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Airtel, Asia’s leading integrated telecom services provider, and Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM), a world leader in wireless innovation, today announced the launch of the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9700 smartphone for Airtel customers in India.

As announced on 15 October 2009, the divestment is in line with ING’s Back to Basics strategy to focus on fewer franchises and reduce the complexity of the group.

Ho Chí Minh, Socialist Republic of Vietnam – Sony Computer Entertainment Asia (SCE Asia) today announced that the company will initiate the PlayStation® business in Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 16th January, 2010, making the world’s popular computer entertainment systems and services available to the PlayStation fans and consumers in the country.

Chen has over 16 years of experience in the market research industry across multiple markets in Asia with key specialties in the automotive and telecommunications sectors.

Hollinger joined Discovery Communications in 1991 as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. In 1994, he was named Acting General Manager for Discovery Channel Asia.

Twenty-year outlook for efficient, environmentally progressive airplanes is strong

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading provider of telecommunication systems and mobile phones, today announced that it has won additional mobile WiMAX supply contracts from UQ Communications Inc., the Japan-based Mobile WiMAX service provider.

Ford Motor Company’s successful joint venture in China – Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) – is building a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chongqing, scheduled for completion in 2012

J.P. Morgan today announced that it has continued the expansion of its Treasury Services offerings in Asia Pacific by launching new Escrow servicing capabilities in Australia and Singapore.

Thomson Reuters today announced that it has retained its leading position as the number one trading and risk management solution provider according to Asia Risk’s technology rankings for 2009.

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced the appointment of Olivier Lauras, effective from August 1, 2009, as head of the company’s business in Vietnam, reporting to Nicolas Van Den Abeele, head of Alcatel-Lucent’s activities in South and South East Asia.

How we spend our time and money on our partners varies significantly across countries, according to a new survey conducted by Synovate on behalf of SOLVIL et TITUS, a well known watch brand.

The eco-friendly center for innovation and excellence is a first for Citi in the Asia Pacific.

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator in mobile communications, today announced the launch of the LG-GM730, its newest handset in LG’s smartphone line with advanced features that are also easy to use. This is the first smartphone to offer the new version of Windows Mobile 6.1, integrated with LG’s advanced 3D S-Class User Interface. The LG-GM730 will be on display at CommunicAsia 2009 in Singapore from June 16-19.

Erlangen, Siemens is to continue the expansion of local value creation in growth markets. The company is to expand its gas turbine production in the state of Gujarat for approximately EUR40 million. A new production facility with a surface area of 14,000 square meters is planned.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the swearing in of Carol J. Horning as its new Director for Guyana. Acting Administrator for Latin America Deborah Kennedy-Iraheta administered the oath of office to Ms. Horning.

Unilever’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Polman, today called for governments to support a moratorium on deforestation as a crucial measure to tackle climate change.

Volkswagen AG is expanding its commitment in Southeast Asia as part of its 2018 growth strategy. In cooperation with the Indonesian partner company “Indomobil”, local vehicle assembly operations are to be set up as a first step towards the long-term development of ASEAN markets. An agreement on assembling Volkswagen models in the capital city of Jakarta has already been signed.

BSH Bosch and Siemens Hausgerate GmbH (BSH), one of the world's leading producers of household appliances, has renewed its global networking agreement with AT&T*. AT&T will operate and monitor an efficient, highly-available wide area network (WAN) for BSH with more than 800 network nodes throughout the world.

JV will manage Airtel’s migration to next generation networks (NGN) to offer advanced services like high-speed internet, triple play, media-rich VAS, MPLS, VPN for both retail and business customers