SYDNEY--9 Nov--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
LANGUAGE TRAINING...
MELBOURNE, Australia: RMIT English Worldwide (REW) has been recognised by a
former Saudi Arabian student for the language training companys extensive
support of students from the region.
http://www.rmitenglishworldwide.com/
http://bit.ly/ujc1Jc
SINGAPORE EXPANSION...
SINGAPORE: RS Components ( http://www.rs-components.com/index.html )(RS), the
trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high
service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has announced the
opening of its new office in the International Business Park in Singapore.
http://www.electrocomponents.com/
http://bit.ly/rGa9RF
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP...
NEW DELHI, India: MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for
wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, and Facebook today
announced a global partnership that will see Facebook embedded into MediaTek's
mobile platform solutions, enabling users in emerging markets to access
Facebook, many for the first time, via affordable mobile devices.
http://www.mediatek.com/
http://bit.ly/vR59pb
BOARD DIRECTOR...
ATLANTA and PENANG, Malaysia: World Micro, a global distributor of
electronic components serving the electronics, commercial, military, medical,
and aerospace markets, announced today that Dato' Siew Hai Wong, a
distinguished figure in Malaysian civic, government and commercial activities
for nearly three decades, has accepted a seat on the board of directors for
World Micro's Asian hub opened earlier this year in Penang.
http://www.worldmicro.com/
http://bit.ly/tlkD7b
CHOICE OF DESTINATION...
BANGKOK, Thailand: Thailand's meetings, incentives, conventions and
exhibitions business is still operating actively in Phuket, Pattaya, Chiangmai
and other destinations around Thailand which are popular with international
business travellers, despite the floods affecting parts of Bangkok and
surrounding provinces in the country's central region.
http://bit.ly/uaNhs3
NEW ERA FOR SAILING...
LONDON: The World Match Racing Tour today unveiled the highly coveted ISAF
Match Racing World Championship trophy at Garrard's flagship store in Mayfair,
London.
http://bit.ly/sJX3P1
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT...
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 that US Airways has implemented
Merced Systems' Performance Management Suite.
http://www.mercedsystems.com/
http://bit.ly/sCft9S
GRAND OPENING...
HONG KONG: A brand new sourcing trade fair, FUJIAN COMMODITIES
EXPO-SINGAPORE & ASIA EXPO-SINGAPORE, will take place on 23-25 November, 2011,
offering a new sourcing location for South-East Asian trade buyers.
http://bit.ly/vX4jfA
MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY...
PISCATAWAY, N.J.: Telcordia ( http://www.telcordia.com ), a global leader in
the development of mobile, broadband and enterprise communications software and
services, today announced that it has been selected to manage mobile number
portability (MNP) in Argentina.
http://bit.ly/ur5jp0
RETAIL CORE BANKING...
CHENNAI, India, LONDON and TRENTON, New Jersey: Polaris Software, a leading
global Financial Technology Company, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has
positioned Polaris in the Leaders Quadrant of the recently released 'Magic
Quadrant for International Retail Core Banking (IRCB) 2011' report[1] for its
Intellect[TM] Global Universal Banking (GUB).
http://bit.ly/uQ0zWy
NEW PATENTS...
NEW YORK: Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. (OTCBB: ILNS), a biopharmaceutical
company engaged in the discovery and development of disease-modifying
therapeutic agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's and other neurological
diseases announces today that the Japanese Patent Office has granted the
company two new patents for its Alzheimer's immunotherapy programs.
http://bit.ly/vgpQqA
IPADS ARRIVE...
MELBOURNE, Australia: Low fares leader Jetstar will today rollout iPads on
board, the first airline in the world to offer tailored technology for the
device, revolutionising the in-flight entertainment experience for its
customers.
http://bit.ly/vvjF7R
LINUX DISTRIBUTIONS...
MONTREAL: Matrox Graphics is pleased to announce the latest generation of
Extio F2208 and Extio F2408 KVM extenders and Extio F2408E Expander units now
support a broader range of Linux operating systems and showcase a new degree of
remote multi-display flexibility using a minimum of fibre-optic cabling.
http://www.matrox.com/graphics
http://bit.ly/uEAnyp
Q3 RESULTS...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (OTC Bulletin Board: FNMA) today reported its
third-quarter 2011 results and filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
http://www.fanniemae.com/
http://bit.ly/s88oWV
LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT...
BEIJING: Climate Policy Initiative has published its second "Annual Review
of Low-Carbon Development in
China,"( http://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publications ) which tracks
China's performance and strategies to transition to a low-carbon economy.
http://bit.ly/uX1Q7R
http://bit.ly/v3OBsE
OFFERED FOR SALE...
WELLESLEY HILLS, Massachusetts: Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn")
Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors of Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Epix")
announced today that the S1P1 lead compounds, assets generated by Epix
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Amgen, will be offered December 8, 2011 in a sealed
bid sale.
http://bit.ly/tn6kfx
S.KOREAN OPERATION...
BURLINGTON, Mass.: inVentiv Health, Inc., offering best-in-class clinical,
commercial and consulting services to the healthcare industry, today announced
that it has established inVentiv Health Korea, a Seoul-based operation that
will provide clinical development and commercial services to healthcare clients.
http://www.inventivhealth.com/
http://bit.ly/uSVeoD
GROUPS PROTEST...
LOS ANGELES: The Australian Consulate will receive an unusual visit from the
citys highest-ranking labor leader, clergy, community advocates, Teamsters and
their families this Thursday at 1 p.m. in response to a Melbourne-based
employers abrupt sacking of one-third of its workforce, a group of veteran port
truck drivers known as the Toll 26, who were organizing a union to remedy
third-world working conditions on U.S. soil.
http://www.grimtruthattollgroup.com/
http://bit.ly/t1QwNJ
TAX SUMMIT...
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada: Key tax issues affecting the Asia-Pacific region
will come under the lens of leading specialists when KPMG International hosts
its 2011 Asia Pacific Tax Summit in Sydney, Australia from 14 - 16 November
2011.
http://www.kpmg.com/taxviews
http://bit.ly/rvw8Ky
NEW APPOINTMENT...
PHILADELPHIA: Accu-Sort Systems, Inc., a leader in barcode automation
systems, has appointed Alexander Panicker to manage the Accu-Sort office in
Powai, Mumbai, India.
http://www.accusort.com/
http://bit.ly/sgWRH0
DIWALI CELEBRATION...
BANGALORE, India: Team Whitelite, the CSR group at Nous Infosystems
[http://www.nousinfosystems.com ], celebrated this Diwali with a difference.
They made a modest contribution to Swanthana, an orphanage in Bangalore for
girl children with special needs.
http://bit.ly/tQ2ZfX
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