SYDNEY--25 Jan--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
SUMO APP...
TOKYO: MotionPortrait, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is pleased to
announce the release of a SumoBooth iPhone app, which will be available
starting January 24.
http://labs.mppark.jp/apps/
http://bit.ly/esXriL
CLINICAL STUDY...
TOKYO: R-Tech Ueno, Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Phase 2a clinical
study of RK-023 to treat androgenetic alopecia (note 1) was completed by
January 21, 2011.
http://rtechueno.com/en/index.html
http://bit.ly/gtJhi4
OIL PACT...
BANGKOK: Mrs. Cynthia A. Griffin, U.S. Commercial Counselor and Dr. Prajya
Phinyawat, Chief Operating Officer, Downstream Petroleum Business Group of PTT
Public Company Limited, presided over a ceremony to commemorate the investment
and the research and development (R&D) collaboration between PTT Chemical
Group, Thailand's largest petrochemical producer, and Myriant Technologies,
Inc., a prominent Biotechnology firm based in Boston, USA.
http://bit.ly/eKoXJM
FANNIE MAE...
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/hNlXJW
IT OUTSOURCING...
PUNE, India: Outsourcing is not a new word for senior executives like you in
the Independent Software Vendors (ISV) space. It has been fairly well received,
accepted, and proven over the last several years.
http://www.cybage.com
http://bit.ly/e2d3k0
JEWELRY PACT...
NEW YORK: TOUS joins forces with Manolo Blahnik to showcase the mythical
"Campari" shoe, one of the Spanish designer's most emblematic models, as
jewelry.
http://bit.ly/ggtTHX
CSI MEMBERSHIP...
NEW YORK: Member-exclusive online video-training sessions offer the latest
perspectives and information from the leaders in the industry. "Career and
professional development continues to rank amongst the most demanded resource
for our members," stated CSI Director Robert Richardson. "CSI is pleased to
offer such a valuable resource to security professionals complimentary with an
Elite Membership."
http://www.gocsi.com
http://bit.ly/gZB34V
MEDICINES SYMPOSIUM
ROCKVILLE: In collaboration with key stakeholders, the United States
Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC)
will host the 2011 IPC-USP 10th Science & Standards Symposium on February 17
and 18, 2011 in Hyderabad, India. The event reflects India's rise as a supplier
of medicines worldwide, bringing USP closer to its Indian counterpart in the
interest of promoting global public health.
http://www.usp.org
http://bit.ly/id5v5y
PAPER INDUSTRY...
BRUSSELS: RISI, the leading information provider for the forest products
industry, today announced that Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO of UPM, has
been selected as the RISI European CEO of the Year for the pulp and paper
industry for 2011. The award will be presented at RISI's 13th European Pulp and
Paper Outlook Conference in Amsterdam on March 15-17, 2011.
http://bit.ly/ffE6ke
HOTEL LAUNCH...
DUBAI, UAE: The upscale hotel management company, Moevenpick Hotels &
Resorts opened its fourth hotel in the United Arab Emirates this month, the
Moevenpick Hotel Deira, bringing its portfolio to a total of 69 properties in
key international destinations.
http://bit.ly/fX7PCC
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