[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The top executives of companies based in China or Hong Kong dominate the ranks of top Asian managers besides those of companies headquartered in Japan, according to analysts surveyed by Institutional Investor. The full ranking and its methodology can be found at www.institutionalinvestor.com. More than half of the 20 companies whose CEOs, CFOs, and Investor Relations Professionals and teams won the most first-place votes from the 935 buy-side and 491 sell-side analysts who participated in II's 2012 annual All-Asia Executive Team work for companies based in mainland China
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Mercuria Energy (“Mercuria”, “the Group”) further consolidates its presence in China. Mercuria has been active in China for more than eight years and since 2004 has grown its presence in a range of energy and commodity markets, including oil, refined petroleum products, coal and iron ore, as well as emission trading and asset investments. To support the growth of its business, Mercuria is pleased to announce the establishment of Mercuria (China) Investment Co. Ltd., a core member of Mercuria Asia Group Holding Pte. Ltd.. The newly established entity will manage all tradin
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook] LG Electronics (LG) announced the global roll-out of its premium IPS7 series monitors, launching first in the Asian markets of Korea and China, including Hong Kong. The IPS7 series features LG’s own CINEMA SCREEN Design, with an almost invisible bezel for an unobstructed entertainment experience and a sophisticated, modern appearance. The IPS7 series also delivers lifelike color consistency and representa-tion across a wider viewing angle, thanks to LG’s own IPS technology. The addition of Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) makes it easy to connect external devices, like
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]More than 8 out of 10 Korean consumers(82 percent) think that Korea is in an economic recession, according to a new study from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy. Nielsen’s study shows that more than half of these respondents (53 percent) say that Korea will not be out of recession in the next 12 months. The Nielsen Global Survey of Consumer Confidence and Spending Intentions surveyed between May 4 and May 21 with more than 28,000 internet respondents in 56 countries shows that 6 out of 10 global consumers(57 p
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim] Biomni, the pioneer of User-Centric Enterprise Service Catalog and Request Fulfillment solutions, today announced the launch of Biomni Front Office Service Provider Edition in Chinese, Japanese, Bahasa Malaysia and Russian. The new Biomni product for Managed Service Providers, Cloud Service Providers and Telcos makes it simple to define, manage and publish service offerings, improve operations and increase customer satisfaction. Biomni's independent software ITSM platform provides a universal, “single pane of glass” to all the IT services Managed Service Providers offer -
[By NBC-1TV E. H Kim]With Britain in the spotlight this summer, it‘’s sure to inspire viewers to add this beautiful destination to their 2013 travel plans. And now you get a free upgrade to 1st class for 2013 travel when you buy a 4 or 8 day BritRail Flexi Pass between July 20 and August 31, 2012. This classic BritRail Flexi Pass opens the doors to destinations throughout England, Scotland and Wales with the freedom to hop on and off trains at your leisure. The best part is - these promotional passes allow you to travel anytime in 2013 - that‘’s right, anytime, just be sure to validate your pa
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]ISC)2® (“ISC)-squared”), the not-for-profit global leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers with more than 86,000 certified members worldwide, today announced the honorees for its sixth annual Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) Program. Chella Namasivayam, Chief Information Officer, iGATE was recognized as Honoree for the Category of Managerial Professional for an Information Security Project. (ISC)2 recognized 27 honorees and announced three distinguished workforce initiatives and a commu
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) today introduced higher Mainboard admission standards as it continues the transformation of the Singapore stock market, ensuring SGX remains a competitive and relevant global exchange. The new criteria extend market transformation to the quality of the primary IPO) market, making it attractive for larger companies seeking to list. This builds on earlier structural initiatives in the secondary (trading) market such as the launch of Reach technology, continuous all-day trading and the reduction in minimum bid sizes. SGX will also look to increase