AsiaPulse News back issues from October 2002:
AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 1, 2002.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: - Six Australian companies struck deals worth $A42 million ($US22.7 million) for their business chiefs in the last year without their shareholders' prior knowledge. - ...
FOREX - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR OPENS WEAKER - OCT 1, 2002.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian dollar opened fractionally weaker from yesterday's close with concerns about the outlook for global growth weighing on the local unit. At 0700 AEST, the Australian dollar was worth $US0.5426/30 compared with 0.5436/41 at yesterday's ...
AUSTRALIA'S TELSTRA MUST IMPROVE RURAL SERVICE: FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The government may need to upgrade Telstra Corp Ltd's (ASX:TLS) service obligations, or commit to an ongoing role as a service provider of last resort, if it is to appease rural dissatisfaction with the company before a sale goes ahead, The Australian Financial ...
AUSTRALIAN EXECUTIVE SALARIES UNREALISTIC: WORKPLACE MINISTER.
Oct 01, 2002 ... CANBERRA, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Some executive salaries were not in line with reality and reinforced the perception that businessmen were greedy, Workplace Relations Minister Tony Abbott said today. Coles Myer Ltd (ASX:CML) chief executive John Fletcher received a $A7.7 million ...
AUSTRALIAN TRADE UNION PUSHES MATERNITY LEAVE TEST CASE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The ACTU (Australian Council of Trade Unions) today said they would go forward with a test case to extend unpaid maternity leave despite fierce opposition from the federal government and employer groups. The federal government has shot down the plan by ...
COMPETITION FOR US$648.6 MLN PACIFIC NATIONAL RAILWAY, AUSTRALIA.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Toll Holdings Ltd (ASX:TOL) and Patrick Corp Ltd (ASX:PRK) are about to find their new $A1.2 billion ($US648.6 million) Pacific National railway empire challenged, The Australian newspaper reports. The companies yesterday lost two rail contracts to ...
AUSTRALIA'S COLES MYER EXPECTED TO DELAY GB, TARGET SPLIT.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The Coles Myer Ltd (ASX:CML) board is expected to vote unanimously today to delay a decision on the splitting of Myer Grace Bros and Target until after the crucial Christmas trading period, The Australian newspaper reports. It is understood that ...
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ENERGY PRICE TO GO UP 25 PCT NEXT YEAR: AGL.
Oct 01, 2002 ... ADELAIDE, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The South Australian government should provide electricity concessions for self-funded retirees, the state opposition said today. The government must also expand electricity concessions for pensioners, SA Liberal deputy leader Dean Brown said. ...
AUSTRALIAN OPPOSITION SAYS WAR TAX IDEA DUE TO BUDGET DEFICIT.
Oct 01, 2002 ... CANBERRA, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The only reason the federal government was toying with a war tax was to pay the $A1.3 billion ($US702.65 million) 2001-02 deficit, Opposition Leader Simon Crean said today. Some government ministers have left open the option of a levy to pay for ...
ENERGY RESOURCES AUSTRALIA DISCUSSES JABILUKA MINE LEASE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... DARWIN, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - A Senate inquiry into uranium mining regulations will hear evidence today from the Mirrar traditional owners who succeeded in stopping mining at Jabiluka. The senators have travelled to the uranium mining town of Jabiru in Kakadu National Park to hear ...
AUSTRALIA'S NRMA RESOLVING WORKER'S 24 HR STRIKE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - More than 300 striking NRMA road service officers have agreed to work today as union heads and NRMA chief Rob Carter continue talks, at the request of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). Yesterday, the IRC called for an end to the 24-hour ...
IRAN EXPECTS H2 SHRIMP EXPORT BOOM.
Oct 01, 2002 ... BANDAR ABBAS, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Director General of Hormozgan province Fishery Department Ibrahim Migli-Nejad said on Sunday that 30-40 days of shrimps fishing period in Hormozgan province creates 7,000 jobs. He told a press conference that some 233 motor launches and 30 ships ...
DIARY - ARAB CHAMBERS CONFERENCE, OMAN.
Oct 01, 2002 ... MUSCAT, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The Sultanate will host the 37th session of the Arab Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Chambers Conference at Al-Bustan Palace Hotel from 14th to 16th October. Mohammed bin Al-Zubair bin Ali, Advisor to H.M. the Sultan for Economic Planning Affairs, ...
