Pioneering Spirit in the Swiss Alps / Light Artist Gerry Hofst... - 02 January 2012 23:09

INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, Jan. 2/PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- - Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be downloaded free of charge at: http://www.presseportal.ch/de/pm/100002850 On the night of 1 January, light a...

  Dubai Welcomes 2012 With Dazzling Fireworks Display in Downtow... - 01 January 2012 09:26

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 1/PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Brilliantly draping Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, in the colours of the UAE National flag, Dubai ushered in the New Year with a breathtaking display of fireworks that captivated the world. (Photo: http://www.newscom....

  Getting To Know China with The "Happy Chinese New Year" Applic... - 29 December 2011 21:59

BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ -- On 29 December, 2011, the fun and free "Happy Chinese New Year" interactive application for iPad was released online at the Apple Store. (Photo: http://www.prnasia.com/sa/2011/12/20/2011122010141230806.png ) This application introduces overs...

  Air China Readjusts its Paris Schedule to Shore up its Interna... - 28 December 2011 17:36

BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet / -- Starting March 10, 2012, Air China will resume Shanghai-Paris rotations CA833/4 and change the Shanghai-Beijing-Paris service CA933/4 to Beijing-Paris direct service. B777-300ER widebodies will be used on these routes to replace the original A340....

  Air China Hosts a Culturally-Imbued Thank-You Party for its Lo... - 23 December 2011 19:40

BEIJING, Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ -- - Poetry Recital Air China invited over 700 PhoenixMiles elite members to a poetry recital it organized at the grand theater of the National Museum of China in the evening of December 10, 2011. This gala imbued with the elements of both Chinese...

  Asia Pacific Leads the Way in Contactless Transport Cards and ... - 23 December 2011 15:08

HONG KONG, Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ -- With over 100 million RFID travel smart cards in circulation, Asia Pacific is the world-leader for secure and convenient travel. Experts believe that this tech savvy region could be the first adopters of NFC enabled mobile payment technology for f...

  Experian Donates Flood Relief to Thailand - 23 December 2011 12:00

BANGKOK, Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ -- Experian, the global information services company, supports the response to Thailand's devastating floods and has donated 308,000 baht to Thai Red Cross Society. Ken Sansom, President, Experian Asia Pacific said, "Our thoughts are with the peo...

  US Patent Office Grants COPAN Invention of Flocked Swabs - 23 December 2011 06:14

MURRIETA, Calif., Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- The US Patent Office has awarded COPAN the much awaited patent for its flocked swabs invention for collection and transfer of biological samples. This grant, deriving from a very thorough and careful examination, strengthens COPAN's patent por...

  Perfect World Announces Availability of Legend of Martial Arts... - 21 December 2011 15:47

BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ -- Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd. ("Perfect World"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, announced the official launch of Legend of Martial Arts in Russia in December through its partner Inter-s Co., Ltd. ...

  NTT Com Signs Contract for Asia Pacific Gateway Network - 20 December 2011 16:22

TOKYO, Dec. 20 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ -- - 40 Gbps Wavelength Network to Offer Asia-leading 54.8Tbps Total Design Capacity - NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) announced that it joined numerous other telecommunications carriers in Asia on December 20 in signing a contract for ...