May 17/RNewswire-AsiaNet J-V SIGNED FOR RESEARCH CENTRE... SINGAPORE: Singaporean mobile operator, Mobile One, and multichannel company, Edgematrix, have signed a joint venture to create an independent wireless research centre in the Asia Pacific, according to a press release distributed today. BOARD RESOLUTIONS REACHED... TOKYO: Trend Micro Inc, the Internet content security provider, today publicised its board's resolutions on the company's upcoming bond and subscription warrant issue.PETROL EXCHANGE TARGETS "DOWNSTREAM" CUSTOMERS... GAITHERSBURG: GE Global Exchange Services, the B2B Internet commerce company, announced today that it would attune PETRODEX, its exchange for the petroleum sector, to servicing "downstream" customers.CHINA'S FIRST PDA NETWORK GETS REAL-TIME CONTENT... BEIJING: SOHU.COM, the online media services provider, will provide Blueflame Information Technology company with aggregated real-time content to be streamed onto Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) across China's first PDA network.CAR PRODUCER SALUTES BATTERY'S PERFORMANCE... ELIZABETH: Exide Technologies, the electrical energy solutions company, has earned an "A" rating from Mitsubishi Motors Australia for its superior performance, the company underlined today.EUROPEAN AUTO JV LAUNCHES... DETROIT: Covisint Europe, the joint venture between Daimler Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Renault, Commerce One and Oracle, was officially launched today in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the companies announced today.BRUCE LEE RIGHTS BOUGHT... SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp has secured the worldwide rights to publish a videogame featuring the coveted "Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon" license, the company announced today.JAMAICAN MINE SOLD TO SWISS CO... MONTREAL: Alcan Inc said today that it has finalised the sale of its Jamaican mining and refinery operation to Swiss natural resources company, Glencore.TRADE NETWORK REACHES AUSTRALIA... TORONTO: FMC Software Ltd, provider of technological solutions to investment professionals, is now selling its international trade communications network, FMCNet, in Australia and the Pacific Rim, the company said today.POLYGAMY NOT MORMON SAYS CHURCH... SALT LAKE CITY: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today challenged the use of the term "Mormon" in the news coverage of polygamist, Tom Green, qualifying that the practice has no association with the Mormon faith.EARNINGS RESULTS: NEW YORK: TD Waterhouse Group today disclosed its financial results, recording 169, 200 new accounts despite revenues falling 20 per cent on last quarter. HONG KONG: CNOOC Ltd, the oil and gas producer, today reported its first quarter financial highlights, posting revenues of $US 574 million - up 12.5 per cent on 2000. HONG KONG: PacificNet.com Inc, the IT solutions and consulting company, today posted its first quarter 2001 results, recording a revenue lift of $US 1.8 million over the same period last year. HONG KONG: SUNDAY Communications Ltd, the wireless communications company, stated today that it has broken even on earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), sustaining a 20 per cent growth in subscribers. (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).