SYDNEY, Sept. 17 -- AsiaNet
GLOBAL STUDY...
BEIJING: More than half of the world's population is not covered by any
formal social security protection against the risks of old age, death,
sickness, work accident and unemployment. The majority of the more than three
billion without adequate coverage live in developing countries -- those most
prone to social and economic instability -- and this could have serious
implications for a world dependent upon sustained economic and social
development.
http://www.issa.int
FUNDING CONTOVERSY...
TOKYO: An investigation conducted by Speak Up For Diversity alleges that
Sony Corporation is granting money to David Touretzky at Carnegie Mellon
University, USA, despite their own policy guidelines against providing
philanthropic support to: "Organizations that discriminate on the basis of
race, color, creed, gender, religion, age, national origin, or sexual
orientation."
http://www.speakupfordiversity.com
CEO APPOINTED...
NEW YORK: Ron Berger, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer of
the agency's New York and San Francisco operations, today announced the
appointment of David Jones, 37, as Chief Executive Officer of Euro RSCG
Worldwide's flagship New York office, a new position, effective immediately. He
will report to Berger.
http://www.eurorscg.com
FUN DAY...
ATHENS: Prior to the start of the Paralympic Games in Athens, Visa
International, proud Sponsor of the Paralympic Games, is joining hands with
members of Athens' disabled community to arrange a special "Fun Day" for
children with a disability. This forms part of Visa's "Making a Difference"
campaign. The children, from three Athens schools, will meet, talk and watch as
eight Paralympic athletes from five countries demonstrate their skills at their
sports at the Dais School in Athens.
http://www.corporate.visa.com
INVESTOR SEMINARS...
CHICAGO: The Options Industry Council announced today that in October it
will be participating in a series of live seminars, "Options for The Thinking
Investor," hosted by the Singapore-based MarketWise Investors in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia and Singapore.
http://www.marketwiseinvestors.com
http://www.888options.com
MENU BROWSER...
BERN: Sicap AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swisscom Mobile, today
announced that DiGi, Malaysia's leading prepaid wireless voice and data service
operator, has selected Sicap's USSD Menu Browser, a platform for delivering
quick and easy customer self-care and value added services to mobile prepaid
customers.
http://www.sicap.com
FOR SALE...
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's most exclusive fishing and hunting ranch, Poronui
Station, is being marketed for sale internationally for $US40 million. Nestled
in a secluded mountain valley half an hour from Lake Taupo in the central
North Island, Poronui extends over 16,000 acres (almost 7000 hectares).
www.poronuistation.com/media
MUSICAL REUNION...
LAS VEGAS: Superstar recording artist Whitney Houston is reuniting with long
time mentor and producer music impresario Clive Davis to begin work on her 7th
studio album for Davis' Arista Records.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040916/NYTH052
http://photoarchive.ap.org
SURVEY RESULTS...
HONG KONG: Global Sources Ltd. today released the results of its first 2004
Annual Salary & Career Development Survey which benchmarked compensation levels
among managers in mainland China-based electronics companies. The results show
that surveyed managers receive an average annual salary of US$9,136, and that
93 percent receive non-cash benefits from their employers in addition to their
basic pay.
http://www.esmchina.com/SURVEYS/SALARY04E.PPT .
www.csc.globalsources.com .
www.globalsources.com
NEW HEADQUARTERS...
SHANGHAI: Sabre Holdings today announced the opening of its Asia Pacific
headquarters in Shanghai, China as part of its move to advance the companys
strategic business agenda in the worlds fastest growing market.
www.sabre-holdings.com
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