2012/02/09 12:34 - Asian Activities Report for February 9, 2012 includes: Pacific Basin Shipping Limited (HKG:2343) has formed business alliance with US-based Crowley Maritime Corporation; Renesas Electronics Corporation (TYO:6723) has opened a wholly owned subsidiary in Sao Paolo, Brazil; Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. (TYO:7238) has announced the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Mexico; Nikon Corporation (TYO:7731) announces the release of the Nikon D800 FX-format digital SLR camera, which offers a noteworthy effective pixel count of 36.3-million pixels.
2012/02/07 13:00 - Asian Activities Report for February 7, 2012 includes: GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Limited (HKG:3800), a leading polysilicon and wafer supplier as well as a top green energy enterprise in China, has formed a 50:50 joint venture named Sunora Energy Solutions 1 LLC ("Sunora"), with NRG Solar, one of the largest photovoltaic ("PV") project developers in the United States; Hutchison Whampoa Limited (HKG:0013) says that its subsidiary Hutchison 3G Austria ("3 Austria") has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of Orange Austria to become a top 3 player in the Austrian market; Furukawa Electric (TYO:5801) has completed the acquisition of SuperPower Inc., a US-based manufacturer of second generation high temperature superconductivity wire; Tokyo Electron Limited (TYO:8035) plans to set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore, called Tokyo Electron Singapore PTE Ltd., on April 1, 2012.
2012/02/02 12:09 - Audio Pixels Holdings Limited (ASX:AKP) (OTC:ADPXY) is pleased to advise that the Investor Presentation presented by Danny Lewin, the CEO of Audio Pixels Limited at the Merriman Capital Annual Investor Summit 2012 in New York on 1 February 2012 is now available.
2012/01/20 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for January 20, 2012: China's largest and most used Internet service provider Tencent Holdings Limited (HKG:0700) has signed an agreement to acquire 49% interest in Level Up for US$26.95 million; Asia Resources Holdings Limited (HKG:0899) says that its iron ore mine in Indonesia has commenced trial production in January 2012; Eisai Co., Ltd. (TYO:4523) will launch LIFE CHECK, a self-monitoring blood glucose meter on January 27, 2012; Nihon Kohden Corporation (TYO:6849) announced the establishment of a 100%-owned subsidiary in Brazil, for the sales and after-sales support of medical devices; NTT Data Corporation (TYO:9613) has commenced to provide supportive services, including ATM software and settlement networks, to regional banks in Japan.
2012/01/17 12:17 - Asian Activities Report for January 17, 2012 includes: CMMB Vision (HKG:0471) has successfully developed and produced its first 6-MHz CMMB chips for CMMB signal reception designed for the existing US television channel spectrum bandwidth; Poly (Hong Kong) Investments Limited (HKG:0119) announced today that the Group's contracted sales in 2011 amounted to approximately RMB 15.8 billion and the contracted gross floor areas sold were around 2.15 million square metres; FamilyMart Co., Ltd. (TYO:8028) says that from January 17th, 200 convenience stores owned by FamilyMart will accept China UnionPay credit cards; NEC Corporation (TYO:6701) has signed a contract with SAP (NYSE:SAP) Japan to provide Cloud Computing service - Software as a Service (SaaS) to global users.
2012/01/16 13:05 - Asian Activities Report for January 16, 2012 includes: China Southern Airlines (HKG:1055) (SHA:600029) has become a major international sponsor and the official airline for Sydney Festival 2012; Hisense Group (SHA:600060) was honored with the "Value Innovation Award" for its I'TV2 product at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on January 10th; Chiyoda Corporation(TYO:6366) says that its joint venture company with JGC Corporation (TYO:1963) and Kellogg Brown & Root, has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") contract for the Ichthys LNG plant facilities in Australia; Bridgestone Corporation (TYO:5108) has developed a revolutionary new printing technology for tires that is different from any tire printing or coloring process on the market today; Elecom Co., Ltd. (JASDAQ:6750) has unveiled its latest USB products, which features a function for encrypting stored data through a strong encryption algorithm called AES 256 bit.
