SYDNEY, April 27 -- AsiaNet
SOCIAL NETWORKING...
NEW YORK: Social networking provider FunHi.com has gained
rapid adoption by a global segment of plush trend setters, pop
stars and young elite since Daniel Terdiman reported on FunHi
in Wired magazine last month, a press release said.
www.funhi.com
JOHNSON ELECTRIC...
HONG KONG: Johnson Electric Holdings Limited has agreed to
acquire the remaining 51% of Nihon Mini Motor from a group of
24 shareholders, consisting of individuals, employees and
corporations, for US$14.2 million, a press release said.
www.johnsonelectric.com
PHILIPPINE TELECOMMUNICATIONS...
SEOUL: WiderThan.com, a leading provider of mobile Internet
solutions and services, announced in a media statement a
recent agreement with Globe Telecom of the Philippines to
provide its industry leading ringback tone solution.
www.widerthan.com
GM CROPS...
CANBERRA: CSIRO has entered into a landmark licence
agreement with Bayer CropScience over the application of its
DNA-delivered gene silencing technology in certain major crops,
a press release said.
INDIAN POPSTARS...
LOS ANGELES: Top Indian music acts Nitin Sawhney, Talvin
Singh, Sonu Nigam, Karsh Kale and Azam Ali will join top
Western music acts for One Night For India, a charity concert
event to benefit the fight against the emerging HIV/AIDS crisis
in India, a press release said.
www.onenightforindia.com
CNH DIVIDENDS...
LAKE FOREST: CNH Global's annual dividend of $.25 per share
of common stock will be payable on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 to
shareholders of record at close of business on Tuesday, May 18,
2004, a press release said.
www.cnh.com
CNH APPOINTMENT...
AMSTERDAM: The Board of Directors of CNH Global N.V. has
elected Katherine Hudson as the company's new non-executive
chairman of the board to replace retiring chairman, Jean-Pierre
Rosso, a press release said.
www.cnh.com
CARGOCITY FRANKFURT...
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: CargoCity Frankfurt has been selected
"Cargo Airport of the Year", "Best Cargo Airport in the World"
and, for the third time, "Number One Air Cargo Hub in Europe"
by the London-based publication Air Cargo News, a press release
said.
www.fraport.de
CARGOSMART LAUNCH...
SAN JOSE: CargoSmart Limited, a leading portal and
integration provider for the ocean container transportation
industry with over 12,000 registered users, announced in a
media statement the release of three new products: CargoSmart
Desktop, Booking Worksheet and Cargo Tracking Text Messages.
www.cargosmart.com
FLASH MODULE...
WASHINGTON: ActivCard Corp., MartSoft Corporation and Atmel
Corporation announced in a joint media statement that the Eagle
64K Flash Module v1 has been granted a FIPS 140-2 security
certificate.
www.activcard.com
www.atmel.com
BEIJING CAT...
BEIJING: Caterpillar Inc. announced in a media statement the
formation of a new Beijing-based leasing entity, which it
describes as another milestone in the company's expansion of
its global business model in China.
www.CAT.com
CNOOC OILS...
HONG KONG: CNOOC Limited announced in a media statement that
at BZ 34-1-6 and BZ 34-1-7, another two appraisal wells were
drilled successfully on BZ 34-1 structure and reserves upside
was confirmed.
BROADENGATE SYSTEMS...
HONG KONG: On March 25th 2004, IBM Global officially
appointed BroadenGate Systems Inc. as a Core Technical Service
Provider, specialising in software development, software
testing, and technical support, a press release said.
ITTIAM SYSTEMS...
BANGALORE: Ittiam Systems has posted its first profits since
its inception three years ago, booking audited revenues of
US$4.78 million, a net profit of US$1.03 million and a licensee
base of more than 40 customers worldwide, for the financial
year ending on March 31, 2004, a press release said.
www.ittiam.com
CHINESE TELECOMMUNICATIONS...
BEIJING: China Cable and Communication, Inc., a leading
China-based cable TV company, intends to continue to expand its
service offerings by providing Voice over Internet Protocol
services in a number of areas of China, a press release said.
www.chinacable.us
CHINESE EXPORTERS...
SHANGHAI: Global Sources Ltd. announced 18 winners of the
China Exporter of the Year Awards in the Small Kitchen
Appliances, Stuffed Plush Toys and Electric & Gas-powered
Scooters categories held during the China Sourcing Fairs: Gifts
& Home Products and DIY & Home Improvement at the Shanghai New
International Expo Centre on April 20-22, a press release
said.
www.globalsources.com
ARTIFICIAL LIFE...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong-based Artificial Life, Inc., a leading
provider of intelligent agent-based mobile and Internet
technology and applications, has successfully launched its
mobile technology platform SEMP with three major Hong Kong
telecom operators since March, 2004, according to a press
release.
www.artificial-life.com
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE...
HONG KONG: Brilliance China Automotive Holdings has
announced its results for the year ended December 31, 2003, a
media statement said.
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