Jan., 14 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNet
CHINADOTCOM APPOINTMENT...
HONG KONG: The Nasdaq-listed chinadotcom corporation has announced the appointment of Mr. Roger Allen as the Managing Director of its CDC Ousourcing unit in Australia, Praxa Limited.
http://www.corp.china.com
THAILAND PROJECT...
SINGAPORE: Pacific Internet Limited announced that its Thai subsidiary, Pacific Internet (Thailand) Limited, has been appointed by Thailand's Information and Communications Technology Ministry as the official Internet service provider for a national cyber initiative, the GoodNet project.
http://www.pacnet.com
GLOBAL SOURCES...
HONG KONG: Global Sources Ltd. has released its latest Global Sources Market Intelligence Report - Connectors: Supplier Capability in China.
http://www.globalsources.com/
FRAPORT TRAFFIC...
FRANKFURT: Frankfurt Airport served almost 48.4 million passengers in 2003, nearly equaling the previous year's passenger level.
NOISE CANCELLATION...
SANTA CLARA: Quellan Incorporated today announced that Analog Zone, a technical publication, has selected its Nx600 Wideband Noise Canceller IC as 2003 Product of the Year in the category of Best Signal Integrity Technology.
http://www.quellan.com
SAMSUNG CONTRACT...
LEHIGH VALLEY: The New York-listed Air Products announced that it has been selected to supply nitrogen, oxygen, nitrogen trifluoride, ammonia, argon, and silane by pipeline to Samsung's newest Thin Film Transistor-Liquid Crystal Display (TFTLCD) factory located in Tangjung, Korea.
http://www.airproducts.com
GLOBEX OPERATIONS...
CHICAGO: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. has received final regulatory approval from the Australian government to provide Australia direct access to its markets via its GLOBEX electronic trading platform.
http://www.cme.com
MIRANT CLARIFICATION...
ATLANTA: Mirant has issued a statement clarifying remarks concerning the potential IPO of a small portion of its Philippine operations.
http://www.mirant.com
EARNINGS RELEASE...
RIO DE JANEIRO: The New York-listed Companhia Vale do Rio Doce has announced its earnings release schedule during the year 2004.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
PRICE NEGOTIATION...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the world's largest iron ore producer, and Nippon Steel have settled iron ore prices for the 2004 Japanese fiscal year.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
RISING CHOLESTEROL...
SINGAPORE: Cardiologists from around the region attending the 14th Annual Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology here this week have warned that Asians may have an increased risk of stroke resulting from rising cholesterol levels in the region.
CHINA SUCCESS...
HONG KONG: ING Investment Management has announced that its fund management joint venture in China, China Merchants Fund Management (CMFM), closed its second fund product, the China Merchants Cash Plus Fund, raising more than RMB4.6 billion since its launch on 12th December 2003.
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