SYDNEY, Jan 19 --AsiaNet/InfoQuest
REBUILDING STARTS...
THAILAND: International housing charity Habitat for Humanity plans to build
as many as 25,000 homes over two years for its rebuild initiative in
tsunami-torn Asia, requiring an investment of about US$25 million.
http://www.hfhap.org
DIRECT SALES...
ADELAIDE: Santos Limited Wednesday announced that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Santos Direct Pty Ltd, would market gas directly into the Victorian
market for the first time using its recently awarded retail gas licence.
JOINT VENTURE...
SHANGHAI: Sabre and leading Middle East carrier Gulf Air Wednesday announced
that they have signed an agreement to create a joint venture to be based in
Bahrain.
CAPEX BUDGET...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) Tueday announced that its
Board of Directors has just approved capital expenditure of US$3.332 billion in
2005.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES...
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.: B. Edward Ewing, Chairman and CEO of the Ewing
Management Group (EMG), Tuesday announced organizational changes at EMG's Key
Safety Systems, a Key Automotive Group Affiliate.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of 12
securities issues amounting to a total of US$1,106.61 million on Jan 28, 2005
at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed
plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
MULTI-LANGUAGE SKILLS..
LOS ANGELES: The ability to speak more than one language is critical to
succeed in business in Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America, according to
nearly nine out of ten (88 percent) executive recruiters from those regions who
completed the sixth edition of the quarterly Executive Recruiter Index.
http://www.futurestep.com Web site: http://www.kornferry.com
DESIGN FLOW...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.: Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in semiconductor
design software, and Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, a fast
growing pure IC foundry located in Shanghai, China, Tuesday announced that
Synopsys' Professional Services group and Grace have jointly developed a
reference design flow for Grace's 180 nanometer processes.
http://www.gsmcthw.com
http://www.synopsys.com
NEW PRODUCTS...
DENVER, Colo.: Integrated Research, developers of PROGNOSIS Voice over IP
(VoIP) and IP Telephony management solutions, Tuesday announced the release of
a new suite of products specifically designed to manage VoIP deployments in
multi-site, branch-office organizations such as banks, finance and insurance
organizations, retailers, hospitals, travel agents and educational institutions.
http://www.ir.com
SOFTWARE CONTRACT...
WALTHAM, Mass.: NetCracker Technology, a leading provider of OSS and IT
Infrastructure Management solutions, Tuesday announced that it has signed a
software contract with TELUS Corporation, one of Canada's leading
telecommunications companies.
http://www.netcracker.com
CO2 LASER...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.: Universal Laser Systems, Inc. Tuesday announced the
introduction of the industry's smallest 10-watt CO2 laser.
http://www.co2laser.com
http://www.versalaser.com
http://www.ulsinc.com
POETRY PERFORMANCE...
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.: Renowned writer and iconoclast Ishmael Reed and a group
led by the eclectic composer and pianist Mary Watkins will blend their creative
talents in a "poetry for peace" performance on Sunday January 23 in the Koret
Auditorium of the San Francisco Main Public Library.
http://www.poetry4peace.org
http://www.dunhillpublishing.com
PRODUCT AWARD...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.: NetCentrex, the leading enabler of converged
voice-video-data networks and next-generation services, Tuesday announced that
the IPlay3 solution has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan VoIP
Equipment and Network Infrastructure Product of the Year Award for 2005.
http://www.netcentrex.net
http://www.frost.com
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