DST International Re-Launches as DST Global Solutions

LONDON - DST International today announced the re-launch of its business under the name DST Global Solutions Ltd (R). The name change reflects both the global nature of the firm’s operations and a more universal approach to delivering solutions that support its clients’ broader business needs.

Liaoning Provincial High Court Dismisses Danone’s Appeal, Wahaha Defeats Danone 24:0

HANGZHOU, China - Since the claim against Zong Qinghou, Chairman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co, Ltd., brought by two subsidiaries of Danone, Myen Pte. Ltd. and Festine Pte. Ltd., was rejected by the Henan Provincial High Court on April 10, 2009, the Liaoning Provincial High Court, on April 27, delivered its final judgment on the “non-compete” obligation case brought by Singapore Novalc Pte Ltd, another subsidiary of Danone, against Zong, in which the claim was rejected and the original judgment was sustained. So far, Danone has been defeated by Wahaha three times consecutively in a single month, with all the 24 ruled cases between the two parties ending against Danone.

Neusoft Chairman & CEO Dr. Liu Jiren Inducted Into The Outsourcing Hall of Fame

SHENYANG, China - The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals(TM) (IAOP(TM)) announced the newest inductees to The Outsourcing Hall of Fame on May 12th. Dr. Liu Jiren, Chairman & CEO of Neusoft Corporation, was inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions to China’s outsourcing industry and the global outsourcing cooperation, and he is also the first Chinese to receive this honor.

Chen Hongguo of Shandong Chenming Group Wins RISI’s Asian CEO of the Year Award for the Second Time in a Row

SHANGHAI - RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced that Shandong Chenming’s Chairman, Chen Hongguo has been selected for the second time as the Asian CEO of the Year.

E. J. McKay Acts as Financial Advisor in Konecranes’ Definitive Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Chinese Hoist and Crane Manufacturer Sanma

HELSINKI - Konecranes Plc announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the majority equity of Jiangsu Three Horses Crane Manufacture Co. Ltd. (Sanma), a leading Chinese hoist and crane manufacturer. On November 24th, 2008, the parties signed a letter of intent to enter into a definitive agreement, which was successfully accomplished. The final agreement is subject to the approval by Chinese authorities.

NetDragon Launches English Expansion Pack for Eudemons Online - ‘The Divine Path’

HONG KONG - NetDragon Websoft Inc. (”NetDragon”), a leading online game developer and operator in the PRC (”NetDragon”, with its subsidiaries collectively know as the “Group”, stock code:777) announced the release of a new English language expansion pack, “The Divine Path”, for its fantasy online game, Eudemons Online, on May 8, 2009. The English version follows the launch of the Chinese language expansion pack (”Zhong Shen Gui Lai”) in January 2009, which features elements of Greek mythology and divine eudemons, offering a fresh experience to players, while maintaining the integrity of the original title. The launch of the English expansion pack is expected to bolster the influence of Eudemons Online in the overseas markets.

Addintools Launches Classic Menu for MS Office 2007 V4.01a

HAINAN, China - Addintools Technology LTD is delighted to announce the release of Classic Menu for MS Office 2007 V4.01a, an updated version for the popular tool that bridges the two different interfaces of Office 2003 and 2007. Classic Menu brings back the classic menus and toolbars of Office 2003 to help users enjoy the benefits of Office 2007 under a familiar environment.

Air China Launches Online Check-In and Frequent Flyer Services on Its European Websites

BEIJING - Following the launch of the online check-in service on its Chinese website for flights departing from London and Stockholm international airports, Air China today launched the same service on the Company’s U.K. and Sweden-based websites. At the end of April, this time-saving and convenient feature was enabled from the U.K. website for Air China operated flights departing from London Heathrow, and is to be followed by Stockholm-Arlanda Airport and the Swedish website in May.

Prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing Announces Open Enrollment for First Ever International Foundation Course

BEIJING - The prestigious Central Academy of Fine Arts is now accepting enrollment for its first-ever International Foundation Course, a highly anticipated pre-bachelor’s degree program developed in conjunction with China’s Ministry of Education.

Canton Fair: Discovering Tomorrow’s Business Opportunities

GUANGZHOU, China - Visiting the Canton Fair this year, you might feel lost in the crowd. With hundreds of thousands of buyers, tens of thousands of suppliers, and hundreds of nationalities trading a wide variety of products, it might seem as though your only points of connection are pre-arranged online. But there are two things that link the Chinese Machinery salesman, the Saudi Arabian textile buyer, and the American conglomerate: they have the desire to expand in a tough market, and they know that China is still the place to go to fulfill their ambitions.

