Oct 3--PRNewswire/AsiaNetRICE RESEARCH… ANN ARBOR: A genomic research system, GeneTac, developed by Genomic Solutions Inc will advance rice research in developing nations, following its acquisition by the International Rice Research Institute, the company said today.CHINESE BUSINESS… HONG KONG: Business opportunities in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong are swelling due to the China's imminent entry into the WTO and China's growth will match that of the U.S in five years, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council has announced.INDUSTRY SLUMP… SAN JOSE: Slowing PC demand coupled with sharp price declines in flat panel displays will significantly impact the demand for CRT monitors over the next few years, market research firm, Stanford Resources-iSuppli said today.VOICE TECHNOLOGY… DALLAS: Ericsson has certified the voice-enabling technology of Omvia subsidiary, InterVoice-Brite, the company announced today. "By including Omvia in the Ericsson portfolio, telecommunications operators now have the option to easily integrate the latest value added messaging applications into their existing Ericsson networks" a news release revealed.VOICE-OVER-BROADBAND… SANTA CLARA: VoicePump Inc today announced the launch of digital processing software - VP140 Starter Kit - that would assist engineers designing voice-oriented technologies for broadband.SECURITY ALLIANCE… IRVINE: Rainbow Technologies eSecurity group will team with Netrust Pte Ltd to market Rainbow's Internet security products in Singapore, according to a media release.BROADBAND ENDORSEMENT… ALAMEDA: Netopia Inc's broadband gateway technology - the 4500 and R6100 series - has been endorsed by SingTel, Singapore's leading communications company, according to a media release issued today.DATA CONSORTIUM… MILPITAS: Data storage company, LSI Logic Storage Systems has joined BMC Software's "application-centric management" consortium to jointly develop integrated storage solutions, align marketing opportunities, and strengthen key competencies via training and certification, according to a company statement.FINANCIAL RESULTS: PURCHASE: PepsiCo Inc will webcast its third quarter 2001 earnings conference on October 10, the company has announced. HAMILTON: Asset management company, W P Stewart & Co, today provided third quarter earnings guidance of $0.41 per share, in response to last month's terrorist attacks, stating that the statements were only issued considering the special circumstances. (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).