SYDNEY--29 Jul--AsiaNet/ InfoQuest
ABACUS PARTNERSHIP...
SINGAPORE: Abacus, Asia's leading provider of travel
solutions and services, today announced that Abacus-connected
travel agents can benefit from a safer and wider choice of
payment options that will energise sales, thanks to a new
partnership agreement with AsiaPay Limited, a leader in
Internet Payment Services.
http://www.abacus.com.sg
http://bit.ly/9pzO6p
SEOUL AWARD...
SEOUL: Seoul was appointed a UNESCO City of Design as of
July 20, 2010. The designation is in appreciation of the city's
abundant cultural heritage and creative potentials as well as
its strong pursuit of diverse design policies. http:/
bit.ly/aEmS5T
SEOUL INSTALLATIONS...
SEOUL: The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to install
more than 100 EV charging points until the end of this year.
http://bit.ly/9C3Ct7
COMSCORE REPORT...
RESTON: comScore, Inc. a leader in measuring the digital
world, today released a global report on women's online usage
highlighting key trends by Internet activity, worldwide region
and digital channel.
http://www.comscore.com/companyinfo.
http://bit.ly/bFz6uW
BSR REPORT...
SAN FRANCISCO: BSR's latest report examines the newest
frontier of sustainability, outlining the opportunities for
companies to deliver value to customers, society, and the
planet by promoting sustainable consumption-an economic and
social system that allows all individuals to meet their basic
needs without disrupting the planet's healthy ecosystems.
www.bsr.org
http://bit.ly/bqEWqV
BRIDGEWATER SOLUTIONS...
OTTAWA: Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the mobile
personalization company, today announced the availability of
the Bridgewater(R) Policy Controller (PCRF) and Home Subscriber
Server (HSS) on the Cisco Unified Computing System.
www.bridgewatersystems.com
http://bit.ly/9HoEsJ
BRADESCO RESULTS...
SAO PAULO: Banco Bradesco announces Q2 and half year
highlights. The main figures obtained by Bradesco in the first
half of 2010 are presented.
http://www.bradesco.com.br/ir
http://bit.ly/d5lJlx
MATROX SELECTION...
MONTREAL: Matrox Graphics, the leading manufacturer of
specialised graphics solutions, today announced that 4youreye
has selected Matrox TripleHead2Go Graphics eXpansion Modules
(GXMs) to drive a 42-display installation at Club Vanilli.
http://www.matrox.com/clubvanilli
http://bit.ly/ctJMn1
JOURNALIST APPEAL...
LONDON: On the 19th July 2010 over 100 friends and family
members of missing British journalist Michael Dixon
participated in an awareness campaign to mark his first
birthday since his disappearance in Costa Rica last October.
http://bit.ly/ct3qUW
DULUTH APPOINTMENTS...
TORONTO: Duluth Metals Limited today announces the following
appointments arising out of a corporate reorganization
resulting from last week's formation of Twin Metals Minnesota
LLC, the new joint-venture company, of which Duluth is the 60%
owner, with Antofagasta plc owning 40%.
www.duluthmetals.com
http://bit.ly/dvFrvY
INTERNET AWARD...
MAASTRICHT: The Internet Society today announced that its
prestigious Jonathan B. Postel Service Award 2010 was awarded
to leading Chinese technologist Dr. Jianping Wu for the
pioneering role he has played in advancing Internet technology,
deployment, and education in China and Asia Pacific over the
last twenty years.
http://InternetSociety.org
http://bit.ly/bORomg
HILTON DEVELOPMENT...
BEIJING, and MCLEAN: Hilton Hotels, the brand that invented
the airport hotel concept, again sets a new standard with the
opening of the first-ever luxury airport hotel in China.
http://bit.ly/cjmtmY
JOYENT VP...
SAN FRANCISCO: Joyent, a leading global provider of cloud
computing solutions, today named Bryan Cantrill as VP of
Engineering. Cantrill will be responsible for overseeing
worldwide development focused on operating systems, including
building additional innovation into Joyent's SmartOS and
SmartDataCenter.
http://bit.ly/aeCDjB
AVEVA INVESTMENT...
JAKARTA: AVEVA Group plc, one of the world's leading
providers of engineering design and information management
solutions to the plant, power and marine industries, announced
that PT. Nippon Steel Construction Indonesia has increased
their investment in AVEVA technology
http://www.aveva.com
http://bit.ly/ckVeaj
MICROSOFT MOU...
REDMOND: Microsoft Corp. and LG Uplus Corp. today announced
a broad strategic alliance through a memorandum of
understanding that will bring to market a range of cloud
services for LG U+ customers.
http://www.microsoft.com/news
http://bit.ly/9lCEY9
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