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BIOTRONIK Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters in Singapore
MarketWatch (press release)
... remote monitoring technology, announced today the opening of a newregional headquarters location based in Singapore--a move that emphasizes the strategic commitment of the company to build a powerful leadership position in the Asia Pacific region. ...
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Live! Abhinav Bindra wins GOLD at Asian shooting championships
Rediff
More on the LA Times And that's what Brahma Chellaney tweeted about: By freeing top political prisoners today, Burma's new government has kept its word. Now the West must keep its word by easing the sanctions. 16:53 Near-riot prompts Apple to halt ...
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European stocks advance before new Italy debt sale
Outcome Magazine (blog)
“Today's auction could go further in firming up this view but the acid test will be in auctions of longer dated paper at the end of this month.” In Asian trade, Hong Kong gained 0.57 percent, Tokyo jumped 1.36 percent, Seoul closed 0.60 percent higher ...
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Cephalon owner seeks partners, sales in Asia
PennLive.com
Cephalon's parent company, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., on Wednesday said the generic-drug maker is seeking acquisitions in Asia to bolster sales in that region and to expand its product lines. Last year, Israel-based Teva purchased a 57 ...
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Pakistan: Zardari ally calls for confidence vote
Telegraph.co.uk
One of Mr Zardari's allies introduced a resolution in parliament which places "full confidence and trust" in the political leadership of the nuclear-armed South Asian state. The National Assembly will debate the confidence motion on Monday and the ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Bombardier Aerospace Appoints New President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft
MarketWatch (press release)
Since joining General Motors in 1980, Mr. Arcamone successfully delivered multiple large-scale projects and developed a global perspective through his leadership roles in North America, Europe and, in particular, Asia, which is also a key growth region ...
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Myanmar frees leading political prisoners
Asia Times Online
Even so, Thein Sein's efforts secured a visit early last month from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and agreement from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations that Myanmar could chair the organization in 2014, an oft-stated goal. ...
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Altitude Organic Changes Corporate Name to Tranzbyte Corporation
MarketWatch (press release)
Tranzbyte continues to remain actively engaged in the marketing of its optical media enhancement products the company has developed over the past 10 years to potential customers in the US and Asia. Products in the Tranzbyte division include ...
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Joyce eyes his next battlefield
Sydney Morning Herald
Winning approval for a new air operators' certificate is likely to take a year, while gaining critical mass will take at least another. ''Premium airlines are being talked about all over Asia. The problem with the industry is that the lead time is so ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Information is the new currency. Is your data adequately protected?
IT News Africa
Months before a UK car manufacturer planned to launch their new model car, an identical vehicle appeared in Asia. This incident was the result of plans being stolen from the manufacturer and sold to the highest bidder, and ended up costing the ...
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ANZ to slash hundreds of jobs
Sydney Morning Herald
"Despite the difficulties in Europe we are still in the right place at the right time to benefit from the supercharged growth of Asianeconomies." ANZ said it had no plans to announce job cuts today, although it conceded cost cutting was on the bank's ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
Blue Pearl Software Expands International Presence with the Addition of ...
PR Web (press release)
"Along with our existing sales and distributor channels, these new partners' broad experience and proven track record of servicing EDA customers will be crucial in assisting customers in Europe and Asia." The partnerships will strengthen the ...
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Solar surge drives record clean energy investment in 2011
PACE Today
This is not the first time that Bloomberg New Energy Finance has shown total investment in solar out‐pacing that in wind (on today's revised figures for prior years, solar exceeded wind in 2004 and again in 2010), but this is the first time there has ...
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Finding Wisdom (II)
Commonweal
And if you want to find your way among the classic texts of East Asia, there is no better guide than Wm. Theodore de Bary. His latest book, an edited collection entitled Finding Wisdom in East Asian Classics is the perfect map for beginners to navigate ...
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Mark Serwotka confirms that Unite-PCS merger is likely
FT.com (blog)
He writes "The new boy" series for the Westminster blog on life as a new MP. Jo worked for the FT for 12 years, during which time his roles included SouthAsia bureau chief, based in New Delhi, and Paris correspondent. Helen Warrell is the FT's UK ...
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Lifestyle Trends Worldwide Mark Interesting Changes in the Designer Wear ...
