April 19/PRNewswire-AsiaNet ION FLYS ONLINE... HONG KONG: Ion Global, the e-business integrator and chinadotcom subsidiary, today said its services have been engaged by the frequent flyer divisions of Emirates and Sri Lankan Airlines.AKAMAI ENGAGED... NEW YORK: I-DNS.net International, the multilingual Internet Solutions provider, today announced that it has chosen Akamai Technologies Inc, the content delivery service provider, to improve the reliability of its download software.NETWORK DEAL... PEMBROKE: TyCom Ltd said today that it has agreed, in principle, to join FLAG Telecom in developing a transpacific cable network, to be completed at the end of 2002.NEW SLA EXEC... WASHINGTON: The Special Libraries Association (SLA) today announced the appointment of Roberta I. Shaffer to the post of executive director.FACILITY OPENS... VERNON HILLS: Zebra Technologies Corporation, the bar code and label printing manufacturer, today announced the establishment of a third-party operated ribbon distribution facility in Hong Kong to service Asia-Pacific region clients.DON'T SELL SAYS GULFSTREAM... CALGARY: The board of Gulfstream Resources Canada Limited today unanimously advised its shareholders against selling stocks to Roc Oil Pty Ltd.NEPAL FUNDRAISER... PHILADELPHIA: The Girl Scouts of Southeastern Pennsylvania today said a fundraiser would be held on April 26, to help send 14 girls, aged 15-18, to Kathmandu, Nepal, to run a summer day camp for 200 local children.CALL WEBCAST... BROOMFIELD: McDATA Corp, the open storage network service provider, said invited the public to participate in a conference call to discuss the company's first quarter 2001 results on April 19.ALCAN EXEC RETIRES... MONTREAL: Alcan Inc today announced that the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer would retire in September, this year. MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT... DEARBORN: Covisint said today that it will hold a live press conference on April 18, to make a major announcement regarding its future operations.U.S GOVT LAWSUIT... WASHINGTON: U.S animal rights lobbyists and scientists have issued a lawsuit against the U.S government, challenging its decision to allow import permits for argali sheep - the known prey of trophy hunters.OFFER EXTENDED... TORONTO: Sherritt Coal Partnership today extended by ten days its offer to buy all outstanding units and debentures of Luscar Coal Income Fund.MODEM APPROVED... LARGO: Paradyne Networks said today that its digital subscriber line endpoint modem has been approved by Japan's Approval Institute for Telecommunications Equipment.PRODUCT LAUNCH... TOKYO: Internet Initiative Japan today said it will launch its Backup4U enterprise service on April 19.OPEN FOR ORDERS... HOPEWELL JUNCTION: eMagin Corp, producer of microdisplay technology, today declared it is accepting orders for its new light-emitting diode Developer's Kit. (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).