SYDNEY--4 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
HIGH-TECH APPLICATIONS...
SEOUL: Qualcomm Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator
of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, has signed a
memorandum of understanding with the Korea Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (KCDC) to provide high-tech applications and smartphones that will
contribute to improving the convenience and efficiency of the national health
survey.
http://www.qualcomm.com
SINGAPORE OPENING...
SINGAPORE: Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited, a leading
provider of enterprise management software and e-Business application solution
in the Asia-Pacific region, today announced the official opening of its
corporate premises and Research & Development Centre in Singapore.
http://www.kingdee.com/en
DEBT COLLECTIONS..
AMSTERDAM: Atradius Collections, the global expert in domestic and cross-border
debt collections, releases today the new extended edition of its International
Debt Collections Handbook.
http://www.atradiuscollections.com
UNIQUE APPLICATION...
NEW YORK: After having launched a designated version for Mac, Babylon Ltd.
( http://www.babylon.com/ ), the international Internet Company and the leading
provider of single-click dictionary ( http://www.babylon.com/ ) and translation
software ( http://translation.babylon.com/ ), today proudly presents iBabylon
( http://itunes.apple.com/app/ibabylon/id353952483?mt=8 ) - the unique
application for iPhone and iPod.
OPERATIONS CENTER...
CINCINNATI: Kendle (Nasdaq: KNDL), a leading, global full-service clinical
research organization, today announced the Company has received approval from
Indian authorities to proceed with development of a new operations center in a
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the upcoming Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar Knowledge
Corridor.
http://www.kendle.com
MONTHLY SUMMARY...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae's (NYSE: FNM) January 2010 Monthly Summary is now
available at http://www.fanniemae.com/ir/monthly .
WAREHOUSE DEVELOPMENT...
HONG KONG: Goodman Group ("Goodman" or "Group") today hosted the groundbreaking
for Interlink, its landmark warehouse and distribution development in Hong
Kong's strategically important Tsing Yi port district.
http://www.goodman.com
GAME GRAPHICS...
ENCINO, Calif: Make the beautiful people even more beautiful in your games,
commercials, television programs and feature films by working with Eyetronics.
http://www.eyetronics.com
FOOD CHEMICALS...
ROCKVILLE, Md: New and updated quality standards for ingredients used in
functional foods and a host of other food products manufactured, sold and
consumed every day are included in the newly released seventh edition of the
Food Chemicals Codex (FCC).
http://www.usp.org/fcc
E-EXCELLENCE AWARD...
HANOVER: Telnic Limited ( http://telnic.tel ), the organization behind the
innovative .tel names, today announced that it has been awarded a prestigious
European Seal of e-Excellence for its multi-award-winning service at the
world's largest computer expo, CeBIT.
http://telnic.org
DEFENCE CONTRACT...
ORLANDO, Fla: Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) was awarded an initial 10-year
contract valued at more than $100 million by the New Zealand Defence Force
(NZDF) to provide its Army with warehousing and repair services.
www.lockheedmartin.com
LIVELIHOOD TRAINING...
KOLKATA: Impoverished youth living in the slums of Kolkata find hope in a new
center where they will learn skills to help them overcome poverty. The center,
called the Livelihood Training Center, marks the partnership of Children
International, a U.S.-based humanitarian organization, in India and iLead
programme of Aide et Action International.
www.children.org
MICROFINANCE EQUITY...
WASHINGTON: Sustained demand for microfinance equity, in the face of the worst
financial crisis in decades, continued to propel valuations in this sector
higher throughout 2009 and the medium-term outlook remains positive, according
to a new report by CGAP, a microfinance group based at the World Bank, and J.P.
Morgan.
www.cgap.org
www.jpmorgan.com
POPULAR STANDARDS...
SAN RAMON, Calif: The ZigBee(R) Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies
creating wireless solutions for use in energy management, residential,
commercial and consumer electronics applications, today announced two of its
popular standards, ZigBee Home Automation(TM) and ZigBee Remote Control(TM),
are now available for public download.
http://www.ZigBee.org
ENERGY MAXIMIZER...
LOS GATOS, Calif: Tigo Energy, ( www.tigoenergy.com ), the solar company whose
unique technology brings new levels of power output efficiency, management and
control to photovoltaic solar installations, announced today the expansion of
international sales efforts for the Tigo Energy Maximizer System in North Asia
and across Europe.
www.tigoenergy.com
EMBEDDED SoC...
MINNETONKA, MINN: Rabbit, a Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) brand, today
introduced the Rabbit 6000, the industry's first embedded wireless
communications and control System on Chip (SoC) ideal for industrial automation
applications.
http://www.rabbit.com
MALAYSIA INVESTMENTS...
HONG KONG: J.P. Morgan Treasury Services today announced investments in
Malaysia to further strengthen its domestic capabilities, as part of its US$1
billion global investment announced in 2008. J.P. Morgan has completed the
integration of its in-country treasury management service offering and core
infrastructure to provide its clients with seamless working capital management
solutions.
www.jpmorgan.com/ts
LOGO COMPETITION...
SYDNEY: Freelancer.com, the world's #1 micro-outsourcing marketplace today
announced the top finalists for the "Expose Our Logo for $10,000" Competition.
http://contest.freelancer.com
USA INDIA...
ATLANTA, GA: State of Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and Ambassador of India to
USA, Her Excellency Ms. Meera Shankar, will be among the many dignitaries
attending the first USA India Business Summit (UIBS), which will be held in
Atlanta, Georgia, USA on May 10th and 11th, 2010 at the Cobb Galleria and
Conference Center with the theme of "Growing Business and Promoting
Entrepreneurship."
http://www.usaindiabusinesssummit.com
ASSAY RESULTS...
VANCOUVER, BC: PETRO HORIZON ENERGY CORP. (TSXV.PHE) (PRZCF.OTCBB)
(PH0.FRANKFURT), is pleased to announce that it has released previous assay
results from the Brazil Lake Lithium and Rare Earth Metals Property.
http://petrohorizonenergy.ca/disclaimer.htm
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