Oct. 22--PRNewswire/AsiaNetSMARTER HOSPITAL... BRISBANE: The Wesley hospital in Brisbane will implement a new information technology system supplied by Cerner corporation, a press release revealed. Cerner said the computer system would automate patient records and reduce medical error. www.cerner.com BALI REPORT... HONG KONG: Time Europe said this week's magazine would focus on the tragic Bali bombing with eyewitness accounts and an in-depth 27-page package of features. In light of recent events Time also examines the implications for Indonesian stability and the stability of the rest of the world. AMMUNITION CONTRACT... MINNEAPOLIS: The government of New Zealand has awarded a $4 million dollar contract to Defence company ATK (Alliant Techsystems) to supply ammunition to New Zealand military forces, a press release said. ATK revealed they are currently the largest supplier of training and tactical tank ammunition to the US Department of Defence. www.ATK.com STUDENT RECORDS... HALF MOON BAY: The latest innovation from VIP Tone will give both teachers and administrators a more accurate and efficient way to monitor school records, a press release said. The company revealed "School Matrix T.A." provides mobile access to student information and allows teachers to record data instantaneously. www.viptone.com PRODUCT INTEGRATION... SINGAPORE: Digiquant today announced the integration of its IMS service management and billing platform with Talking SIP, an interactive voice response sytem. Martin Kent Nielsen, vice president of sales, Digiquant Asia Pacific, said, "This integration between IMS and Talking SIP will enable Digiquant's existing customers and prospects to cost-effectively extend their VoIP networks using SIP and is further proof of the interoperability of IMS with multiple softswitch and SIP technologies." www.digiquant.com FINANCIAL RESULTS... EL SEGUNDO: Isuppli Market Intelligence Services said they predict strong recovery from the downturn experienced by almost all electronics industry sectors. "We see electronic component revenues continuing to gain ground in the fourth quarter of 2002, posting gains of more than 5 percent for that period while chieving a fourth consecutive positive quarter-to-quarter growth," said Dale Ford, director of market intelligence services at iSuppli. www.isuppli.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated press releases for worldwide clients. Full-text versions are avaible at www.asianetnews.net)