Oct 30--PRNewswire/AsiaNetSOFTWARE RENTAL... SANTA CLARA: Consumers will now be able to "point, click and run" full version PC game software from the Internet without having to instal or download the product on to their computer, Stream Theory Inc and Interplay Entertainment Corp announced today. The companies said their joint product, Interplay Streaming Games, was an industry milestone since it allowed people the "ultimate indulgence" of renting games.BUSINESS OUTSOURCING... VENTURA: Business process outsourcing company, Vsource, would provide exclusive service and support to Asia-Pacific Gateway Inc customers, according to a three-year deal announced today.WEB SECURITY... NEW YORK: A strategic partnership with Matrix USA would expand Kavado Inc's presence in Japan, the web application security company has announced. The company's sales efforts and channel distribution would benefit from the alliance, Kavado said.ENERGY DEAL... ATLANTA: Elitetron Electronic Co. will distribute Motorola Energy System Group's portfolio of lithium-ion and polymer technology energy solutions, according to a joint media release.FORBES RATING... HONG KONG: Global Sources Ltd., the global merchandise trade enabler, today announced that it has rated among Forbes magazine's International 200 Best Small Companies for 2001 for the second year in a row.FLOODING PREVENTION... TORONTO: "Natural floods are a worldwide phenomenon, which have occurred with frequency since time immemorial," Sousa Costa, CEO Floodmaster Inc said today, following the announcement of his company's incorporation in Hong Kong. "Hong Kong can only grow upwards or by reclaiming land from the sea", he added.DATA STORAGE... BEIJING: MTI Technology Corp officially began its Chinese operations from Beijing today, with Chinese officials and representatives of major enterprises extending a welcome, the data storage company has said in a news release. GOLFING LANDMARK... CARLSBAD: Callaway Golf Company today applauded staff professional Annika Sorenstam acknowledging her seventh win for the year at the Cisco Ladies Match Play World Championship in Japan. The victory has scored Sorenstam her fourth Rolex Player of the Year title, the company said.FINANCIAL RESULTS: DENVER: Newmont Mining Corporation today said it had returned a third-quarter profit, announcing a net income of $21.5 million versus a net loss of $36.5 million from the previous year.EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS: BROOMFIELD: Open storage network company, McData Corporation, today named Karen Niparko as Vice President, Human Resources. AUCKLAND: Fonterra Cooperative Group today announced its second key external appointment which would complete its senior management team, naming Glen Petersen of Telecom New Zealand to Group Director, Human Resources. AUCKLAND: New Zealand Milk today made three appointments to its global leadership team, including Scott Eglington to Director, Global Marketing and Strategy, Ron Peake to Chief Information Officer and Dale Farrar to Director, Human Resources. AUCKLAND: NZMP, Fonterra's 'cow-to-customer' and global ingredients operating division, has announced that Jackie Lloyd will be Director, Global Human Resources. (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)