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Lundin Petroleum Makes Gas Discovery, Offshore Peninsular Malaysia

23-Nov-2012 Intellasia | Marketwire (press release) | 7:01 AM

Lundin Petroleum AB (TSX:LUP)(OMX:LUPE) (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that it has completed Tembakau-1 well in PM307 Block, offshore Peninsula Malaysia, as a gas [...]
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Southeast Asia’s laptop and tablet markets expand further as consumers buy 1.8 million more of such devices in first three quarters of 2012 : GfK Asia

22-Nov-2012 Intellasia | press release | 8:41 AM

Southeast Asia’s laptop and tablet markets expand further as  consumers buy 1.8 million more of such devices in first three quarters of 2012:  GfK Asia Laptops still [...]
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Vantage Drilling Announces Investment in Joint Venture for Construction of New Drillship

21-Nov-2012 Intellasia | Marketwire | 11:38 AM

Vantage Drilling Company (“Vantage”) (NYSE MKT: VTG) announced today that it has entered into a joint venture with an affiliate of Skeie Group and other investors [...]
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Besra Takes Flight-A New Direction for Olympus Pacific Minerals

Besra Takes Flight-A New Direction for Olympus Pacific Minerals

21-Nov-2012 Intellasia | press release | 10:13 AM

After twenty years operating as Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc we decided it was time for a change. Why a SE Asia based gold mining company should be named after a mountain in [...]
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Forestry Contribution to Indonesian Economic Growth Highest in the World after China

21-Nov-2012 Intellasia | ACN Newswire | 8:58 AM

The contribution of the forestry sector in Indonesia improves the welfare of the rural population, increasing consumption in this segment by approximately 4%, and [...]
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SIA and Virgin Australia Announce Codeshare Expansion

21-Nov-2012 Intellasia | Singaporeair.com (press release) | 7:01 AM

Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia today announced the expansion of their codeshare agreement to cover further destinations in Australia, Asia, Europe and the United [...]
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Vinaland Board Facing Showdown With Opposing Shareholders – Composition Capital Partners Launches Counterproposal

20-Nov-2012 Intellasia | Composition Capital Partners (press released) | 12:15 PM

The Board of VinaLand Limited (VNL.L) is facing considerable objections against its proposals for the company’s ‘Reorganisation’ which is scheduled for approval at an [...]
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Over one in two TV sets sold in Vientiane in last six months is a flat screen TV : GfK

19-Nov-2012 Intellasia | (press release) | 9:16 AM

Consumers in one of the lesser developed TV markets in Southeast Asia, Laos, is slowly but surely transitioning from purchasing the traditional CRT TVs to the more advanced [...]
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VietJetAir opens route between Vinh and Ho Chi Minh City

VietJetAir opens route between Vinh and Ho Chi Minh City

19-Nov-2012 Intellasia | (press release) | 8:44 AM

VietJetAir yesterday launched its maiden flight from Ho Chi Minh to Vinh, one of the country’s fastest growing urban centers, and the main hub in Vietnam’s north central [...]
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World Bank supports institutional development for Vietnam’s Climate Change Response Programme

16-Nov-2012 Intellasia | Worldbank | 7:01 AM

The World Bank Board of directors today approved a credit of $70 million for the second Vietnam Climate Change Development Policy Operation, part of a series of three [...]
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Only 43pct of Countries Disclose Public Officials’ Financial Assets, says World Bank

16-Nov-2012 Intellasia | Financial Times | 7:01 AM

Financial disclosure laws requiring public officials to file a statement of their assets, liabilities and interests can make corruption easier to detect. However, a new World [...]
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Grant of $80 million for National Community Driven Development Project in Burma

16-Nov-2012 Intellasia | Worldbank | 7:01 AM

What does the project aim to achieve? The primary objective is to enable poor rural communities in Myanmar to benefit from improved access to and use of basic infrastructure [...]
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APC Lists 56 Finalists for the Asian Publishing Awards 2012

APC Lists 56 Finalists for the Asian Publishing Awards 2012

15-Nov-2012 Intellasia | ACN Newswire | 8:22 AM

The Asian Publishing Convention (APC) has announced the 56 finalists for the Asian Publishing Awards 2012. This is a premium shortlist by the international judges from a [...]
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PLDT Partners with NEC Philippines for Cloud Solutions

PLDT Partners with NEC Philippines for Cloud Solutions

15-Nov-2012 Intellasia | ACN Newswire | 8:20 AM

Telecoms leader PLDT has partnered with NEC Philippines, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), to enhance its portfolio of cloud [...]
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Cadan Resources Corporation: Announcement by Mining Group Limited; New Gold System Identified at Comval

14-Nov-2012 Intellasia | Marketwire (press release) | 9:02 AM

Cadan Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:CXD)(FRANKFURT:AOMZ25)(“Cadan”) advises that Mining Group Limited (ASX:MNE) (“Mining Group”) announced it has [...]
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