SYDNEY--13 Jul--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
OFFER CLOSED...
SINGAPORE: Connect Holdings Limited Friday announced that the subsequent
offer period in respect of its voluntary conditional cash general offer to
acquire all the issued shares of Nasdaq-listed Pacific Internet Limited for
US$11.00 net in cash per share, without interest has successfully closed as of
1:00am, New York City time, on 12 July 2007 (1:00pm, Singapore time, on 12 July
2007).
TV STAR...
NEW YORK: International techno-pop and dance music recording artist, Sir
Ivan can now add reality TV star to his list of accomplishments.
VIETNAM OFFICES...
HANOI and HO CHI MINH CITY: Duane Morris LLP Thursday announced that it has
opened offices in Vietnam's two principal cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
GOLF CAREER...
HONOLULU: Tadd Fujikawa, 16-year old golf phenom, Thursday announced that he
has decided to forfeit his amateur status to pursue a professional golf career.
MERSANA APPOINTS...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: Mersana Therapeutics, a cancer therapeutics company,
Thursday announced the appointment of Nicholas G. Bacopoulos, Ph.D. to its
Board of Directors.
http://www.mersana.com
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION...
HONG KONG: ING, Official Sponsor of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Thursday
announced that it is looking for professional photographers to submit their
pictures of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup.
http://www.ingafc.com
CHINA OPEN...
BEIJING: Tennis stars Elena Dementieva, Amelie Mauresmo, Svetlana
Kuznetsova, Marcos Baghdatis, Mario Ancic, Nikolay Davydenko and Tommy Robredo
will be among the top names competing in the 2007 China Open tennis tournament
in September, event organizers said at a press conference at the Beijing Kerry
Centre Hotel Thursday.
http://www.chinaopen.com.cn
FOOTBALL FANS...
HONG KONG: ING, Official Sponsor of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, Thursday
announced that it is asking football fans to vote for their most valuable
player of the 2007 AFC Asian Cup tournament with a chance to win an 18K gold
football worth US$2,500.
http://www.ingafc.com
NEW BUSINESS...
SHIZUOKA: Asahi Tec Thursday announced it has booked more than $1 billion in
new business since it merged with Metaldyne Corporation six months ago.
http://www.asahitec.co.jp
http://www.metaldyne.com/
PROJECT COLLABORATION...
MELBOURNE: Aconex has been selected to provide its online information
management solution to ALDAR Properties PJSC, Abu Dhabi's leading property
development and management company.
www.aconex.com
www.aldar.com
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