INVESTMENT IN OMAN'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR GROWS TO US$89 BLN.
Oct 01, 2002 ... MUSCAT, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Under the patronage of Dr. Abdul-Malik bin Abdullah al-Hinai, Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of National Economy a forum on the role of financial institutions in enhancing industrial development was organised here by the Ministry of Commerce ...
OMAN'S LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS TIES UP 24TH SESSION.
Oct 01, 2002 ... MUSCAT, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The 24th session of the AGCC Labour and Social Affairs Undersecretaries Committee concluded at Al-Bustan Palace hotel yesterday. The session was chaired by Sayyid Hamad bin Hilal al-Busaidi, Undersecretary for Labour Affairs at the Ministry of ...
RADIO FREE ASIA TO AIR BOOK ON CHINA'S LEADERSHIP.
Oct 01, 2002 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 PRNewswire-Asianet - Radio Free Asia (RFA) will begin broadcasting excerpts from "Disidai" ("The Fourth Generation") -- an inside account of China's leadership transition -- starting Tuesday, Oct.1. ...
NEW BROADBAND ACCESS SOFTWARE FROM EFFICIENT NETWORKS.
Oct 01, 2002 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 30 PRNewswire - AsiaNet - Access Software Efficient Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Siemens Corp. and a global leader in digital subscriber line (DSL) customer premises equipment (CPE) and client ...
ELEMENT SIX - A NAME FOR THE FUTURE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) CO. CLARE, Sept. 30 PRNewswire-AsiaNet -- From October 1st, 2002, the De Beers Industrial Diamonds group of companies (Debid) including Drukker International, will become Element Six. The new corporate and brand name is derived ...
STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN STOCKS OPEN WEAKER - OCT 1, 2002.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian stock market went down at the open, but maintained ground relatively well given a further steep losing session on Wall St overnight. By 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 7.3 points weaker at 2963.6 and the all ordinaries ...
VERIZON GETS APPROX US$770 MILLION FROM SALE OF TELECOM NZ STOCK.
Oct 01, 2002 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) NEW YORK, Sept. 30 PRNewswire-AsiaNet -- Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has realized approximately $770 million from its recent sale of 370 million shares in Telecom Corporation of New Zealand (TCNZ). The ...
PRICE OF BREAD MAY RISE DUE TO DROUGHT: AUSTRALIAN FOOD GIANT.
Oct 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The price of bread could rise again by the end of the year due to the effects of the drought, Australia's largest food company Goodman Fielder Ltd (ASX:GMF) warned today. Goodman Fielder Ltd, whose brands include MightySoft, Helga's and Wonder White, ...
RURAL AUSTRALIA UNHAPPY WITH TELECOM SERVICES: REVIEW HEAD.
Oct 01, 2002 ... CANBERRA, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The head of the federal government's latest review of telecommunications services in non-metropolitan Australia said he had received a lot of complaints. Dick Estens is currently travelling to remote areas of Australia's north and has received 375 ...
RESCUE PLAN FOR SYDNEY'S MARDI GRAS PARADE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Sydney may still stage its Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras next year, after creditors today accepted a deal that could prove to be the event's salvation. At a meeting today, creditors backed a deal they hope will see debts paid up and guarantee the future ...
AUSTRALIA'S MANUFACTURING SECTOR DOWN 3.3 PCT IN SEPT.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Australian manufacturing slid in September, with analysts saying the result confirms the sector is moving into more stable growth going forward. The Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) from the Australian Industry Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers ...
AUSTRALIA POSTS 10TH MONTHLY TRADE DEFICIT OF $US513 MLN IN AUG.
Oct 01, 2002 ... CANBERRA, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Australia's economy continues to grow faster than many others, despite yesterday's 10th monthly trade deficit in a row, Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today. The August trade deficit jumped to $A948 million ($US513.06 million) from July's $A720 ...
AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE TOO COSTLY: ICA.
Oct 01, 2002 ... CANBERRA, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The insurance industry today will try to blame every level of government if public liability cover failed to become cheaper and more available. The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said a lack of uniformity and the failure of some governments to ...
AUSTRALIA'S FAIRFAX HOLDS BEST MEDIA POSITION FOR UPTURN: CEO.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - John Fairfax Holdings Ltd (ASX:FXJ) has rated itself as the media company with the best position in Australia. Chief executive officer Fred Hilmer will this week tell investors in New York that the newspaper group - publisher of The Sydney Morning ...
