SYDNEY--7 Oct--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
MMRC LINE-UP...
PULAU DUYONG, Malaysia: Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort & Spa will be the
centre of attention when it becomes the host venue for the sixth edition of the
Malaysian Match Racing Championship (MMRC) from the 7th - 10th October 2011.
http://bit.ly/pzpoXv
TRIAL RESULTS...
PARIS: Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and its subsidiary Genzyme
announced today the publication of the pivotal Phase III TEMSO study with
investigational once-daily oral medication teriflunomide in The New England
Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
http://www.genzyme.com/
http://bit.ly/o9WeVX
UNLIMITED SHARING LIFE...
TAIPEI: ChipSiP Technology Co, Ltd. (Taiwan: 3637), a leading company in
turnkey SiP solutions, launched three new products featuring optimum slimness,
portability and connectivity for a connected life of cloud computing through
the integrated design of Logic, RF and Turnkey solutions.
http://bit.ly/riXRu8
REGULATORY CONVERGENCE...
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada: The Private Sector Task Force of Regulated
Professions and Industries (PSTF) has released its final report to G-20
Deputies.
http://bit.ly/r8HIuy
BECOME SWISS...
CHUR, Switzerland: The Swiss mountain village of Obermutten is creating a
stir worldwide with its promise of ensuring that every one of its new Facebook
fans is posted on the Commune's official notice board.
http://www.graubuenden.ch/kuf
http://bit.ly/nRrx97
BUSINESS EXPANSION...
NEW YORK: Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., a leading global financial services firm,
announced today the expansion of its private securities business with the
formation of Cantor Private Markets Group, offering clients alternative
investment opportunities including private company stock, private real estate
investment trusts, and private equity and hedge fund interests.
http://www.cantor.com/
http://bit.ly/qZOnNG
STABLE VIDEO...
BINGEN, Wash.: Insitu Inc. [http://www.insitu.com ] announced today that its
ScanEagle [http://www.insitu.com/scaneagle ] unmanned aircraft system (UAS)
delivered real-time video to Canadian Forces during the largest military
exercise to date in the Far North.
http://www.boeing.com/
http://www.insitu.com/
http://bit.ly/mPvpMM
EDUCATION TOOL...
SHANGHAI: To support the education of entry-level risk managers in
Chinese-speaking countries, the Professional Risk Managers' International
Association (PRMIA) is now offering its Associate Professional Risk Manager
(Associate PRM) certificate exam and all accompanying study materials in
Chinese.
http://www.prmia.org/
http://bit.ly/oCOFme
BRAZILIAN OFFENSIVE...
RIO DE JANEIRO: The Renault-Nissan Alliance announced new investments this
week of at least 3.1 billion Brazilian reais (US$1.8 billion or EUR1.3
billion*) to expand manufacturing and sales throughout Brazil, one of the
fastest growing economies in the world.
http://blog.alliance-renault-nissan.com/node/419
http://bit.ly/owmBeN
DEPARTURE CONFIRMED...
DUBAI, UAE: SHUAA Securities announces today that Walid Shihabi has resigned
from his position as Head of SHUAA Securities to pursue other interests.
http://www.shuaacapital.com/
http://bit.ly/oFZIrp
S1P1 PROGRAM ASSETS...
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass.: Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn") Assignee for
the Benefit of Creditors of Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Epix") announced today
that the S1P1 agonists program assets generated by Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
and Amgen will be offered December 8, 2011 in a sealed bid sale.
http://bit.ly/ny3Tmp
SATELLITE DEBRIS MYSTERY...
CULVER CITY, Calif.: Recent news reports that 6 tons of satellite debris
fell within 300 miles of Christmas Island may in fact be part of a large-scale
cover-up, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.
http://bit.ly/p99QAH
CAPACITY GROWTH...
CHICAGO: The world's airlines have scheduled 5% more capacity on 3% more
flights for the fifth month running, according to the latest statistics from
OAG, a UBM Aviation brand.
http://www.oag.com/
http://www.ubmaviation.com/
http://www.ubm.com/
http://www.oagcargo.com/
http://www.routesonline.com/
http://www.asm-global.com/
http://www.apmexpo.com/
http://www.ubmaviationnews.com/
http://bit.ly/pvC4fL
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE...
LAS VEGAS: ActionCOACH has announced its 2012 Asia Pacific Business
Excellence Forum will be held at the Sofitel Hotel in the heart of Broadbeach
on the Australian Gold Coast on February 17 and 18, 2012.
http://www.actioncoach.com/businessforum2012
http://bit.ly/ovTMMn
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING GAP...
PARIS: Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma and the
Secretary-General of La Francophonie, Abdou Diouf, met with French President
Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on 5 October to outline options for plugging the gap
in development funding ahead of next month's G20 summit.
http://bit.ly/pqu4Dr
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES...
LONDON: A sale price in excess of GBP140 million was agreed for the HQ
facility, which comprises phases I and II of Reading International Business
Park, and is let to global communications provider Verizon for 10 years and
houses its European Headquarters.
http://www.goodmanbusinessparks.co.uk/
http://www.goodman.com/
http://bit.ly/nSqUZE
DRESS COLLECTION...
MELBOURNE, Australia: Australian brand development company lime door brands
today announces David Jones as the exclusive Australian retailer of Dita Von
Teese Muse, the limited edition dress collection designed by the international
style icon herself.
http://bit.ly/nYaE5l
AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,
translated news releases for worldwide clients.
Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.