SYDNEY--23 Aug--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
DIPLOMATIC LEAGUE TABLE...
SYDNEY: Australia's Lowy Institute for International Policy today released
its latest survey of the diplomatic networks of the 34 OECD nations.
http://www.lowyinstitute.org/Publication.asp?pid=1673
http://bit.ly/qhGxHX
INTERIM RESULTS...
HONG KONG: COSTIN New Materials Group Limited ("COSTIN" or the "Company",
together with its subsidiaries, the "Group", stock code: 2228), which is
principally engaged in the research and development, production and sales of
non-woven materials and recycled chemical fibres, is pleased to announce its
interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011.
http://bit.ly/nliC5S
MINIMALLY-INVASIVE PROCEDURE...
MELBOURNE, Australia: Regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited
(ASX:MSB), today announced that the first minimally-invasive lumbar disc
procedure had been successfully performed in the Phase 2 clinical trial of its
proprietary adult Mesenchymal Precursor Cell (MPC) product for the treatment of
low back pain and degenerative disc disease.
http://www.mesoblast.com/
http://bit.ly/qEJyms
WORLD WATER WEEK...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Global leaders convening today at the opening session of
the 2011 World Water Week in Stockholm called for increased investments in
disaster-resilient infrastructure and smarter water management to avoid
droughts, floods and pollution from further threatening the food, energy, and
water security in a rapidly urbanising world.
http://www.worldwaterweek.org/
http://bit.ly/pW2pc3
SOUTH ASIAN CONTENT...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Verismo Networks, a provider of end-to-end solution
for broadband entertainment services, today announced the launch of Mela, a
global multi-platform consumer entertainment service with one of the largest
aggregations of premium South Asian video content.
http://www.verismonetworks.com/
http://www.mela.com/
http://www.yashrajfilms.com/
http://www.etv.co.in/
http://bit.ly/n9LA0V
ERP SOLUTION...
EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey: NALPRO Business Solutions, a leading provider of
software and services, has signed a reseller agreement with world-class ERP
provider, Pronto Software.
http://www.pronto-software.com/
http://bit.ly/pnR2wJ
FANNIE MAE 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/owWuF2
DARK CLOUDS LOOMING...
WASHINGTON: The economy was hit by a barrage of disappointing news during
the last month, which led to a significant downgrade in the overall macro
economic forecast released today by Fannie Mae's (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA)
Economics & Mortgage Market Analysis Group.
http://www.fanniemae.com/
http://bit.ly/pheK8f
BEST FOREX PROVIDER...
SYDNEY: GFT, a worldwide leader in online currency trading and derivatives,
is proud to announce that it has received the prestigious award of "Best Forex
Provider" by AFR Smart Investor Magazine, Australia's leading monthly
investment magazine.
http://www.afrsmartinvestor.com.au/
http://bit.ly/o7PLfM
ANTIDRUG ANTIBODY TESTING...
UPPSALA, Sweden and COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Phadia AB and Biomonitor A/S
announced today a collaboration in the field of immunogenicity testing and
monitoring of patients treated with biopharmaceutical drugs.
http://www.phadia.com/
http://bit.ly/pTlTjQ
PUBLIC SPEAKING CHAMPION...
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.: In a speech underscoring the value of close
connections with family and friends, Jock Elliott, a Toastmaster from Bongaree,
Queensland, Australia, won the final round of the Toastmasters World
Championship of Public Speaking [
http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/Convention/IntSpeechContest.aspx ] on
Saturday, Aug. 20.
http://www.toastmasters.org/
http://bit.ly/naloYS
SERVICE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. and Philippines: Merced Systems, Inc., the leading
provider of Performance Management solutions that drive business execution in
Sales and Service functions, today announced it is showcasing its Service
Performance Management solutions at the upcoming Asian Carriers Conference,
September 27-30, 2011 at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort Hotel in Cebu, Philippines.
http://www.mercedsystems.com/
http://bit.ly/qzr6kI
MERCED SYSTEMS DEMONSTRATES...
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. and SINGAPORE: Merced Systems, Inc., the leading
provider of Performance Management solutions that drive business execution in
Sales and Service functions, today announced it is showcasing its Service
Performance Management solutions at Singapore's CXO Leadership Summit,
September 9, 2011 at the Marriott Hotel Singapore.
http://www.mercedsystems.com/
http://bit.ly/nadjZx
ASIA PACIFIC OUTSOURCING...
SYDNEY: TPI, an Information Services Group company (ISG) (NASDAQ:III) and
the leading independent sourcing data and advisory firm in the world, today
released data showing that outsourcing activity increased sharply in Asia
Pacific during the first half of 2011 as the region outpaced the global market.
http://www.tpi.net/
http://www.informationsg.com/
http://bit.ly/qJyNw4
SIX WEEKS LEFT...
LAKE LOUISE, Alberta, Canada: October 2 - 5, 2011, take part in WAVE 2011,
bringing together global business leaders and innovative companies to discuss
growing business opportunities driven by micro and nano technology (MNT).
http://www.wave2011.com/
http://www.acamp.ca/
http://bit.ly/mYPdAq
JAPAN DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE...
TOKYO: Goodman Group ("Goodman" or "the Group") today announced that it has
exchanged contracts to acquire a 60,000 sqm prime development site in the Osaka
Bay area of Japan.
http://www.goodman.com/
http://www.jrep.co.jp/
http://bit.ly/no6eWM
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY...
SAN FRANCISCO: Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR), a global provider of
data center solutions, today announced that it closed a new $100 million US
dollar equivalent senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate
of four banks.
http://www.digitalrealtytrust.com/
http://bit.ly/oxaPFX
PCB FOOTPRINTS...
SINGAPORE: RS Components ( www.rs-components.com )(RS) the world's leading
high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products and the
trading brand of Electrocomponents plc
( http://www.electrocomponents.com )(LSE:ECM), and Accelerated Designs today
announced the introduction of a new series of component libraries to provide
customers with schematic symbols and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) footprints for
an extensive range of products from STMicroelectronics and Microchip Technology.
http://www.designspark.com/
http://www.accelerated-designs.com/
http://bit.ly/r9AwHB
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