FRIENDSTER SINGAPORE...
SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE - Friendster, Inc., the 7th largest website in
the world based on traffic and the no. 1 social network in Asia, today
announced that it is the no. 1 social network in Singapore, and almost twice
the size of any other social network in the country. Friendster had 907,000
unique visitors in May 2008, compared to Facebook at 533,000, and MySpace at
122,000.*
http://www.friendster.com
GREEN HAIER...
BEIJING - Haier, the world's fourth largest white goods manufacturer and the
official white goods sponsor of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, announced today
that it has provided over 60,000 environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient
products to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX
Olympiad. Products such as refrigerators, air-conditioners, washing machines
and water heaters will be used throughout the Olympic venues.
SOLIDTHINKING LAUNCH...
TROY, Mich. - Leading industrial design/styling software company
solidThinking - which has quietly grown its market share as the dominant tool
of choice for Italian design firms and industrial designers for everything from
jewelry and electronic devices to furniture and yachts - is launching its
latest version for Windows and Mac users worldwide.
http://www.solidthinking.com
http://www.altair.com
FANNIE MAE...
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae will redeem the principal amount of US$55 million of
MTN securities issues on August 1, 2008 at a redemption price equal to 100 per
cent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest thereon to the
date of redemption.
http://www.fanniemae.com
WARTSILA JV...
ISLAMABAD - Wartsila Corporation, a leading power solutions supplier, and
the Manara Consortium have formed a unique joint venture - Manara Wartsila
Power Ltd, which aims to become the leading developer of decentralized
independent power producer projects in Islamic countries. MWP will develop,
sponsor and invest in IPPs utilizing Wadiartsiladia leading edge
reciprocating engine technology.
http://www.wartsila.com
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS...
ABU DHABI - Boosted by the boom in commercial, retail and residential
sectors and a strong demand for total facilities management, the regional
market for bundled and total facilities management in the Middle East is
expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.3 per cent to cross USD $576 Million*
according to UK's CMPi, organizers of Working Buildings Middle East, which is
scheduled to take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on 17th and
18th November 2008.
THREE EXHIBITIONS...
ABU DHABI - Global exhibition organisers and foundation partners with ADNEC,
CMPi UAE has announced the launch of two new major exhibitions: Fit Out Middle
East and Gulf Landscaping. These events will take place simultaneously with
Working Buildings Middle East.
http://www.cmpi.biz
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