2012/01/12 13:00 - Asian Activities Report for January 12, 2012 includes: China's liquor maker Wuliangye (SHE:000858) says that the Group has topped the Chinese liquor industry by achieving a total revenue of RMB 20.2 billion in 2011; Logitech International (NASDAQ:LOGI) has unveiled Logitech HD Pro 920, the Company's first video webcam that makes video calls at full HD resolution; Toyo Engineering Corporation (TYO:6330) has won a contract to install topsides units for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) system to be used in oilfield exploitation in Brazil; NEC Corporation (TYO:6701) has announced the successful experimental demonstration of 1.15-Tb/s ultra-long haul optical transmission over 10,000 kilometers using optical superchannel technology.
2012/01/11 13:00 - Asian Activities Report for January 11, 2012 includes: Weichai Power (HKG:2338) (SHE:000338) has agreed to invest 374 million euros to acquire a controlling 75% interest in the world's largest luxury yacht manufacturer, Ferretti Group of Italy; Prada S.p.A. (HKG:1913) says that it will invest 40 million euros to sponsor the Luna Rossa yacht to participate in the XXXIV edition of the America's Cup sailing competition; Inpex Corporation (TYO:1605) has signed agreements to sell liquefied natural gas from its Ichthys LNG joint venture project; Panasonic Corporation (TYO:6752) (NYSE:PC) has successfully developed a 20-inch 4K2K IPS Alpha LCD panel; Nidec Corporation (TYO:6594) (NYSE:NJ) has established a new subsidiary named Nidec Management Shanghai Corporation in Shanghai, China.
2012/01/10 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for January 10, 2012 includes: Xinjiang Guanghui Industry (SHA:600256) has agreed to acquire 51% interest in an oil and gas block in Kazakhstan for US$200 million; Asian Citrus Holdings Limited (LON:ACHL) (HKG:0073) announces that the total winter orange crop yield of the Company's two operational plantations was approximately 171,607 tonnes, a 19.4% increase from the total winter orange crop yield in 2010; Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) (TYO:6758) has unveiled its new XQD(TM) memory cards with up to 1 Gbps write and read speed; Suzuki Motor Corporation (TYO:7269) has showcased Ertiga, a three-row, seven-seater multi-purpose vehicle at the 11th Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi.
2012/01/05 13:00 - Asian Activities Report for January 5, 2012 includes: China Titans Energy Technology Group (HKG:2188) says that its subsidiary Zhuhai Titans Automatic Technology has received an Outstanding Contribution Enterprise Award from the local government of Hengqin New Area, Zhuhai City, China; CK Life Sciences (HKG:0775) has signed an agreement to acquire Australia-based Peaty Trading Group and its related assets for approximately A$31 million; Marubeni Corporation (TYO:8002) says that its subsidiary Marubeni Access is now providing international IP-VPN service, named VECTANT Global IP-VPN to Japanese companies' overseas subsidiaries; Toray Industries Inc. (TYO:3402) has restructured its research and development bases in Shanghai and Nantong, China.
2011/12/20 12:19 - Asian Activities Report for December 20, 2011 includes: Sharp Corporation (TYO:6753) is planning to sell 90-inch LCD TVs - its largest LCD TV product in the US market in 2012; Sinopec Kantons Holdings Limited (HKG:0934) and China Shipping Development (HKG:1138) have signed an agreement to form a joint venture company in Hong Kong to build around five liquefied natural gas vessels; Mikuni Corporation (TYO:7247) says that its car parts manufacturing plant in Thailand has recovered part of its production ability, with operation recommenced on December 12th.
2011/12/16 11:19 - Audio Pixels Holdings Limited (ASX:AKP) (PINK:ADPXY) is pleased to advise that the technical paper presented by Yuval Cohen, the CTO of Audio Pixels Limited at the Acoustics and Microsystems Conference held on 14-15 November 2011 in Le Mans, France is now available on the company web site.
2011/12/13 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for December 13, 2011 includes: Minmetals Resources Limited (HKG:1208) announced its Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve Statement as at 30 June 2011 with a 103.9% increase in zinc Ore Reserves; Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201) will collaborate and create a next-generation dealer management system based on Microsoft Dynamics; Samsung Electronics (PINK:SSNLF) (SEO:005930) has announced the launch of the next evolution of GALAXY Tab - the GALAXY Tab 10.1 in Australia.
2011/12/12 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for December 12, 2011 includes: Skyworth Digital Holdings Limited (HKG:0751) recorded significant year-on-year growth of 188% and 190% in sales volume of LED LCD TV; NTT Data Corporation (TYO:9613) will initiate the integration of its regional group companies in North America and South America in January, 2012; Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TYO:8015) has signed an agreement with AWE Limited (ASX:AWE) to acquire two equity interests in gas projects in Australia for a cash consideration of A$80.125 million.