PR Web (press release)
The industry in the developed world is expected to increasingly rely on developing countries of South Asia such as India, China, Bangladesh, and Pakistan for sourcing raw materials and semi finished products. This is mainly due to the rise in ...
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Doors Open in Burma, But No Sign of Hope for Rohingya
Phuketwan
Even Human Rights Watch has today delivered muted praise for Burma'slatest efforts. Yet for the mistreated Muslim-minority Rohingya, there is no guarantee that they will ever be regarded as human beings. It's two years this week since Phuketwan and ...
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Overnight Markets: US stocks rise amid strong bond auctions in Europe
Citywire.co.uk
Another Italian bond sale is scheduled today. Equities fell earlier after the US retail sales gained at the weakest pace in seven months in December and first-time claims for jobless benefits inched higher last week, denting optimism about the US ...
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China May Idle Most Aluminum Capacity Since 2009: Commodities
BusinessWeek
The company is Asia's largest industrial aluminum-extrusion products maker with annual capacity of 700000 tons, according to a regulatory filing. “Prices have fallen to some of the smelters' cost of production. They are unlikely to sustain losses for ...
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Mood Media to Exhibit the Latest Customer Engagement Solutions at the National ...
Sacramento Bee
The NRF 101st Annual Convention and Expo represents one of the retail industry's largest events, providing attendees with the chance to explore innovative retail technologies and learn about the latest business solutions available today. ...
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Opening View: DJIA Down On Its Luck After JPMorgan Earnings, Bank of America ...
NASDAQ
Stocks in Asia ended mostly higher today, as traders celebrated encouraging bond auctions in Spain and Italy. Furthermore, a softer greenback bolstered commodity-related equities into the black, with Pacific Metals soaring 4.5% in Tokyo. ...
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Terror Attacks, US-Israeli War Games Raise the Prospects for War
Dissident Voice
In a new development, Russia Today reported last week that “thousands of American troops are being deployed to Israel, and Iranian officials believe that this is the latest and most blatant warning that the US will soon be attacking Tehran. ...
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It's the Latest 'Surge'
Antiwar.com
America's latest war of aggression has been a long time in the making. If and when the battle for Pakistan commences, it is going to be a massive and bloody undertaking. The American boot print in Central Asia is about to get a lot bigger. ...
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GKN PLC : Minister opens £multi-million facility to develop efficient ...
4-traders (press release)
Mark Prisk MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise today opened a facility that will develop new composite aero engine components. The facility has been developed by CTAL, a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and GKN Aerospace, ...
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Brambles rides China's logistics wave
supply chain review
... President of Scholastic Asia and former Managing Director of Pepsico Foods China and Nabisco China. “All these folks have direct responsibility for China operations today,” says Gorman. Last year, China Merchants Group paid $589 million for ...
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FTSE LIVE: Market watches Italy debt auction
This is Money
'Today's blow-up is engineer Invensys, rudely shoved out of the leading index by Glencore in May last year, down 23 per cent after a profit warning.' Invensys is off 50.6p at 176.5p in late morning trading. Read more here. The FTSE 100 has rallied 46.8 ...
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This is Money
Transitions: Indonesia loses its bragging rights
Foreign Policy (blog)
After four presidents and three general elections, this country with more than 240 million people today has a functioning democracy. In Freedom House's Map of Freedom 2010, Indonesia is the only Southeast Asian country assigned the color of green ...
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Foreign Policy (blog)
Beijing Reforms Raise Hopes for Rally - CNBC
San Francisco Luxury News
What's going on in the world today? Here is an interesting news item we saw. An excerpt from the article, “Beijing Reforms Raise Hopes for Rally – CNBC” can be found below. Please read the entire article at this link: Beijing Reforms Raise Hopes for ...
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The China Illusion
FrontPage Magazine
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is in China this week, ostensibly to win China's support for the latest round of Iran sanctions, an embargo on Iranian oil sales and a ban on Iran's Central Bank. Given the lack of public outcry over Mr. Kane's trial ...
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FrontPage Magazine
Ofcom Increase 4G Coverage Quota
Mobile Inquirer
Could this finally mean that the UK eventually gets a 4G network that the globe can admire, while the UK currently languishes behind with pilot projects and can only look at areas such as the US and Asia with anticipation, Ofcom aim to bring 4G mobile ...
