SYDNEY--11 Nov--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
MORE GROWTH...
TOKYO: DHL, the world's leading logistics company, has identified three key
levers to help emerging economies improve their logistics efficiency and reduce
the cost of trading by up to 30% by 2020.
http://press.ap.dhl.com
http://bit.ly/aWd3Uv
INDISTRY MILESTONE...
PETACH TIKVA, Israel: Oversi, the global leader in Internet Video and P2P
caching solutions, announced today that it has deployed a 100 Gbps Net Cache
Out system in True Internet, Thailand's leading Internet Service Provider and
one of the fastest growing providers in Asia.
http://www.truecorp.co.th
http://www.oversi.com
http://bit.ly/aKg97J
LOSS PROTECTION...
HANOI, Vietnam: Rice farmers in Vietnam may worry less about losses from low
yields due to natural catastrophes such as drought, flood and typhoon.
http://www.swissre.com
http://bit.ly/cFqahn
COLOR E-BOOK...
TOKYO and BEIJING: The New York Times recently reported on Hanvon, the
world's first color e-book.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/technology/08ink.html?_r=1
http://bit.ly/byktWb
NEW STUDY...
STOCKHOLM: The study shows that L. reuteri Prodentis acts synergistically
with standard treatment (scaling and root plaining, SRP) to significantly
reduce probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) which are
the two most important parameters to assess the severity of periodontitis.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101110/418565
http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/5344
http://www.biogaia.com
http://bit.ly/b5LTC3
GLOBAL PUSH...
SINGAPORE: Meritus Hotels & Resorts, Singapore's pioneering luxury
hospitality brand, marks its foray into international markets with the
commencement of a global brand campaign to complement its exciting expansion
pipeline slated to take shape from 2011.
http://www.meritushotels.com
http://bit.ly/aTby2o
NUMBER ONE...
MELBOURNE, Australia: Chilean mining has been in the world spotlight in
recent weeks with the events at the San Jose mine leading to it being labelled
third world.
http://bit.ly/ddUYFQ
REGULATORY PROCESS...
New York: EnviroMission (http://www.enviromission.com.au/) (ASX: EVM)
(OTCQX: EVOMY) has filed a notice of intent with the Arizona Power Plant and
Transmission Line Siting Committee for an application for a Certificate of
Environmental Compatibility ("CEC").
http://bit.ly/9LUc3y
MARKET GROWTH...
AMSTERDAM: Reflecting the rapid growth in the Indian Pharma market, leading
events organiser UBM Live today announced that it expects to see a record
number of attendees at its upcoming trade events, CPhI India for pharmaceutical
ingredients and intermediates, and co-located events, P-MEC for equipment and
machinery; ICSE for contract services and packaging; and BioPh for the
biopharma sector.
http://www.cphi-india.com
http://www.pmec-india.com
http://bit.ly/baHZqH
SECURITIES REDEMPTION...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) will redeem the principal
amount indicated for the following securities issue on the redemption date
indicated below at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal
amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.
http://bit.ly/bLoc9P
FLAGSHIP STORE...
NEW YORK: The Tommy Hilfiger Group, which is wholly owned by Phillips-Van
Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH), announces the opening of its largest flagship
store in Japan and Asia located at 4-30-3, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku in Tokyo.
http://www.tommy.com
http://www.pvh.com
http://bit.ly/bzer11
ISSUANCE CALENDAR...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) today announced its 2011
Benchmark Securities(R) issuance calendar (PDF).
http://bit.ly/90gBpF
UNLAWFUL LICENSING...
MILAN, Italy: Lambretta Consortium, the sole and exclusive owner and holder
of the Lambretta trade name and trademarks, has today named Scooters India
Limited in connection with the unlawful licensing of Lambretta trademark rights
in the European Union.
http://www.lambretta.com
http://bit.ly/96ZT9a
NEW COO...
HOUSTON: eCORP International, LLC is very pleased to announce the addition
of Thomas G. Harris to the eCORP senior management team on November 8, 2010 as
Chief Operating Officer and a member of the eCORP Board of Managers.
www.ecorpintl.com
http://bit.ly/dvfP0w
BROADCAST PLATFORM...
MOSCOW: RT, the Russian English-language news TV channel, has launched its
24/7 broadcast on New Zealand's largest platform - SKY TV New Zealand.
http://www.rt.com/on-air
http://bit.ly/aWiV9A
NEW EXTENDER...
MONTREAL: Matrox Graphics Inc. today announced the launch of the Matrox
Extio F2408, the latest remote graphics solution that separates up to four high
resolution displays plus USB keyboard, mouse, and other HIDs from the host
system by up to 1 kilometre (3280 feet) of fibre-optic cable.
http://www.matrox.com/kvm_extender/extio_f2408
http://bit.ly/90KI1b
LEARN ENGLISH...
HONG KONG: EF Englishtown, the world's largest online English school, has
launched its Mobile English app for the iPhone, available for free on Apple's
App Store today.
http://www.englishtown.com
http://www.ef.com
http://bit.ly/9R2Tn8
COMMERCIALISED IDEAS...
SYDNEY: A new agreement with international invention investment company,
Intellectual Ventures, will see more opportunities for ideas and inventions at
the University of Western Sydney (UWS) to be commercialised.
http://www.intellectualventures.com
http://bit.ly/cM0b4B
LEARN IT AGAIN...
HONG KONG: EF Englishtown, the world's largest online English school, has
launched its Mobile English app for the iPhone, available for free on Apple's
App Store today.
http://www.englishtown.com
http://www.ef.com
http://bit.ly/99F2JT
NEW INITIATIVES...
SYDNEY: Telstra has identified almost 300 new company initiatives since it
went live with Salesforce Ideas (known as T[ideas] at Telstra) exactly one year
ago today.
http://www.salesforce.com
http://bit.ly/cBD8t0
ANTI-VIRUS BETA...
BEIJING: NetQin Mobile Inc., a global leader in mobile security services,
today unveiled NetQin Anti-virus 4.2 Beta, a free application for Android
2.0/2.1/2.2.
http://www.netqin.com
http://bit.ly/9ACqjX
STILL LEARNING...
HONG KONG: EF Englishtown, the world's largest online English school, has
launched its Mobile English app for the iPhone, available for free on Apple's
App Store today.
http://www.englishtown.com
http://www.ef.com
http://bit.ly/bNV7go
SLOW LEARNER...
HONG KONG: EF Englishtown, the world's largest online English school, has
launched its Mobile English app for the iPhone, available for free on Apple's
App Store today.
http://www.englishtown.com
http://www.ef.com
http://bit.ly/bEBNsV
RING MY BELL...
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.: Jeff M. Fettig, chairman and chief executive officer
of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR), will ring The Closing Bell(R) at the New
York Stock Exchange today.
http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com
http://bit.ly/dD6hCS
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION...
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.: Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) kicks off today its
year-long 100th anniversary celebration with a series of events - including the
ringing of the New York Stock Exchange's Closing Bell - designed to remember
its heritage, reinforce its core values, recognize employees, and reinforce its
potential for growth.
http://www.whirlpoolcorp.com
http://bit.ly/cluGhZ
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