SYDNEY, June 29--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
TAIWANESE BIOTECHNOLOGY...
CHENNAI: The Taiwanese biotechnology industry has started
off on the right note with the introduction of several
innovative biotechnology-related products and is all set to
capitalize on this lead. With comprehensive research and
development structure and an improved environment for
developing the biotech industry in place, well-trained human
resources are expected to complete the picture and take the
industry further.
http://www.frost.com
http://www.biotech.frost.com
NEW WEBPAGE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of State has launched
a new webpage, U.S. Aid to Africa, in both English and French,
on its international website http://usinfo.state.gov. Created
as a central source for information, the page highlights the
breadth and depth of assistance the United States Government
provides to the African continent to reduce poverty, respond to
natural disasters and civil unrest, alleviate hunger, deal with
the AIDS pandemic and support good governance and economic
polices.
http://usinfo.state.gov
EFFICIENCY METHODOLOGY...
STUART: Armstrong International, Inc., a world leader in
intelligent system solutions for steam, air and hot water
energy applications, has secured approval from the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change for its steam
system efficiency methodology. This is the first efficiency
methodology approved for international trading of resultant
carbon dioxide emissions under the Kyoto Protocol.
http://www.armstrong-intl.com
CONTRACT SIGNED...
PERTH: Motorola, Inc. announced that the Western Australian
Police has selected a Motorola ASTRO 25 digital trunked radio
network to bring its communications into the 21st century. WA
Police has signed a $28 million contract with Motorola for the
network, which will cover more than 30 sites. The contract also
includes the supply portable, mobile and fixed ASTRO 25 digital
radio terminals and MW850 mobile computing devices.
http://www.motorola.com
GREEN LIGHT...
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: "It's a great day for aviation in Germany
and for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region." This was Fraport AG's
comment following the decision of the Hesse Administrative High
Court in Kassel, Germany, to allow construction of the planned
A380 superjumbo maintenance base at the southern side of
Frankfurt Airport.
http://www.fraport.de
PRODUCT LINE...
RICHARDSON: The Ripwave-MX dual-mode CPE, which starts
shipping in Q4 2005, and the Ripwave-MX dual-mode PCMCIA card
targeted for 1Q 2006, will both be software upgradeable to
Navini's 802.16e system. Dual-mode means that the CPE (also
dubbed LCD CPE to underscore its "cellular like" ease of
activation) and the PCMCIA card will be capable of switching
between the current pre-WiMAX mode and 802.16e mode.
http://www.navini.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$50
million on July 8, 2005 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
COMPUTER SYSTEMS...
CHELMSFORD: Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. announced that it
will partner with IBM to integrate the Cell microprocessor
technology to build new breakthrough computer systems for
data-intensive applications. The company is the first outside
of the gaming industry to use Cell microprocessor technology
design services from IBM.
www.mc.com
www.mc.com/cell
www.ibm.com
COMPUTE ALLIANCE...
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Azul Systems Inc., the pioneers of the
industry's first network attached processing solution designed
to unbound compute resources for Java- and J2EE-based
applications, announced that its Azul Compute Appliance won
Best of Show at Interop Tokyo 2005, held June 8-10, 2005 in
Japan. The Azul Compute Appliance won in the Appliance Products
category.
http://www.azulsystems.com
ONLINE TRAVEL...
OSLO: Fast Search & Transfer, the leading developer of
enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies,
announced that Associated New Media has selected the Site
Search and Sentiment Analysis capabilities of FAST Enterprise
Search Platform for its online travel site, ThisisTravel.co.uk,
one of the leading online travel sites in the United Kingdom.
http://www.fastsearch.com
http://www.anm.co.uk
http://www.thisistravel.co.uk
TELECOMMUNICATIONS HUB...
SINGAPORE: As part of its global access strategy, CME, the
largest U.S. futures exchange, has become the first overseas
derivatives exchange to open an Asian telecommunications hub in
Singapore to improve access and reduce connectivity costs for
current and potential CME market users in the region.
http://www.cme.com
NEW CHIP...
SAN JOSE: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in analog, high
bandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, has
launched the MIC2297, a powerful new high voltage 40V PWM Boost
Regulator. This chip, optimized for driving up to 10 LEDs in
series, offers an innovative brightness control feature that
minimizes noise and EMI.
http://www.micrel.com
MILESTONE REACHED...
TOULOUSE: Merial Limited announced that the one-billionth
pipette (dose applicator) of Frontline, the leading treatment
to control fleas and ticks, will be produced in Toulouse,
France on June 28, 2005. This milestone demonstrates the
worldwide acceptance of this gentle and effective method pet
owners use to treat and control fleas and ticks and offer
relief to their cats and dogs.
http://www.merial.com
PARTNERING DISCUSSIONS...
BRISBANE: Progen Industries Limited announced that they have
engaged Burrill & Company, LLC (Burrill), to expedite a
partnering transaction for the Company's lead anti-cancer
product PI-88. Burrill is a San Francisco based global life
sciences merchant bank with extensive experience in assisting
companies in achieving their strategic partnering initiatives.
The appointment of Burrill will accelerate and augment the
Companys partnering initiatives.
KDDI EXPANDS...
TOKYO: Equinix, Inc., the leading provider of
network-neutral data centres and Internet exchange services,
announced that KDDI Corporation, a leading carrier in Japan
serving more than 2.8 million Internet subscribers, has
installed a network point of presence in Equinix's Tokyo
Internet Business Exchange centre.
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