http://news.scoopasia.com/ News, leads, and media information from all over Asia. Click on categories to the right to drill down by industry. en ayao@marketwire.com Copyright 2010 {entry_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/livestrongr_global_cancer_campaign_launches_in_south_africa/ Lance Armstrong Visits Cancer Survivors at Groote Schuur Hospital and Raises Awareness for the Global Fight Against Cancer by Participating in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour Health Care & Medical CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwire), 12 March 2010 -- Today, Lance Armstrong, LIVESTRONG founder and chairman and champion cyclist, launched the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign in South Africa with a visit to fellow cancer survivors at Cape Town's Groote Schuur Hospital. The Campaign's work in South Africa will focus on partnering with local patient and cancer advocacy groups to…]]> 2010-03-12T02:08:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/samsung_celebrates_the_global_launch_of_full_hd_3d_led_tv_at_times_square_w/ Surprise Times Square Concert by The Black Eyed Peas Celebrates Worldwide Availability of Samsung 3D LED TV Lineup; 3D Footage of Performance Shot by Cameron/Pace Production Company and Streamed Live on Dipdive.com News & Media NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire), 12 March 2010 -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, today celebrated the worldwide availability of the first-ever Full HD 3D LED TVs with a one-of-a-kind special performance by The Black Eyed Peas in Times Square. "Avatar" director James Cameron, who has been a crucial driver in furthering the development…]]> 2010-03-12T02:06:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/rfid_handheld_power_connectivity_location_rtls_data_capture/ Enterprise Technology HONG KONG--(Marketwire), 12 March 2010 -- Convergence Systems Limited (CSL) today launched a novel plug-in module that provides Quad Band EGSM connectivity as well as GPS location data with its CS501 GSM/GPS module.]]> 2010-03-12T02:04:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/industry_veteran_michael_thompson_appointed_as_lantiq_senior_vice_president/ Enterprise Technology , 11 March 2010 -- MUNICH/NEUBIBERG, Germany, March 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Lantiq, a leading company in next-generation access and home networking technologies, today announced that industry veteran Michael Thompson has joined the company as Senior Vice President and head of the worldwide sales organization at Lantiq. He brings more than 20 years of technical sales…]]> 2010-03-11T09:49:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/rfid_wristbands_designed_for_integrated_into_various_applications/ Business China, 11 March 2010 -- DAILY RFID, a Chinese leading producer of RFID tags and readers, has released RFID Wristband series in either disposable or reusable version. Made of comfortable, waterproof silicon, the smart wristbands can be easily integrated into various applications.]]> 2010-03-11T08:36:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/tandberg_strengthens_its_envision_program_in_hong_kong_set_to_further_inves/ Enterprise Technology , 11 March 2010 -- New enVision Partner Program allows partners to invest in TANDBERG based on their core competencies]]> 2010-03-11T06:01:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/norscan_joins_leaders_of_indias_telecom_market/ Business NEW DELHI, INDIA--(Marketwire), 11 March 2010 -- By invitation from Mr. N K Goyal, President of the Communication, Multimedia and IT (CMAI) association of India, Norscan Instruments (http://www.norscan.com) has joined India's prominent business leaders as part of its Telecom community. CMAI (http://www.cmai.asia), fosters growth and innovation through the introduction of best practices, technology and services…]]> 2010-03-11T05:32:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/australians_trade_traditional_remote_controls_for_redeye_remote_for_iphone_/ ThinkFlood and TotalQ Partner for RedEye Remote Distribution in Australia Business WALTHAM, MA and PORT MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire), 11 March 2010 -- ThinkFlood (http://thinkflood.com/), maker of RedEye remotes for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and leading home theater and two-channel audio importer TotalQ (http://www.ozhifi.com/), today announced a strategic distribution partnership to address consumer and reseller demand in Australia.]]> 2010-03-11T05:30:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/vantage_drilling_company_schedules_fourth_quarter_2009_earnings_release_dat/ Business HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire), 11 March 2010 -- Vantage Drilling Company ("Vantage") (NYSE Amex: VTG.U) (NYSE Amex: VTG) (NYSE Amex: VTG.WS) today announced that it will conduct a call at 11:00 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 to discuss operating results and developments for the fourth quarter 2009. Vantage will release earnings before the market opens…]]> 2010-03-11T05:27:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/ineoquest_expands_exclusive_line_of_microsofttm_mediaroomtm_quality_assuran/ Newest Product Enhances Industry's Widest Suite of Solutions for End-to-End Monitoring, Analysis and Troubleshooting Deployments; Company Also Adds to IPTV Support Solutions Business MANSFIELD, MA--(Marketwire), 11 March 2010 -- IneoQuest Technologies, Inc., the global provider of advanced quality and service assurance solutions for digital video, today announced that it has expanded its family of products for monitoring, analyzing, troubleshooting and reporting performance of Microsoft™ Mediaroom™ deployments with the