SYDNEY--7 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest AVON DONATES... SYDNEY: This week Avon Products and The United Nations Development Fund forWomen (UNIFEM) co-hosted The Second Global Summit for a Better Tomorrow at theUnited Nations in New York. ENDERLEY CLEANUP... AUCKLAND: Graffiti, litter and community spirit will be the target for over500 volunteers hitting the streets of Enderley for a clean up this weekend. VOLUNTEERS HELP... AUCKLAND: This Saturday 8th March 2008, all across New Zealand,approximately 7,500 volunteers from all faiths and community organisations willdon bright yellow Mormon Helping Hands vests, and unite to provide much neededservice in the communities where they live. CERVICAL CANCER... BEIJING: Free human papillomavirus (HPV) testing will be offered tounderprivileged women by QIAGEN at 31 hospitals throughout China on March 8,International Women's Day. http://www.qiagen.com http://www.theHPVtest.com NUCLEAR POWER... WASHINGTON: Global power generated by nuclear reactors fell about 3.6% incalendar 2007 from the 2.8 billion megawatt-hours (MWh) recorded in 2006,according to data released by Nucleonics Week, a publication of Platts, aleading global provider of energy and commodities information. http://www.platts.com http://www.mcgraw-hill.com ORBIS JOINS... NEW YORK: With an invitation from the Vietnamese government and the supportof global sponsors Alcon and FedEx, ORBIS International, a nonprofit globaldevelopment organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide, will send itsflagship Flying Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art medical and teaching facilityhoused in a DC-10 aircraft, to Vietnam for an intensive surgical skillsexchange and clinical training program for the nations eye care professionals. http://www.orbis.org FANNIE MAE... WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of sixsecurities issues amounting to a total of US$240 million on March 16, 17 and20, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amountredeemed plus accrued interest. http://www.fanniemae.com BECKHAM SIGNS... OAK BROOK, Ill.: Long recognized as the celebrity autograph marker ofchoice, Sharpie brand is partnering with one of the world's most recognizablecelebrities, global sports star David Beckham. http://www.sharpie.com HEIDRICK STEPPING... BANGKOK: The Bangkok office of the world's premier executive search firm,Heidrick & Struggles, says it is stepping into the "war for talent" asThailand's businesses find it increasingly difficult to find qualified seniorexecutives. http://www.heidrick.com HEIDRICK SINGAPORE... SINGAPORE: The Singapore office of the world's premier search firm, Heidrick& Struggles, Thursday reported a 72.1 percent increase in revenue to US$10.85million for 2007, driven by escalating demand for senior executives. http://www.heidrick.com HEIDRICK NZ... AUCKLAND: In its first full year of operation in New Zealand, the Aucklandoffice of Heidrick & Struggles, the world's premier executive search andleadership advisory firm, has led the appointment of a significant number ofhigh-profile chief executive positions and C-suite team roles. http://www.heidrick.com HEIDRICK INDIA... NEW DELHI: The Indian offices of the world's premier executive search firm,Heidrick & Struggles, Thursday reported a 29.1 percent increase in net revenueto US$6.5 million for 2007, reflecting the continued strength of the economyand demand for talent. http://www.heidrick.com HEIDRICK REPORTS... SYDNEY: Executive search and leadership advisory firm Heidrick & StrugglesThursday reported a record year for 2007 and a positive outlook for 2008 due toan increasing demand for scarce leadership talent. http://www.heidrick.com NICE SYSTEMS... HONG KONG: NICE Systems organized the "Insight for High Performance 2008"seminar Thursday at Sheraton Towers Hotel in Singapore, a half-day event tofeature keynote presentations from Frost & Sullivan industry analyst, ShivaruShukla and Rick Pusag, Vice President, eTelecare. http://www.nice.com/events/insights2008 INDIA'S TOURISM... BERLIN: India Travel & Tourism is expected to enerate approximately INR4trillion (US$100 billion) in 2008, rising to INR15 trillion (US$275.5 billion)by 2018 over the next ten years, according to the latest Tourism SatelliteAccounting (TSA) research launched Thursday by the World Travel & TourismCouncil (WTTC) and its strategic partner Accenture. http://www.wttc.travel/eng/Research/Tourism_Satellite_Accounting/TSA_Country_Reports/India CHECKPOINT WINS... HONG KONG: Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer ofidentification, tracking, security and merchandising solutions for the retailindustry and its supply chain, Thursday announced it will provide RFID portalsfor 200 Real hypermarkets of METRO Group in Germany in 2008. http://www.checkpointasiapac.com NEW OFFICE... SEOUL: Birkart Globistics, a leading provider of global logistics,transportation and freight forwarding services and the Air + Ocean division ofThiel Logistik AG, Thursday announced that it has opened a new office in Busan,South Korea. http://www.birkart.com http://www.thiel-logistik.com CHINA'S TOURISM... BERLIN: China Travel & Tourism is expected to generate approximately CNY4trillion (US$592.0 billion) in 2008, rising nearly four fold to CNY15 trillion(US$2,465.4 billion) over the next ten years, according to the latest TourismSatellite Accounting (TSA) research launched today by the World Travel &Tourism Council (WTTC) and its strategic partner Accenture. INTERGEN SOFTWARE... WELLINGTON: Intergen has announced its groundbreaking new software productTextGlow at the international MIX08 conference in Las Vegas, NV - a showcase ofMicrosoft innovation on the Web. http://james.newtonking.com http://www.intergen.co.nz/Blog FLOWER EXHIBITION... LISSE: The International Flower Exhibition Keukenhof in Lisse has chosen'China - the Olympic Games - Beijing' as its theme for 2008. This year,Keukenhof will be open from 20 March to 18 May. AsiaNet is a consortium of leading news agencies distributing unedited,translated news releases for worldwide clients. Visit www.asianetnews.net forfull-text versions.