AUSTRALIAN RETAILERS SET TO OPPOSE PLASTIC BAG LEVY.
Oct 01, 2002 ... CANBERRA, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Australian Retailers plan to oppose a government idea to impose a 25 cents levy on plastic bags at supermarket checkouts. Supermarkets today dismissed the levy as the wrong solution to the problem of plastic bag litter. Plastic rubbish ...
NEW SIX MONTH PACIFIC TICKET FROM STAR ALLIANCE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Global airline network the Star Alliance has launched a ticket which allowing up to six months travel around the Pacific. The mileage-based Star Alliance Circle Pacific Fare allowed travellers to visit islands and countries in the region that are ...
AUSTRALIA'S RIMFIRE FINDS FOUR DIAMONDS ON BINGARA PROJECT.
Oct 01, 2002 ... BRISBANE, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Junior diamond explorer Rimfire Pacific Mining NL (ASX:RIM) has made a discovery of four diamonds at its Bingara Diamond project in northern New South Wales. At Back Creek one diamond of 0.271 metric carat was recovered, while sampling at Five Mile ...
STOCKS - KOREAN STOCKS OPEN LOWER- OCT 1, 2002.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SEOUL, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Seoul stocks opened lower again on Tuesday following a 17-point drop in the previous session as U.S. stocks kept losing overnight hit by bleak investor sentiment. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) posted at 639.48 as of 9:20 a.m., down 6.94 ...
AUSTRALIA'S ECORP POSTS 45 PCT FY PROFIT LOSS.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Ecorp (ASX:ECP) unveiled a 45 per cent smaller full year net loss of $A17.6 million ($US9.53 million) for the year to June 30, 2002. The company remains dedicated to online gaming, but faces regulatory issues, it said. "Ecorp and our ...
BID FOR AUSTRALIA'S COLONIAL PROPERTY TRUST ENDS AT US$736 MLN.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SYDNEY, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The Commonwealth Property Office Fund (ASX:CPA) and Gandel Retail Trust (ASX:GAN) have won the $A1.36 billion ($US736.03 million) bid for Colonial First State Property Trust (ASX:CFT). The alliance beat rival Mirvac Group (ASX:MGR), with CFT ...
AUSTRALIA'S INCAT HELPED BY US ARMY US$38 MLN PURCHASE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... HOBART, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The US Army is coming to the rescue of the struggling Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat, with a catamaran order worth up to $A70 million ($US37.88 million). Company founder and chairman Robert Clifford said the sale would go a long way toward "moving the ...
KOREAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 1, 2002.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SEOUL, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: DONG-A ILBO - Whereabouts of 300 bln won out of HMM's 490 bln won of loans from KDB missing on company book, raising suspicion for its usage - Pyongyang rejects entry of S. Korean, Japanese ...
FOREIGN INVESTORS IN KOREAN STOCKS CONTINUE NET SELLING.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SEOUL, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Foreign stock investors have been net sellers in the Korean market for the eight months since February, the Korea Stock Exchange said Tuesday. Their aggregate net selling from February through last month came to 5.2 trillion won (US$4.04 billion). ...
DIARY - KOTRA TO HOLD FIRST KOREAN EXHIBITION IN HONG KONG.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SEOUL, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The Korea Trade & Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said Tuesday it plans a large scale event in Hong Kong, the first such exhibition in the Chinese Special Administrative Region, to display Korean goods and boost the national image. The occasion ...
AUSTRALIA'S BIOTA SURPRISED BY BIGSHOP.COM.AU'S SHARE SWOOP.
Oct 01, 2002 ... MELBOURNE Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Australian drug developer Biota Holdings Ltd (ASX:BTA) said today it was unsure why a known corporate raider had become the company's biggest shareholder. Biota told shareholders in its notice of its annual general meeting that earlier this week, ...
JAPANESE MORNING NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - OCT 1, 2002.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of the morning edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) today: - Koizumi Shifts Bad-Loan Policy, With Takenaka Doubling As FSA Head - Koizumi Sacks Yanagisawa, Second Cabinet Sworn In - Takenaka Hints At Injecting ...
YAMANOUCHI TO SHOOT FOR US$4.66 BLN IN GROUP REVENUE IN FY04.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. (TSE:4503) unveiled Monday a medium-term business plan that aims for group revenue of 570 billion yen (US$4.66 billion) and operating profit of 114 billion yen in fiscal 2004, mainly by building up the company's urology-related ...
