[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]MTR Corporation Limited, a Hytera client, won “Best Use of TETRA for Transport” in recently announced 2014 International TETRA Awards. The awarding was organized by TETRA Today in association with TETRA and Critical Communications Association (TCCA). MTR Corporation operates one of the world's busiest rapid transit and light rail networks in Hong Kong. Around 5.1 million passengers travel with MTR lines each day, and the trains depart every 2.1 minutes during peak hours. Reliable communication systems are critical for maintaining its daily operation. MTR has been using TE
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-ku) had a signing ceremony with the Microcredit Joyful Union (President, Jeong, Myeong-gi) for ‘2014 Citibank Korea - Joyful Union Support for Microcredit Business’ in the boardroom on the 10th fl. of Citibank Korea on Mar. 13, 2014. At the signing ceremony, Citibank Korea delivered KRW 110 million (USD 100,000) funded by the Citi Foundation to the microcredit institution, followed by the contract signing and a photo shoot. The Joyful Union that started as the first-ever microcredit financial institution in Korea has provided lending to the lo
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Quintiles last night was named the “Best CRO in Asia” at the 2014 BioPharma Asia Industry Awards dinner, the third time in the event’s four-year history that Quintiles has received the honor. The award recognizes the contract research organization that has best demonstrated an ongoing commitment to improve clinical research in Asia and help customers succeed. “This award reflects Quintiles’ ability to improve our customers’ probability of success by combining market knowledge with superior service,” said Ken Lee, M.D., Quintiles Vice President and Regional General Manager
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTC Markets: MNTR) announced today that it has been selected by Bhang Chocolate Company, Inc. to provide $39 Million in equity funding for Bhang’s national and international expansion and to help further extend their market-leading brand across the marijuana related sector. Mentor Capital CEO, Chet Billingsley, affirms, “By a wide margin, five time cannabis cup winner, Bhang Chocolate is recognized as the world’s singular leading cannabis brand. We feel privileged to be working with the Bhang management team lead by founder Scott Van Rixel. In the ex
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq:GTAT), today announced the signing of a $336 million supply agreement with Cosmos Chemicals Berhad to provide equipment and technology for a 25,000 metric ton annual (MTA) polysilicon facility, a project sponsored by Saudi Arabia based Project Management & Development Company (PMD), that will be located in Sarawak, Malaysia. Under the terms of the agreement, which is subject to financing, GT will supply its complete suite of polysilicon production equipment and technology including engineering services, hydrochlorination, SDR™ CVD re
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Under the patronage of Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi, Director General of Central Operations at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ, inaugurated the events of the first International Road Traffic Accident Conference addressing “Causes, Challenges, and Solutions.” The conference was organized by the Traffic and Patrols Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, in collaboration with Lifeline Healthcare Group. The conference is being held on 10-11 March at the Rosewood Hotel in Abu Dhabi. At th
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]To the great anticipation and interest of the expatriate community in Seoul, the Institute of International Education of Chung-Ang University has officially opened CAU KID’S GLOBAL CLUB to membership registration. Providing the foundation for the growth and development of children and the building of friendships, CAU KID’S GLOBAL CLUB is an intercultural youth club where children can gather together to participate in various sports and cultural activities. Instructed by a group of former professional athletes who have instructor certifications from official organizations
[By NBC-1TV H.J Yook]Akustica, Inc. (www.akustica.com), a Bosch Group company and leading provider of MEMS microphones, has added four new high-performance analog microphones to its high definition (HD) voice product line, including the AKU346, the industry’s smallest MEMS microphone to achieve 64dB SNR. Designed to meet the size-performance constraints of smartphones and even the smallest wearables, the new HD voice microphones combine small footprint, high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), tight sensitivity matching, and a super-wideband frequency response to improve intelligibility and speech-re
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Thuraya Telecommunications Company (www.thuraya.com), a leading Mobile Satellite Services operator, today announced its partnership with Talia, a top-tier provider of data communications and voice services. Headquartered in the UK, Talia owns and operates a teleport facility in Germany and offers satellite communication solutions. Talia’s customers across various market sectors, especially oil and gas, will now have access to Thuraya’s portfolio of mobile satellite products and solutions. “Our partnership with Talia demonstrates Thuraya’s commitment to serving our custome
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]ResearchDx, LLC of Irvine, California, USA today announced its sponsorship and attendance at the Asia BioPharm 2014 Convention in Singapore as part of its focus on the important Asian biopharmaceutical and diagnostics markets. ResearchDx will be presenting at the Asia BioPharma Convention 2014 Meeting in Singapore, held March 10th-13th. “We are proud to be involved as a sponsor of the BioPharma Asia Convention 2014 meeting. This meeting brings together the key diagnostics and biopharmaceutical companies in the region and is the ideal venue to highlight our services,” said