Jan., 16 -- PRNewswire / AsiaNet
QUALITY CONTROL...
HONG KONG: The Nasdaq-listed Global Sources Ltd. has released a survey showing that 45 per cent of professional buyers see an improvement in the quality control process in mainland China.
PAPER PRODUCTION...
YANTAI: Yantai Dahua Holdings Co. Ltd. has announced a total production of 2,176 tons of paper from its production plant in Shandong, China for the month of December.
http://www.ydhcf.com
WIRELESS BANKING...
SHENZHEN: Intermost Corporation has announced that on Jan 2, 2004 it signed an agreement with Mr. XIE Wei, the major shareholder of Zenith Technology Ltd., to acquire from Mr. XIE a 25 per cent interest in Zenith.
http://www.intermost.com
SURETY HOLDINGS...
SHENZHEN: Intermost Corporation has announced that on Jan 8, 2004, it signed a Letter of Intent with Surety Holdings Corp. to acquire 100 per cent of the issued and outstanding stock of a corporation wholly owned by Surety that is the owner of real property in Hawaii.
http://www.intermost.com
CNOOC COMMITMENT...
HONG KONG: The New York-listed CNOOC Limited has announced its business strategy and development plan for the year 2004.
http://www.cnoocltd.com
CONFERENCE CALL...
HAMILTON: In conjunction with W.P. Stewart's fourth quarter and full year 2003 earnings release, you are invited to participate in a conference call on Thursday, 29 January 2004.
http://www.wpstewart.com
GOLD MEDAL...
NEW YORK: The World Environment Center's Twentieth Annual WEC Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development has been awarded to Johnson Controls.
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com
BSE TESTS...
ZURICH: Prionics AG, the world leader in testing procedures for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has chosen the Prionics-Check WESTERN rapid BSE test for the country's enhanced BSE disease surveillance program.
http://www.prionics.ch
ORE NEGOTIATION...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, the world's largest iron ore producer, and Baosteel, China's largest steelmaker, have settled iron ore prices for 2004.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
CDC BOARD...
HOUSTON: CDC Globeleq Limited, the emerging markets power company, has announced the addition of three experienced international power executives Directors to the company's Board of Directors.
http://www.cdcglobeleq.com
CHINADOTCOM APPOINTMENT...
HONG KONG: The Nasdaq-listed chinadotcom corporation has announced the appointment of Mr. Keith Oliver as Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration.
http://www.corp.china.com
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