SYDNEY--25 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
SINGAPORE WEBSITE...
SINGAPORE: GlobalSign, one of the longest established Certification
Authorities (CA) and specialists in Digital Certificate security, announced the
opening of its regional office for Southeast Asia in Singapore, as well as the
launch of an English-language website dedicated to serving customers here and
across the neighbouring markets -- www.globalsign.com.sg , enabling website
owners, businesses and channel partners to easily and speedily acquire and
renew Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates and other authentication
solutions online.
http://www.gmo.jp/en
http://bit.ly/dQdcfY
JAPAN AID...
CHICAGO and TOKYO: Global commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle
recently announced the firm is donating 100 million yen (approximately US$1.25
million) to the Japanese Red Cross to provide aid and relief directly to those
most in need following the Japan earthquake and Pacific Tsunami that have left
a path of destruction in their wake.
http://www.joneslanglasalle.com/
http://bit.ly/f8YrwP
FINAL FANTASY...
TOKYO: First released in 1990, "Final Fantasy III" was the first title in
the series to become a million-seller.
http://dlgames.square-enix.com/ff/
http://bit.ly/efPFR0
IN-FLIGHT AMENITIES...
SINGAPORE: DHL Global Forwarding Singapore, the freight forwarding arm of
DHL, the world's leading logistics company, in Singapore, has been awarded a
prestigious business win with Singapore Airlines.
http://press.ap.dhl.com/
http://bit.ly/fa2coW
SEAT SURVEY...
BEIJING: As a member of the Star Alliance, the world's largest airline
group, Air China is this week giving its customers the chance to have their say
in an important decision the alliance is making globally.
http://bit.ly/elJCb1
STANDARD VERSION...
STOCKHOLM: After Sales is the result of more than six years collaboration
with one of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers, and is therefore
ideally suited to this type of manufacturer to meet the logistics challenges
arising from the return of goods.
http://www.ebuilder.com/
http://bit.ly/gJydgt
CREATIVE CONTEST...
REDMOND, Wash.: In a global collaboration between trends research
consultancy PSFK LLC, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and Microsoft Tag, WABI-SABI
Inspiration Lab was selected as the winner of a creative contest to help solve
fundraising challenges to benefit the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
http://gettag.mobi/
http://tag.microsoft.com/
http://bit.ly/ifdpR8
FDA CLEARANCE...
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.: MASEP Infini, an innovator in global medical
technology, today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) of its new Infini(TM) gamma ray neurosurgery system with
patented Independent Beam Switch Control with Programmable Arcs, automated
collimator exchange and three-dimensional patient positioning, and MASEP
Infini's proven Rotary Focusing technology.
http://bit.ly/hhNOzJ
VALVE MANUFACTURER...
FRANKENTHAL, Germany: 24 March 2011 saw KSB buy the South Korean valve
specialist Seres Co. Ltd. The company was founded in 1982 and has a total
workforce of over 130 employed at its Seoul headquarters and its production
site in Busan, South Korea's second biggest city.
http://bit.ly/i4dDCb
RESTORATION STATUS...
TOKYO: As a result of NTT Group's full-scale, round-the-clock recovery
efforts, NTT Group companies have been steadily restoring services centered in
the Tohoku region that were disrupted by the March 11, 2011 Tohoku Pacific
Ocean Earthquake in Japan.
http://www.ntt.co.jp/index_e.html
http://bit.ly/ho586f
TOP ACTORS...
HONG KONG: Madame Tussauds Hong Kong has unveiled today its first ever
permanent Bollywood wax figure -- Amitabh Bachchan, one of the most prominent
figures in the history of Indian cinema.
http://bit.ly/htzdFP
QUALIFIER TOURNAMENTS...
DUBLIN: FullTiltPoker.com has launched a wide range of online qualifier
tournaments offering $12K prize packages to the 2011 World Series of Poker*
Main Event - including eligibility for the $10 Million Main Event Mania bonus.
http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/
http://bit.ly/hUlHkr
NEPHRECTOMY MODULE...
CLEVELAND: Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's leading provider of
medical education and simulation technology, is happy to announce the release
of their new Laparoscopic Nephrectomy module for the LAP Mentor simulator.
http://www.simbionix.com/
http://bit.ly/eBKIKO
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/i0A0KZ
ASIAN FOOTPRINT...
ST. LOUIS: Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), a market-leading performance materials
and specialty chemicals company, today announced it has entered into an
agreement to acquire selected assets of Aimcore Technology Co., Ltd., a leading
conductive film manufacturing firm based in Taiwan, for approximately $7
million.
http://www.solutia.com/
http://bit.ly/ehCvDJ
CASH PROFIT...