AUSTRALIA'S DAIRY FARMERS POSTS MASSIVE FY NET PROFIT RISE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... MELBOURNE, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Dairy Farmers Co-operative has lifted its net profit to $A19.9 million ($US10.77 million) in 2001/02 from $A773,000 ($US418,347.6) in 2000/01 A four year cost reduction program is being touted as the main reason for the improved performance. ...
KOREA'S KDIC FILES SUITS AGAINST 4,468 AILING BANK EMPLOYEES FOR INDEMNITY.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SEOUL, Oct 1 Asia Pulse -- The Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) said Tuesday it has filed suits against 4,468 former and incumbent employees of ailing financial institutions seeking 1.2 trillion won (US$933 million) in compensation for their poor management. The KDIC, the ...
AUSTRALIA'S TOLL HOLDING MAY BUY BRAMBLES' SHIPPING.
Oct 01, 2002 ... MELBOURNE, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Shares in logistics group Toll Holdings Ltd (ASX:TOL) fell again as the company failed to respond to a newspaper report it might buy Brambles Industries' shipping business. A spokeswoman for Toll managing director Paul Little said Mr Little and ...
JAPAN'S PIA TO SET UP ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY THINK TANK IN OCT.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Pia Corp. (TSE:4337) will launch on Oct. 1 a think tank to specialize in research on the entertainment industry. The research unit will issue quarterly reports on the entertainment industry that can be used to assess economic conditions in general. ...
MITSUBISHI TO TIGHTEN CONTROL ON FOREIGN-AID ORDERS.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Mitsubishi Corp. (TSE:8058) announced Monday measures to strengthen legal compliance of its business activities related to foreign aid grants. The company will create a new system to ensure that efforts to secure orders are in line with the goals of ...
TDK TO MASS-PRODUCE FULL-SCREEN COLOR ORGANIC EL DISPLAYS.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - TDK Corp. (TSE:6762) has developed and plans to begin mass production of the industry's first full-screen color organic EL (electroluminescent) displays. TDK has developed two 6.5-inch full-screen color organic EL displays for use in products like ...
JAPAN'S ASAHI GLASS DEVELOPS TEXT/SHAPE-DISPLAYING GLASS.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Asahi Glass Co. (TSE:5201) said Monday that it has developed glass that displays text or shapes when the electricity is turned on. The company has developed two types of glass that can be used for storefront displays as well as screens for projectors ...
JAPAN'S KITZ MAKES 10-20% CHEAPER COPPER ALLOY FOR WATER PIPE VALVES.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Kitz Corp. (tse:6498) announced Monday that it has developed a copper alloy that is 10-20 per cent lower-priced than conventional products and can be used to cast water pipe valves. The company succeeded in lowering the production costs by reducing the ...
AUSTRALIA'S LEIGHTON CEO GETS US$2.24 MLN FY PACKAGE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... MELBOURNE, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Leighton Holdings Ltd (ASX:LEI) chief executive Wal King is one of the growing list of corporate fat cats whose pay packets are orbiting in the multi-million dollar range. The construction giant's annual report out today showed Mr King received a ...
JAPAN'S OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY SETS UP SALES UNIT IN S KOREA.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Oki Electric Industry Co. (TSE:6703) said Monday that its wholly owned chip sales subsidiary, Oki Microelectronics Co., will establish a sales company in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. The new firm, which will mainly sell system chips, will receive all ...
JAPAN'S KDDI TO TEST 3G CELL PHONE WITH CREDIT CARD FUNCTION.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - KDDI Corp. (TSE:9433) said Monday that in March it will start field-testing a new 3G (third-generation) cellular phone that can be used as a credit card. The test will be conducted jointly with JCB Co., Toyota Finance Corp. and three other credit card ...
JAPAN'S TKC, SANYO ELEC TO JOINTLY SUPPLY MEDICAL SYSTEMS.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - TKC Corp. (TSE:9746) and Sanyo Electric Co. (TSE:6764) will team up in offering systems for medical institutions that will provide comprehensive management of patient information and business processes. TKC will offer its expertise in accounting ...