2011/12/08 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for December 8, 2011 includes: Hailiang Group (SHE:002203) is planning to invest RMB 2 billion to build a Education Park in Zhejiang Province, China; China Suntien Green Energy (HKG:0956) says that its Guyuan Dongxinying 199.5 megawatt wind power project has received UN approval and registered as a Clean Development Mechanism project under the Kyoto Protocol; Nintendo (TYO:7974) says that sales of Nintendo 3DS remains robust, with nearly 3 million units sold in Japan since it was launched in February 2011; Japan's leading global electronics company Hitachi, Ltd (TYO:6501) is scheduling to transfer its hard disk drive business to Western Digital Corporation (NYSE:WDC).
2011/12/06 13:58 - Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) is to re-locate its US remote weapon system' production facilities from Tucson Arizona to Huntsville, Alabama to position alongside the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) facility. The move is being made to maximise EOS and NGC's competitiveness as they set out to jointly bid for a major contract for remote weapons systems from the US Army.
2011/12/02 12:01 - Asian Activities Report for December 2, 2011 includes: Panasonic Electric Works, a Panasonic Group (TYO:6752) company, is to launch a new residential power storage system in late December in Japan; Treasury Wine Estates Limited (ASX:TWE) has appointed Michelle Terry as Managing Director Lindeman's; Algae.Tec Limited (ASX:AEB) will build its first algae to biofuels production facility in Asia; Haranga Resources Limited (ASX:HAR) says today that drilling at the Bayantsogt Prospect within the Selenge Iron Ore Project in Mongolia has intersected significant widths of iron mineralisation; Corazon Mining Limited (ASX:CZN) announces that results from the latest phase of drilling at the Lynn Lake Nickel Sulphide Project in Canada have defined further significant nickel-copper mineralisation.
2011/10/21 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for October 21, 2011 includes: Navarre Minerals Limited (ASX:NML) announces a further high-grade gold intercept from air-core drilling at its Tandarra prospect in Victoria; Entek Energy Limited (ASX:ETE) today provides an update on the Niobrara Shale Oil Project appraisal program in the Green River Basin in the United States; African Iron Limited (ASX:AKI) announces further significant direct shipping ore assay results of up to 61.7% Fe from its 92% owned Mayoko Iron Ore Project in Congo; MIKOH Corporation Limited (ASX:MIK) has received orders from two new orders from Thailand and India.
2011/09/19 10:54 - Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) is pleased to announce that Mr Kevin Norbert Scully has joined the Board of the Company as a non executive director effective from 19 September 2011.
2011/09/08 15:55 - Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) (PINK:EOPSY) provides an update on remote weapon system business.
2011/08/24 13:08 - Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) has this week been awarded a $3 million Department of Defence Concept Technology Demonstrator contract to demonstrate that its electro-optic space surveillance sensors integrate and operate effectively with existing space surveillance sensors.
2011/07/28 09:24 - Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) continues to expand its remote weapon systems business with increasing market success.
2011/07/05 14:44 - Audio Pixels Holdings Limited (ASX:AKP) (PINK:ADPXY) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Sony Corporation (TYO:6758) (NYSE:SNE) of Japan for the development of its patented low cost micro-electro mechanical digital speakers.
2011/06/29 14:49 - Audio Pixels Holdings Limited (ASX:AKP) (PINK:ADPXY) announces the launch of its American Depositary Receipt program and quotation on the Over-The-Counter market in the United States of America.
2011/06/06 16:23 - Olympus Innov-X Systems' Director of Sales Andrew Somers talks to ABN Newswire at the Resources and Energy Symposium in Broken Hill about current Innov-X activities surrounding integration of products into industry standard systems and the research and development activities.
2011/05/31 11:42 - Last week in Broken Hill, an Australian mining town for the last 128 years, a band of dedicated miners and explorers got together for the inaugural Resources and Energy Symposium, a conference and seminar showcasing Australia's mining talent, new and old. As the demand for commodities ramps up, new mines and exploration projects are presented for a wide range of commodities including Iron Ore, Cobalt and Tungsten.