HONG KONG: The CASH Group* (1049.HK), a focused developer of mobile internet
in China, today announced its 2010 annual results.
http://www.cash.com.hk/
http://bit.ly/ePodZd
HEALTH SATISFACTION...
SHELTON, Conn.: The majority of consumers around the world (60%) report they
are very or somewhat satisfied with their healthcare coverage, according to new
research with Survey Sampling International's global online panels.
http://www.surveysampling.com/
http://bit.ly/hVXZLp
ISSUE FORGONE...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) today announced that it
will not utilize its second (March 24th) Benchmark Notes announcement date this
month.
http://bit.ly/gdAjg1
FALL CAMPAIGN...
NEW YORK: Barneys New York, the luxury specialty retailer, announced today
Carine Roitfeld will collaborate on its women's Fall 2011 campaign.
http://www.barneys.com/
http://bit.ly/hty0j4
BIOPSY STUDY...
VALENCIA, Spain: Protelos(R) (strontium ranelate) has significantly greater
bone-forming activity than the commonly prescribed bisphosphonate, alendronate,
according to results of the largest-ever biopsy study in post-menopausal women
presented today at the European Congress on Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis
(ECCEO011-IOF) in Valencia.
http://bit.ly/i6sPa4
JAPAN FUNDRAISER...
DALLAS: Social Media Club Dallas joins more than half a dozen media,
marketing and advertising organizations to host Dallas4Japan, a fundraiser
benefiting the American Red Cross.
http://dallas4japan.eventbrite.com/
http://www.smcdallas.org/
http://bit.ly/hEZV1E
CRITICAL INVESTMENT...
DUBAI, UAE: Massive capital investment by logistics group Transnet will
become a major driver of economic growth in South Africa, Public Enterprises
Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Thursday.
http://bit.ly/fUXPoI
MEMBERSHIP SERVICE...
BEDFORD, Mass.: RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest
products industry, today announced the launch of the North American Bioenergy
Membership Service.
http://www.woodbiomass.com/
http://www.risi.com/
http://bit.ly/hxBe67
CHINA COVERAGE...
ATLANTA: Iron Data, LLC, the global leader in Transportation Spend
Management (TSM) solutions and services, announced today that it has expanded
its Asia Pacific presence with the opening of a new office in Shenzhen, China
to complement its existing operation in Manila, Philippines.
http://www.irondata.com/
http://bit.ly/fP50rJ
SECOND DEVELOPMENT...
GRABEN, Germany: Goodman Group (Goodman or Group) announced today that it
has signed its second contract in four weeks to develop a 110,000 sqm
pre-committed logistics centre for Amazon, one of the world's leading online
e-commerce providers.
http://www.goodman.com/
http://bit.ly/gt9m2f
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT...
SYDNEY: Getac, a global leading innovator and manufacturer of rugged
computing solutions, today announced it has renewed its distribution agreement
with Tough Corp, a specialist supplier of rugged mobile solution for outdoor
applications in Australia and New Zealand.
http://www.getac.com/
http://www.toughcorp.com.au/
http://bit.ly/fM76b4
TGA APPROVAL...
SYDNEY and FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts: HeartWare International, Inc. (ASX:
HIN; Nasdaq: HTWR), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized
circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of
advanced heart failure, today announced that the Therapeutic Goods
Administration (TGA) in Australia, has approved the HeartWare(R) Ventricular
Assist System for listing on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
(ARTG).
http://www.heartware.com/
http://bit.ly/fd0g6L
ACQUISITION FINALISED...
INGELHEIM, Germany: Today Boehringer Ingelheim formally acquired Amgen's
biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing facility in Fremont, California
(USA). This acquisition involves leasing buildings, acquiring physical
equipment and assuming manufacturing processes done at the Fremont site.
http://www.biopharma-cmo.com/
http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/
http://bit.ly/gGQRpn
GREAT EXPECTATIONS...
SYDNEY: The third and final section of the CMC Markets
( http://www.cmcmarkets.com.au ) Share Trader Insight Survey: A Look Into What
Drives Today's Share Traders was released today. Part 03, entitled 'Attitudes
regarding the ASX', focuses on investors' attitudes to the ASX.
http://www.cmcmarkets.com.au/
http://bit.ly/gxki2z
JURY NAMED...
PARIS: Five prominent international figures will select the winner of the
world's first major international prize for education.
http://www.wiseprizeforeducation.org/
http://www.wise-qatar.org/
http://bit.ly/gOO53j
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