NetDragon's 'Eudemons Online' Headed for RussiaHONG KONG, November 24 - NetDragon Websoft Inc., a leading online game developer and innovator in GSMA Launches Green Manifesto for the Mobile IndustryOutlines how the Mobile Industry can Lower Emissions in Other Sectors by Over 4.5 Times Mobile's own Footprint GSMA and International Finance Corporation Partner to Support Investment in the Renewable Energy Base Station MarketHONG KONG, November 18 - The GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile DotAsia to Launch Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) in 2010Priority for Existing ".Asia" Domain Registrants for Corresponding IDNs Considered GSMA Announces Six New Grant Recipients of the Mobile Money for the Unbanked ProgrammeHONG KONG, November 18 - The GSMA, the body that represents the worldwide mobile communications GSMA Announces Winners of Asia Mobile Awards 2009Winners of GSMA's Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - Asia Tournament Also Announced in Hong Kong GSMA Completes First Phase of Smart SIM InitiativeMajor Industry Players Back Initiative to Develop New SIM Technology HONG KONG, November 18 - The GSMA today announced that it has completed the first phase of its GSMA Announces Winners of Embedded Mobile Module CompetitionHONG KONG, November 18 - The GSMA, which represents the interests of the worldwide communications Sanofi-aventis Launches Major New Registry Including Over 10,000 Patients Worldwide With Atrial FibrillationThe RealiseAF Registry Will Help to Better Define and Understand the Cardiovascular Risk Profile of AF Patients and Characterize Their Cardiovascular Outcomes GSMA Shines Spotlight on Asian Mobile Industry at 2009 Mobile Asia Congress2009 Will Be a Landmark Year for Asia Pacific as It Exceeds Two Billion Connections Hutchison Telecom Announces Unaudited Key Performance Indicators for Third Quarter Ended 30 September 2009HONG KONG - - Solid progress in emerging market operations Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (”Hutchison Telecom”, “the Group”, SEHK: 2332; NYSE: HTX) today announced its unaudited key performance indicators for the quarter ended 30 September 2009. Thomas Pink to Sponsor Leading Rider and Trainer Awards at The Open and The FestivalLONDON - - With Photo Cheltenham Racecourse today announced that leading international luxury shirt brand Thomas Pink is to sponsor the prestigious awards for the top jockey and trainer at both The Open in November and The Festival in March. The Thomas Pink Leading Rider Award and Thomas Pink Leading Trainer Award will be presented at both of Cheltenham’s biggest meetings to the jockey and trainer who win the most races, with the number of second, third and fourth places being taken into account if necessary. Knight Libertas Expands Global Emerging Markets TeamJERSEY CITY, New Jersey, LONDON and HONG KONG - Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) today announced that Knight Libertas has established a Global Emerging Markets Sales team based in Greenwich, Conn., Hong Kong and London. Effective immediately, the following have joined the institutional fixed income broker-dealer: Augusto Castilho, Eamon Tubridy, Alfredo Viegas and Elena Antonova in the U.S.; Alesandro Gherzi, Alisa Mujagic, Nipun Ramaiya, Darren Reiss, Richard Segal and Will Trossell in the U.K.; and Jay Lee and Felix Sun in Asia. Asian mobile application stores and its expected evolutionMobile Applications Stores: Asia - Market Analysis and Business Assessment ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/Mobile-Applications-Stores-Asia-Market-Analysis-and-Business-Assessment.html ) evaluates the state of the mobile application stores and its expected evolution. For example, Sun Microsystems is analyzed as they also announced plans their own MAS. The report also evaluates MAS consortiums such as Symbian and Android. Misys First to Meet ISDA Market Practice Changes for CDS in AsiaLONDON and HONG KONG - - Latest Release of Misys Summit FT Includes Standardised Coupon Support GSMA Announces Nominees for Asia Mobile Awards 2009LONDON - - Winners of the Asia Mobile Awards 2009 and Mobile Innovation Grand Prix - APAC Tournament to be Announced