SYDNEY--26 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
R&D SERVICE...
LONDON and BEIJING: The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), the
trade association and professional institute for the top 250 advertising and
brand communications agencies in the United Kingdom, has today (23rd September)
launched a research and development service for Chinese brand owners seeking to
go global.
http://www.ipa.co.uk/
http://bit.ly/rje3Ox
MASTERBATCH PLANT...
TIANJIN, China: On September 19, Cabot held an opening ceremony for its
Tianjin masterbatch plant in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development
Area (TEDA), with the attendance of Zhang Jun, vice director of TEDA (Nangang
Industrial Zone) Administrative Commission, and Sean Keohane, Cabot's global
vice president, general manger of Performance Products and president for the
Asia-Pacific region.
http://bit.ly/oSKZAP
MOST VALUABLE...
HONG KONG: Newly launched SIP SUNSET GRILL (SSG) is the latest addition to
the buzzing Bali restaurant scene.
http://www.sip-bali.com/
http://bit.ly/noM6hP
CONNECT WITH CUSTOMERS...
SEOUL: MFG.com, the largest online marketplace for the manufacturing
( http://www.mfg.com/en/ ) industry, announced today that it is executing a
strategic plan connecting manufacturing suppliers in South Korea to customers
around the world.
http://bit.ly/qea32T
DINNER EVENT...
PHUKET, Thailand: Maikhao Dream Hotels & Resorts recently hosted dinner for
Russian travel agents from the city of Krasnoyarsk.
http://www.maikhaodream.com/
http://bit.ly/q04vOv
MAGIC QUADRANT LEADER...
BANGALORE, LONDON, NEW YORK: Infosys, a global leader in consulting and
technology, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned Infosys in the
Leaders Quadrant of the recently released 'Magic Quadrant for International
Retail Core Banking (IRCB) 2011'* report for its Finacle(TM) core banking
solution.
http://www.infosys.com/
http://bit.ly/ofbCSx
INTERCULTURAL INNOVATION...
MUNICH and NEW YORK: The UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the BMW
Group are pooling their expertise in the area of intercultural understanding in
a joint initiative, the 'Award for Intercultural Innovation'.
http://www.interculturalinnovation.org/
http://bit.ly/nx1WI2
AEROSPACE PLATE...
BEIJING: Aleris plans to supply Airbus operations through its
state-of-the-art rolling mill being constructed in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu
Province, China, with aerospace plate by 2013.
http://www.aleris.com/
http://bit.ly/qRbU8o
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/oxlJqf
WINNERS ANNOUNCED...
NEW DELHI: Following the final round of judging on the on the 22nd September
in New Delhi, winners and honorary mentions were announced at the first Indian
specific Process Excellence Awards ceremony.
http://www.processexcellenceindia.com/
http://bit.ly/orKO6N
GLOBAL PRESIDENT VISION CARE...
ROCHESTER, N.Y.: Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has named
Sheila Hopkins Global President of the company's Vision Care business, and two
of the company's senior executives - Peter Valenti III and Steven Robins - have
assumed new roles within the organization.
http://www.bausch.com/
http://bit.ly/oX4S7a
3-YEAR BENCHMARK NOTES...
WASHINGTON: The following is being issued by Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board:
FNMA).
http://bit.ly/nNTliU
900,000 VISITORS!...
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany: "This 64th IAA Cars is a strong IAA! The world's
most important trade fair for mobility has sent out strong signals and - 60
years after its first show here in Frankfurt am Main - presented itself in a
new quality.
http://bit.ly/qfJQ3m
UPDATED EFFICACY RESULTS...
NEW YORK and STOCKHOLM: Delcath Systems (NASDAQ: DCTH) announced today that
James F. Pingpank, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery at the University
of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will present updated investigator results
from the Phase 3 randomized trial of Delcath's chemosaturation system with
melphalan in patients with hepatic metastases from ocular or cutaneous melanoma.
http://www.delcath.com/
http://bit.ly/q01GyE
TRAINING PROGRAM...
NEW YORK: The Varkey GEMS Foundation, a not-for-profit education
organization and The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO), have announced the largest school Principals training
program involving a private Foundation inUNESCO's history.
http://bit.ly/nbBPuK
LARGEST EVER FLASHLIGHT...
SOLINGEN, Germany: It's not a flashlight that will fit easily in your
pocket: The Lichternacht (Festival of Lights) in Solingen, in the German state
of North Rhine-Westphalia, saw the unveiling of the world's largest flashlight
yesterday.
http://www.presseportal.de/pm/50871/?keygroup=bild
http://bit.ly/qzUVbh
SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD...
FRANKFURT, Germany: The 64th IAA Cars gathered speed once again on the home
straight. Visitor interest climbed once more, especially over the last weekend
of the IAA.
http://bit.ly/mWL3a7
ASOS SHOPPING APPLICATION...
LONDON: ASOS, the online fashion and beauty retailer, announces the recent
launch of its shopping application, giving an elevated user experience when
browsing and purchasing from the site, using an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.
http://www.asos.com/au
http://bit.ly/qhWjyp
FOREST INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT...
JAKARTA: A new report by consultancy ITS Global has found that Indonesia's
forest-based industries including timber harvesting, wood product manufacturing
and pulp and paper products make a substantial contribution to Indonesia's
economy.
http://www.itsglobal.net/
http://bit.ly/qhmKEC
MULTI-PLATFORM SERVICE...
INCLINE VILLAGE: Gravity Collection, Inc. announces the launch of their
multi-platform service in 22 countries worldwide to one billion viewers on
Monday, September 26.
http://bit.ly/ozAcJS
65 MPG...
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass.: Scuderi Group today released findings from a
computer simulation study measuring the performance of the Scuderi Engine
modeled against the European class of "high economy" vehicles.
http://www.scuderiengine.com/
http://bit.ly/pAqOxL
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand: Childhood abuse, war veteran's mental health,
impact of traumatic stress, relationship with primary care and risk-taking
personalities are some of the topics that will be discussed this week at The
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists' New Zealand
conference in Queenstown.
http://www.ranzcp.org/
http://bit.ly/naFGLE
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