TOSHIBA MATSUSHITA DISPLAY TO MASS-PRODUCE SMALL VGA LCD.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology Co. announced Monday that it has developed a small LCD with high resolution. The firm plans to begin mass production of the display in April 2003 at its plant in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture. The screen meets the VGA ...
ONCOTHERAPY SCIENCE DEVELOPS LARGE-INTESTINE CANCER VACCINE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Oncotherapy Science Inc., a biotech start-up, has recently developed a vaccine against cancer of the large intestine by using human genome data. The venture has confirmed that the vaccine can boost the body's immune system and help destroy cancer cells ...
INDONESIA'S TELKOM READY TO BUY INDOSAT'S TOLL CALL NETWORK.
Oct 01, 2002 ... SURABAYA, E Java, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - State domestic telecommunications operator PT Telkom (JSX:TLKM) is ready to buy a direct international toll call line with code "008" if its competitor, state international telecommunications operator PT Indosat (JSX:ISAT), wants to sell it, an official ...
WORLD BANK PRESIDENT TO INVITE N KOREA TO DUBAI ASSEMBLY.
Oct 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - World Bank President James Wolfensohn said Monday he will soon send an official letter to North Korea asking it to attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank slated to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in September 2003 ....
AUSTRALIA'S BHP SAYS CASH FLOW BENEFITING FROM STRONG OIL PRICE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) today said its cash flows were benefiting from strong oil price. BHP Billiton chief financial officer Chris Lynch said a $US1 increase in the price of oil per barrel was worth $US45 million ($A83 million) to the group's ...
UPS YAMATO TO OFFER INT'L DOCUMENT SHIPPING FROM RAIL SHOPS.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - UPS Yamato Express Co. on Tuesday plans to start offering international document shipping from convenience stores in East Japan Railway Co. (TSE:9020) stations. The international express envelope service will be offered at 13 Higashinihon Kiosk ...
JAPAN'S SOFTBANK GROUP DEVELOPS TRI-FUNCTION BROADBAND MODEM.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The Softbank Corp. (TSE:9984) group has developed a tri-function broadband modem that supports ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line), IP (Internet Protocol) telephone and wireless LAN (local area network) services. Based on an existing 12Mbps ...
AUSTRALIA'S BHP ASKS SHAREHOLDERS TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE PAYOUTS.
Oct 01, 2002 ... MELBOURNE, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Shareholders at BHP Billiton's (ASX:BHP) annual general meeting are going to be requested to approve a payment scheme which could award executive directors Brian Gilbertson and Charles Goodyear a total of 750,00 shares valued at more than $A6 million ($US3.25 ...
JAPAN'S SEGA, D3 TO ISSUE VALUE-PRICED VERSIONS OF CLASSIC GAMES.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Sega Corp. (TSE:7964) and game software company D3 Publisher Inc. (TSE:4311) will form a joint venture to reissue lower-priced versions of Sega game software, the two companies said Monday. The alliance will enable D3 to redevelop Sega's old game ...
JAPAN'S CHUGAI FORMS ANTIBODY DRUG DEVELOPMENT TIE-UP WITH U.K. FIRM.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (TSE:4519) announced Monday that it has formed a partnership with U.K. bioventure Cambridge Antibody Technology Ltd., or CAT, to develop antibody drugs. Under the agreement, Chugai will use CAT's technology for highly efficient ...
KYOCERA COMM SYSTEMS DEVELOPS INTERNET SOFTWARE FOR ISO WORK.
Oct 01, 2002 ... TOKYO, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - Kyocera Communication Systems Co. has developed and begun marketing software that helps companies in their efforts to acquire and maintain ISO certification. The software can process over the Internet the entire flow of work related to ISO management, ...
JAPANESE CHAMBER ASKS INDONESIAN GOVT FOR TAX INCENTIVE.
Oct 01, 2002 ... JAKARTA, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The Japanese chamber of commerce and industry at a meeting with the coordinating minister for economic affairs has asked for a tax incentive for Japanese investors who are newcomers in Indonesia. The Japanese chamber has asked the Indonesian ...
INDONESIAN GOVT DECIDES TO RAISE FUEL PRICES AGAIN.
Oct 01, 2002 ... JAKARTA, Oct 1 Asia Pulse - The government has decided to raise fuel prices from Rp1,690 to Rp1,750 (around 19 US cents) a liter in October, state oil company Pertamina announced here Monday. The October price touched the "ceiling price" the government had determined, the ...