net profit for last year, as its third-generation mobile communications network and fixed-line broadband businesses continued their rapid growth.

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (CHU) Thursday beat forecasts to report a 68% increase in its net profit last year as its third-generation mobile communications network and fixed-line broadband businesses continued their rapid growth.

HONG KONG, March 21 (Reuters) - China Unicom, thecountry's second-largest mobile carrier, posted a net profit of7.1 billion yuan ($1.1 billion)in 2012, up 68 percent from ayear earlier and slightly beating estimates, the company said onThursday.

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (0762.HK) will speed preparations for a fouth-generation mobile network once the government issues licenses, Chairman Chang Xiaobing said Friday.

HONG KONG, March 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are set tostart higher on Friday, with China Unicom toppingpercentage gains among Hang Seng Index components with a 2.4percent rise.

* China Telecom, Unicom up on reported 4G rollout in 2013

* China Telecom, Unicom lifted by reported 4G rollout in2013

HONG KONG, March 6 (Reuters) - Chinese telecom stocks suchas ZTE Corp and China Unicom jumped onWednesday after official media reported that Beijing planned toissue 4G network licenses by the end of the year.

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks fluctuated early Friday on caution ahead of the release of China's monthly inflation and trade data as well as next week's Lunar New Year holidays, with gains for some utilities and insurers countered by a

* China Unicom, Datang Power issue positive earnings alerts

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (0762.HK) Wednesday said net profit likely rose more than 50% last year from the previous year thanks to more users of its higher-end services.

HONG KONG, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd , the country's second biggest mobile carrier,forecasts its 2012 net profit to rise more than 50 percent from2011 due to an increase in 3G and broadband subscribers.

HONG KONG, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares sank to theirlowest in more than a week on Friday, dragged by heavy lossesfor shares of China Unicom and a sportswear company.

* China Unicom leads telco peers down after official data

The inconclusive talks between head honchos of China Mobile and Apple CEO Tim Cook, regarding iPhone 5 is a huge boon for China Unicom and China Telecom. At present these two carriers have exclusive access to iPhone users in China. But we don’t exp

With the holiday quarter nearing its end, Apple looks set to receive a big push in iPhone sales from China. Apple’s oldest carrier partner in the country, China Unicom, announced Thursday that it received over 200,000 bookings for the iPhone 5 in t

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Apple Inc.saw its shares rise nearly 3% to $545.50 on Tuesday morning. Earlier in the day, China Unicom said it has received pre-orders for more than 300,000 units of the iPhone 5 ahead of the device's launch in that ma

China Unicom goes head-to-head with rival China Telecom in selling Apple’s latest hit smartphone in the Chinese market, reports Caixin Online.

HONG KONG, Nov 21 (Reuters) - China Unicom, thecountry's No.2 mobile operator, said on Wednesday it would pay12.2 billion yuan ($2 billion) to its parent company for thefixed-line assets in 21 southern Chinese cities and provinces.

* China Unicom, Telecom have first daily gain in HK thisweek

BEIJING (Reuters) - China Unicom, the country's second-largest mobile carrier, expects to begin selling Apple Inc's latest iPhones this year and has set an ambitious target of having 100 million 3G users by end-2012 as it tries to attract high-end us

BEIJING (Reuters) - China Unicom, the country's second-largest mobile carrier, expects to begin selling Apple Inc's latest iPhones this year and has set an ambitious target of having 100 million 3G users by end-2012 as it tries to attract high-end us

BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - China Unicom, thecountry's second-largest mobile carrier, expects to beginselling Apple Inc's latest iPhones this year and hasset an ambitious target of having 100 million 3G users byend-2012 as it tries to attract high-end

BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - China Unicom, thecountry's second-largest mobile carrier, aims to have 100million 3G users by year-end, its chairman Chang Xiaobing saidon Friday.

* China Mobile leads with 3G user numbers but lags inpercentage growth

* Unicom in worst day in 3-1/2 years after Q3 earningsdisappointment

HONG KONG, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares snapped a10-session winning streak on Friday, hit by a 7.6 percent slumpin China Unicom after the country's second-largestmobile operator posted weaker-than-expected third-quarterprofit.

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks retreated after a higher opening Friday on profit-taking pressure after a 10-trading-day rally, with China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. and BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. suffering declines after posting results. The

Hong Kong stocks retreated after a higher opening Friday on profit-taking pressure after a 10-trading-day rally, with China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. and BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. suffering declines after posting results.

* 3G additions rose strongly in September, helped boostprofit

HONG KONG, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares could starthigher on Thursday, extending a winning streak into a 10 daywith third quarter corporate earnings of Chinese companiesfirmly in focus.Bank of China, China Unicom and ZTE Corp are among those e