SYDNEY--26 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
NEW REGULATIONS...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Immigration Department has published new
regulations that allow spouses on a Dependent Pass to take paid employment
after obtaining an endorsement in their passport by the Immigration Department.
They no longer need their own Employment Pass or Visit Pass Temporary
Employment.
http://www.PermitsFoundation.com
INNOVATION STUDY...
PHILADELPHIA: The IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters released the
results of its 2008 Global Innovation Study Thursday, analyzing the leading
innovators by key region over the last year.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of two
securities issues amounting to a total of US$280 million on April 4, 2009 at a
redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
OSS/BSS SUMMIT...
SINGAPORE; The 3rd annual Frost & Sullivan OSS/BSS Asia Pacific summit
kick-started on Wednesday in Singapore. The two-day summit will host senior
members of the Asia Pacific telecom industry.
www.frost-oss.com
http://www.frost.com
CHINA VENTURE...
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J.: After reviewing the proposed agreement with the Chinese
to enter into a joint effort in China, George J. Coates, President and CEO of
Coates International, Ltd., said, "This is a deal that our company cannot pass
up. It opens up great opportunities for Coates International, Ltd. to market,
sell, distribute and license its CSRV Engines and products throughout China and
the Far East which is a vast market. We plan to move forward on this joint
effort expeditiously."
www.coatesengine.com
www.mostadvancedengine.com
NOKIA INVESTS...
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.: Obopay, Inc., the pioneering service provider for
payments via mobile phones, Wednesday announced an investment from Nokia, the
world leader in mobile communications.
www.obopay.com
PRIZE WINNER...
STOCKHOLM: Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh Sanitation Movement in
India, has been named the 2009 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate.
CELEBRITY SPOKESPERSON...
LONDON: Moet & Chandon, the champagne of cinema, Tuesday night introduced
its highly-anticipated celebrity spokesperson at its
Tribute to Cinema
gala at London's Big Sky studio: the effervescent Scarlett Johansson.
ACCREDITED REGISTRAR...
SINGAPORE: Telnic Limited, the registry operator for the new .tel top level
domain (TLD), Wenesday announced that, pending final approval of its
ICANN-accredited Registrar status, iWelt, part of the Krick group, a publisher
of over 70 white pages titles of Das Telefonbuch and Das Ortliche throughout
Germany, is to become a .tel Accredited Registrar.
http://www.telnic.org
TELNIC ANNOUNCES...
SINGAPORE: Telnic Limited, the registry operator for the new
communications-focused .tel top level domain (TLD), Wednesday announced that
MySpace, the world's premiere social portal, will now be offering .tel domains
to its members.
http://www.telnic.org
CANTON FAIR...
GUANGZHOU: The 105th Canton Fair will be held at the China Import and Export
Fair Complex at No. 380, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou, China in three phases
this year: Phase 1: April 15th - 19th, 2009 9:30-19:00; Phase 2: April 24th -
28th, 2009 9:30-19:00; and Phase 3: May 3rd - 7th, 2009 9:30-19:00.
http://www.cantonfair.org.cn
DIGI INTRODUCES...
MINNETONKA, Minn.: Digi International Wednesday introduced iDigi Energy, a
wireless M2M solution bundle optimized for energy services providers.
http://www.digi.com
http://www.comverge.com
http://www.txuenergy.com
http://www.txu.com/ithermostat
CHINA TOUR...
NEW YORK: The world-renowned conductor, Seiji Ozawa, is taking his
prestigious Seiji Ozawa Ongaku-juku on an orchestra tour of China this April.
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