July 18, 2007

Mr. John Kelly (4th left), Director of Mentor International and Ms. Alison J Coles (4th right), Head of Development and Alumni from University of Hertfordshire, UK were guests of honour at the recent alumni & student reception at the Novotel Siam Square Hotel, Bangkok. From left are 7

Thousands of children are set to benefit from the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers’ “Mini Marathon for UNICEF,” a fund-raising activity that will benefit UNICEF immunization projects in the Asia Pacific region. The “Mini Marathon for UNICEF” will be held as

Etihad Airways, The National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, which operates highly popular twice daily flights from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi and onwards to 44 destinations around the globe, signed the terms of a USD180 million agreement for a Sale and Leaseback facility that will be used to

Thai AirAsia and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have teamed up again to attract more visitors to the kingdom, this time by sending their campaign across the skies. TAT painted the airline’s recently-delivered 13th aircraft with a striking design bearing the Amazing Thailand

Boots Retail (Thailand) Limited, introduces ‘Boots Natural Collection Dewberry’, fun and fragrant body care products from England with the benefits of natural ingredients. Available now at Boots stores nationwide. The Boots Natural Collection Dewberry will refresh your skin and

To set a new standard for young generations of short film makers with a 100,000 Baht cash prize and trophy Pernod Ricard, manufacturer and distributor of Jameson Premium Irish Whiskey, is sponsoring the upcoming 5th Bangkok International Film Festival 2007 (BIFF). Among the highlights of

Tsu, the contemporary – traditional Japanese Restaurant, introduces Aki’s Summer creation menu available from now until September 30th, 2007. All menus are exclusively created by a Head Chef Akihiro Izumi, who has many years of experiences in traditional Japanese cuisine both in

Khun Phongsak, Executive Chef at the Great Hornbill Grill and Restaurant at PB Valley is pleased to introduce its Menu of the Month for August 2007. The August monthly menu was created with meat lovers in mind. August’s mouth-watering special is: - Smoked breast of duckling -

Asian Confusion is No Confusion at The Square There is frequently much confusion with the term “Asia”. Well, if you think there is really an Asian confusion, at The Square of Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square, there is no confusion when we bring to you the best from Asian

For those of us who crave a little spice in our lives, Isaan food can't be beat. At Thara Thong, Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Tower's award-winning Thai restaurant, we're taking Isaan cooking to the next level during a very special celebration of this much-loved cuisine from Thailand's

In line with the global movement to ‘go greener’, Agoda.com, an independent online travel company that specializes in discount hotel bookings, has released a ‘Top 10’ pick list of eco-friendly hotels in Asia. As travelers the world over realize that the responsibility to

To cerebrate the most auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s to the Throne together with His Majesty’s 80 th Birthday Anniversary. ITEUS Corporation Co.,Ltd. would like to support Thai Public Hospital throughout the country by giving free unlimited software

Mentor International, an international education consultant, in collaboration with the University of Hertfordshire organised an “Alumni Party” to celebrate “7 Alumni, 7 Days, 7 Memories and Dreams” on July 12 at the Novotel Siam Square Hotel, Bangkok. This event was meant

HIP-HOP COMMUNITY... ATLANTA: Tupac Amaru Shakur Centre for the Arts Project Managers, Tre' Maxie and Vern Cambridge, will embark on a week-long journey to Japan, from July 19-27, in order to foster relationships with the hip-hop and performing arts community in Tokyo. www.tasf.org

Mr. Chaivat Churitti, Senior Executive Vice President of Oil Business Group – PTT Public Company Limited (PTT), revealed that there are good news that there were signs of weakening global oil prices, especially on gasoline prices, due to easing worries on supply after the refineries in the

DALLAS & PANAMA CITY, Panama--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007 Fundacion Pan America, a private foundation created in Panama on September 6, 2006, has expanded virtual trading platforms for PDR Exchange (Panama), Inc. to include the following domains www.pdrexchange.es (Spain), www.pdrexchange.de

SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2007 -- Asia-Pacific market shows 3rd straight half-year of new business growth -- Asia-Pacific BPO market bucks the global trend -- Inclusion of offshore delivery in outsourcing deals hits record high -- Telecoms sector leads in

The conference depicts one of the most important platforms for the Indigenous Tour Operators in Australia and spotlights one of the world's most ancient and fascinating living cultures. This year's Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference (AITC) will be staged from 20. - 23. October in Broome,

For the last 30 years South East Asian countries have competed to attract tourists. Today the focus is on quality not just quantity. Part of this strategy is to attract retirement and second home (RSH) purchasers, according to a recent report from CB Richard Ellis Thailand. RSH purchasers have

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007 Producer Aron Govil announced that Cine Boutique Entertainment (www.cineboutiqueltd.com) has finished filming the film "Shoot On Sight" in London. The seven week shooting schedule was started in late May and completed on schedule in early July. The film

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. & NEW YORK & AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands & HONG KONG & SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007 Yardi Systems, the global leader in investment, asset and property management software, is pleased to announce that AEW Capital Management, LP, (AEW) one of the

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007 KAL announced today that China Everbright Bank (CEB), a nationwide commercial bank, has successfully completed the deployment of Kalignite multivendor automated teller machine (ATM) software across its entire estate. In 2006 CEB decided to select an

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007 Strategic Realignment of Key Executives Includes Appointment of Chief Operating Officer With a focus on rapid global expansion, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced the realignment of its executive management team leveraging its

Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Honda’s Bangkok-based Asia-Oceania regional headquarters, today announced that Honda will invest 6,200 million Baht to build a second manufacturing plant at the Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (HATC) facility in Ayutthaya. This will be Honda’s largest

Krungthai Car Rent and Leases PLC (KCAR) today announced sales figures in the first quarter of this year were up 29% over the same period last year. The company expressed confidence that the current economic slowdown will not affect its business due to the continuing transport needs of state

With consensus among scientists and policymakers emerging regarding climate change, countries in Asia and the Pacific need to scale up their responses urgently to avoid the worst consequences predicted. Business and the financial sector have a key role to play. The message came from a United

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007 Compact, Engineered Fluid Dispensing Systems that increase throughput, improve yields, and reduce production costs EFD, Inc., a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) introduces the new Performus fluid dispensers, which offer

The Managing Director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Mark Scott, today announced the appointment of Bruce Dover as the new Chief Executive of Australia Network, Australia’s international television service to Asia, the Pacific and the Indian sub-continent. “We

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved new listings on the Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) worth THB 70 billion (about USD2.10 billion) from the Bank of Thailand (BOT) . These issues will lift BEX-listed government bonds to THB 3.197 trillion (about USD95.75 billion), or 90.31% of the

Between June 25 and 29, 2007, Beijing Perfect World Co,. Ltd, officially signed contracts with four overseas agents in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan and the three domestic regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao to export its comedy online game, Legend of Martial Arts. All these agents

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), together with Amarin Printing and Publishing PCL, Nation Multimedia Group PCL, Nanmee Books and Matichon PCL, has launched Know how to earn, then learn how to spend - a short story contest promoting a culture of savings and the judicious use of money. The

Surging domestic traffic growth in China is creating headaches for the government, as airport and ATM infrastructure fails to keep pace with airline expansion. Last week, the CAAC stated that efforts would be made to “cool down the overheated development of air transport”, which

UNWTO will hold the Second International Conference on Climate Change and Tourism in Davos, Switzerland, from 1-3 October 2007. The Conference is organized together with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and supported by the World Economic Forum (WEF). There is now a wide recognition of

TRIS Rating Co., Ltd. has affirmed the ratings of Toyota Leasing (Thailand) Co., Ltd.’s (TLT or Issuer) guaranteed debentures under the Bt30,000 million medium-term debenture program at “AAA”, and has affirmed the ratings of TLT’s guaranteed debentures under the short-term