Mobile Embrace Limited (ASX:MBE), a mobile payments (m-payments) and mobile marketing (m-marketing) company, announced today the United States expansion of its m-payments business, Convey, with the launch on US mobile carrier Sprint.
Asian Activities Report for January 20, 2012: China's largest and most used Internet service provider Tencent Holdings Limited (HKG:0700) has signed an agreement to acquire 49% interest in Level Up for US$26.95 million; Asia Resources Holdings Limited (HKG:0899) says that its iron ore mine in Indonesia has commenced trial production in January 2012; Eisai Co., Ltd. (TYO:4523) will launch LIFE CHECK, a self-monitoring blood glucose meter on January 27, 2012; Nihon Kohden Corporation (TYO:6849) announced the establishment of a 100%-owned subsidiary in Brazil, for the sales and after-sales support of medical devices; NTT Data Corporation (TYO:9613) has commenced to provide supportive services, including ATM software and settlement networks, to regional banks in Japan.
Directors of GoConnect Ltd (ASX:GCN) are pleased to advise that the company's IPTV business channel, World Business Network, has just received approval from LG Inc. (SEO:066570) and has gone live on all LG Internet connected TVs sold globally. The World Business Network is available as a downloadable application on all Internet connected TVs of LG. It currently carries two programs, The Business Show, which distributes a series of sponsored business interviews conducted by Adam Shand, and the ABN Newswire business news programs.
Asian Activities Report for August 19, 2011 includes: SmartTrans Holdings Limited (ASX:SMA) has signed a binding agreement with China Mobile (HKG:0941) (NYSE:CHL) that allows SmartTrans to collect payment from China Mobile customers; Golden Rim Resources Limited (ASX:GMR) today announced copper and gold intersections from the second program of reverse circulation drilling at its Balogo Project in Burkina Faso; Highlands Pacific Limited (ASX:HIG) said today that its fully constructed US$1.5 billion Ramu Nickel project in Papua New Guinea will commence ore commissioning activities at the Basamuk treatment plant in September; Aquila Resources Limited (ASX:AQA) said today that the Queensland Government has granted the Mining Lease for the Eagle Downs Hard Coking Coal Project in Central Queensland; Suven Life Sciences Limited (BOM:530239) has been granted 4 product patents for the treatment of Neurodegenerative disorders.
Asian Activities Report for April 6, 2011 includes: Motopia Limited's (ASX:MOT) subsidiary cBox Pty Ltd has been appointed as Business Wire's Australasian media distribution partner; MACA Limited (ASX:MLD) is to provide iron ore crushing and screening services for WPG Resources Limited (ASX:WPG); Rey Resources Limited (ASX:REY) announced an upgraded thermal coal Measured Resources at Duchess Paradise Project; Circadian Technologies Limited (ASX:CIR) said that VGX-100 significantly inhibits the growth and spread of various types of human tumour.
Morningstar Japan K.K. (OSA:4765) and the Gomez Consulting Co., Ltd. (OSA:3813) have mutually agreed to the acquisition through stock swaps of 100% (one-hundred percent) ownership of the Gomez Consulting Co., Ltd. by Morningstar Japan K.K. 2.2 common shares of the Morningstar Japan K.K. will be equal to 1.0 share of the Gomez Consulting Co., Ltd.
Monday Wall Street rose as higher commodities prices boosted energy and mining companies. The US markets also received support from positive consumer spending in February. Asian markets closed mixed yesterday. Chinese stocks rallied as China said it plans to launch the long expected stock-index future in April 16. Shanghai Composite jumped 2.1 per cent to a two month high, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index climbed 0.9 per cent. South Korea's Kospi Composite was 0.3 per cent lower. Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 0.1 per cent.
