SYDNEY, Feb. 28--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION...
COPENHAGEN: An independent review has praised the Global
Biodiversity Information Facility as an essential mine of
dynamic information about the species of life on earth, with
the potential to return even greater value in the future.
http://www.gbif.org
http://www.gbif.net
FLASH TECHNOLOGY...
KUCHING: 1st Silicon (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a premier
semiconductor-manufacturing foundry, announced that it has
completed qualification and begun production shipment of 0.25um
embedded flash technology. Today's announcement meets a goal
set by the Company last summer to have production services
ready in the first calendar quarter of this year.
http://www.1Si.com
PRESIDENT'S SON...
PERTH: Mr Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono has been awarded a
Bachelor of Commerce degree. His mother, Mrs Ani Bambang
Yudhoyono, the First Lady of Indonesia, attended the graduation
ceremony.Mr Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, younger son of the
President of Indonesia, was among the 400 students to graduate
at Curtin University of Technology on Saturday 26 February.
MOTION FILED...
HOUSTON: YUKOS Oil Company has filed a motion with the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court, Southern District, Houston Division asking
Judge Leticia Clark to reconsider her analysis of Section 1112
(b) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and grant a new trial.
EARNINGS RELEASE...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) will
release its 2004 earnings on Monday, March 21, 2005 after
market closes. CVRD will release simultaneously consolidated
financial statements in US GAAP (generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States) and BR GAAP (generally
accepted accounting principles in Brazil).
http://www.cvrd.com.br
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$150
million on March 7, 2005 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
Fannie Mae will also redeem US$15.443 million FINS issues on
March 7, 2005, US$100 million MTN issues on March 8, 2005 and
US$200 million MTN issues on March 9, 2005.
http://www.fanniemae.com
BIOVALLEY SATELLITE...
PERTH: Curtin University of Technology will lead discussion
towards a Sarawak BioValley at a symposium for senior figures
from government, industry and academia to be held at Miri
Sarawak in March. Sarawak BioSymposium: Towards the Sarawak
BioValley Satellite will build on the vision set by Tun Dr
Mahatir at the launch of BioValley Malaysia in 2003, and is
being sponsored by the University.
AGREEMENT SIGNED...
TOKYO: Casio Computer Co., Ltd. has concluded a Product
License Agreement with the world football governing body FIFA
concerning the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany, which will start on
June 9, 2006.
http://world.casio.com
GLOBAL SUMMIT...
HONG KONG: CoreNet Global announced that it is to open its
Global Summit in Hong Kong on March 21-23 2005, with a welcome
address from the Hong Kong SAR Government's Secretary for
Housing, Planning & Lands, Mr Michael Suen.
http://www.corenetglobal.org
YUKOS COMMENTS...
HOUSTON: Commenting on the ruling issued today by the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division,
YUKOS Oil Company issued the following statement: YUKOS Oil
Company Chief Executive Officer, Steven Theede, said: "It is
regrettable that the Deutsche Bank motion to dismiss was
granted by the Court. We must now consider all the options
available to us and determine what our next steps will be..."
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