AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Friday, Sept 19, 2008
SYDNEY--19 Sep--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
EURO RSCG...
HONG KONG - Euro RSCG Asia Pacific today announced the
appointment of Joseph Wang to the newly created role of North
Asia Chairman. In this role, Wang will be responsible for
overseeing operations in Korea, Japan and Greater China,
including Hong Kong and Taiwan. He will report to Euro RSCG's
new regional CEO, Olivier Pluquet and be based in China
www.eurorscg.com
J.LINDEBERG STORE...
STOCKHOLM - J.Lindeberg throws open the gates to its new
concept store in Stockholm. Besides complete collections for
men and golf, the boutique will contain an entire floor
dedicated exclusively to tailored menswear.
GLOBAL BRANDS...
NEW YORK - Google, Apple, Amazon.com, Zara and Nintendo are
among this year's top gainers in Interbrand's annual ranking of
The Best Global Brands, and not surprisingly, financial
services giants Merrill Lynch, Citi and Morgan Stanley are
among the companies that have slipped dramatically down the
list.
www.interbrand.com
www.brandchannel.com
www.businessweek.com
FIREX LAUNCH...
LONDON - Following the resounding success of the inaugural
IFSEC India 2007, organisers CMP Information and CMP Asia are
pleased to announce the launch of Firex India 2008, which will
take place alongside IFSEC India from 16-18 October at Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi, India. The launch exhibition will extend the
reach of the already hugely popular International Firex brand,
which next takes place at the NEC from 11-14 May 2009.
www.ifsecindia.com
www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
IFSEC INDIA...
PRAGATI MAIDAN - UBM India, a subsidiary of United Business
Media Ltd., has today announced IFSEC India 2008. To be held
between 16 and 18 October 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi,
India, the event is one of South Asias leading trade fair of
its kind, which will deliver to end users and suppliers a
unique communication platform which includes an exhibition and
conference. This year, will see the inclusion of FIREX India
2008 into the event.
www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
www.ifsecindia.com
FIREX INDIA...
LONDON - One of India's most influential associations, the
Fire and Safety Association of India, has voiced its support of
the inaugural Firex India exhibition, which is launching on the
16-18 October at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. Firex India
has been developed to run alongside security event IFSEC India
2008 in response to the rapid national economic development of
India and the increasing role the fire industry plays in this
development.
www.ifsecindia.com
www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
THERAPEUTIC NICOTINE...
SAN DIEGO - New research highlighted at a symposium during
an annual meeting for family physicians shows how nicotine
withdrawal creates functional changes in the brains of smokers
trying to quit causing cognitive performance deficits that may
make it more difficult to quit, and could be a driver of
smoking relapse. Further, brain imaging technology shows that
when treatment with the NiQuitin 4 mg nicotine lozenge is
introduced, these symptoms of nicotine withdrawal can be
reversed. This information is helping physicians better
understand addiction and how treatment can help.
www.gsk.com
www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab000146.html
GLOBAL VOLUNTEERS...
BEIJING - As the Paralympic Games draw to a close, the
official Language Training and Testing Supplier of the Beijing
Olympics, aifly Education Technology Company, continues to work
with volunteer organizations in China and internationally to
give China's Olympic volunteers opportunities to take their
passion and message of friendship and hope to people all over
the world.
www.aiflyworld.cn
www.aiflyworld.com
GLOBAL PAYMENTS...
INDIA, MALAYSIA, PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE and SRI LANKA -
Global Payments Asia-Pacific Limited, a joint venture between
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and
U.S.-based Global Payments Inc., has introduced a secure
GPRS-powered mobile payment service called Global MobilePay
that provides mobile card acceptance capabilities for merchants
in the Asia-Pacific region. Global Payments is one of the first
payment processors to launch an extensive mobile payment
solution for merchants across Asia. This service is now
available in Brunei, China, India, Malaysia, the Maldives, the
Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.
www.globalpaymentsinc.com
www.globalpayments-asia.com
LA AUTO...
LOS ANGELES - Opening in 63 days, the 2008 Los Angeles Auto
Show will feature more than 20 world premieres of production
and/or concept vehicles from global automakers during the
show's Press Days on Nov. 19 and 20. To date, world debuts are
confirmed from Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti,
Lamborghini, Lincoln, Lexus, Mazda, Mercury, Nissan, Porsche
and Volkswagen.
www.laautoshow.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fannie Mae will redeem the principal
amount of MTN securities issues amounting to a total of
US$76,417,000 on September 28, 2008 at a redemption price equal
to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed plus accrued
interest.
www.fanniemae.com
IAHGAMES ONLINE...
SINGAPORE - Tata Communications, a leading provider of a new
world of communications, and IAHGames, a major online game
Publisher and Operator in Southeast Asia, announced this week
at the 2008 Games Conference Asiathat IAHGames has engaged Tata
Communications to provide their Global Content Delivery Network
service in Asia. Tata Communications' Global CDN service
accelerates game delivery and offers a high quality customer
experience for the digital media and entertainment community.
The CDN service will deliver a range of online games, including
the award-winning Granado Espada and an upcoming title EA
SPORTS FIFA Online 2 which is due for closed beta testing
today.
www.tatacommunications.com
www.IAHGames.com
NETSUITE ONEWORLD...
SAN MATEO, Calif. and SINGAPORE - NetSuite Inc., a leading
vendor of on-demand, integrated business management software
suites for mid-market enterprises and divisions of large
companies, today announced the launch of NetSuite OneWorld in
Singapore. The event, hosted by Zach Nelson, NetSuite's Chief
Executive Officer, took place today at The Arts House in
Singapore. At the event, NetSuite also announced that
Clearstate, a leading Singapore-based provider of consulting
services to manufacturers serving the healthcare industry, has
gone live on NetSuite OneWorld. NetSuite OneWorld allows
companies to manage their multinational and multi-subsidiary
business operations, in real-time around the world.
www.netsuite.com
www.clearstate.com
LEHMAN BROTHERS...
HONG KONG - The Bank of New York Mellon's policy is not to
comment on individual client relationships, but the Corporation
is clarifying inaccurate information circulating in the
marketplace regarding our association with Lehman Brothers.
Often, there is a common misunderstanding of the role that we
play when serving as a trustee. Today, it has been incorrectly
reported that The Bank of New York Mellon is one of Lehman's
largest unsecured creditors. That's not correct. In this
situation, our role has been to serve as a trustee for certain
Lehman Brothers bond offerings. We have no outstanding loans to
Lehman.
www.bnymellon.com
FOOD INGREDIENTS...
BANGKOK - Food ingredients Asia 2008 is a window of
networking opportunities and a chance for visitors to bring
themselves up to the speed of all relevant trends and
developments in the food industry. The market is a major
driving force behind the Thai economy, with food export value
accounting for over 20% of total export value. The food
ingredients market is growing particularly strongly, since
products have been developed that can help enhance the values
of food products. Current technological development is also
contributing to the health food trend, helping combine taste
and flavor with nutritional benefits. The event is unparalleled
within the region.
RENEWABLE ENERGY...
BANGKOK - With countries in Asia experiencing rapid economic
growth, a dramatic increase in demand for new energy resources
is under way. Although fossil fuels still contribute the
largest share of total energy at 79%, renewable energy sources
are growing by leaps and bounds and now account for around 20%.
And, as oil prices have soared to over US$100 a barrel, that
trend shows no sign of changing any time soon.
www.renewableenergy-asia.com
www.wrec2009asia.com
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