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 cbenvenuto@crestron.com Copyright 2010 {entry_date format="%Y-%m-%dT%H:%i:%s%Q"} http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/mini_rfd_reader_module_for_rfid_embedded_applications/ Business China, 30 July 2010 -- DAILY RFID has released mini RFID Reader module, which is easy to integrate into many LF/HF RFID programs. It provides a high performance and cost-effective platform for embedding into RFID applications.]]> 2010-07-30T09:04:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/pacific_crossing_announces_further_pc_1_upgrade_to_meet_demand_growth/ Latest upgrade to support record revenue growth in the past 2 years Business SAN FRANCISCO and TOKYO, 30 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Pacific Crossing, an NTT Communications Corporation company and operator of the trans-Pacific submarine cable system PC-1, has further upgraded the capacity and enhanced its Ethernet service offering on its infrastructure in order to match continual growth in demand for its services. The newly added capacity will come into…]]> 2010-07-30T07:15:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/the_red_flag_group_publishes_due_diligence_thought_leadership/ White paper will help companies build due diligence programmes to minimise risk from non-compliance with FCPA Business SAN FRANCISCO and HONG KONG, 30 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Red Flag Group, a leading compliance advisory, due diligence and technology firm, announces today the publication of its latest thought leadership to help companies build best-in-class due diligence programmes and minimise
third-party compliance risks.]]> 2010-07-30T06:30:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/uhf_passive_rfid_reader_designed_for_long_range_applications/ Business China, 30 July 2010 -- DAILY has released UHF Passive RFID Reader for long range applications with single, two or more antenna channels. The long range reader performs well in collecting, managing, and transferring of information data.]]> 2010-07-30T03:52:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/srg_recent_report_finds_mediatek_wimax_soc_outperformed_its_peer_products/ Business HSINCHU, Taiwan, 30 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, today announces that its WiMAX SoC was almost consistently the top performing solution in a recent independent performance benchmark test of leading Mobile WiMAX(TM) chipsets. The MediaTek WiMAX chipset (CPE form factor) outperformed four…]]> 2010-07-30T02:54:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/high_performance_metal_mount_rfid_tags_for_harsh_conditions/ Business China, 30 July 2010 -- DAILY RFID has unveiled UHF metal mount RFID Tags which can easily be affixed to any metal surfaces (like stickers). It is designed for applications that require high performance in harsh conditions, such as environments.]]> 2010-07-30T01:08:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/seoul_named_a_unesco_city_of_design_designation_expected_to_upgrade_the_cit/ Business SEOUL, South Korea, 29 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Seoul was appointed a UNESCO City of Design as of July 20, 2010. The designation is in appreciation of the city's abundant cultural heritage and creative potentials as well as its strong pursuit of diverse design policies. The U.N. agency also highly evaluated the city's potential to help…]]> 2010-07-29T10:31:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/seoul_to_install_over_100_ev_chargers_to_promote_eco_friendly_electric_vehi/ Business SEOUL, South Korea, 29 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to install more than 100 EV charging points until the end of this year.]]> 2010-07-29T10:31:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/abacus_and_asiapay_bring_greater_payment_security_to_travel_agents/ Business SINGAPORE, 29 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Abacus, Asia's leading provider of travel solutions and services, today announced that Abacus-connected travel agents can benefit from a safer and wider choice of payment options that will energise sales, thanks to a new partnership agreement with AsiaPay Limited, a leader in Internet Payment Services.]]> 2010-07-29T09:14:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/globalenglish_to_provide_online_english_communication_training_to_africas_l/ MTN Group Invests in Business Communication Skill Development for Its Operations Across Africa and the Middle East to Meet the Needs of a Diverse Multinational Workforce Business BRISBANE, CA--(Marketwire), 29 July 2010 -- GlobalEnglish Corporation (http://www.GlobalEnglish.com), the leading provider of on-demand learning and support for business English communication, today announced that MTN Group, a multinational telecommunications group with operations across Africa and the Middle East, has signed a contract to offer GlobalEnglish's complete online solution to all of MTN employees.]]> 2010-07-29T04:56:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/united_arab_chemical_carriers_selects_triple_point_for_chartering_and_vesse/ Business SINGAPORE--(Marketwire), 29 July 2010 -- Triple Point Technology®, the leading provider of multi-market commodity and enterprise risk management software solutions, announced today that United Arab Chemical Carriers Ltd. (UACC) has selected Triple Point's Chartering and VesselOps™ software to manage commercial vessel operations for its global refined oil products and petrochemicals shipping business.]]> 2010-07-29T04:53:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/philippine_veterans_bank_counts_on_solarwinds_to_manage_its_distributed_net/ Business SINGAPORE and AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire), 29 July 2010 -- SolarWinds® (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software to more than 95,000 customers worldwide, released today a new case study outlining how Philippine Veterans Bank uses SolarWinds' Orion® Network Performance Monitor (NPM) to manage and monitor a distributed IT network that supports 63 branch locations…]]> 2010-07-29T04:47:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/mosaid_showcases_solid_state_drive_prototype/ HLNAND(TM) SSD achieves unprecedented per-channel Flash performance Business OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire), 29 July 2010 -- Editors Note: Two photos for this release are available via Marketwire's website.