addition of IQDialogue™ Mediaroom™ Platform Manager. IneoQuest has also added the…]]> 2010-03-11T05:24:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/cognivue_corporation_and_future_electronics_announce_cv2101_video_event_rec/ Business GATINEAU, CANADA and MONTREAL, CANADA--(Marketwire), 11 March 2010 -- CogniVue Corporation, an innovator in programmable Image Cognition Processors (ICPs) enabling real-time embedded image and video analytics applications in emerging markets such as automotive smart cameras, internet protocol (IP) video surveillance, and mobile consumer devices, and Future Electronics today announced the CV2101, a high performance small footprint video event recorder…]]> 2010-03-11T05:23:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/feast_from_the_east_at_the_hong_kong_international_film_festival/ Others & Oddities , 11 March 2010 -- Who’s who in the film and entertainment industry would be making their way to the Hong Kong International Film Festival for another excitement-filled event.]]> 2010-03-11T03:00:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/head_to_toe_fashion_at_fashion_access/ Business HONG KONG,, 10 March 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- FASHION ACCESS (http://www.fashionaccess.aplf.com ), the twice-a-year trade fair spotlighting 'head-to-toe' fashion, will open at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre March 29 - 31, focused on the autumn-winter 2010 buying season.]]> 2010-03-10T08:15:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/ntu_and_ni_join_hands_to_produce_next_generation_wireless_communication_tec/ Enterprise Technology , 10 March 2010 -- SINGAPORE, March 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Good news for users of mobile devices who enjoy accessing multimedia content and social networking applications on the move!]]> 2010-03-10T07:00:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/handheld_rfid_scanner_with_bluetooth_connection_option/ Business China, 10 March 2010 -- DAILY RFID has released 13.56MHz Bluetooth RFID Scanner DL990, designed as a palm-sized handheld reader with its built-in Bluetooth connection. It offers wireless data transferring functions for low-cost mobile RFID application.]]> 2010-03-10T06:32:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/formfactor_opens_singapore_manufacturing_facility/ New Location Will Also Serve as Global Business Center Business LIVERMORE, CA--(Marketwire), 10 March 2010 -- FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM) today announced the official opening of its new wafer probe card manufacturing facility and global business center in Singapore. The new manufacturing capability is targeted to reduce product cycle times, and to diversify supply of the company's product components. FormFactor will also leverage the new site…]]> 2010-03-10T05:13:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/menlo_worldwide_logistics_singapore_adds_mmd_as_new_consumer_electronics_cu/ Company Providing Warehouse Management and Singapore Domestic Distribution Solution Business SAN MATEO, CA and SINGAPORE--(Marketwire), 10 March 2010 -- Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that it has launched a warehouse management and domestic distribution solution for MMD at its Singapore multi-client facility. Menlo is managing more than 25 SKUs for MMD, a wholly owned company of TPV Technology Limited (SEHK:…]]> 2010-03-10T02:54:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/toeicr_test_selected_as_english_language_assessment_for_2010_shanghai_world/ News & Media PRINCETON, NJ--(Marketwire), 10 March 2010 -- This May, nearly 70 million people will attend the World Expo in Shanghai, China, an event that requires thousands of English-speaking volunteers to provide information to visitors. Having received an overwhelming 600,000 applications for the available positions, World Expo organizers chose the TOEIC® Test by Educational Testing Service (ETS) as…]]> 2010-03-10T02:53:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/linesider_and_netfrontier_partner_to_automate_public_and_private_clouds_in_/ LineSider Technologies Expands Sales Presence for Network Services Virtualization Business DANVERS, MA--(Marketwire), 10 March 2010 -- LineSider Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of network services virtualization platform, today announced the company has added its first international distributor with Singapore-based NetFrontier Technologies. With this announcement, NetFrontier will begin offering LineSider's OverDrive network services virtualization platform through its channel of resellers and customers in Singapore, Malaysia, China, Taiwan,…]]> 2010-03-10T02:50:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/asiapay_launches_pesopay_online_payment_service_with_globe_gcash/ Leading Payment Gateway Provider Partners with Philippine Mobile Commerce Leader Globe GCASH Business MANILA, Philippines, 9 March 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- AsiaPay, the leading electronic payment gateway provider, has launched PesoPay online payment service with Globe GCASH. PesoPay via GCASH facility enables real-time internet payment to reach millions of GCASH mobile commerce customers in the Philippines and around the world.]]