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BIOTRONIK Opens New Asia Pacific Headquarters in
Medical Device and Diagnostics News & Jobs. Search the Site. News, Jobs, Companies, Events ... of high quality products for vascular intervention, implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators, and the pioneer of wireless remote monitoring technology, announced today the opening of a new regional headquarters location based in Singapore—a move that emphasizes the strategic commitment of the company to build a powerful leadership position in the Asia Pacific region. ...
DeviceSpace.com Breaking News
Asia Times Online :: Asian news hub providing the latest news and ...
The Asia News Hub providing the latest news and analysis regarding economics, ... The same inner circle that ruled before the dictator's demise forms today's ...
www.atimes.com/atimes/archive/1_7_2012.html
Indonesia Today / News / Archipelago : Asian relativism some ...
Indonesia Today is a website that contain updating of Indonesia news. Everyday we have updating about Indonesia.
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Asia News Today| Cathnews India
Asia News Today. ... china news; indonesia news; korea news; philippinesnews; vietnamese news. delicious ... Tags; Emailed; Latest; Popular; Commented ...
www.cathnewsindia.com/2012/01/09/asia-news-today-168/
Indonesia News | Royal Oak Development Asia ... - Indonesia Today
Theindonesiatoday. com - PT Royal Oak Development Asia Tbk (RODA), focuses on property, real estate and financial sectors, targets to book revenue of Rp1....
www.theindonesiatoday.com/Latest-News/Latest.../News
Finance lesson for Asia | Pakistan Today | Latest news, Breaking ...
There are important lessons for Asia in the financial catastrophe unfolding in Europe. The more the continent's leaders run from pillar to post to avoid contagion, ...
www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/01/finance-lesson-for-asia/
180 Indian prisoners to be released today by ... - Asia News Network
The government is set to release 180 Indian prisoners, including 179 fishermen, from the Malir jail on Saturday and they will enter India via Wagah border on ...
www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=25990
2012 January 08 | Latest Asia News - Baku Today
January 8, 2012; Political news · 1 views. Patriarch Kirill called on Russia to world leadership and did not kompradoram the wires to the meanings of words...
www.bakutoday.net/2012/01/08
Asia News Today by ucanews.com | CathNews Philippines
Asia News Today by ucanews.com. ... Today's News Highlights in Video. Rate this article: ... Fr. Michael Kelly on new innovations for UCA News Jan 03, 2012 ...
www.cathnewsphil.com/.../asia-news-today-by-ucanews-com-...
Italy shoots down Samsung's iPhone 4S injunction ... - ZDNet Asia
The decision matches one from a French judge last month. ... By Josh Lowensohn , CNET News on January 6, 2012 (6 days ago) ... Click AsiaSummit 2012 ... "We are disappointed with today's decision by the Milan court regarding Samsung's ...
www.zdnetasia.com/italy-shoots-down-samsungs-iphone-4s-in...
Asian soccer has plenty to offer MLS ‹ Japan Today: Japan News ...
Major League Soccer has more in common with growing East Asian leagues such as Japan, China and South Korea—all relatively new and competing against ...
www.japantoday.com/.../asian-soccer-has-plenty-to-offer-mls
Asia Pacific News Headlines - FT.com
Asian Pacific and world news headlines from the Financial Times, providers of the latest economic and political news from the Asian Pacific region and around the world on FT.com. ... COMGlobal executive jobs Register today for free job alerts ...
www.ft.com/world/asia-pacific
Indian Missions in Central Asia: Latest News, Videos, Photos | Times ...
See Indian Missions in Central Asia Latest News, Photos, Biography, Videos and ... Even as our forces prevail in today's missions, we have the opportunity and ...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/.../Indian-Missions-in-Central-Asi...
China slams new Asian slant in US defense strategy | World news ...
The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web ... on Monday slammed the United States' new Asian-focused defense strategy, saying its accusations ...
www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10031801
Nokia China Hopes for Better Year Under New Leader, Starting ...
Tech in Asia Asia tech news for the world. Home · About · Start-Up ... Nokia China Hopes for Better Year Under New Leader, Starting Today. 11 days ago by ...
www.penn-olson.com/2012/.../nokia-china-gustavo-eichelman...
  
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