SYDNEY--27 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQest
ROCHE ANNOUNCES...
BASEL: Roche and the Spanish Lung Cancer Group (SLCG) Friday announced their
collaboration on the first phase III trial to investigate Tarceva (erlotinib)
in lung cancer patients with genetic mutations in their epidermal growth factor
receptor (EGFR).
http://www.roche.com
MANAGE YOUR .TEL...
LONDON: Telnic Limited (http://www.telnic.org), the registry operator for
the new communications-focused .tel top level domain (TLD), Friday announced
that its free and open source My.tel iPhone application is now available for
download from the Apple App Store.
http://telnic.org
STRONG GROWTH...
BEIJING: TOWONA maintained a strong growth in the first quarter of 2009,
even when many other media counterparts are suffering from the downturn.
LI NING...
BEIJING: On April 23, the Chinese National Badminton Team reached an
agreement with Li Ning Company Limited, a leading Chinese sports brand.
NEW THINKING...
PARIS and BERLIN: "Difficult times require new thinking," said the Secretary
General of the International Transport Forum (ITF) Jack Short in Berlin on
Friday, "because in the face of the current economic downturn, global
transportation faces major challenges."
NUCLETRON ANNOUNCES...
VEENENDAAL: Nucletron, a global leader in radiation oncology, Friday
announced strong financial results in 2008 with net sales of EUR112.4 million
(US $165 million).
http://www.nucletron.com
MERCK ENGAGES...
OXFORD: PharmaVentures Ltd, announced Friday that it has been engaged by
Merck & Co, Inc. to advise and assist in divesting its world class research
centre, the IRBM, located near Rome, Italy.
http://www.pharmatelevision.com.
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTNR
securities issues amounting to a total of US$60 million on May 5 and May 6,
2009, respectively, at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the
principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of FINP
securities issues amounting to a total of US$6.605 million on May 5, 2009 at a
redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus
accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN
securities issues amounting to a total of US$2.602 billion on May 4, May 5 and
May 6, 2009, respectively, at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the
principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
MAGIQUEST LIVE...
TOKYO MagiQuest, a live-action interactive game that immerses players into a
world of fantasy powered by sophisticated technology Saturday announced the
opening of its newest location in Tokyo Dome City, Japan.
http:/ www.MagiQuest.com
JETSTAR TAKES...
SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia will commence a daily flight to Penang* its 17th
destination and 4th Malaysian city in its network on 1 July 2009.
www.jetstar.com
DUBAI CUSTOMS...
DUBAI: Mr. Ahmed Butti Ahmed, Director General of Dubai Customs opened the
events of World Intellectual Property Day on Sunday, which is annually observed
on April 26.
HULT INTERNATIONAL...
LONDON: Hult International Business School, the world's first global
business school, has launched an Executive Track program to help place MBA
graduates into competitive jobs even before they enter the MBA program.
http://www.hult.edu/
BRIDGEWATER SYSTEMS...
SINGAPORE: New entry-level WiMAX system ensures rapid, cost-effective
service delivery Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the mobile personalization
company, Monday introduced the Bridgewater ServiceMAX 500, a service control
and subscriber data management system that enables WiMAX operators to rapidly
and cost effectively launch mobile broadband and Voice over IP services.
www.bridgewatersystems.com.
TATUNG INFOCOMM...
SINGAPORE: Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the mobile personalization
company, today announced that Tatung Infocomm, a provider of mobile WiMAX
services in Taiwan, is deploying the Bridgewater Service Controller and Policy
Controller, both anchored by Bridgewater's Subscriber Data Broker, to deliver
high speed mobile Internet services to consumers and enterprises.
www.tatung.net.tw
www.bridgewatersystems.com
SOY CONFERENCE...
BUENOS AIRES: The Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) will
present advances related to the global standard for responsible soy production,
processing and marketing at its IV International Conference in the city of
Campinas, Brazil, May 26 and 27.
http://www.responsiblesoy.org
NETDRAGON LAUNCHES...
HONG KONG: NetDragon Websoft Inc., a leading game developer and operator in
the PRC ("NetDragon" with its subsidiaries collectively known as the "Group",
stock code: 777) announced that The Warlords, the English version of Tou Ming
Zhuang Online, entered its open beta testing on April 24.
http://www.nd.com.cn/ir
ACCTON WIRELESS...
HSINCHU: Accton Wireless Broadband Corp. (AWB) participates in WiMAX
Congress Asia 2009 at Suntec Singapore and will showcase a series of new
802.16e-2005 wave 2 compliant WiMAX CPEs during 4/28~4/29 at booth #21
including indoor and outdoor IAD and USB adapter equipped with various
configurations.
http://www.awbnetworks.com
QUALCOMM AND BROADCOM...
SAN DIEGO and IRVINE: Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Broadcom
Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM) Monday announced that they have entered into a
settlement and multi-year patent agreement.
www.broadcom.com
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