AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Monday December 1

MUNICH: People suffering from inflammatory bowel disease can reduce their chances of developing colo-rectal cancer if they seek medical treatment for the condition, gastroenterologists said during a presentation at the Ferring-sponsored 6th IBD and Salicylates meeting in Munich, Germany.

www.Ferring.com

NEW YORK: Merle A. Hinrichs, the chairman and chief executive officer of Global Sources Ltd, has acquired 13,667,132 common shares of Global Sources Ltd. from Hung Lay Si Co. Ltd., a media statement said.

HSINCHU: Semiconductor testing and assembly provider ChipMOS Technologies Inc. has been awarded the certification of ISO/TS 16949 standards by RWTUV, a well-known international certification institution in Germany, according to a press release.

www.chipmos.com.tw

SINGAPORE: Asia's largest telco-independent Internet communications service provider, Pacific Internet, is providing Singapore's first one-stop-shop for Internet services, a media statment said.

www.pacnet.com

WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae has announced it will redeem the principal amount on various securities issues at a set redemption date at a redemption price equal to 100 per cent of the principal amount redeemed, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption, a media statement said.

www.fanniemae.com

HONG KONG: 24 year-old Hong Kong man, Kwok Hang Fai, has received a PhD from the University of Ulster for his research into developing drugs from the venom of the Gila monster lizard, a rare species found in the deserts of Arizona, and one of only two venomous lizards in the world.

ST. LOUIS: Peabody Energy today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with RAG Coal International AG to purchase two high-quality metallurgical coal operations in Queensland, Australia, and more than 100 million metric tonnes of coal reserves.

SYDNEY: Brian Fargo, founder of inXile entertainment and original producer of landmark game The Bard's Tale, has partnered with Omake Interactive Services to pursue strategic publishing relationships throughout Asia for his company's first title, which is due for release in late 2005.

www.omakeinteractive.com

www.inxile-entertainment.com

TORONTO: Adaptive supply chain collaboration applications provider, Sockeye Solutions Corporation, today released its Network Commitment Collaboration Template Version 3.0., which allows access to the available amount of inventory, capacity and reservation across the entire supply chain in real time, amedia release said.

www.sockeyesolutions.com

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