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Auric Pacific Group Limited Saw Phaik Hwa has been appointed CEO wef May 1. Work experience: President and CEO, SMRT Corporation Limited; President of South Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia), DFS Venture Singapore Pte Ltd CCM Group Limited Low Eng What has been appointed Project Director wef April 2. Work experience: Project Manager, Evan Lim...
Wellness: BBQ Danger: Wires from Grill Cleaners Swallowed in Food
Source: HealthDay News Several Rhode Island residents had a brush with the emergency room because of sharp wire bristles that made their way from barbecue grills into their digestive tracts. The wire bristles, which came from the metallic brushes used to clean grills, apparently ended up in barbecued beef or chicken that the patients ate,...
Sage ERP X3 Standard Edition to Cut Costs for Mid-sized Businesses
Recently launched in Singapore and Malaysia, the Sage ERP X3 Standard Edition business management software is expected to cut costs for mid-sized businesses with complex operational needs. Currently, this Sage solution is available in 30 countries such as France and Germany. Low Gee Sing, Managing Director of Sage Asia, said: “Mid-market enterprises are growing rapidly...
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Advanced Holdings Limited Susan Janette Foulk has been appointed President, Guided Wave Inc, wef April 1. Work experience: Vice President, Operations, of Guided Wave Incorporated; Manager, Engineering, of Guided Wave Incorporated; Senior Chemometrician, Guided Wave Incorporated Paul Jeffrey Warburton has been appointed Managing Director, Analytical Technology & Control Limited, wef April 1. Work experience: Sales...
Wellness: Why Stress Might Make You Sick
Source: HealthDay News A new study involving the common cold may help explain why stress, which dampens the immune system, seems to trigger inflammation in many people. That would appear contradictory, because the immune system creates inflammation (for example, the redness around a wound) to help the body heal. But the research suggests that high...
China Natural Gas Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2011 Financial Results
NEW YORK, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — China Natural Gas, Inc. (“China Natural Gas” or the “Company”) (PINK: CHNG), a leading provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial and residential use in Xi’an, China, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended December 31, 2011....
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AIMS AMP CAP Industrial REIT Andrew Bird has been appointed Non-executive Director wef March 30. Work experience: Director & Chief Investment Officer, Property, AMP Capital Investors China Environment Limited Wu Yu Liang has been appointed Independent Director wef March 26. Work experience: Managing Director, Wu LLC; Sole Proprietor, Y L Wu & Co; Partner,...
French Still Rulers of Rudeness but China Placed Fifth in Skyscanner Poll
SINGAPORE, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — A poll conducted by international travel search siteSkyscanner reveals the French have taken the title as the rudest nation in the world. Taking 19% of the vote, the French have been known by many of their European neighbours for their abrupt and curt nature, especially when dealing with foreign tourists,...
Anaphore Announces Acquisition of RuiYi in Shanghai China for GPCR Biologics Drug Discovery Platform
Acquisition Follows the Recent Closing of the Second Tranche of the Company’s Series A Financing for $15 Million and the Addition of Peppi Prasit and Raymond Stevens to the Anaphore Board of Directors LA JOLLA, Calif., March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ – Anaphore Inc. today announced that it has acquired Shanghai-based RuiYi Inc., bringing the company a...
SEYI (SHIEH YIH MACHINERY) Announces 2011 Results
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — SEYI (SHIEH YIH MACHINERY INDUSTRY CO., LTD) (4533 TT), one of the world’s leading producers of mechanical presses, announced audited financial results for its most recent fiscal year today. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company reported Net Sales of TWD 4.02 billion (US$ 135.9 million), a 30% increase from Net...
Wellness: Does Chocolate Help You Stay Slim?
Source: HealthDay News Here is a sweet surprise for chocoholics: A new study finds that people who eat chocolate regularly are somewhat skinnier than folks who do not indulge their sweet tooth. The findings do not prove that chowing down on chocolate will melt off your excess pounds. It is possible that another factor is...
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Great Eastern Holdings Limited Samuel Nag Tsien has been appointed Director wef March 15. Work experience: Global Head, Global Corporate Bank, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd; President & CEO, China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Ltd; President and CEO, Bank of America (Asia) Ltd Hong Kong; Executive Vice President and Asia Commercial & Consumer Banking Group Executive,...