> 2010-03-09T13:39:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/conax_to_offer_advanced_global_tv_platform_with_tivo_software/ Companies to Provide Fully Integrated Platform With TiVo's World Renowned User Interface and PVR Features and Conax's Global Conditional Access Solutions TiVo(R) Solution Enables Rapid, Cost Effective Implementation of Advanced Solutions Business ALVISO, CA and OSLO, NORWAY--(Marketwire), 9 March 2010 -- TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), a leader in advanced television services and personal video recorders (PVRs), and Conax, a leading global provider of security solutions for digital TV and content distribution, today announced that they have partnered to offer a next generation DVB set-top box platform for deployment by television operators…]]> 2010-03-09T10:37:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/lloyds_selects_quic_as_part_of_its_solvency_ii_internal_model_solution/ Landmark Deal Spearheads QuIC's Entry into Global Insurance Market; Builds on Track Record of Regulatory Approval Excellence Business VANCOUVER, CANADA--(Marketwire), 9 March 2010 -- QuIC Financial Technologies, a market leader providing the world's financial organisations with risk management, pricing and analytic solutions, is pleased to announce that Lloyd's, the world's leading specialist insurance market, has selected QuIC as part of its Solvency II solution to ensure its risk infrastructure meets formal FSA regulatory approval…]]> 2010-03-09T10:36:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/new_mirapoint_message_server_7000_provides_cloud_computing_convenience_in_h/ New Messaging Appliance Offers 99.999% Uptime, Lowest TCO Business SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire), 9 March 2010 -- Today's release of the Message Server 7000 puts more power under the hood of Mirapoint's leading high-performance email appliance. With the latest Intel hardware architecture and lower energy requirements than server-based solutions, the Mirapoint Message Server 7000 provides convenience and reliability to both cloud providers and corporate enterprises.]]> 2010-03-09T10:34:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/shangri_la_hotels_and_resorts_unveils_its_newest_luxury_hotel_in_guilin/ Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin, the only luxury hotel in the city, to provide an exclusive lavish experience on the Li River Automotive & Travel HONG KONG, 9 March 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Asia Pacific's leading luxury hotel group, celebrates the opening of Shangri-La Hotel, Guilin today. The newly opened hotel is also offering guests a luxury cruise experience along the Li River - the only luxury hotel in the city to provide this exclusive waterborne journey.…]]> 2010-03-09T10:25:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/tilera_receives_investment_from_broadcom/ Business Tilera® Corporation, developer of extremely high performance multicore processors, today announced that Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) has made a strategic investment in Tilera, and that Tilera has appointed Nariman Yousefi, senior vice president of Infrastructure Technologies at Broadcom, to the Tilera Board of Directors., 9 March 2010 -- Tilera® Corporation, developer of extremely high performance multicore processors, today announced that Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) has made a strategic investment in Tilera, and that Tilera has appointed Nariman Yousefi, senior vice president of Infrastructure Technologies at Broadcom, to the Tilera Board of Directors.]]> 2010-03-09T08:56:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/tilera_closes_c_round_financing_with_25_million/ Business SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire), 9 March 2010 -- Tilera® Corporation, developer of breakthrough high-performance TILE™ family of multicore processors, today announced that is has closed out a $25 million series-C of investment financing. The round was oversubscribed and included funds from three new strategic investors: Broadcom Corporation, Quanta Computer and NTT Financing Corp. (See today's news release "Tilera…]]> 2010-03-09T08:48:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/ben_jerrys_thanks_loyal_fans_via_annual_free_cone_day/ Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day 2010 will be held at selected Scoopshops Island wide on 23 March 2010 Food & Fashion Singapore, 9 March 2010 -- 05 March 2010, Singapore – Ben & Jerry’s, one of the world’s most loved premium ice cream brand, will be having its annual Free Cone Day on 23 March 2010 to thank all of their loyal fans! From 12 noon to 7pm*, scoops after scoops of udderly moovelicious ice cream…]]> 2010-03-09T08:26:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/evcarco_otcbb_evca_and_nasa_national_aeronautics_and_space_administration_p/ EVCARCO Teams Up With NASA as the Federal Government Electric Vehicle Program Is Launched at Kennedy Learning Center, With Key Focus on President Clinton's E.O. 12844 Business DALLAS, TX and CAPE CANAVERAL, FL--(Marketwire), 9 March 2010 -- EVCARCO (OTCBB: EVCA) announced today that EVCARCO recently initiated a series of programs with NASA aimed at the introduction of electric and alternative fuel vehicles into Federal Government fleet programs.]]> 2010-03-09T08:16:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/managesoft_optimizes_software_spend_for_leading_publishers/ Enterprise Compliance Manager 8.2 Automation Includes Microsoft and Adobe Business BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire), 9 March 2010 -- ManageSoft -- the leading provider of desktop to datacenter software asset management (SAM) solutions -- announced today the release of its Enterprise Compliance Manager® (ECM) version 8.2 software. The unprecedented level of automation in ECM 8.2 streamlines the license management process for popular vendors, such as Microsoft and Adobe, which…]]> 2010-03-09T07:32:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/rome_runs_with_the_best_at_maratona_di_roma/ Others & Oddities , 9 March 2010 -- Head down to the historic city of Rome and join in the fun and the festivities of Maratona di Roma this March.]]> 2010-03-09T07:15:00+08:00