SYDNEY, Sept. 20 -- AsiaNet QUALCOMM APPOINTMENT... SAN DIEGO, Calif.: QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, Monday announced that Kanwalinder Singh has been appointed president of QUALCOMM India. http://www.qualcomm.com INSECTICIDE REGISTRATION... ACAPULCO: Arvesta Mexico recently announced the registration of CLUTCH Insecticide for broad-spectrum insect control in potato, tobacco and ornamentals. http://www.arvesta.us FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of 18 securities issues amounting to a total of US$1,965.08 million on Sept 27-29, 2004 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com DRUG APPROVAL... INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. & INGELHEIM: Eli Lilly and Company and Boehringer Ingelheim Friday y announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products in Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of duloxetine for the treatment of major depressive episodes. http://www.lilly.com http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com INSURANCE PREMIUMS... KUALA LUMPUR: The impact of the September 11th attacks, the poor underwriting results from the soft market of the late 1990's, shrinking capacity and low investment returns have taken their toll on Insurers' (and Reinsurers') balance sheets and have forced most to increase insurance premium rates and many to exit local markets or specific business lines, said Mark Leverick, Head of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) Asia's Construction business. http:www.jltasia.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.)--InfoQuest (PP)--