Asian Corporate Press via asiacorpnet.comAsia Corporate Product and News Network PressJETRO Releases Its Latest Survey of Japanese Manufacturers in Northeast Asia- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Tokyo, Japan, Mar 16, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) released the results of its latest survey of Japanese-affiliated manufacturers operating in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Republic of Korea (ROK). The survey, conducted between December 2005 and January 2006, received valid responses from 455 companies (293 in China, 45 in Hong Kong, 73 in Taiwan and 44 in ROK), or 38.5% of the 1,181 firms sent questionnaires. According to the survey, 75.4%.http://www.asiacorpnet.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=31379 Phillipines Dept of Energy Approves Galoc Plan of Development- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Nido Petroleum Limited (Nido)(ASX: NDO) is pleased to announce that the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the Galoc Plan of Development (POD). This is the key government approval for the Galoc project and follows a comprehensive review process by the DOE. The POD was submitted on 15 December 2005 and was approved on 15 March 2006. The next step in the development is the project sanction decision by Nido and the Operator, Galoc Production Company. The Operator is continuing.http://www.asiacorpnet.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=31378 Eastland moves to production phase of 'Retralok'- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Eastland Medical Systems Ltd (ASX: EMS)(Eastland) is pleased to announce the completion of their newly designed tooling for the production of their speciality safety syringe Retralok. The Retralok syringe is used for the administration of drugs or withdrawal of blood. The needle is an integral part of the syringe. Retralok has 2 significant advantages over other retractable syringes. - There is no requirement to uncap the needle - an unsafe procedure common to all other hypodermic needles ..http://www.asiacorpnet.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=31377 Monax Mining Announces Plans for Kangaroo Island Zinc Program- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Monax Mining Limited (ASX: MOX) is designing a drilling program for its Bonaventura prospect on Kangaroo Island off Adelaide's south coast after a ground survey significantly extended the prospect's potential zinc-lead mineralisation. Monax Managing Director, Mr Michael Schwarz, said today historical soil sampling and drilling had indicated a relatively small zone of mineralisation at Bonaventura. "However, the latest results from Monax's soil sampling survey indicate the mineralised ... morehttp://www.asiacorpnet.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=31376 Sphere Investments Limited Announces Share Placement- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Sphere Investments Limited (ASX: SPH) is pleased to announce the placement of 34,700,000 fully-paid ordinary shares to sophisticated and institutional clients of Euroz Securities Limited at $1.00 per share to raise $34,700,000 (before issue related costs). The placement is subject to shareholder approval for which a Notice of Meeting will be dispatched shortly. This is in addition to the placement of 10,300,000 fully-paid ordinary shares at $1.00 per share placed to Saudi Iron and Steel...http://www.asiacorpnet.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=31375 ADB Project Launched for Regional Partnership to Combat Bird Flu Threat- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB) and major regional development partners today unveiled a $38 million grant project designed to counter the immediate threat to the Asia and Pacific region posed by avian influenza. The project, part of up to $470 million in funds pledged by ADB to fight avian flu, will provide resources urgently needed to help control and reduce the spread of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus among poultry and to increase the region's preparedness for a potential human.http://www.asiacorpnet.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=31373 ADB Helping to Establish Microcredit Institutions in China- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Asian Development Bank (ASX: ATB), through its Poverty Reduction Cooperation Fund, from the Government of the United Kingdom, is supporting the establishment of microcredit institutions in the People's Republic of China (PRC). ADB will help develop relevant microcredit systems and regulatory guidelines, as well as a tendering mechanism to attract foreign and local investment, for two pilot sites - Jiangkou County of Tongren Prefecture of Guizhou Province and Dongsheng District of Erdos City...http://www.asiacorpnet.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=31372 Ramelius Resources Begin Open-Pit Gold Mining at Wattle Dam- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Australia has a new gold miner, with former explorer, Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX: RMS) announcing today the start to open-pit mining of its Wattle Dam 7800N Gold deposit in Western Australia. The conversion from explorer to miner has taken Ramelius just three years following its listing on the ASX on 31 March, 2003. While the mine life of Wattle Dam will be short - with around 13,500 ounces expected to be produced over the next 4-5 months - the operation will deliver gross revenue of up..http://www.asiacorpnet.com/Article.Asp?Art_ID=31371 |