Monthly archives: May, 2013

Transparency International marks 20th anniversary of official launch

People are more engaged in the fight against corruption than ever, Transparency International said today on the 20th anniversary of its official launch in 1993. From 4-6 May 1993, Peter Eigen and several dozen global dignitaries laid the cornerstone in the fight against corruption with the creation of Transparency International at a conference in Berlin. …

MALAYSIA: ELECTORAL REFORMS URGENTLY NEEDED

Malaysia’s 13th General Elections on 5th May 2013 saw a record turnout of voters exercising their constitutional right to choose the next Federal and State governments. Of the total 10.9 million votes cast, Barisan Nasional (BN) garnered 48.6% of the overall vote while the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition won 51.4%. For state seats, BN won 275 vs. …

Dr.WEB Warns Users of Twenty Eight Apps on Google Play Spreading Trojans

Dr.WEB, Russian developer of information security software, is warning users that twenty-eight applications incorporating a malicious adware module that can download Trojans to Android devices have been discovered on Google Play. The total number of installations of these programs has reached several million. Advertising in applications for Android has long been successfully used by various …

Demand for office space in Asia Pacific subdued, as corporates remain cautious : Jones Lang LaSalle releases Q1 2013 Asia Pacific Office Index

Financial centres remain weak, with contraction in take-up in Singapore and Hong Kong Beijing and Australian markets also saw a slow-down in take up of office space Steady take up seen in Japan, South Korea and emerging Southeast Asia Net effective rents flat or showing modest growth across Asia Pacific markets; aggregate rental growth across …

Mechel Reports 1Q2013 Operational Results

Moscow, Russia – May 13, 2013 – Mechel OAO (NYSE: MTL), one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces 1Q2013 operational results. Production: Product Name 1Q2013, thousand tonnes 4Q2012, thousand tonnes % 1Q2013, thousand tonnes 1Q2012, thousand tonnes % Run-of-mine coal 6,406 6,970 -8 6,406 6,413 0 Pig Iron 972 1,054 -8 972 …

AISI : Weekly Raw Steel Production – May 11, 2013

In the week ending May 11, 2013, domestic raw steel production was 1,881,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 78.5 percent. Production was 1,970,000 tons in the week ending May 11, 2012, while the capability utilization then was 79.2 percent. The current week production represents a 4.5 percent decrease from the same period …

Appointment of Smt. Archana Bhargava as the Chairperson & Managing Director of the United Bank of India

Shareholders are hereby informed that Government of India has vide its Notification F.No.4/4/2011-BO.I dated April 23, 2013 appointed Smt. Archana Bhargava as Chairperson & Managing Director of the Bank from the date of her taking over the charge i.e. April 23, 2013 till February 28, 2015 i.e. the date of her superannuation or until further order, …

‘Rain Umbrella’ For Computer Servers Wins US Patent – And Sees Orders Triple Post SuperStorm Sandy

(New York, NY, May 13, 2013) Hundreds of thousands of data centers and server rooms are in multi-tenanted buildings across the US and elsewhere. Within them, critical computer servers and telecommunications equipment are regularly damaged by water dripping – and sometimes cascading – through ceilings from leaking or burst pipes on the floors above. And …