REVENUE JUMPS...
NEW YORK: Global Sources Ltd. Thursday released financial results for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2004 showing a 35 per cent jump in revenue to
US$29.0 million and a more than 200 per cent surge in operating income to $5.0 million.
http://www.globalsources.com
APPRAISAL WELL...
HONG KONG: CNOOC Limited Thursday announced the success of Panyu (PY)
34-1-2, an appraisal well in the Eastern South China Sea.
http://www.cnoocltd.com
HUANENG EGM...
BEIJING: Huaneng Power International, Inc. Thursday announced that its board of directors has resolved that the company should convene an extraordinary general meeting and class meetings for its shareholders to authorize the board to issue up to US$300 million in convertible bonds, the amendments of its articles of association, and the appointment of new directors.
http://www.hnp.com.cn
HUANENG'S RESULTS...
BEIJING: Huaneng Power International, Inc. Thursday announced its unaudited operating results for the six months period ended June 30, 2004.
http://www.hnp.com.cn
PACNET'S RESULTS...
SINGAPORE: Pacific Internet Limited or PacNet, Asia's largest
telco-independent Internet Communications Service Provider by geographical
reach, Thursday reported its 10th consecutive quarter of positive net income
for the period ended June 30, 2004.
http://pacnet.com
EXTERNAL MENTORS...
SYDNEY: Hewlett-Packard is utilizing the wisdom and experience of former
CEOs, senior managers and long-time executives from outside the company in an
innovative mentoring program for its emerging women leaders.
http://www.orijen.com.au/media_2004-03-02.pdf
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE...
RIO DE JANEIRO: Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) has achieved an
extraordinary performance in the second quarter of 2004 (2Q04), marked by
several new operating and financial records.
http://www.cvrd.com.br
LICENSE AGREEMENT...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong based Artificial Life, Inc., a leading provider of
intelligent agent based mobile and Internet technology and applications,
Thursday announced that it has signed a license agreement with Sanrio Wave Hong Kong Co, Ltd, a local representative of Sanrio Co, Ltd, of Japan to develop games and e-learning applications for mobile phones based on famous Sanrio branded characters.
http://www.sanrio.co.jp
NAME CHANGE...
IRVINE, Calif.: Olympic Entertainment Group, Inc. has announced a name
change to Exam USA, Inc. to reflect the company's strategy of providing
EXciting AMusement to Pachinko players in Japan.
ORTHOPAEDICS PRESIDENT...
MEMPHIS, Tenn.: Smith & Nephew's Orthopaedics Division has hired Shuichi
Matsunaga as Orthopaedics president, Japan and North Asia.
http://www.smith-nephew.com
BATTERY CHARGER...
SAN JOSE, Calif.: Micrel Inc., an industry leader in Power, Connect and
Protect IC solutions, Wednesday launched its latest in a family of linear
battery chargers, the MIC79110.
http://www.micrel.com
DIVE TESTING...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation (SSAC) Wednesday
announced that the company has achieved the high speed dive test results for
the Mmo Mach .83 by reaching required testing speeds of Mach .90 in a series of high speed dive tests.
http://www.sj30jet.com
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