April 30/PRNewswire-AsiaNet TV DEAL... HONG KONG: SpeedCast, the broadband infrastructure company, today announced its deal with French international music TV channel, MCM, which underpins the delivery of music content to the Internet. GREEN LIGHT FOR ONLINE TRADING... HONG KONG: CN-Markets, operator of the financial website, E-finet.com, today launched its Proprietary Network System (PNS) trading interface that facilitates online trading.NEW DRUG FACILITY... EVANSTON: GeneProt today declared open an inaugural proteomic discovery and production facility in Switzerland equipped for research into new drugs and protein-based biomarkers.CLINICAL TEST CULMINATES... ST PAUL: Drug Delivery Systems confirmed today that it has completed Phase 1 of a clinical study on transdermal testosterone delivery, and is now after a partner for the patent.NETWORK ACTIVATED... HONG KONG: Asia Global Crossing today announced the activation of a Hong Kong-Japan IP services network to carry data between the two countries.SUBSIDIARY DISSOLVED... TOKYO: Trend Micro, provider of antivirus and Internet security solutions, said today that its board has decided to "dissolve and liquidate" the company's subsidiary, IP Trend K.K. AUTO ACQUISITION... ACTON: Haartz Corp today announced its acquisition of Rode & Schwalenberg GmbH, the convertible hood material manufacturer, in a bid to expand its manufacturing capabilities and distribution networks.NEW SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT... ADVANCE: Attention, language and memory among first-time schizophrenia sufferers could be improved using an unconventional antipsychotic drug, according to results unveiled by Canadian researchers at today's European First Episode Schizophrenia Conference in Whistler, Canada.ALCAN ARTICULATES AIMS... MONTREAL: Alcan's president and CEO, Mr Travis Engen, today emphasised the importance of "maximising value" at the company's Annual General Meeting.FUND GETS FIRST PLACE... HAMILTON: W.P Stewart Holdings N.V, the Amsterdam-listed investment fund, today announced its first and third place ranking for the one- and three-year periods ending March 31, 2001 in an independent survey evaluating funds with a North American mandate.EARNINGS RESULTS: TAIPEI: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc, providers of semiconductor packaging and testing services, today delivered first quarter earnings results of NT$352 million. MALVERN: Vishay Intertechnology Inc today released its first March quarter results, posting earnings of $90, 126, 000 - up 21 per cent on last year. TOKYO: Trend Micro Inc, the antivirus and Internet content security solutions provider, today reported a first-quarter income of US$18.9 million - climbing 48 per cent on 2000's equivalent. MONTREAL: Alcan Inc, the aluminium multinational, today declared a quarterly dividend of $US0.15, payable on June 20. TORONTO: Homestake Mining today published its cash flow statement, reporting first quarter net losses of $12 million, considered to be partly attributable to the depression of the Australian and Canadian dollars against the U.S greenback. (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).