SYDNEY, Dec. 2 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest NEW PROGRAM... KANSAS CITY, Mo.: WaterPartners International, a nonprofit body providing clean water to developing countries, will launch an innovative new program in India called WaterCredit with a $1 million grant from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. http://www.water.org http://www.msdf.org PIPELINE EXPANSION... CALGARY: Terasen Pipelines announced that Expression of Interest (EOI) documents for a major capacity expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline system (TMX) have been sent Wednesday to current and prospective customers. http://www.terasen.com MULTIEMEDIA MONITOR... SAN JOSE, Calif.: Techwell, Inc. a leading designer of digital video decoding semiconductor solutions for the display, consumer electronics and PC markets, Wednesday announced Dell's 2005FPW multimedia monitor is currently shipping using its TW9905 video decoder. http://www.techwellinc.com TENDER OFFER... RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Wednesday said its wholly owned subsidiary Vale Overseas Limited has commenced a cash tender offer for its Notes due 2007. http://www.cvrd.com.br NEW CHAIRMAN... LAUSANNE: IMD, a world leader in executive education, Wednesday announced that Dr. Matti Alahuhta has been elected Chairman of the IMD Foundation Board, replacing Heini Lippuner, who has served as Chairman elect of IMD's Foundation Board since 1999. http://www.imd.ch GIZMONDO WOWS... LONDON: Gizmondo Europe Ltd., subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc., celebrated an ecstatic reception of the multi-entertainment handheld at the weekend's Toys for Big Boys show in Dublin, Ireland. http://www.gizmondo.com http://www.tigertelematics.com PRIZE WINNER... REDMOND: Microsoft Corp Wednesday announced that New Zealand-based Ambient Design Ltd., creator of ArtRage, is the $100,000 grand prize winner of the Microsoft Tablet PC Does Your Application Think in Ink? contest. NEW PRESIDENT/CEO... SANTA CLARA, California: Centrality Communications, Inc. Wednesday announced that its board of directors has appointed Rob Baxter as its President and Chief Executive Officer. http://www.centralitycomm.com JAPAN PRIZE... TOKYO: The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan Wednesday announced the two categories for the 2006 (22nd) Japan Prize. http://www.japanprize.jp/English.htm THINNER HANDSETS... BARCELONA: Telecoms antenna developer Fractus has started deliveries of the first handset antenna using its patented FracPlane technology, which enables a combined antenna and ground plane height of just 3.2mm. http://www.vitelcom.es TECHNOLOGY FOCUS... NEW YORK: Media and entertainment executives around the world are focused on the impact of technology on their industry and believe more technology-savvy managers are critical to their companies' future success, according to a new study by Ernst & Young. http://www.ey.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.)