Yahoo! Hong Kong has denied claims by Direct Marketing of Asia (DMA) which imply it has signed up the widely used portal as a client and can send promotional e-mail to its about one million registered addresses.
DMA has sent e-mail making such a claim to industry officials. A copy was obtained by the South China Morning Post.
Yahoo! Hong Kong marketing manager Quinnie Ng said the reports were 'totally untrue'.
'There is no official relationship between them and us,' she said.
The e-mail from DMA stated that Yahoo! Hong Kong provided e-mail addresses for executives, technical workers, homemakers, educators and others.
It goes on to say: 'The above list is available for rent through Direct Marketing of Asia Limited.' Later, it adds: 'We are proud with [sic] the participation of Yahoo! Hong Kong in the database list rental program.'