SYDNEY--14 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest CARBON FORUM... SINGAPORE: CARBON FORUM ASIA 2007, the leading regional Trade Fair and Conference, will take place from 6-7 November atthe Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, and is jointly organized by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) and Koelnmesse. http://www.carbonforumasia.com http://www.ieta.org http://www.koelnmesse.com.sg REED ANNOUNCES... WESTMINSTER: Reed Group Ltd., publisher of The Medical Disability Advisor (MDA) guidelines and a global leader in return-to-work and disability management products and services, announced Thursday that New Zealand's Accident CompensationCorporation has purchased an enterprise license of the MDA. http://www.reedgroup.com VISA EFFECTIVE... SAN FRANCISCO: Visa announced Thursday that its registration statement on Form S-4 filed in connection with its proposedrestructuring was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept 13, 2007. http://www.corporate.visa.com NUCLETRON BUY-OUT... Nucletron announced Thursday the successful management buy-out from Delft Instruments, creating an independent companyfully dedicated to radiation oncology. http://www.nucletron.com PLATTS TOP250... SINGAPORE: Major oil and gas companies have consolidated their position as the world's most effective energy businesses,dominating the rankings in the annual Platts Top 250 Global Energy Companies, announced Thursday night. http://www.platts.com/top250 http://www.platts.com SUCAMPO STUDIES... BETHESDA: Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. Thursday announced that thefirst patient has been enrolled in a Phase III study of lubiprostone (24 mcg, oral gel capsules, twice daily) for the treatment of Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction. http://www.sucampo.com http://www.tpna.com FESTIVAL LAUNCHES... VIENNA: The Lomographic Society International was invited by the city of London and the London Design Festival to launchthis years festival with an exhibition of the extraordinary - A snapshot portrait of the world, the LomoWorldWall with over100.000 images is to be on display under open air on Trafalgar Square during September 17 to 23. http://www.lomography.com LOTSYNERGY AQUIRES... HONG KONG: China LotSynergy Holdings Ltd Thursday announced that on 10 September 2007, the CLS Group has, through entering into a number of agreements, agreed to acquire an aggregate of 80 per cent equity interests in Guangzhou San Huan Yong Xin Technology Limited Company and the Lottnal Holdings Limited Group (together the CMIL Group). DOTMOBI AUCTIONS... DUBLIN and WASHINGTON: dotMobi Thursday announced the first in a series of three monthly online auctions for highly desiredpremium domain names, including ask.mobi, atm.mobi, cars.mobi, love.mobi and moto.mobi. Beginning Wednesday, Sept 26, 100 "Premium Names" will be auctioned through Sedo.com with other auctions to follow in October and November. http://premiumauction.mobi http://dotmobi.mobi http://blog.mobi http://www.sedo.com GMAC-SAIC CELEBRATES... SHANGHAI: GMAC-SAIC Automotive Finance Co., Ltd., which is celebrating the third anniversary of its founding, announcedThursday that its retail credit business grew 125 per cent on an annual basis through August 2007, and the operation has surpassed US $1.3 billion of assets (RMB 10 billion). http://www.gmacfs.com AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited, translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net for full-text versions.