6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 6-K

                            Report of Foreign Issuer


                      Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For: April 9, 2009

                               BONSO ELECTRONICS
                               INTERNATIONAL INC.
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                 (Translation of Registrant's name into English)



                        Unit 1915-1916, 19/F, Delta House
                           3 On Yiu Street, Shek Mun,
                                Shatin, Hong Kong
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


[Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.]

               Form 20-F [X]                         Form 40-F [ ]


[Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.]

               Yes [ ]                               No [X]




Exhibits

         99.1      Press Release dated April 9, 2009





                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                          BONSO ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                          (Registrant)

Date:  April 9, 2009                      By: /s/ Albert So
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                                              Albert So, Chief Financial Officer
                                              and Secretary

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


   BONSO ANNOUNCES SALE OF ASSETS OF ITS GERMAN SUBSIDIARY--KORONA TO BEURER

HONG KONG, April 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bonso Electronics International,
Inc. (NasdaqGM: BNSO - News) a designer and manufacturer of sensor based and
communications products, today announced the sale of certain assets of its
German Subsidiary Korona Haushaltswaren GmbH & Co. KG ("Korona") to Beurer GmbH
("Beurer"). The selected assets included inventory, accounts receivable and the
Korona brand and related intellectual property rights. The Agreement for the
sale of the assets was entered into on March 31, 2009. Korona is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Modus Enterprise International Inc., which is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Bonso Electronics International, Inc.

Anthony So, Bonso's Chairman, stated, "I am pleased to report that we have
completed the sale of Korona's assets to Beurer. I believe that this sale will
help to reduce the losses we have experienced as a result of the operation of
the German subsidiary and that it will have a positive impact upon our future
operations." Mr. So also stated, "This sale will effectively end our German
operations, except for matters relating to the sale of the assets."

Marco Buhler, the President of Beurer, stated, "We are very pleased to have
acquired the Korona brand. We plan to integrate the Korona brand into our brand
portfolio and we believe it will help accelerate our company's growth."

About Bonso Electronics

Bonso Electronics designs, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets a
comprehensive line of telecommunications products, electronic scales, weighing
instruments and health care products. Bonso products are manufactured in the
People's Republic of China for customers primarily located in North America and
Europe. Company services include product design and prototyping, production
tooling, procurement of components, total quality management, and just-in-time
delivery. Bonso also independently designs and develops electronic products for
private label markets. For further information, visit the company's web site at
http://www.bonso.com.

This news release includes forward looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward looking statements may
be identified by such words or phrases as "should," "intends," "is subject to,"
"expects," "will," "continue," "anticipate," "estimated," "projected," "may," "
I or we believe," "future prospects," or similar expressions. Forward-looking
statements made in this press release, which relate to the reduction of losses
and a positive impact upon our future operations as a result of the sale of
assets involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the
actual results to differ materially from those expected and stated in this
announcement. We undertake no obligation to update "forward-looking" statements.

For more information please contact:

Albert So
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: 852 2605 5822
Fax: 852 2691 1724

SOURCE Bonso Electronics