Oct 4--PRNewswire/AsiaNetTELCO MERGER... HAMILTON: Global Crossing Ltd and Asia Global Crossing are considering merging, the two companies announced today, citing the continuing consolidation of the telecommunications industry and the evolving needs of global customers as key reasons.MENTAL DISORDER... GENEVA: One in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders during their life and as many as two-thirds of these may never seek the help of health professionals due to stigma, discrimination and a shortage of services, the World Health Organisation publicised in a report today.CANCER THERAPY... CAMBRIDGE: A potential therapy for hematologic and solid tumor cancer has passed a Phase II clincial trial ahead of schedule, research coordinators, Millenium Pharmaceuticals Inc said today. FUEL CELL CARS... IRVINE: Quantum Technologies Worldwide Inc and Thiokol Propulsion Company today announced the completion of testing on their hydrogen storage tank that would ultimately allow "mass commercialisation of fuel cell powered vehicles".AWARDS ANNOUNCED... HONG KONG: Merchandise trade enabling company, Global Sources Ltd, today said it has scored two awards - the IDG magazine Darwin Fittest 50 Award and Revolution Magazine's Best B2B web site award. MPEG TECHNOLOGY... FREMONT: An assortment of new MPEG products from Emuzed Inc would allow encoding, streaming and playback of audio and video content for Microsoft Windows-powered Pocket PC 2002 software, the company said today.MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS... TURIN: Multiple sclerosis sufferers could benefit from a superior form of "Interferon" - beta-1b, research presented at an Italian Neurological Society meeting this week indicated.ACQUISITION FUNDED... TORONTO: Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc today raised Cdn $330 million to fund acquiring Keyport Life Insurance Company, following the sale of 11 million shares, the company announced today.PROCESSOR LAUNCHED... LEUVEN: Computer hardware and software developer, Acunia NV, today announced the launch of a "high-performing, low-power processor" - Xingu 8000.PHOTONICS INDUSTRY... HSINHU: Optical networking company, LightCross Inc, together with United Microelecronics Corporation, have produced a new class of silicon-based photonics components.FINANCIAL RESULTS: HOUSTON: BMC Software Inc today delivered its preliminary second quarter financial results, estimating that net income would range from $US 2 - 10 million and diluted earnings per share from $.01 - $.04.BROOMFIELD: Open storage network company, McData Corporation, today said it expected a record third-quarter revenue between $US 85 - 87 million, revising its former earnings per share projections. (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).