Henan Provincial High Court Dismisses Danone’s Appeal

HANGZHOU, China - Wahaha Defeats Danone by 23:0

On 10 April 2009, the Henan Provincial High Court in the second instance decision rejected the claim against Zong Qinghou, Chairman of Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co, Ltd., brought by two subsidiaries of Danone, Myen Pte. Ltd. and Festine Pte. Ltd. So far, Wahaha has defeated Danone 23:0 in their three-year legal dispute.

Honeywell Turbocharges Chinese Automakers at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show

SHANGHAI - World’s Fastest Growing Auto Market Looks to Turbocharged Engines to Deliver Energy Efficiency without Sacrificing Performance

Honeywell Boosts Three Flagship Gasoline Vehicles From BMW Introduced at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show

SHANGHAI - New modern gasoline turbo technology sets new standards in performance and fuel efficiency

IVT Releases the World’s first Bluetooth V3.0 Stack for Moblin and Android

BEIJING - IVT, a major global supplier of Bluetooth software, announced it has released the world’s first Bluetooth V3.0+HS commercial stack for Intel’s Moblin and Google’s Android platforms.

World Premiere of Porsche’s New Panamera at Auto Shanghai 2009

SHANGHAI - Porsche chose Auto Shanghai 2009 for the world premiere of the brand new Panamera. This unique four-door Gran Turismo appeared among 15 iconic Porsche cars on a state-of-the-art exhibition stand, where guests also witnessed the Asia premiere of Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition III, alongside the national debut of the Cayenne S Transsyberia.

All-Star Cast of Chinese, Asian and Western Speakers Gather Together to Debate the Future of Car Design

LONDON and SHANGHAI - As global automakers such as Porsche put the finishing touches to their show cars in the run-up to the Shanghai Motor Show on April 20th, quarterly automotive interior design magazine Interior Motives and its online sister publication Car Design News are preparing to host their second Chinese design conference in the city the following day.

Wahaha Reviews 21:0 Whitewash Against Danone

HANGZHOU, China - The 3-year dispute which resulted in a series of worldwide lawsuits between two beverage giants, China’s Wahaha and Danone, the biggest international war in scale since China’s reform and opening up, is expected to come to a close with the final verdict from the arbitration court in Sweden, of which both parties are quietly awaiting. Among numerous court cases worldwide, Wahaha had so far taken the upper hand by winning 21-0 of the Wahaha VS Danone cases.

Over 1,000 International Asian Game Developers Traveled to San Francisco for the 2009 Game Developers Conference

SHANGHAI - Asian Game Industry Professionals Look to the Game Developers Conference for Incomparable Learning, Networking, and Inspiration

Speakers From Ballarpur Industries, SCG Paper, VCP Asia and More Join RISI’s Asian Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference Program

SHANGHAI - RISI today announced that several high-level speakers have been added to the conference program of the 10th Asian Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference. The event will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Shanghai, China, on June 8-10, 2009.

BioDuro and Roche Expand Strategic Collaboration to Provide Drug Discovery Services

BEIJING - BioDuro announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Roche to support discovery phase research efforts at Roche’s global research sites. BioDuro will provide research services in the areas of discovery chemistry and biology, which can help to shorten (internal) drug discovery timelines. This agreement is an expansion of an existing relationship.

Chinese Government and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announce Partnership to Fight Tuberculosis

BEIJING - US$33 million Gates Foundation grant to help China introduce innovative TB control methods, reduce growing threat of drug-resistant TB

Landmark Study in The New England Journal of Medicine Shows HPV Testing Significantly Reduces Deaths from Cervical Cancer, Compared to other Methods Including Pap

VENLO, Netherlands - QIAGEN donates one million tests to expand access to HPV screening in the world’s poorest countries

Food Security: An Absolute Priority for the G-20 Summit

PARIS - The completion of the Doha Round will obviously be presented at the
impending G-20 Summit on April 2, as the solution to ward off protectionism.
Yet, latest simulations by the momagri model prove that non-regulated
liberalization in agriculture would, in the next 15 years, lead to:

ZTE, CSL Announce Availability of the World’s First SDR-Based HSPA+ Commercial Network

SHENZHEN, China - New Network Provides High-Speed Wireless Download Rate of up to 21Mbps

ZTE Corporation (”ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock
code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment
and network solutions, together with Hong Kong’s number one mobile operator
CSL Limited, today announced the availability of the world’s first SDR-based
HSPA+ All IP commercial network. Jointly developed by the two companies, the
new HSPA+ network will provide CSL subscribers with high-speed wireless
download of up to 21Mbps, considered the world’s fastest 3G commercial
network ever developed. CSL invested hundreds of millions of dollars to
establish the network.

