SYDNEY--30 May--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
CHINA DEVELOPMENT...
CHANGZHOU, China: Turkey Aksa is developing fast in Changzhou National
Hi-tech District(CND), Jiangsu Province, China.
http://bit.ly/k3zxcB
NOW AVAILABLE...
TOKYO: Square Enix, Ltd. has updated the iPhone (R) / iPod touch (R) version
of SECRET OF MANA currently under distribution with the addition of versions in
traditional and simplified Chinese.
http://dlgames.square-enix.com/som/
http://bit.ly/mdfGaR
FLY & DRIVE...
PHUKET, Thailand: On 23 May 2011, Maikhao Dream Hotels & Resorts welcomed a
group of Hong Kong travel agents, on a familiarization trip to Phuket for the
latest "Fly & Drive" concept.
http://www.maikhaodream.com/
http://bit.ly/kYfYBf
CONSISTENT EFFICACY...
SEOUL, South Korea: Results presented at the World Congress of Dermatology
(WCD) show the efficacy and safety of STELARA(R) in psoriasis patients of
Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese descent were consistent with those reported in
North American and European populations.
http://www.stelarainfo.com/
http://www.janssen-cilag.com/
http://bit.ly/lWsAu7
ALLERGY STUDY...
UPPSALA, Sweden: Phadia, the worldwide leader of in vitro allergy
diagnostics, is pleased to contribute to the largest cross-sectional allergy
study ever conducted through the use of its ImmunoCAP(R) Specific IgE blood
test, the market leading in vitro allergy diagnostic test.
http://www.questdiagnostic.com/
http://www.phadia.com/
http://bit.ly/l69Ayf
CORE BANKING SYSTEM...
CHENNAI, India: Polaris Software (POLS.BO), a leading global Financial
Technology Company, today announced that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has chosen
Polaris to implement its Intellect(TM) Core Banking System (CBS) across the
Bank.
http://bit.ly/knnoWO
MONTHLY SUMMARY...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) April 2011 Monthly
Summary is now available at http://www.fanniemae.com/ir/monthly.
http://bit.ly/kjvkF1
PHILADELPHIA GEAR...
CANTON, Ohio: The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) today announced an agreement to
acquire the assets of Philadelphia Gear Corp., a leading provider of
high-performance gear drives and components with a strong focus on value-added
aftermarket capabilities in the industrial and military marine sectors, for
$200 million.
http://www.timken.com/
http://bit.ly/lXov0P
SECURITIES REDEMPTION...
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/jiHBmo
BAD PUBLIC POLICY...
PARIS: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today called on the
Australian government to reject proposed regulations requiring tobacco product
packaging to be stripped of trademarks and product designs differentiating one
brand from another.
http://www.iccwbo.org/
http://bit.ly/ly0bOk
HARBOUR CITY...
SYDNEY, Australia: Sydney has been transformed tonight into a colourful
canvas of light with the launch of the third annual Vivid Sydney festival - the
largest celebration of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere, from
the 27 May - 13 June 2011.
http://vividsydney.com/
http://bit.ly/kNBcFz
VIVID SYDNEY...
SYDNEY: Sydney has been transformed tonight into a colourful canvas of light
with the launch of the third annual Vivid Sydney festival - the largest
celebration of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere, from the 27
May - 13 June 2011.
http://vividsydney.com/
http://bit.ly/lKPi4o
2012 AWARD...
ROME: Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF) has announced today a
public competition for an Award to recognise an expert in the field of
neurology who has made a significant contribution to medical education
activities through research and dedication.
http://www.ssifaward.org/
http://bit.ly/lYKTmM
EDUCATION COMMITMENT...
NEW YORK: StrawberryFrog co-founder Karin Drakenberg has reaffirmed the
agency's commitment to help create awareness for an important movement that
saves the lives of girl children.
http://www.the-girl-store.org/
http://www.agirlstory.org/
http://www.strawberryfrog.com/
http://bit.ly/jtTPHd
INCREASED TRADE...
GUANGZHOU, China: The 109th Canton Fair which officially concluded on May 5,
was the most successful in the fair's history and saw unprecedented
participation from domestic and international buyers and sellers.
http://www.cantonfair.org.cn/en/index.asp
http://bit.ly/jr3it8
TECHNOLOGY EVENT...
KAZAN CITY, Russia: MetaQuotes Software Corp., a world leader in the retails
Forex software market, has sponsored Middle East Financial Technology
Exhibition and Conference (MEFTEC) that begins today at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi, the
capital of the United Arab Emirates, and is on till May 31.
http://www.meftec.com/
http://www.metatrader5.com/en
http://www.metaquotes.net/
http://bit.ly/kf2MNG
TRISTAN, TANNHAUSER AND LOHENGRIN
BERLIN: Marek Janowski and the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin will be
continuing the ten-part Wagner cycle series with "Lohengrin" on November 12,
2011, "Tristan und Isolde" on March 27 and "Tannhauser" on May 5, 2012.
http://www.rsb-online.de/
http://bit.ly/kvmJwF
NEW CEO...
MONTE CARLO, Monaco: Edmiston & Company, a global leader in the sale,
charter, and management of super and mega yachts, announced today that Mark
Cornell has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
http://bit.ly/kPtUBu
REFERENCE TABLET...
TAIPEI: MasterImage 3D's Cell-Matrix Parallax Barrier display provides
developers a powerful environment to create their next-generation
Autostereoscopic 3D content.
http://masterimage3d.com/
http://bit.ly/lNbHPv
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE...
HONG KONG: OrbusNeich announced that data from multiple clinical trials
supporting the safety and efficacy of the Genous Stent in cases where prolonged
dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is not advisable were featured today during
the HEALING Symposium titled "How to assess and treat patients who are not
suitable candidates for prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy" at EuroPCR 2011 in
Paris.
http://www.orbusneich.com/
http://bit.ly/ldXRnt
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