SYDNEY--9 Mar--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
MARINE CURRICULUM...
MUMBAI: AVEVA Group plc (LSE: AVV) today announced that AMET University,
India's premier marine industry university, will be featuring AVEVA Marine
solutions as part of its curriculum.
http://www.aveva.com/ednotes
DENGUE TRACKER...
SEOUL: PDVI (Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative), a program of the
International Vaccine Institute (IVI) funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, announces today the launch of http://www.denguewatch.org, a news
hub for tracking dengue fever epidemics worldwide.
http://www.denguewatch.org
FACTORY CLOSURE...
TOYOTA CITY: In a meeting in Toyota City this morning, a delegation of
California leaders cautioned company officials that pushing ahead with its plan
to close the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., factory in Fremont will
alienate the very consumers it needs most if the company is to recover from its
self-inflicted wounds.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT...
HONG KONG: Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), a premier global provider of
talent management solutions, today announced that Margaret Lee has joined the
Firm as Vice Chairman and Senior Client Partner, leading its Asia Pacific
Financial Officers Center of Expertise.
www.kornferryasia.com
STEELWORKERS DISPUTE...
TORONTO: Mediated discussions between the United Steelworkers and Vale Inco
have broken off, despite the Union's repeated and unprecedented attempts to
reach a settlement.
VIDEO STREAMING...
BANGKOK: Asia Backhaul Conference -- ATCi, a leading service provider of live
and on-demand video, satellite, mobile GSM backhaul, corporate web
communications and content management applications, today announced the
official launch of its high quality, live mobile video streaming service
enabled for iPhone and BlackBerry users through its MeshTV technology and
delivery service.
TWITTER APP...
TOKYO: Infoteria Corporation announced on March 8 the launch of "TwitCal," a
new iPhone Calendar App that can be used to share, follow and publish event
information through Twitter.
http://www.twitcal.net/en
CRUISER TOOL...
MIAMI: With the aim of responding to and realising the wishes and requirements
of cruise passengers and cruise lines in the most effective way, "ATLANTIC
ALLIANCE" - a marketing partnership of the 17 most important western European
cruise ports - has developed a new web tool.
http://www.atlanticalliance.eu
SECURITIES REDEMPTION...
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) will redeem the principal amounts indicated
for the following securities issues on the redemption dates indicated below at
a redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus
accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption:
MOBILE RADIO...
LONDON: The Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Association today welcomes two new
members; Shenzhen HYT Science & Technology Co., Ltd (China) and Team Simoco
(UK) to the group which represents businesses, organisations and individuals
supporting the European Telecommunications Standards Institute's (ETSI) Digital
Mobile Radio (DMR) standard.
http://www.dmrassociation.org
SEOUL FORUM...
SEOUL: The Global Metropolitan Forum of Seoul 2010 will begin on March 10 at
Nuritkum Square located in the Digital Media City in Sangsam-dong. Some 500
world-renowned scholars, futurists, and foreign diplomats will attend this
event.
http://www.globalseoul.org
CHINA LAWSUIT...
SHANGHAI: On January 28, 2010, Chinmax Medical Systems, Inc., a leading
distributor of clinical diagnostics in China, filed a civil complaint in the
People's Court of Yangpu District, Shanghai against Inverness Medical Beijing
Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: IMA).
TRADE ZONE...
RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE: In the face of 2009's financial adversity, Ras Al Khaimah
Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) forged on and emerged ahead of its game, joining the
ranks of top-performing free zones in rebuilding confidence in the world
economy.
http://www.rakftz.com
CARDIOLOGY CONGRESS...
GENEVA: In 100 days the World Heart Federation, with the support of the Chinese
Society of Cardiology and the Chinese Medical Association, will open the World
Congress of Cardiology (WCC) Scientific Sessions 2010 in Beijing, China.
http://www.worldcardiocongress.org
PATENT SUIT...
NEUBIBERG/MUNICH: Lantiq Deutschland GmbH has filed suit in the German District
Court of Duesseldorf against Billion Electric Co. Ltd., Taiwan, for patent
infringement.
http://www.lantiq.com
LASER TESTING...
PYEONGTAEK, Korea: Customers and interested parties in the areas of electronic,
flat panel as well as photovoltaics and automotive can now test lasers and
laser applications for their own production environments on site with their own
materials and refine the processes together with Jenoptik engineers.
http://www.jenoptik.com/jenoptikGroup_Asia
FEMININITY SITE…
PARIS: Thierry Mugler invites women-and men-of the world to connect and
communicate through womanity.com, to share unique, fun and surprising
experiences on the theme of femininity.
INVESTMENT WEBSITE...
NORWICH: USA Invest Ltd has just launched its great new website (
http://www.US-Property-Investment.com) geared towards the foreign investor
looking to take advantage of the great real estate investment deals available
across the USA at the moment.
http://www.US-Property-Investment.com
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP...
LUXEMBOURG and DONGYING, China: CNPV Solar Power SA, a leading integrated
manufacturer of solar photovoltaic products from the production of ingots,
wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules that designs, manufactures and
supplies highly efficient and cost effective crystalline solar photovoltaic
modules, today announced that it has entered into a long-term strategic
partnership sales agreement with Techbank Company Limited, a leading South
Korean photovoltaic company and competence center for photovoltaic power plants
that develops and sells turn-key photovoltaic power plants.
http://www.cnpv-power.com
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