China’s Neusoft Gained 18.2% Net Profit Growth and 29.6% Overseas Outsourcing Revenue Increase in 2008

SHENGYANG, China - Neusoft Corporation (600718.SH), a leading IT solutions & services
provider as well as the largest offshore software & service outsourcing
provider in China, published its 2008 Annual Report recently. The report
indicates a continuously high-speed growth in its two core businesses,
industry solutions and product engineering solutions, based upon its overall
business strategy in both domestic and international markets. According to
the report, Neusoft achieved a net profit of RMB 491 million Yuan in 2008, an
18.2% increase over 2007, and revenue increased 10.3% to RMB 3.711 billion
Yuan. In terms of its global operations, despite the worldwide economic and
financial crisis, Neusoft acquired a steady growth in Japan, Europe, and the
U.S. markets and earned a total outsourcing revenue of US$ 182 million, a
year-on-year increase of 29.6%, and rose to contribute 33.9% of the company’s
total revenue.

New Academic Funding Report From the Centre for Social Cohesion

LONDON - A Degree of Influence: The Funding of Strategically Important Subjects
in UK Universities

Canton Fair: Where Ambitions Become Reality

GUANGZHOU, China - The path goods take to reach a buyer is often long. From thousands of raw
materials to hundreds of parts, parts to a final product, to a buyer — it’s
a road only possible because of the vision of entrepreneurs who see a
computer in a piece of silicon, a car in a piece of rubber, a house in a
table lamp, or a business in a case of printer’s ink.

Global Association of Risk Professionals Presents European Risk Congress

NEW YORK and LONDON and BEIJING - Risk Management Professionals from Across the Globe to Gather in
London, May 18-20

Premier Farnell to Announce Much Anticipated Winners of Live EDGE - Electronic Design for the Global Environment - During Virtual Communications Technology Conference on 2 April

LONDON - Conference Attendees Will Have Access to the Latest Information
on Communication Technologies From 29 Leading Component Manufacturers

BioDuro and AstraZeneca Expand Collaboration to Optimize Discovery Research for Respiratory and Inflammation Indications

BEIJING - BioDuro and AstraZeneca announced today that they have expanded their
research collaboration to optimize discovery research for Respiratory and
Inflammation indications.

Aston Invests in Oxford Professional Training, China’s Leading Provider of Corporate Training in Accounting, Language and Management Skills

SHANGHAI - Oxford Professional Training Ltd., a leading education and corporate
training provider announced today that it had attracted strategic investment
from The Aston Educational Group (www.astonschool.com ), an English
language training organization with 60 English schools spread across 42
cities in China.

China Development Bank Provides ZTE US$15 Billion Credit Line

SHENZHEN, China - Credit Facility Allows ZTE to Expand Global Reach and Introduce New
Technologies

Drive is on to Move From China Price to World Class Automotive Logistics

SHANGHAI - Boosting performance rather than cutting price is the major challenge
facing the automotive logistics sector in China, according to key executives
in the sector. Car-makers are increasingly anxious that rising labour costs
and increasing competition in the domestic market mean that logistics
efficiency must be dramatically improved.

SOITEC Group Announces New Partnership With Distributor in China, Strengthening Far East Presence

SHANGHAI - The Soitec Group (Euronext Paris), the world’s leading supplier of
silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers and other engineered substrates for the
microelectronics industry, announced today a new partnership with a
distributor in China to strengthen its Far East presence. A member of the
Shanghai Semiconductor Association, Cantang Electronics Technology Inc. is a
professional service provider specialized in semiconductors, with staff and
engineers that understand SOI technology and its markets. Under the new
partnership agreement, Cantang Electronics will distribute, market and
support Soitec’s products and services throughout China.

“Renaissance US Growth Trust Backs China”

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