MOSAID Technologies Inc. (TSX: MSD) today introduced a Solid State Drive (SSD) prototype utilizing MOSAID's innovative HyperLink NAND (HLNAND™) architecture and interface. Designed by MOSAID and its development partner INDILINX, the HLNAND SSD prototype…]]> 2010-07-29T04:43:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/prs_biggest_fear_crisis_communications_with_traditional_social_media_worksh/ Business Singapore, 29 July 2010 -- (ACN Newswire) -- Crisis remains PR practitioners' greatest fear particularly since the spread of news is accelerated through social media. Workshops in Singapore and Hong Kong will tackle this issue directly.]]> 2010-07-29T04:27:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/new_vice_president_and_general_manager_for_avery_dennison_roll_materials_as/ Business HONG KONG, 28 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- To further maximize its strong business performance and recent growth, Avery Dennison Roll Materials Asia Pacific has named Mr. Georges Gravanis as its new Vice President and General Manager. Formerly Vice President of Sales and Customer Service for Roll Materials Europe, Mr. Gravanis led the European team from…]]> 2010-07-28T08:18:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/asian_forum_on_csr_2010_moves_to_kuala_lumpur/ Business Manila, 28 July 2010 -- (ACN Newswire) -- The 9th annual Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) will now take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Conference Dates remain the same - October 21 and 22, 2010.]]> 2010-07-28T07:55:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/ipreo_increases_support_for_asia_pacific_corporate_clients/ New resources allocated to Account Management for Corporate Investor Relations business Business HONG KONG, 28 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Ipreo, a leading global provider of market intelligence and productivity solutions to investment banks and corporations, announced that after two years in client support in Hong Kong, Natalie Wong has been promoted to handle Account Management for Corporate Investor Relations clients in the APAC region.]]> 2010-07-28T04:13:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/power_gen_asia_launches_preliminary_conference_programme_for_annual_gatheri/ Business Singapore, 28 July 2010 -- (ACN Newswire) -- POWER-GEN Asia, the premier conference and exhibition for the power generation and transmission and distribution industries, has announced the launch of the preliminary conference programme, with a leading line up of over 120 high quality industry speakers for its forthcoming leading annual conference.]]> 2010-07-28T03:01:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/mahle_and_behr_sign_share_agreement/ Business STUTTGART, GERMANY--(Marketwire), 27 July 2010 -- The two large Stuttgart automotive suppliers MAHLE and BEHR have agreed that MAHLE will take over shares in BEHR in several stages.]]> 2010-07-27T12:27:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/gentex_begins_shipping_its_smartbeamr_feature_for_seven_additional_audi_mod/ Business ZEELAND, MI--(Marketwire), 27 July 2010 -- Gentex Corporation, the automotive industry's leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based active-safety systems, announced today that its SmartBeam® high-beam assist system is now available on seven additional Audi vehicle models. The new models currently offering SmartBeam as an option in Europe are the A1, A3, A6, A8, Q5,…]]> 2010-07-27T12:25:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/gentex_sees_bright_future_for_automatic_high_beams/ The Company Begins Shipping Its SmartBeam(R) Feature for Nine Volkswagen Models Business ZEELAND, MI--(Marketwire), 27 July 2010 -- Gentex Corporation, the automotive industry's leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and camera-based active-safety systems, announced today that its SmartBeam® high-beam assist system is now being offered on nine Volkswagen vehicle models. This is the first time that SmartBeam has been offered on Volkswagen models.]]> 2010-07-27T12:23:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/vantage_drilling_company_announces_pricing_of_offering_of_10_billion_of_11_/ Business HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire), 27 July 2010 -- Vantage Drilling Company ("Vantage") (NYSE Amex: VTG.U) (NYSE Amex: VTG) (NYSE Amex: VTG.WS) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Offshore Group Investment Limited (the "Issuer") has priced an offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 11.500% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2015 (the "Offering"). The notes will be…]]> 2010-07-27T12:19:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/vantage_drilling_company_announces_an_unsolicited_proposal_to_acquire_all_t/ Business HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire), 27 July 2010 -- Vantage Drilling Company ("Vantage") (NYSE Amex: VTG.U) (NYSE Amex: VTG) (NYSE Amex: VTG.WS) today received an unsolicited proposal to acquire all the outstanding shares of the Company at a premium to the current market price. The proposal was subject to due diligence and requested an exclusivity period. In addition, the…]]> 2010-07-27T12:16:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/cisco_and_tata_communications_choreograph_dancers_reunion_over_telepresence/ Young Shanghai Dancers, in New York for National Dance Institute Performance, Share Experiences With Relatives Back Home Business SHANGHAI, CHINA--(Marketwire), 27 July 2010 -- Earlier this month, Cisco TelePresence(tm) equipment enabled the first virtual dance rehearsal of young dancers of the Children's Palace in Shanghai and their counterparts from National Dance Institute (NDI) in New York. These talented children began preparations for their joint performance from opposite sides of the world using Cisco's (NASDAQ:…]]> 2010-07-27T12:13:01+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/gamma_tocotrienol_kills_prostate_cancer_stem_cells/ Latest study reveals that gamma-tocotrienol is effective in targeting prostate cancer stem cells, offering a potential means to prevent cancer growth and disease relapse Business SINGAPORE, 27 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Scientists from Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong have found that gamma-tocotrienol is potent in killing prostate cancer stem cells. This small group of cells is responsible for the initiation of prostate cancer and is resistant to conventional chemotherapy drugs. It causes relapses in the cancer by producing new…]]> 2010-07-27T09:35:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/rugged_rfid_disc_tag_125khz_rfid_tag_for_industrial_applications/ Business China, 27 July 2010 -- DAILY RFID has launched adhesive 125KHz clear RFID disc tag, which can be easily integrated into many RFID projects. The mini 125KHz LF tag is specially designed for industrial applications especially in harsh conditions.]]> 2010-07-27T09:15:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/mediatek_signs_lte_licensing_agreement_with_ntt_docomo/ Strengthens and Accelerates Worldwide Business Operations of LTE-Compliant Advanced Mobile Phone Platform Business TOKYO, 27 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- MediaTek Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions, announces it has entered into a licensing agreement with NTT DOCOMO, INC. regarding "LTE-PF," a mobile-terminal platform based on Long Term Evolution (LTE). Upon the completion of the LTE-PF licensing agreement with DOCOMO, MediaTek…]]> 2010-07-27T08:56:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/isc2_honors_four_showcased_isla_information_security_workforce_initiatives_/ Prof. Robert Deng of Singapore Management University Named 2010 ISLA "Community Service Star" and Showcased Senior Information Security Professional Business SINGAPORE, 27 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- (ISC)2(R) ("ISC-squared"), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers with over 70,000 certified members worldwide, announced four distinguished information security workforce initiatives led by the most outstanding honorees at its fourth annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) Gala Dinner and…]]> 2010-07-27T07:43:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/publicaffairsasia_and_news_corp_to_honor_excellence_in_diplomatic_engagemen/ Business HONG KONG, 27 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- PublicAffairsAsia, in association with News Corporation, is set to honor the work done by Diplomatic Missions in the commercial and public affairs arena with a new Gold Standard Award. The Gold Standard Award for Excellence in Diplomatic Engagement will identify achievement by an ambassador or embassy in their…]]> 2010-07-27T03:53:00+08:00 http://news.scoopasia.com/index.php/news/m800_limited_and_converged_solutions_partner_on_all_touch_virtual_call_cent/ Extensive IP-based system empowers enterprises with cost-efficient, versatile infrastructure to comprehensively reach multiple customer channels worldwide Business SINGAPORE, 26 July 2010 -- /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- M800 Limited and Converged Solutions Pte Ltd today announced their strategic alliance to offer a comprehensive "all-touch" virtual call-centre solution for enterprises extending sales and marketing reach to the global market, including full China coverage. The IP-based solution combines the extensive network reach of M800 and the multichannel…]]> 2010-07-26T08:34:00+08:00