Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, — Computer Systems Advisers (M) Berhad (CSA),
one of Malaysia’s leading information technology (IT) service
providers, and Cisco Systems Capital(R), a wholly-owned division of
Cisco Systems(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), has announced plans to extend
the reach of innovative financing programmes to organisations seeking
to maximise returns on their network investments, while lowering
deployment costs. Read more

New Delhi, Delhi, India, Thursday, April 20, 2006 –Car market leader
Maruti Udyog Limited rolled out a first of its kind ‘Loyalty cum
Rewards Programme’ for its existing and new customers, here today.

Maruti car owners can easily earn as many as 20,000 Autopoints in four
years. One Autopoint is valued at One Rupee. This Rs 20,000 can be
used for additional discount by the customer while purchasing the next
Maruti Suzuki car. Read more

The ASEAN 3 (Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia) automotive sensors
market is likely to grow as governments tighten environmental laws on
fuel emissions and as consumers become more concerned about vehicle
safety.

“The overall demand for sensors in vehicles in the ASEAN 3 is also
fueled by automakers’ need to differentiate their vehicles from their
competitors,” observes Research Analyst Brijesh Sheregar G.=20
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Optiwave Systems Inc., the leading provider of essential optical component
and system design tools, today announced the release of OptiSystem 5.0 - the
latest version of its optical communication system design suite. This major
release delivers a number of exciting new features which facilitate the
simulation and design of emerging optical communication technologies;
including Free Space Optics (FSO) and Radio over Fiber (RoF) application for
wireless mesh network design. Read more

REDWOOD CITY, CA — The YaSheng Group (OTC: YHGG). Yasheng Group is
moving forward with establishing the biomass resources and
pretreatment processes to further the development of ethanol and other
alternative fuels and chemicals. Read more

The tremendous growth in air traffic, characterised by the
proliferation and emergence of new low-cost carriers (LCC) in Asia
Pacific, has garnered the interest of foreign investors. Also, an
increase in domestic and international fleet movements as well as
fleet utilisation has hiked aviation stocks. These factors are
supporting growth in the commercial aircraft and engine maintenance,
repair and overhauling (MRO) markets in Asia Pacific. Read more

As I write this, I am waiting for a company to return my phone call. I ordered something from them. They shipped the wrong product. I returned it and waited patiently for a while. After a reasonable time I became impatient and, since they didn’t “show up,” I called to find out when it would be delivered. “Oh, it’s been back-ordered.” Read more

There have been numerous comments made about “aligning” corporate departments, sales and marketing strategies, and ‘le sujet du jour’. It seems everyone wants to compartmentalize the alignment process thereby making it easier and faster to accomplish. Translated, do it the quick and easy way! The result, there is little success or just plain failure. Read more

Since their initial production in 1975 as mere research tools,
monoclonal antibodies (Mabs) have found a range of commercial
applications in medical diagnosis and therapy. Recent advances in the
production of monoclonal antibody technologies has shown the way for
their use as excellent therapeutic agents for a wide variety of
diseases, including many types of cancers, inflammatory and autoimmune
diseases, cardiovascular diseases, as well as several metabolic
disorders such as diabetes. Read more

Vertu, the world’s first luxury communications company, today
announced that it has plans to grow the luxury mobile phone business
in India. Read more