SYDNEY--12 May--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
70% STAKE...
TOKYO, Japan and SYDNEY: NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and
Frontline Systems Australia Pty Ltd (Frontline) jointly announced on May 11
that NTT Com will purchase 70% of the issued shares of the Australian firm,
which provides IT infrastructure, IT consulting and managed services.
http://www.ntt.com/index-e.html
http://www.frontline.com.au/
http://bit.ly/llUCnS
HOTEL REBRANDING...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Taj Airport Garden Hotel, Colombo is now The Gateway
Hotel Airport Garden Colombo.
http://www.tajhotels.com/gateway
http://www.thegatewayhotels.com/
http://bit.ly/mHYwZ2
WOOING INVESTORS...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The East Coast Economic Region Development Council
(ECERDC) of Malaysia is currently taking part in the inaugural Annual
Investment Meeting (AIM) 2011 on May 10-12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
to further promote the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) among the
international investors, especially those from the Gulf Cooperation Council
(GCC) countries.
http://bit.ly/mAoR7l
SUPPLY AGREEMENT...
STRASBOURG, France: Polyplus-transfection SA, a privately-held company
developing innovative technologies for molecular and cellular biology,
announced today that ExcellGene SA, a privately held company providing rapid
and low-cost solutions for protein manufacturing and process development based
on mammalian cells to the Pharma/Biotech industry, has signed an extended
supply agreement for Polyplus-transfection polyethylenimine (PEI) based
transfection reagents.
http://www.polyplus-transfection.com/
http://www.excellgene.com/
http://bit.ly/iuLXiA
SECOND PROPERTY...
DUBAI, UAE: Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts is undertaking management of the
39-Residence The Palm Beach Club and rebranding it Moevenpick Residences Laguna
Beach Phuket with immediate effect.
http://www.moevenpick-phuket-laguna.com/
http://bit.ly/j53B9U
TOURISM FORUM...
BANGKOK, Thailand: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is collaborating
with three key stakeholders to help plan a course for the future of Thai
tourism in an interactive forum called "Mapping the Future," which will take
place on Thursday, 19 May, 2011, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok.
http://www.pata-thailand.org/events_activities.html
http://www.tatnews.org/
http://bit.ly/jKmu8G
CHILD DROWNING EPIDEMIC...
DANANG, Vietnam: Key research released today at the International Life
Saving Federation's World Conference on Drowning Prevention shows child
drowning in Asia could be dramatically reduced by 80 per cent.
http://bit.ly/kvzURm
SUMMER INTERNSHIP...
SINGAPORE: A Global search for 30 outstanding young people, who want to
bring privacy, ownership and control to our digital lives, to take part in an
all-expense paid internship that runs 4 Jul - 12 Aug 2011 at MyCube's
headquarters in Singapore.
http://www.ideasisland.com/
http://www.mycube.com/
http://bit.ly/k4QnA2
CARGO BUSINESSES...
BEIJING: Air China and Cathay Pacific Airways have announced the
consolidation of their cargo businesses in a Beijing ceremony to launch the new
Air China Cargo.
http://bit.ly/md6pgc
HOUSING SURVEY...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) latest national housing
survey finds that Americans expressed more cautious optimism during the first
quarter of 2011 than in the fourth quarter of 2010, but they continue to lack
confidence in the overall strength of the housing market and economic recovery.
http://www.fanniemae.com/media/survey/index.jhtml
http://bit.ly/leDheH
MPG OPERATING...
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.: Scuderi Group, LLC today released the results of an
extensive vehicle computer study (the Study), which was funded by the Scuderi
Group and conducted by an internationally recognized, independent research
laboratory.
http://www.scuderiengine.com/
http://bit.ly/m7BJUb
DURAN DURAN PERFORMANCE...
LONDON: The creme de la creme of the entertainment and film industry are set
to join Duran Duran at the Cannes Film Festival for an unforgettable evening at
the legendary VIP ROOM to celebrate the European launch of (BELVEDERE)(RED).
http://bit.ly/k8jrWJ
Q3 RESULTS...
BELLEVILLE, ON: Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC) (ASX: BNC), a
research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today
announced financial results for the third quarter of its 2011 fiscal year
(ended March 31, 2011).
http://www.bioniche.com/
http://bit.ly/mm7E0b
NEW ZEALAND LAUNCH...
AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Groupon today announced the launch of Groupon New
Zealand which began offering deals on May 10, 2011.
http://www.grouponnz.co.nz
http://www.groupon.com/
http://bit.ly/lCcrS7
ASIAN SEMINARS...
HONG KONG: Avnet Electronics Marketing Asia, a business region of Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE:AVT), will kick off the Asian leg of a global technical training
program entitled "Design Strategies for ARM(R) Systems" in Beijing on 28 June
2011.
http://www.avnetexpress.com/
http://www.em.avnetasia.com/
http://bit.ly/lo99RO
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