2011/05/10 13:00 - 2nd Annual Smart Grid China Summit 2011 will be held on June 9-10 in Beijing, China. It will leverage on advanced technologies and equipments in tapping the burgeoning smart grid market. The 1st annual event in 2010 was a great success and attracted more than 150 delegates from the smart grid industry, 10% of which are from grid operators and power distributors, 27% from primary and secondary equipment suppliers, 24% from IT technology & service providers, 18% from R&D institutes and 14% from consultants and investors.
2011/05/05 16:47 - Organized by Duxes Business Consulting Inc., and hosted by leaders of the Chinese government and top executives of international businesses, the China Off-Highway Vehicle Seminar 2011 will be held on the June 3rd, 2011 at the Shanghai Galaxy Hotel, Shanghai, China.
2011/04/21 15:49 - China's economy grew a more-than-estimated 9.7 per cent and industrial value-added output grew 14.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year. Chinese investment is playing an important role to drive exploration and mining in Australia. ABF is delighted to invite you to hear first hand the updated results of the China & Australia Investment Attraction Strategy in Australia-China Business Week (ACBW) 2011.
2011/04/13 17:40 - Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) (ETR:SIE) will present its green building solutions at Global Green Building China Focus 2011 Conference to be held on 14th-17th June in Beijing. Siemens has focused on providing a wide range of solutions and services including building automation, fire safety, HVAC, security, low voltage, energy saving and Green Building certification.
2011/04/11 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for April 11, 2011 includes: Endocoal Limited (ASX:EOC) announced company development strategy and CEO appointment; China Magnesium Corporation Limited (ASX:CMC) has commissioned its existing magnesium ingot production plant in China and will commence magnesium production in April; Eden Energy Limited (ASX:EDE) has made the first commercial sale of its nano-carbon fibres to an industrial battery manufacturer; China Development Bank approves US$500 million project finance facility for Moly Mines Limited's (ASX:MOL) (TSE:MOL) Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum/Copper Project.
2011/04/05 15:30 - Organized by Duxes Business Consulting Inc., and hosted by leaders of the Chinese government and top executives of international businesses, the 4th China Leasing Summit 2011 will be held on the 22-24 of June, 2011 at the Swissotel Beijing Hong Kong Macau Center, Beijing, China. The Summit will provide an effective platform for participants to familiarize themselves with China's newest policies and regulations concerning the leasing industry.
2011/03/31 12:10 - Asian Activities Report for March 31, 2011 includes: Guildford Coal Limited (ASX:GUF) has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of thermal and coking coal projects in Mongolia; MetroCoal Limited (ASX:MTE) intersected thicker than expected coal seams at Bundi Coal Project; Rakon Limited (NZE:RAK) is on track to open its new plant in China in July; Resource Generation Limited (ASX:RES) secures water for its Boikarabelo coal mine in South Africa.
2011/03/11 10:13 - Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) announce that with its partner Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), Electro Optic Systems is a potential bidder for the US Army's Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station program.
2011/02/26 08:41 - During Zero Race, Team Trev drove 28,000km across 16 countries in 80 days of driving. The team drove from Geneva to Shanghai, from Vancouver to Cancun, and from Casablanca back to Geneva.
2011/02/21 11:50 - The first race around the world with has started its final leg in Casablanca, Morocco. The three electric cars had started on 16. August 2010, in Geneva, Switzerland. When the final part of the global circumnavigation is completed in Geneva, on 24 February, 2011, the teams will establish a new world record for the fastest world circumnavigation in electric cars, and a major milestone in the history of electric vehicles. If that comes true, Jules Verne's dream of travelling around the world in 80 days would have come true again - via a more ecologically sustainable way.
2011/02/21 09:45 - Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) announce that the US Army has released its acquisition plan for its XM153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS).
2011/01/21 12:07 - Nintendo Co., Ltd (PINK:NTDOY) (OSA:7974) predicted a "rocket start" to U.S. sales of the 3DS handheld video-game player, boosted by the device's high-definition graphics and titles that showcase its features.
2010/12/29 15:04 - Organized by Duxes Business Consulting Inc. and endorsed by powerful organizations around the world, China Used Equipment & Remanufacturing Summit 2011 will take place on 11-12 January, 2011 in Beijing, China.
2010/11/23 10:05 - Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) (PINK:EOPSF) today announces the launch of its American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program and quotation on the Over-The-Counter (OTC) market in the United States of America.
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