at the Mobile Asia Congress in Hong Kong GoldenSource to Speak on Data and Risk Management at APFIC 2009LONDON - - Leading Enterprise Data Management Provider to Participate in Two Panels Alongside Thompson Reuters, National Australia Bank and BNP Paribas Hutchison Telecom completes sale of controlling stake in Partner CommunicationsHONG KONG - Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited (”Hutchison Telecom”, the “Company”, SEHK: 2332, NYSE: HTX) announced that its subsidiary, Advent Investments Pte Ltd, had completed the sale of its controlling stake in Partner Communications Company Ltd. to Scailex Corporation Ltd. today on 28 October 2009. The sale proceeds will be retained for general corporate purposes pending the completion of a review of the Company’s capital requirements by the Board. The Asia Foundation Releases 2009 Afghan Public Opinion PollKABUL and SAN FRANCISCO - - Citizens across all 34 provinces surveyed on security, reconstruction, and governance Roamware “Meta Hubs” Enables Operator to Accelerate and Enhance Roaming Services and RevenuesLONDON - - Roamware Hubs to Reduce Costs, Optimise Resources, Extend Operator Choice and Generate Immediate Revenues Japan #No 1. in Prosperity Across Asia Beating Hong Kong and Singapore; China, Cambodia and Pakistan Rank Last, Finds Legatum Prosperity IndexLONDON - - Leading Asian Nations Display Strong Economic Fundamentals, but Score Low on Democratic Institutions and Personal Freedom; Northern Europe Contains the Most Prosperous Nations, With the United States in 9th. Telecom Asia Names MetraTech as FinalistLONDON - MetraTech Corp. (www.metratech.com), the innovative charging, billing, settlement and customer care product provider, received another high profile endorsement from the industry when the company was nominated as a finalist for the prestigious Telecom Asia Readers Choice Award for BSS Vendor of the Year. This significant achievement was gained almost exactly one year after MetraTech opened its first office in the region in Singapore and underlines the impact the MetraNet product is quickly making in the Asian market. September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair Outperforms ExpectationsHONG KONG - The September Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair (www.JewelleryNetAsia.com ), staged from 21 to 27 September at Hong Kong’s leading exhibition centres, was a great success due to a new hall and exhibit arrangement and a surprisingly strong attendance. With 3,061 exhibitors and exhibits on 120,000 square metres the Fair was the world’s largest jewellery event in 2009. Partners From the Asia-Pacific Region Visiting Germany for 12 DaysBERLIN - The 7th Asia-Pacific Weeks will be held in Berlin October 7-18 under the heading “Asia-Pacific: Partner for a Common Future.” This series of events, initiated by Berlin’s governing mayor in 1997, transforms Berlin into the “gateway to Asia” in the fall every other year. With more than 150 business-, science-, and culture-related events, the German capital presents an estimated 250,000 visitors with a discussion forum unique throughout Europe. Public Affairs and Communications ‘Bigger Than Ever’ Says Boeing ASEAN Chief - Skip Boyce Interview in PublicAffairsAsia MagazineHONG KONG - Big business must reach out more to government and should be supported “aggressively” by their embassies when doing so, former US ambassador ‘Skip’ Boyce says today. Dubai Group Statement in Response to Announcement by Bank Islam Malaysia BerhadDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - “Following an earlier announcement by BIMB Holdings Berhad BHB (”Bank Islam”) with regards to its April 2009 offer for the capital increase, Dubai Group confirms that it is in the process of reviewing its strategic options relating to its stake. Bank Islam boasts strong attributes across the Asian banking sector, and the capital raise offer came in reflection of the successful transformation plan implemented by Bank Islam since 2006. However, following the reassessment of its investment strategy, Dubai Group has redirected its competitive advantage closer to home, namely the GCC and greater Middle East regions. Malaysia does remain a