SYDNEY--25 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
TAKING A BREAK...
LONDON: World Match Racing Tour leader Francesco Bruni has revealed his
strategy for success at the next stage of the Tour - taking a break from
sailing.
http://www.wmrt.com/
http://bit.ly/qjUiwf
ONLINE CHECK-IN...
BEIJING: Online check-in is now available on Air China's Spanish sub-website
www.airchina.es which supports both English and Spanish.
http://www.airchina.com.cn/
http://bit.ly/p9hIVT
RESULTS ANNOUNCED...
TOKYO: Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (HQ: Tokyo, President: Toru Usami)
announced on July 22 the results of a randomized, Phase II clinical trial for
the novel oral nucleoside antitumor agent TAS-102 under development by the
company for metastatic colorectal cancer, at the 9th Annual Meeting of the
Japanese Society of Medical Oncology held in Yokohama. (Abstract no. 10428)
http://www.taiho.co.jp/english/
http://www.otsuka.com/en/
http://bit.ly/qUEOd1
http://bit.ly/r1BFqR
CUSTOMER PROFILE...
BEIJING: With the online sales growth on the Air China international
websites, it is very important to optimize the passenger booking process and
provide a more convenient ticketing experience.
http://www.airchina.com.cn/
http://bit.ly/oZkTbn
NEW B777-300ER...
BEIJING: On July 21, the first brand-new B777-300ER of Air China, which is
also the first one in mainland China, arrived in Beijing.
http://www.airchina.com.cn/
http://bit.ly/qP2lOh
66% INCREASE...
HOUSTON: Far East Energy Corporation (OTC BB: FEEC) today announced the
results of an independent report prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates,
Inc. ("NSAI") evaluating, as of June 30, 2011, the net contingent gas resources
and Net Present Value at 10% Discount ("NPV10") of the net contingent cash flow
for the three target coal seams in Far East Energy's 485,000 acre (1960 square
kilometers) Shouyang Block, situated in Shanxi Province, China.
http://www.fareastenergy.com/
http://www.netherlandsewell.com/
http://bit.ly/pUt81G
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/pWgz2O
ECONOMY STRUGGLING...
WASHINGTON: The economy is struggling to regain the momentum lost since the
beginning of 2011 as higher gasoline prices and supply-chain disruptions due to
the Japan tragedy during the first half of the year combined to restrain
growth, according to the July 2011 Economic Outlook released today by Fannie
Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) Economics & Mortgage Market Analysis Group.
http://twitter.com/FannieMae
http://bit.ly/pZnA1J
NOVEMBER NINE...
LAS VEGAS: Cantor Gaming announced today that it is taking wagers on the
2011 World Series of Poker ("WSOP") main event. Cantor Gaming is allowing bets
on all nine finalists, known as the "November Nine".
http://bit.ly/qhJLvv
ADVANCED MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT...
TROY, Mich.: Inteva Products will join other industry leaders at the 5th
International Auto Interior and Exterior Decorations Manufacturing Technology
Seminar in Suzhou, China in a discussion to address advanced material
technology and processes for automotive interiors.
http://www.intevaproducts.com/
http://bit.ly/nOxIDc
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRIP...
MUMBAI, India: Fred P. Hochberg, chairman and president of the Export-Import
Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), wrapped up a successful
business-development mission in India on Friday.
http://www.exim.gov/
http://bit.ly/oDgGIl
NIWANO PEACE PRIZE...
KYOTO, Japan: The Niwano Peace Foundation awarded the 28th Niwano Peace
Prize to Sulak Sivaraksa of Thailand on July 23 in recognition of his
contribution to a new understanding of peace, democracy and development and to
environmental preservation based on the core principles of his Buddhist faith.
http://www.npf.or.jp/english/index.html
http://bit.ly/noqbCH
AWARDS OF DISTINCTION...
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.: Eight distinguished professionals, including two
Australians, make up the circle of winners for this year's International
Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Awards of Distinction.
http://www.isa-arbor.com/
http://bit.ly/oHNQbl
$4.5 BILLION EXPANSION...
ABU DHABI, UAE: Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) has announced that Phase II of its
operational plan will go ahead after the company's board of directors approved
a $4.5bn investment, based on the success in reaching full production of the
smelter's Phase I.
http://bit.ly/mQRu3D
PERSONAL SUBMARINES...
BREDA, The Netherlands: UBW is empowering individuals and scientists to
discover what lies beneath the unexplored surface of the sea.
http://www.uboatworx.com/
http://bit.ly/nXBSxU
NEW DATA...
JOHANNESBURG: The South African National Blood Service
(SANBS)( http://www.sanbs.org.za ) presented new data which demonstrated that
its use of Novartis nucleic acid testing (NAT) products to screen donated blood
for HIV and Hepatitis has resulted in a significant increase in the safety of
the South African blood supply.
http://bit.ly/n7rlJK
AUTHORISED SERVICE PROVIDER...
CRAWLEY, England: Edwards, the leading global manufacturer of vacuum
equipment, has signed its first Authorised Service Provider (ASP) agreement in
South East Asia with Singapore-based Wing Wah Industrial Services Pte Ltd.
http://www.edwardsvacuum.com/
http://bit.ly/pQGnTY
BUSINESS EXPANSION...
SINGAPORE: Terilogy, a Japan-based leading global provider of service
assurance and next-generation network infrastructure solutions, has entered
into definitive partnership agreements with SevOne and TS-Associates to offer a
comprehensive portfolio of best-of-breed network infrastructure, network
performance management and precision instrumentation solutions and services
across Asia Pacific.
http://www.terilogy.com/
http://bit.ly/q5Bmig
RAIL TRANSPORT...
SINGAPORE: In 2008, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved plans
to invest US$15 billion over the next 12 years for metro railway projects for
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, projecting Vietnam onto the global stage as one of
the biggest spenders for Urban Rail, but the global economic meltdown made
funding a major challenge.
http://www.metrorailvietnam.com/
http://bit.ly/mSSbcA
BUYERS FAVOURED...
TOKYO: Despite signs of a potential market shift in some areas of property
insurance, the overall Asia property and casualty insurance market remained
largely stable during the first half of 2011 as abundant capacity offset record
catastrophe losses, according to a new report published today by Marsh.
http://www.marsh.com/
http://www.mmc.com/
http://www.guycarp.com/
http://www.mercer.com/
http://www.oliverwyman.com/ow/index.html
http://bit.ly/nRYxeC
HONORARY DOCTORATE...
LONDON: Shiamak Davar has been presented with an honorary doctorate from
Middlesex University London, in recognition of his contribution to
entertainment in India and throughout the world.
http://www.mdx.ac.uk/
http://bit.ly/p0gSvR
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