SYDNEY, May 12--AsiaNet/InfoQuest
MODERN ACQUARIUM...
SEOUL: The most modern aquarium in the world will be built
in New Songdo City, South Korea, it was announced today. The
New Songdo National Aquarium, with over 200,000 square feet and
built at a cost of $150 million, will be the largest and most
innovative aquarium in South Korea. The aquarium, to be located
on the edge of New Songdo City's Central Park, will begin
construction in January 2006.
http://www.NewSongdoCity.com
http://www.csp-architects.com
http://www.idea-aquariums.com
NEW OFFICE...
HONG KONG: TAGSYS, the global leader in Radio Frequency
Identification tags and reading systems for item-level tracking
and authentication, announced today the opening of a new office
in Hong Kong to meet the growing demand for RFID implementation
in the Northern Asian market. This expansion strengthens
TAGSYS' overall presence in the Asia Pacific region.
OFFICIAL OPENING...
SYDNEY: The Tudor Group announced the official opening of
its Australian affiliate, Tudor Capital Australia Pty Ltd at 13
Hickson Road in Sydney. Tudor's founder and CEO, Paul Tudor
Jones said, "Australia is an increasingly important segment of
the global economy. We are excited to have a presence in Sydney
that will complement the strength of our trading, research and
strategic investment capabilities in our US, European and Asian
offices."
HIGHER EARNINGS...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce has just reported
its net earnings for the first quarter of 2005: US$698 million,
US$0.61 per share. This was 72.3 per cent higher than the 1Q04
net earnings of US$405 million and the third highest-ever
quarterly earnings in the Company's history.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
ACQUISITION ANNOUNCED...
KYOTO: Omron Corporation announced today that it will
acquire all shares of Colin Medical Technology Corporation from
Carlyle Group (Washington D.C.) and other stockholders through
its wholly owned company, Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. (Kyoto,
Japan). The acquisition is planned for June 2005.
http://www.omronhealthcare.com
TELEPHONY ASSESSOR...
SYDNEY: Integrated Research, developers of PROGNOSIS Voice
over IP and IP telephony management software, announced the
release of the enhanced version of their PROGNOSIS IP Telephony
Assessor solution, which is specifically designed to assess
network readiness for VoIP, particularly across multi-site
organizations.
www.ir.com
www.davidwall.com
DATA TRANSCEIVER...
GRENOBLE: Atmel Corporation, a global leader in the
development and fabrication of advanced semiconductor
solutions, announced a shrink version of its popular AT86RF211
single-chip RF transceiver with new features and 100%
hardware/firmware compatibility with its predecessor, enabling
cost reduction through direct in-production replacement.
http://www.atmel.com
BREAST CANCER...
LONDON: New data presented at the American Society of
Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting will reveal: how vital it is
for women to receive the right breast cancer treatment
immediately following surgery, and the time at which women can
benefit most from treatment with anastrozole to help them stay
cancer free for longer
http://www.astrazenecapressoffice.com
MEDIA SERVICE...
EMERYVILLE: Orb Networks, Inc., a developer of streaming
media software and services, today announced the Japanese
version of its Orb Media software. With the announcement of
another language-based version of their innovative streaming
media service, Orb strengthens its international presence with
its first version based on a non-Latin language.
http://www.orb.com
MOBILE GAMES...
SEATTLE: RealNetworks, Inc., the global leader in
downloadable PC-based casual games, announced it has acquired
Helsinki-based Mr.Goodliving Ltd, an innovative developer and
publisher of high-quality mobile games throughout Europe. The
acquisition establishes Real in the mobile games market,
provides new market opportunities for its existing library of
game titles and will expand the reach of Mr.Goodliving's titles
into the US and Asia.
http://www.mrgoodliving.com
http://www.realnetworks.com
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