SYDNEY--23 Apr--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
NEW SERVICE...
TAIPEI, Taiwan: Low fares leader Jetstar has announced a second
international destination from Taipei with daily direct Taipei-Osaka* services
starting 5 July 2010(* flights subject to regulatory approval).
LAWSUIT FILED...
OSAKA, Japan: ELECOM Co., Ltd. of Japan filed a lawsuit against Bigbeam Co.,
Ltd. of South Korea with the Seoul Central District Court on April 21, claiming
that the "Elvi's KJ-5000" headphone model sold by Bigbeam mimics the
configurations of headphones of the "EAR DROPS Colors" line in the EHP-AIN60
series sold by ELECOM and ELECOM Korea Co., Ltd. and that it constitutes an act
of unfair competition as stipulated by the Unfair Competition Prevention Law
concerning the prevention of unfair competition and the protection of trade
secrets.
ACQUISITION ANNOUNCED...
TOKYO: NTT Communications (NTT Com) and Emerio GlobeSoft Pte Ltd (Emerio), a
leading technology services and outsourcing company in Singapore, announced on
April 22 that NTT Com will soon acquire a 70% stake in Emerio.
www.ntt.com/index-e.html
BOLLYWOOD WAX...
HONG KONG: Famous Bollywood actor, film producer and television host, the
multi-talented Shahrukh Khan, or rather his wax likeness, is making a special
appearance at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, while Khan himself is on location in
India filming his latest movie RA One.
http://www.madametussauds.com/hongkong/
FAA CONTRACT...
WAYNE, Pennsylvania: The Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)[ http://www.faa.gov/] , the air navigation service provider (ANSP)
responsible for controlling all airspace in the USA, has awarded a contract to
Quintiq for Air Traffic Control employee scheduling with the integrated Quintiq
Workforce Planning Solution.
http://www.quintiq.com
FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE...
HONG KONG: Banyan Tree Private Collection (BTPC), Asia's first asset-backed
destination club offering perpetual and transferable membership, is proud to
announce a fund-raising initiative to benefit the charitable organisation --
Habitat for Humanity.
http://www.btprivatecollection.com
Q4 RESULTS...
CLEVELAND: American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) today announced its
financial results for both the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended
February 28, 2010.
http://corporate.americangreetings.com
CLOUD SECURITY...
NEW YORK: IntraLinks, the leading provider of critical information exchange
solutions, today announced that the Cloud Security Alliance, a not-for-profit
organization that promotes best practices and education around the security of
cloud computing, has asked IntraLinks to join its SME (Subject Matter
Expert) Board, which sets the focus, strategy and content for the organization.
http://www.intralinks.com
FARMER SUPPORT...
WASHINGTON: Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
joined representatives of the governments of the United States, Canada, Spain,
and South Korea at the U.S. Department of the Treasury today to launch a global
trust fund to help the world's poorest farmers grow more and earn more so they
can lift themselves -- and their countries -- out of hunger and poverty.
http://www.gatesfoundation.org
FUEL STUDY...
NEW YORK: Poten & Partners announces the May 2010 release of a new study on
the residual fuel oil markets: Fuel Oil Prospects 2010-2015.
www.poten.com
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP...
TOKYO: Johnson Controls, a leading global supplier of automotive interior
systems and electronics, and Tachi-S Co., Ltd. have agreed to form a strategic
partnership to pursue, develop and manufacture certain global Japanese
automotive seat businesses.
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR...
MACAU: Steve Wynn last night marked the opening of Encore, his new,
all-suites boutique hotel, with a fireworks spectacular. Accompanied by Allan
Zeman, Vice Chairman of Wynn Macau, Limited; Linda Chen, Chief Operating
Officer, Wynn Macau; and Ian Coughlan, President, Wynn Macau, he ignited the
display at 8.08pm, illuminating the skies above Encore and its sister resort
Wynn Macau in an extravagant 10-minute performance.
www.wynnmacau.com
GELCOATS LAUNCH...
MUMBAI, India: Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland
Inc. (NYSE: ASH), recently launched the availability of its full line of high
performance Enguard(TM) gelcoats for India at a special customer event in Pune
City.
www.ashland.com
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