March 2/PRNewswire-AsiaNet NEW HOME.... TAIWAN: iAsiaWorks, provider of hosting services for the Asia-Pacific region, today said it has chosen Taiwan as the home of its Internet Data Centre (IDC), based on the country's growing importance as an e-commerce market in the emerging Greater China region. STUDY FINDS ON DEPRESSION.. PITTSBURGH: A study by the University of Pittsburgh, reported in the British Journal of Psychiatry, has found depression remission rates from venlafaxine are 30 per cent higher than from serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SHAREHOLDER MEETING... HOUSTON: Shell Overseas Holding Limited (Shell) and Apache Corp., today welcomed a decision by Fletcher Challenge's board to hold a special meeting on March 6, allowing shareholders to approve Shell-Apache's offer for the company's Energy Division. KOREAN MARKET..... KANATA: Computer telephony solutions developer, Pika Technologies, today said that its PrimeNet T1/E1 card has been approved for the Korean market, reinforcing the company's global stature. PARTNERS EXPAND.... SYDNEY/MANCHESTER: Proteome Systems and Kratos Analytical today announced their partnership expansion, involving further proteomics-driven, software development. AUTO TECHNOLOGY.... BRUSSELS/MANCHESTER: Telematics technology provider, Acunia, will partner with GenRad, to provide vehicle testing systems. INDIAN POWER MARKET... ADELAIDE: Henwood Energy Services, today announced the completion of the world's first Indian Power Market database, allowing industry investors to examine assets and to perform market analysis. BACK FROM ANTARCTICA.... NEW YORK: Home from their 90-day, 1,700-mile ski across Antarctica, Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen are to make their first public appearance on March 12, talking with New York City school children and announcing their future plans. CANCER TREATMENT.... CAMBRIDGE: Millenium Pharmaceuticals today said a phase two clinical trial of a potential cancer treatment called LDP-341 had begun. BRIDGE POSTS RECORD... ST LOUIS: Bridge Trading Company today reported record earnings and revenues for the year ended December 31, 2000, with total revenues rising by 23 per cent. NEW APPRO SERVERS.... MILPITAS: APPRO International, engineers and manufacturers of high-density servers, have made available two new rackmount server products, according to a press release issued today. BASKETBALL BETTING.... ST JOHNS: Internet sports wagerer, SPORTSBETTING.COM, today launched "Hoops Madness" a free contest based on this year's NCAA College Basketball Tournament. KNIGHT'S ROUNDTABLE CLOSES... JERSEY CITY: Knight Trading Group today said it has closed off on first investors for its Knight Roundtable Europe venture, involving 19 broker-dealres throughout the U.S and Europe. (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated press releases for worldwide clients. Contact: www.asianet.com.au for full-text versions). ASIANET