SYDNEY, June 29--AsiaNet/InfoQuest TAIWANESE BIOTECHNOLOGY... CHENNAI: The Taiwanese biotechnology industry has startedoff on the right note with the introduction of severalinnovative biotechnology-related products and is all set tocapitalize on this lead. With comprehensive research anddevelopment structure and an improved environment fordeveloping the biotech industry in place, well-trained humanresources are expected to complete the picture and take theindustry further. http://www.frost.com http://www.biotech.frost.com NEW WEBPAGE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of State has launcheda new webpage, U.S. Aid to Africa, in both English and French,on its international website http://usinfo.state.gov. Createdas a central source for information, the page highlights thebreadth and depth of assistance the United States Governmentprovides to the African continent to reduce poverty, respond tonatural disasters and civil unrest, alleviate hunger, deal withthe AIDS pandemic and support good governance and economicpolices. http://usinfo.state.gov EFFICIENCY METHODOLOGY... STUART: Armstrong International, Inc., a world leader inintelligent system solutions for steam, air and hot waterenergy applications, has secured approval from the UnitedNations Framework Convention on Climate Change for its steamsystem efficiency methodology. This is the first efficiencymethodology approved for international trading of resultantcarbon dioxide emissions under the Kyoto Protocol. http://www.armstrong-intl.com CONTRACT SIGNED... PERTH: Motorola, Inc. announced that the Western AustralianPolice has selected a Motorola ASTRO 25 digital trunked radionetwork to bring its communications into the 21st century. WAPolice has signed a $28 million contract with Motorola for thenetwork, which will cover more than 30 sites. The contract alsoincludes the supply portable, mobile and fixed ASTRO 25 digitalradio terminals and MW850 mobile computing devices. http://www.motorola.com GREEN LIGHT... FRANKFURT AM MAIN: "It's a great day for aviation in Germanyand for the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region." This was Fraport AG'scomment following the decision of the Hesse Administrative HighCourt in Kassel, Germany, to allow construction of the plannedA380 superjumbo maintenance base at the southern side ofFrankfurt Airport. http://www.fraport.de PRODUCT LINE... RICHARDSON: The Ripwave-MX dual-mode CPE, which startsshipping in Q4 2005, and the Ripwave-MX dual-mode PCMCIA cardtargeted for 1Q 2006, will both be software upgradeable toNavini's 802.16e system. Dual-mode means that the CPE (alsodubbed LCD CPE to underscore its "cellular like" ease ofactivation) and the PCMCIA card will be capable of switchingbetween the current pre-WiMAX mode and 802.16e mode.http://www.navini.com FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principalamount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of US$50million on July 8, 2005 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com COMPUTER SYSTEMS... CHELMSFORD: Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. announced that itwill partner with IBM to integrate the Cell microprocessortechnology to build new breakthrough computer systems fordata-intensive applications. The company is the first outsideof the gaming industry to use Cell microprocessor technologydesign services from IBM. www.mc.com www.mc.com/cell www.ibm.com COMPUTE ALLIANCE... MOUNTAIN VIEW: Azul Systems Inc., the pioneers of theindustry's first network attached processing solution designedto unbound compute resources for Java- and J2EE-basedapplications, announced that its Azul Compute Appliance wonBest of Show at Interop Tokyo 2005, held June 8-10, 2005 inJapan. The Azul Compute Appliance won in the Appliance Productscategory. http://www.azulsystems.com ONLINE TRAVEL... OSLO: Fast Search & Transfer, the leading developer ofenterprise search and real-time alerting technologies,announced that Associated New Media has selected the SiteSearch and Sentiment Analysis capabilities of FAST EnterpriseSearch 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, thelargest U.S. futures exchange, has become the first overseasderivatives exchange to open an Asian telecommunications hub inSingapore to improve access and reduce connectivity costs forcurrent and potential CME market users in the region. http://www.cme.com NEW CHIP... SAN JOSE: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in analog, highbandwidth communications and Ethernet IC solutions, haslaunched the MIC2297, a powerful new high voltage 40V PWM BoostRegulator. This chip, optimized for driving up to 10 LEDs inseries, offers an innovative brightness control feature thatminimizes noise and EMI. http://www.micrel.com MILESTONE REACHED... TOULOUSE: Merial Limited announced that the one-billionthpipette (dose applicator) of Frontline, the leading treatmentto control fleas and ticks, will be produced in Toulouse,France on June 28, 2005. This milestone demonstrates theworldwide acceptance of this gentle and effective method petowners use to treat and control fleas and ticks and offerrelief to their cats and dogs. http://www.merial.com PARTNERING DISCUSSIONS... BRISBANE: Progen Industries Limited announced that they haveengaged Burrill & Company, LLC (Burrill), to expedite apartnering transaction for the Company's lead anti-cancerproduct PI-88. Burrill is a San Francisco based global lifesciences merchant bank with extensive experience in assistingcompanies in achieving their strategic partnering initiatives.The appointment of Burrill will accelerate and augment theCompanys partnering initiatives. KDDI EXPANDS... TOKYO: Equinix, Inc., the leading provider ofnetwork-neutral data centres and Internet exchange services,announced that KDDI Corporation, a leading carrier in Japanserving more than 2.8 million Internet subscribers, hasinstalled a network point of presence in Equinix's TokyoInternet Business Exchange centre. 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