key market for future investments.” TC Interconnect Announces Arrangement with Dongfang to Manufacture and Market of LED Road Lamps to Tap 48 Million LED Road Lamp Market in ChinaHONG KONG - TC Interconnect Holdings Limited (SEHK Code: 0515) (”TC Interconnect”/ the “Group”), one of the top 10 Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacturers in Hong Kong and China, today announces that the Group is having a partnership with LED lighting technology proprietary developer and operator Orient Opto — Semiconductors Corp. (”Dongfang”) to engage the design and manufacture of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting as well as operation and management of energy saving projects such as LED road lamp via business model of Energy Management Contract (EMC)(Note 1). Comba Creates Global Network Solutions & Services OrganizationHONG KONG - - Professional Services Portfolio Expands to Include Consultation & Network Design Services Poetic Social Mission Countdown Begins as Guy Laliberté Prepares for Launch of Expedition 21 Aboard Soyuz-TMA 16 SpacecraftBAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan - - Actors Matthew McConaughey and Salma Hayek, Singers Joss Stone and Élisapie Isaac, Musical Group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Bolshoi Ballet Principal Dancer Nicolai Tsiskaridze and Poet Touria Ikbal Join Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, U2, and Others in the Effort to Tackle the Global Water Crisis First Trading Platform for Voluntary Emission Credits AnnouncedHONG KONG - - Irish Investment Bank and CITIC GROUP Begin Joint Venture Carbon Bank Ireland, Ltd., an Irish investment bank, today announced the execution of a joint-venture agreement with the Chinese financial conglomerate, CITIC GROUP, to implement a trading platform for Voluntary Emission Credits (VERs). These will be generated by companies which wish to reduce their carbon emissions in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). Allied World Launches Professional Lines Excess Solutions in Hong KongPEMBROKE, Bermuda - Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd, a member company of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH), today announced the launch by its Hong Kong branch office of a suite of excess of loss products developed specifically for the Asian marketplace: REFLEX, FLEXION and FLEXCESS (collectively the ‘Excess Suite’). Hutchison Offers to Exchange 5.45% Notes Due 2010 and 7% Notes Due 2011 for 4.625% Notes Due 2015HONG KONG - Hutchison Whampoa International (09/16) Limited Offer to Exchange 5.45% Guaranteed Notes due 2010 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (03/33) Limited (the “2010 Notes”) (144A - CUSIP 44841SAA7; ISIN US44841SAA78; Common Code 018123967) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4672CAA3; ISIN USG4672CAA39; Common Code 018124238) and 7.00% Guaranteed Notes due 2011 issued by Hutchison Whampoa International (01/11) Limited (the “2011 Notes”) (144A - CUSIP 44841HAC7; ISIN US44841HAC79; Common Code 012487975) (Regulation S - CUSIP G4671XAC4; ISIN USG4671XAC41; Common Code 012488068) (Restricted Individual Note - CUSIP 44841HAE3; ISIN US44841HAE36; Common Code 012515472), for its 4.625% Guaranteed Notes due 2015, each series of notes unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Hutchison Whampoa Limited NetDragon Launches Open Beta Testing for ‘Conquer Online’ Arabic VersionHONG KONG - NetDragon Websoft Inc., a leading online game developer and operator in China (”NetDragon” with its subsidiaries collectively known as the “Group”; Stock Code: 777), announced the launch of open beta testing for the Arabic version of its successful game “Conquer Online” at 9a.m. Beijing time, September 22, 2009. Comba Introduces Wireless Solutions Portfolio For The Russian MarketHONG KONG - - Addresses Operator Requirements with Complete Range of Repeaters, Antennas, Subsystems & Microwave Equipment & Solutions Microsoft Announces Next-Generation Financial Messaging Solution to Simplify Payments Processing and Integration to SWIFTNetHONG KONG - - New Microsoft offering lowers the cost of messaging for corporate treasuries and financial services firms. |
