SYDNEY--23 Sep--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
SILCOLEASE OPTIMA CONCEPT...
LYON, France: Bluestar silicones will introduce the latest additions to its
SILCOLEASE(R) Optima Concept product family at Labelexpo Europe Brussels from
September 28th to October 1st.
http://bit.ly/nbgdAE
ASEAN MARKET...
HO CHI MINH CITY: With a strong economic growth, the ASEAN market is
catching the attention of economists amid the global economic downturn. For
multinationals already with a footprint in the market, how to establish a
leadership and achieve smooth localization in the fast-growing regional market
will be a key focus in their expansion.
http://bit.ly/plfIjS
ZIGBEE ALLIANCE CERTIFICATION...
LUTON, England and MELBOURNE, Australia: Elster (NYSE: ELT) and Freestyle
Technology, architect of the Freestyle Microengine, today announced that the
ZigBee Alliance has certified Freestyle Technology's and Elster's jointly
developed V200 digital water meter.
http://www.elster.com/
http://www.freestyletechnology.com.au/
http://bit.ly/pB054c
ECO CONFERENCE...
KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia: The Terengganu State Government in Malaysia is
embracing the country's drive towards a sustainable environment by launching
the inaugural 2011 Eco Terengganu Conference to debate the issues and
development plans for a more sustainable nation, in particular Terengganu.
http://www.ecoknights.org.my/
http://bit.ly/rlpiIY
ON DISPLAY...
TOKYO: Coca-Cola (Japan) Co., Ltd. will display 50 "111 Navy Chairs" at the
Tokyo Chair City Exhibition opening on September 23 in the Marunouchi business
district of Tokyo during the period of the UIA2011 World Congress of
Architecture (UIA) also being held in Tokyo.
http://bit.ly/qlPuvj
CRE SYMPOSIUM...
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Chapter of CoreNet Global is pleased to announce it
will host a one day symposium next month to offer insight on emerging trends,
technologies and practices that are shaping the corporate real estate (CRE)
sector.
http://www.corenetglobal.org/
http://bit.ly/okQj6S
AID REFORM...
WASHINGTON DC: Commonwealth finance ministers, meeting in Washington DC on
21 September 2011, called on the international community to strengthen mutual
accountability backed by transparency in delivery and use of aid, in order to
make it effective in creating jobs, improving livelihoods and combating poverty.
http://bit.ly/oOXIOY
INDIA-BASED NGOS...
RESTON, Va.: Earlier this summer, the Public Interest Registry
( http://www.pir.org ) (PIR) manager of the .ORG domain expressed its intention
to apply for the management of a new top-level domain, .NGO, when the domain
becomes available in January 2012.
http://www.pirengo.org/
http://bit.ly/nYVt6f
BENCHMARK NOTES...
WASHINGTON: The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board:
FNMA).
http://bit.ly/r87l60
RECORD REVENUES...
NEW YORK: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited today announced aggregate member
firm revenues of US$28.8 billion for the fiscal year ended 31 May 2011, marking
the highest revenue ever recorded by the global member firm network.
http://www.deloitte.com/
http://bit.ly/oxMumc
SHARK CONSERVATION...
NEW YORK: Leaders from eight countries launched an initiative today to
prevent the extinction of sharks, symbolizing the latest development in the
growing movement to safeguard the ocean's top predator.
http://bit.ly/nLMHmM
CORPORATE UPDATE...
BELLEVILLE, Ontario, Canada: Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC) (ASX:
BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company,
provided shareholders with a corporate update on a conference call/web cast
last evening.
http://www.bioniche.com/
http://bit.ly/qD47fP
CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP...
PHILADELPHIA: In a formal ceremony in Washington, D.C. today, The
Philadelphia Orchestra -- one of the world's most renowned cultural ambassadors
-- signed a historic agreement with the National Centre for the Performing Arts
(NCPA) in Beijing to develop a pilot partnership in China, which is set to
launch in May 2012.
http://www.philorch.org/
http://bit.ly/nAtRte
ISRAEL RESPONSE...
NEW YORK: Top Israeli cultural figures participated in OneVoice Israel's
event outside Tel Aviv's Independence Hall on Thursday to encourage a bold
Israeli response beyond this week's anticipated UN showdown.
http://bit.ly/poJt28
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