SYDNEY--19 ก.ค.--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
IMARDA ACQUIRES...
SYDNEY: Telematics specialist Imarda announced that it has
acquired New Zealand telematics hardware company, Prolificx, in
a stock-swap deal that values Prolificx at A$7.59 million
(US$6.66 million).
HKC ANNOUNCES...
HONG KONG: HKC (Holdings) Limited has signed a series of
conditional agreements, in which Cerberus Asia Capital
Management, LLC or its affiliates, will become the second
largest shareholder while the two existing major shareholders,
Creator Holdings Limited and Penta Investment Advisers Ltd.,
will commit additional capital.
www.hkcholdings.com
NEW WEBSITE...
BANGKOK: A free online consultation is featured in
thailandwonders.com, a new website of the Tourism Authority of
Thailand. The website aims to add virtual interactions between
travellers and travel experts and assist prospective tourists
who plan to visit to Thailand.
www.thailandwonders.com
ONLINE CONCERT...
SAN FRANCISCO: Friendster announced that it will broadcast
the first ever Malaysian online concert, featuring singer Karen
Kong. The concert will be broadcast in six episodes on Kong's
Fan Profile on Friendster (www.friendster.com/karenkong).
Friendster members can receive bulletins and messages regarding
when each segment will be posted by becoming a fan of Kong on
her profile.
www.friendster.com
www.friendster.com/karenkong
www.friendster.com/fanprofiles
VALKYRIE BEGINS...
LOS ANGELES: United Artists Entertainment LLC announced the
start of principal photography in Berlin on the international
production of "Valkyrie," a suspense thriller based on the true
story of the daring German officers' plot to assassinate Hitler
in 1944.
www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070718/LAW135-a
www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070718/LAW135-b
FRANCE ALLOWS...
THE HAGUE: France is the latest country to allow family
members of skilled international staff to work during an
assignment. The changes, which apply to intra-group transfers
and a new category for 'competences and talents', were part of
the 2006 Immigration and Integration Law, implemented in May
2007.
www.permitsfoundation.com
FALSE POSITIVES...
SYDNEY: "As banks scramble to institute anti-money
laundering procedures that will pass muster with the AUSTRAC
regulator, they may be in for some nasty surprises when they
see the operational expense surrounding 'false positives,'"
observes Nigel Peach, a Sydney-based anti-money laundering
expert at risk and compliance specialist Fortent.
POLICY PROPOSALS...
WASHINGTON: More than 250 young people from 31 countries
gathered in Washington, D.C., July 15-17 to showcase a
remarkable international civic education program called Project
Citizen. Empowering a New Generation for Democracy: The
International Project Citizen Showcase was the culmination of
months of work by students to create public policy proposals
addressing problems in their communities, from Vancouver,
Washington, to Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
www.civiced.org/2007intlpcshowcase.html
GO211.COM ANNOUNCES...
BOSTON: Go211.com (www.go211.com), the premier action sports
social networking and online video share site, announces that
it has been named the "Exclusive Behind The Scenes Portal" and
the live Webcast of the event will be "Presented by Go211.com"
for the 2007 Honda US Open of Surfing. Go211.com will be on
location July 20-29th at Huntington Beach, CA to bring all the
action of the event to Go211.com's community.
www.go211.com
www.usopenofsurfing.com
PEPSICO STRENGTHENS...
PURCHASE, New York: PepsiCo announces an initiative that
further strengthens its commitment to meeting consumers' health
and nutrition needs by redefining how the company markets its
products to children.
www.pepsico.com
www.smartspot.com
WGA ANNOUNCES...
SINGAPORE: Leading experts from the World Glaucoma
Association (WGA) launched the group's first consensus on
intraocular pressure (IOP). The panel recognized that elevated
IOP is the leading risk factor for glaucoma progression and
accurate measurement of IOP plays a key role in assessing
glaucoma risk and disease management.
DEBT RELIEF...
TUCSON, Arizona: Announcement by Sovereign Advisers - The
American Bondholders Foundation, LLC is pleased to announce a
newly-created debt relief program to benefit companies indebted
to the Chinese government or any of its state-owned
enterprises.
www.sov-advisers.com
GREEN ELEVATORS...
FARMINGTON, Connecticut: Otis Elevator Company, a unit of
United Technologies Corp., opened the world's first "green"
elevator manufacturing facility, which will produce
environmentally friendly elevator systems.
www.otis.com
ALCAN AGREEMENT...
MONTREAL: Alcan has announced an agreement with Hindalco
Industries Limited, India (Hindalco) for the sale of its 45 per
cent interest in Utkal Alumina International Limited (Utkal).
The Utkal joint venture was established in 1992 and involves
the development of a new bauxite mine and alumina refinery in
the Indian state of Orissa (Utkal Project). Alcan expects
completion during the third quarter of 2007.
www.alcan.com
STARVIEW EXPANDS...
SAN FRANCISCO: Starview Technology, Inc., the leading
provider of Real-Time Process Intelligence solutions for the
semiconductor and electronics industries, announced that it has
expanded its global distribution and support by forming a new
subsidiary in Japan.
www.starviewtechnology.com
OXIANA REPORTS...
MELBOURNE: Oxiana Limited has released its June 2007
quarterly report.
www.oxiana.com.au
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