Aug 17--PRNewswire/AsiaNetMAD COW DISEASE... BOCA RATON: Disease Sciences Inc said today that it would conduct research to see whether Mad Cow disease had affected China and Australia, following the disease's discovery in Hong Kong and Korea. Both countries had begun extensive post-mortem testing, a media release said.E-BUSINESS STRATEGY... SEATTLE: The Port of Seattle has chosen IBM to consult on its e-business strategy and technology for the Seaport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, according to a news release. TRAVEL REWARDS... BRISBANE: A new travel rewards program, Advantagez.com, today launched its North American operations, offering a range of travel incentives to consumers and businesses, graduated according to the amount of products purchased from their online retailers.OFFLINE NECESSITY... BRISBANE: Net-based businesses would also need a presence in the offline sphere, an online rewards program company, Advantagez.com said today. The company's online product would also have a mainstream presence, a company news release said.ASIA SALES PUSH... SANTA CLARA: DRAM technology developer, NeoMagic Corporation, today announced that its Far East sales channels would push next generation handheld Internet appliances via a selection of regional partnerships.FINANCIAL RESULTS: HONG KONG: LJ International Inc today reported a 19 per cent revenue increase for the year ending April 30, despite a weak fourth quarter result which saw figures drop due to weak customer sentiment, the company said. (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).