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Oceania could join Asia playoffs - Blatter

Oceania could join Asia playoffs - Blatter President of world governing body Fifa, Sepp Blatter, yesterday said future champions of Oceania could join the final round of Asian qualifiers for future World Cups. Oceania's current "half" place could shrink if the regional winners had to join a group of Asian teams instead of being involved in a two-leg playoff against a fifth-ranked South American team for direct World Cup qualification. "I think the solution will be to have the winner of the Oceania elimination join the Asian group," Blatter told reporters in Tokyo. "I don't know if we will say it's

(PZ) Telenor Strengthens in Asia and Europe – New Group Management Members Appointed

(PZ) Telenor Strengthens in Asia and Europe -- New Group Management Members Appointed Telenor's mobile commitments in Asia and Europe are becoming increasingly important to the Group. Telenor is therefore appointing two of its most experienced executives -- Arve Johansen and Jan Edvard Thygesen -- to head its commitments in these regions. Coordination across the Group's operations is also strengthened as two new members are appointed to the Group Management. Telenor is now establishing Asia and Eastern/Central Europe as separate areas of responsibility, with dedicated Executive Vice Presidents, as Telenor has previously done with its Nordic operations. Arve Johansen will head

First human bird flu deaths outside East Asia

First human bird flu deaths outside East Asia Two Turkish teenagers have died of bird flu, probably H5N1, according to the World Health Organization and the Turkish government. They are the first fatalities from avian influenza outside East Asia. There are also about a dozen more cases in the region, some serious. But there is so far no indication that the virus has begun spreading readily between humans, which it must do to become pandemic. Like most of the other 142 reported human cases so far, the Turkish victims appear to have been infected directly by sick chickens. In October, Turkey became the

Omnicom bullish on Asia Pacific region; appoints Dumont as president

Omnicom bullish on Asia Pacific region; appoints Dumont as president Omnicom Group Inc. has appointed Serge Dumont as Omnicom Group Inc senior vice president and Omnicom Asia-Pacific president. Dumont will report directly to Omnicom Group Inc vice chairman and Omnicom Asia-Pacific chairman and CEO Michael Birkin. He will help spearhead Omnicom's strategic expansion in Asia, initially focusing on Greater China. "Omnicom is extremely ambitious in the Asia-Pacific region. We continue to grow our brands to meet the increasing needs of our clients in this vital region. Serge has a brilliant reputation, a proven track record and extensive experience in Asia. We see his

TPG to beef up its interest in Asia

TPG to beef up its interest in Asia Texas Pacific Group, one of the world's biggest private equity groups, plans a push into Asia amid signs that Newbridge Capital, its Asian affiliate, is too small to compete with global rivals for increasingly large deals. People close to the situation said TPG wanted to deploy significantly more capital in Asia by using its new $10bn-$12bn buy-out fund to work on deals alongside Newbridge, a joint venture with Blum Capital Partners. The move would represent a shift from TPG's current strategy, which left most Asian investments to Newbridge – a 12-year-old venture that is one