SYDNEY--21 Jun--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
DIABETES DRUG...
AHMEDABAD - Zydus Cadila, a global healthcare provider and one of India's
leading healthcare companies has received Phase I clinical trial permission
from the DCGI for ZYOG1 - a novel GLP-1 agonist. Designed and developed at the
Zydus Research Centre using a unique platform technology, ZYOG1 is a novel,
oral, anti-diabetic molecule.
http://bit.ly/b7Uzco
JEWELLERY BUSINESS...
HONG KONG - Today UBM Asia announced the launch of a revamped version of the
internet portal JewelleryNetAsia. The new version includes enhancements in
contents, search and browsing features as well as a modernized look and feel.
www.JewelleryNetAsia.com
www.ubmasia.com
www.ubm.com
http://bit.ly/dAgMe6
TELEGENT CEO...
SUNNYVALE, California - Telegent Systems, the company that makes television
mobile, today announced that semiconductor industry veteran Dr. Ford Tamer has
joined the company as its chief executive officer.
www.telegent.com
http://bit.ly/9FatZA
PMC TREASURY...
LONDON - PMC Treasury is pleased to announce the opening of its Hong Kong
office and the appointment of Mark Bobek as Managing Director, Asia Pacific. A
complement to PMC's existing offices in London and New York, PMC's Hong Kong
office will provide the same independent and impartial corporate treasury
advice and practical support to corporate clients.
www.pmctreasury.com
http://bit.ly/aaGsCU
FRANCE-IX...
PARIS - Until now, Paris was a divided peering place. France-IX intends to
solve this issue by developing an infrastructure of its own and gathering the
existing Parisian IXPs so it attracts both national and international
exchanges.
www.france-ix.net
http://bit.ly/bgfSzp
TOURICO HOLIDAYS...
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida - As it continues to expand its business in the
Asia-Pacific region, Tourico Holidays announced today that it is has added
products throughout Japan to its portfolio. Tourico now offers its clients more
than 1,400 hotels in 50 Japanese travel destinations.
www.TouricoHolidays.com
www.travelholdings.com
http://bit.ly/9H7DB9
HUDONG AUSTRALIA...
BEIJING - On June 18, 2010 Dr. Pan Haidong, CEO of Hudong.com, the world's
largest Chinese encyclopedia website, officially announced at Sydney's "Global
Media Ideas in 2010" International Summit that Hudong.com has established close
strategic partnerships with numerous Australian websites for overseas Chinese
on matters of both content and technology.
http://bit.ly/a3AP2o
GENERIC DRUGS...
AMSTERDAM - Generic drug makers are less transparent about programs to make
medicines available to people in developing countries than originator companies
in Europe and the United States. Overall, European drug companies are leading
in this area, according to the second Access to Medicine Index released today.
http://bit.ly/clQdWo
JAPANESE PHARMACOS...
AMSTERDAM - For the first time, Japanese pharmaceutical companies were
ranked with their U.S. and European counterparts on a global Index comparing
companies' efforts to make medicines available to the people in developing
countries.
http://bit.ly/dnH8Mq
SPERM BANK...
NEW YORK - www.BeautifulPeople.com , the dating site with a strict ban on
ugly people, has launched a virtual sperm and egg bank for people who want to
have beautiful babies.
www.BeautifulPeople.com
http://bit.ly/9TjPO2
ESCO VERDICT...
PORTLAND, Oregon - On June 17, 2010, an International Chamber of Commerce
arbitrator issued a final award in favor of ESCO Corporation, resolving a
dispute between ESCO and its Australian licensee, Bradken Resources PTY Ltd.
http://bit.ly/cmcm6Q
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION...
BEIJING - Seven out of 10 men admitted to hospital for a heart attack had
erectile dysfunction in the six months prior to their admission according to
new data presented today at the World Congress of Cardiology Scientific
Sessions in Beijing, China.
www.worldcardiocongress.org
www.worldheart.org
http://bit.ly/bFDMoH
BLOOD PRESSURE...
BEIJING - Younger, unmarried men around the world are least likely to be
aware of hypertension (high blood pressure) and less likely to be receiving
treatment. Whereas older women, are most aware of hypertension according to
data presented today at the World Congress of Cardiology (WCC) Scientific
Sessions in Beijing, China.
www.worldcardiocongress.org
www.worldheart.org
http://bit.ly/bXyw6h
WAFFLETECHNOLOGY PATENT...
AUBURN, Maine - A US patent has been issued for the Waffletechnology
cleaning card. The patent covers a variety of products that clean credit card
readers and door locks, check and document scanners, thermal printers, bill
acceptors and many other items.
www.kicteam.com
www.cleaningcards.com
www.kicteamsingapore.com
www.kicteam.eu
http://bit.ly/bnOXQ7
INDONESIAN BANKS...
JAKARTA - The Export-Import Bank of the United States announced today that
it has pre-approved 11 Indonesian banks to receive expedited financing under a
$1 billion bank facility to support U.S. exports to Indonesia.
www.exim.gov
http://bit.ly/9kOFvi
CHINA EASTERN...
SHANGHAI - China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd., announced today the launch of
its prestigious UATP-based business travel program, offering Chinese
corporations China Eastern Airline's UATP accounts for global air travel spend.
To meet customer demands, China Eastern Airlines chose to become a UATP account
provider and expand its corporate market share.
http://uatp.com
www.ceair.com
www.99bill.com
http://bit.ly/bzqzsZ
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of FINP, FINS,
MTN and MTNR securities issues on June 28, 29 and 30, 2010 at a redemption
price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
http://www.fanniemae.com
http://bit.ly/cI6HKA
MARVELL CO-FOUNDER...
SHANGHAI - Marvell Co-Founder Ms. Weili Dai and San Francisco Mayor Gavin
Newsom celebrate the opening of the Urban Best Practices Area at the Shanghai
Expo 2010.
http://bit.ly/awMcn9
STYRON COMPANY...
MIDLAND, Michigan - Styron, a former business division of The Dow Chemical
Company, today announced the new company's direction following the close of its
sale to Bain Capital Partners on June 17.
www.styron.com
www.baincapital.com
http://bit.ly/9bhbJT
PRESTIGIOUS NEW INTL ASIAN AWARDS LAUNCHED...
LONDON - Leading figures in film, sport and politics are giving their full
support to the launch this week of The Asian Awards, in partnership with
Lebara, a prestigious new global celebration of achievement and excellence.
www.theasianawards.com
http://bit.ly/d6dQ6q
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