SYDNEY, May 6 -- AsiaNet BROADBAND NETWORK... KUALA LUMPUR & RICHARDSON, Texas: TIME dotCom Berhad, CommVerge Solutions and Navini Networks, Inc. Thursday announced the deployment of the first non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless broadband network to serve customers in Malaysia. http://www.time.com.my http://www.commverge.com http://www.navini.com CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY... SEATTLE, Wash.: NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, Thursday announced that Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect, Microsoft Corp., demonstrated cutting-edge NVIDIA-based technology in his keynote address Wednesday at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC). http://www.nvidia.com BUSINESS BRIEFING... HONG KONG: International law firm, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (Paul Hastings), invites you to attend two high-level business briefings at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, Korea, on Tuesday May 11, 2004, from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. CHINA EXPANSION... OTTAWA: To meet the demand for realtime and embedded technology in the rapidly developing Chinese economy, QNX Software Systems Thursday announced the first step into an expanded presence in China. http://www.qnx.com http://www.tech-kinetics.com CLINICAL TRIALS... RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.: Quintiles Transnational Corp. Wednesday announced an agreement to conduct clinical trials in Peru involving ethnic Japanese, further expanding the company's ability to support new drug applications in Japan. http://www.quintiles.com GENTEX DEBUTS... ZEELAND, Mich.: Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has begun shipping interior and exterior automatic-dimming mirrors for the new Chairman, SsangYong Motors' luxury sedan. http://www.gentex.com PEPSICO DIVIDEND... PLANO, Texas: The Board of Directors of PepsiCo Wednesday declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share on PepsiCo common stock. http://www.pepsico.com MFORMA ACQUIRES,,, KIRKLAND, Wash. & SEOUL: MFORMA Group Inc., the leading global publisher and distributor of wireless entertainment content in the U.S. and Europe, has acquired MobileGame Korea (MoGame), a leading developer and publisher of mobile games content in Korea, in a transaction that gives MFORMA a permanent presence in Korea and adds a key link in its global network. http://www.mogame.com http://www.mforma.com 4THPASS APPOINTMENT... SEATTLE, Wash.: Fran Dougherty, a 20-year veteran of the high technology industry, was recently named Chief Operating Officer for 4thpass, a subsidiary of Motorola. http://www.4thpass.com NVIDIA FIREWALL... SANTA CLARA, Calif.: NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, Wednesday announced NVIDIA Firewall, the company's new hardware-optimized personal firewall solution integrated into new NVIDIA nForce media and communication processors (MCPs), has now been tested and certified by ICSA Labs, the industry's leading independent security testing firm. http://www.nvidia.com NEW CEO... STOCKHOLM: Intentia International AB Wednesday announced that Mr. Bertrand Sciard will become the new CEO. http://www.intentia.com ADC CONVERTER... GRENOBLE: Atmel Corporation Wednesday announced the release of a low-power dual 8-bit analog-to-digital (ADC) converter for multi-channel and low-power applications such as digital sampling oscilloscopes, ATE (Automated Test Equipment) and direct I/Q down-conversion. http://www.atmel.com SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT... NEW YORK: A new study shows that long-term treatment with Zyprexa (olanzapine) is more effective than long-term treatment with risperidone in improving the symptoms and social functioning of schizophrenia patients with prominent negative symptoms. http:/www.lilly.com (AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.)