SYDNEY--14 Jun--AsiaNet/infoQuest
HNA EXPANSION...
SYDNEY - HNA Group Company Limited of China, a leading investor in global
aviation, shipping and logistics, and Bravia Capital Partners, today announced
their plans for the next phase of growth following their recent acquisition of
a 33.33% shareholding in GTB Invest ASA, the listed Norwegian offshoreb
services company.
http://bit.ly/9ZwzLO
www.hnagroup.com
www.braviacapital.com
CHIPSIP, ZORAN...
TAIPEI - ChipSiP Technology Co. Ltd., a leader in turnkey SiP solutions, and
Zoran Corporation, a leading global provider of digital camera processor
products, today announced they have collaborated to produce a new slim package
solution for the compact digital camera market that includes both multi-memory
and an image processor.
http://bit.ly/bg6wv7
www.chipsip.com
www.zoran.com
MOBILE PHONES...
TIANJIN - Hosted by the China Institute of Communications and the Binhai New
Area Government, and put on by the administrative committee of the Tianjin
Economic Development Area, the Eighth International Mobile Phone Industry
Exhibition and Forum has officially begun at the Binhai International
Convention & Exhibition Center.
http://bit.ly/9JciOP
EMMENTAL CHEESE...
DUDINGEN - This year, the best Emmental cheesemaker was elected for the very
first time. The title of Best Cheesemaker 2009 went to "Emmentaler Tradition",
produced by cheesemaker Urs Fankhauser from the Ilfis dairy near Langnau.
http://bit.ly/9QcwQo
AVEVA MARINE...
ADELAIDE - AVEVA Group plc, one of the world's leading providers of
engineering data and design IT systems to the plant, power and marine
industries, announced that ASC, amongst Australia's most advanced naval warship
and submarine builders, has successfully migrated the digital model of the
Collins Class submarines from a legacy system to AVEVA Marine.
http://bit.ly/clFQlM
www.aveva.com
QUADREM THROUGHPUT...
BRISBANE - Quadrem, a global supply management solutions leader, has reached
a milestone by exceeding US$100 Billion in cumulative spend via its global
supply network.
http://bit.ly/cCk1eW
www.quadrem.com
HDI SUPPORT...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - HDI, a global association for IT service and
technical support professionals and the premier certification body for the
industry, today announced two inaugural desktop support advisory groups: the
HDI Desktop Support Advisory Board and the HDI Desktop Support Leadership
Council.
http://bit.ly/aIPSuE
www.thinkhdi.com
www.ubmtechweb.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of MTN, MTNR
and FINP securities issues on June 21, 22, 23 and 25 2010 at a redemption price
equal to 100 per cent of nthe principal amount redeemed plus accrued interest.
http://bit.ly/bu1bJe
http://www.fanniemae.com
IDN.TEL LIVE...
LONDON - In preparation for the launch of sixteen IDN.tel languages, Telnic
Limited, the Registry Operator for the award-winning communications-focused
.tel top level domain(TLD), today said that the first ever IDN.tel -
http:/xn--e1aggck1a.tel - is now live and accessible.
http://bit.ly/9EHHaY
http://telnic.tel
QUALCOMM SPECTRUM...
MUMBAI, India and SAN DIEGO - Qualcomm Incorporated, a leading developer and
innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, today
announced that it is a provisional winner of BWA - unpaired spectrum in the 2.3
GHz band - in four telecom circles in India. Qualcomm was one of 11 bidders
participating in the BWA auction and has provisionally won one, 20 MHz slot of
spectrum in the circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. Qualcomm's final
bid was INR 4912.54 Crore or approximately US$1.045 Billion.
http://bit.ly/8Y0f2S
www.qualcomm.com
THAILAND CONVENTIONS...
BANGKOK - In line with the government's plan to revive the county's economy
following the end of the unrest, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau
reassures the world in its confidence in Thailand as a dynamic exhibition
destination in Asia by unveiling a brand new marketing offer: Extra Night,
Extra Smile. This offer is under TCEBs Thailand Extra Value campaign, which was
launched to confirm TCEBs faith in Thailands MICE industry.
http://bit.ly/9V9An1
www.tceb.or.th
ACCESS EMAGAZINE...
TOKYO - ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software
technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, announced on June
11 that it is expanding Booker's eBook store with the addition of eMagazine
sales and services for users of iPhone, iPad, Android and i-mode devices in
Japan. Users can now enjoy Booker's services on a wider variety of
mobile handsets, including smartphones. Initially, ten Japanese magazine titles
(1), ranging from information to hobbyist publications, will be offered through
Booker's.
http://bit.ly/dldLlH
www.access-company.com
AIR CHINA...
BEIJING - Air China will launch a non-stop route from Beijing to Yushu on
June 11 in order to support post-disaster reconstruction in earthquake-stricken
areas. This new route is expected to be extremely helpful in rebuilding Yushu,
where air transportation is vital to successfully reconstruct damage from the
earthquake.
http://bit.ly/bHwhwq
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