SYDNEY, Aug. 19 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest
HUANENG POWER...
BEIJING: Huaneng Power International, Inc. recently obtained approvals from the State Council regarding its project proposals for Yingkou Power Plant Phase II and Qinbei Power Plant Phase II as well as the feasibility study report on
Taicang Power Plant Phase II.
ARTIFICIAL RESULTS...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc., a provider of intelligent agent based mobile and Internet technology and applications today announced its second quarter 2004 results.
www.artificial-life.com
WEBZEN INC...
SEOUL: Webzen Inc. announced that the open beta service of its flagship online game "MU" will commence at 9PM local time in the Philippines.
www.webzen.co.kr
CURTIN UNIVERSITY...
PERTH: FIVE outstanding students from Curtin University of Technology's Sarawak Campus in Malaysia met with Western Australian Premier Dr Geoff Gallop Wednesday.
BLACKBOARD INC...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Blackboard Inc. announced that the University of Melbourne, one of Australia's leading research universities, has signed an agreement to adopt the Blackboard Learning System(TM) for its e-Learning initiatives.
http://www.blackboard.com
GOOGLE SUIT...
HAMBURG: Metaspinner Media GmbH is defending its registered trademark "Preispiraten" against being used as a Google AdWords and is filing a suit with the district court in Hamburg,Germany.
http://www.preispiraten.de
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP...
SOUTHFIELD, Mich: Federal-Mogul Corporation has announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved the Disclosure Statement describing the Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization for Federal-Mogul Corporation and certain of its US and UK affiliated companies.
http://www.fmoplan.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae is set to launch a three year US$4 billion issue, with the settlement date set for August 20, and a maturity date of August 15, 2007.
http://www.fanniemae.com
TB ALLIANCE...
NEW YORK: The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance), a public-private partnership accelerating the discovery and development of more effective and affordable tuberculosis (TB) medicines, announced the appointment of Dr.
Zhenkun Ma as Head of Research.
http://www.tballiance.org
CANADIAN MINT...
PITTSBURGH, Pa: The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled a special commemorative design for its iconic Gold Maple Leaf bullion coin, in celebration of 25 years as a world leader in bullion production. The unveiling took place at a special
reception held during the World's Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
POWER MEASUREMENT...
VICTORIA: Power Measurement, a global provider of enterprise energy management systems, has appointed Jay Dorfman district sales manager for Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, India and Pakistan.
www.pwrm.com
GENTRIS CORP...
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.: Gentris Corporation, a service provider of pharmacogenomic testing, announced the signing of a preferred vendor and master services agreement with Quintiles Transnational Japan K.K.
www.gentris.com
CVRD ANNOUNCEMENT...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) has confirmed that the forward stock split proposal was approved today at the Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting. Therefore, CVRD's capital will be composed of 1,165,677,168 shares, with 749,949,429 common shares and 415,727,739 preferred class "A" shares.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
CHIPMOS RESULTS...
HSINCHU: ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD. reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004.
BUSINESS PUBLICATION...
HONG KONG: China Economic Review, the monthly business magazine that covers the Chinese economy and business issues,has announced the publication of the first complete English-language guide to all listed China companies -- the
China Economic Review Complete China Stock Directory.
http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com
GLOBAL SOURCES...
HONG KONG: Global Sources Ltd. released its 2004 China Design Techniques Survey, which indicates that 62 per cent of design engineers in mainland China's electronics industry are producing or enhancing original designs.
www.globalsources.com
ASIA NETCOM...
SYDNEY: Asia Netcom today announced that it has completed the rollout of a Frame Relay network for global cosmetics-giant Revlon. The new network connects the company's offices in Australia with other regional locations in the Asia Pacific, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shanghai.
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