SYDNEY--30 Mar--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
ELECTRONICS APP...
SINGAPORE: New eTech for iPad app features enhanced interactive content
including images, animation and video free of charge.
www.rs-components.com
http://bit.ly/iiWDCF
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY...
LUCERNE, Switzerland: EF Education First, the world leader in international
education, today unveiled the first comprehensive index ranking the proficiency
of English among a broad population in 44 countries and territories around the
world where English is not the native language.
http://www.ef.com/epi/
http://bit.ly/eRayi0
THAI PROFICIENCY...
LUCERNE, Switzerland: EF Education First, the world leader in international
education, today unveiled the first comprehensive index ranking the proficiency
of English among a broad population in 44 countries and territories around the
world where English is not the native language.
http://www.ef.com/epi/
http://bit.ly/fqyuzF
INDONESIA PROFICIENCY...
LUCERNE, Switzerland: EF Education First, the world leader in international
education, today unveiled the first comprehensive index ranking the proficiency
of English among a broad population in 44 countries and territories around the
world where English is not the native language.
http://www.ef.com/epi/
http://bit.ly/dUq3gJ
SCANDINAVIAN PROFICIENCY...
LUCERNE, Switzerland: EF Education First, the world leader in international
education, today unveiled the first comprehensive index ranking the proficiency
of English among a broad population in 44 countries and territories around the
world where English is not the native language.
http://www.ef.com/epi/
http://bit.ly/gRapvG
CLOUD COMPUTING...
SINGAPORE: Akamai Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM), the leading provider of
cloud optimisation services, has appointed David Rich as Vice President, Asia
Pacific to lead its rapidly expanding regional team covering Australia, China,
Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.
www.akamai.com
http://bit.ly/eaw6KR
TRAVEL JV...
SINGAPORE: AirAsia, the world's best low cost airline and Expedia, Inc., the
world's largest online travel company, today announced the launch of a new
joint venture company covering Asia Pacific and offering a complete range of
great value flights, hotels, and holiday packages.
http://bit.ly/hlxLlc
SUSTAINABILITY FORUM...
SAO PAULO: Finding solutions to challenges involving economic, social and
environmental sustainability through business initiatives and raising awareness
of the public sector - this was the objective of the 2nd World Forum on
Sustainability, which from March 24th to 26th brought together 800 business
leaders, government officials, politicians and environmentalists in Manaus,
Brazil.
http://bit.ly/gmS1uE
BIOTECH LICENCE...
STRASBOURG, France: Polyplus-transfection SA, a privately-held company
developing innovative solutions for the delivery of nucleic acids in research,
bioproduction and therapy, announced today that it has granted Roche Glycart
AG, a Swiss biotechnology company fully-owned by Roche, a non exclusive license
to use polyethylenimine (PEI) for in vitro transfection applications for
research purposes.
http://www.polyplus-transfection.com
http://bit.ly/fRsipF
SCANDINAVIAN ENGLISH...
LUCERNE, Switzerland: EF Education First's English Proficiency Index reveals
wide gaps in English skills across the world.
http://bit.ly/h8RsXV
EKTRON APPOINTMENT...
NASHUA, N.H: Ektron, a provider of web content management, social software
and marketing optimization solutions, today announced the promotion of Chris
Rogers to vice president, Ektron Asia-Pacific Region. The appointment follows a
period of strong performance in the region, where Ektron has added new
customers and increased sales by more than 30 percent year-over-year in 2010.
http://www.ektron.com
http://bit.ly/hayjKv
BINARY TRADING...
ANKARA, Turkey: anyoption, the World's Largest Binary Options Trading
Platform, is now Operating in a Full 24/7 Format to Support its Global
Expansion. Traders worldwide are Able to Buy and Sell Options on Gold, Currency
Pairs, Indices and Stocks During Their Home Markets off Hours.
http://www.anyoption.com
http://bit.ly/fSZYwS
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY...
LUCERNE, Switzerland: EF Education First's English Proficiency Index reveals
wide gaps in English skills across the world.
http://www.ef.com/epi
http://bit.ly/dYlFhZ
PET FOOD...
TOPEKA, Kan: Hill's Pet Nutrition is providing aid and support to people
impacted by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In coordination with our
parent company Colgate-Palmolive, Hill's Japan already donated several tons of
pet food to provide nutrition to pets through organizations already on the
ground. Additionally, Colgate-Palmolive donated $250,000 to the Red Cross and
will match donations made by employees to the Red Cross and Save the Children.
http://HillsPet.com
http://bit.ly/eCcgLt
DIAGNOSTIC DEVELOPMENTS...
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass:Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn") Assignee for the
Benefit of Creditors of Source Precision Medicine, Inc., d/b/a Source MDx
("Source MDx") announced that 16 molecular diagnostic development programs will
be offered for sale on April 29, 2011.
http://www.finnwarnkegayton.com
http://bit.ly/fEnz3B
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) will redeem the principal
amounts indicated for the following securities issues on the redemption dates
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/gR8G14
FOOD RESULTS...
HONG KONG: China Yurun Food Group Limited Announces its Annual Results for
the Year Ended 31 December 2010.
www.yurun.com.hk
http://bit.ly/fR0QW9
HIGH HOTEL...
HONG KONG: The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong opens today and dominates the skyline
as the world's "highest" hotel. Located at the very top of the International
Commerce Centre (ICC) in Hong Kong, occupying floors 102 to 118, the hotel is
the very pinnacle of luxury and a beacon of contemporary style and excellence
in Asia's World City.
http://www.ritzcarlton.com
http://bit.ly/gGJFgm
FUND RAISING...
PARIS: The leading mobile affiliate network MobPartner just closed a $3.5
million first round from Alven Capital and Newfund. This funding will enable
MobPartner to accelerate its international growth.
http://web.mobpartner.com/
http://bit.ly/hcajsm
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