SINGAPORE and TOKYO, Nov 30 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- In conjunction with the Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 2016, the Cabinet Office of Japan has curated a booth in to showcase Japanese animation, digital content and Japanese culture to consumers throughout the event period (November 25-27, 2016).
On November 26, the Cabinet Office of Japan held a special talk session called "Imagination Drives Future" where the Japanese Minister of State for "Cool Japan" Strategy, Mr. Yosuke Tsuruho, gave a speech to over 1000 anime fans to communicate the attractions of different regions in Japan and its significance to anime and also robot technology brought about by the influence of anime. The special talk session was held at the AFA Main Stage and Mr. Tomotaka Takahashi, Associate Professor at University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Robot Creator and CEO of ROBO GARAGE, also demonstrated his creation, RoBoHoN, to fascinated audience members. On November 28, Mr. Takahashi also conducted a special lecture titled, "The Creation of a New Robot Era," at Singapore Polytechnic. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28043
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KULPSVILLE, Pa., Nov 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Greene, Tweed is recognized globally for our industry-leading engineering capabilities and outstanding proprietary materials, including Arlon® and Chemraz®. Many of the world’s leading Oil & Gas OEMs choose our thermoplastics for their ability to withstand the most challenging applications in the harshest environments.
mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28038 ACKSON, Miss., Nov 30 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ergon, currently the world’s largest producer of naphthenic specialty products and second largest manufacturer of bright stock, has announced continued global expansion with a new bulk storage terminal in Ulsan, South Korea, as well as a new regional office in Singapore.
“The addition of this storage terminal and office to Ergon’s global supply and distribution network allows for improved service and accessibility for clients throughout Asia,” said Per Klintstam, President of Ergon International, Inc. HyGold 5000BS, Ergon’s new bright stock, together with most of the company’s naphthenic grades and transformer oils, will be available in the Asian market by early 2017. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28036 NANJING, China, Nov 28 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- Party secretaries of 13 cities in Jiangsu outlined the blueprint for the next five years at the 13th Party congress held in Jiangsu. Here are the blueprints of these cities.
As the capital city of Jiangsu, Nanjing, plans to increase the level of construction, rising to a Tier 1 city and improving the quality of life in Nanjing. It plans to improve disposable income per capita to 60,000 yuan ($8,693), create 700,000 new urban jobs and increase the proportion of children enrolled in public and private kindergartens to 85 percent. Wuxi mapped out a plan to increase public resources and improve access for disadvantaged groups, raising the income level and ensuring more citizens enjoy the benefits of development. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28021 TOKYO, Nov 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, is currently renovating its Sky Lounge “Aurora” to be reopened on December 7, 2016. The renovated “Aurora” will provide customers with both a stylish dining environment and panoramic views of Tokyo City from the 160 meter high 45th floor of the Keio Plaza Hotel. Moreover, our hotel’s renowned and talented bartenders and chefs will prepare a wide range of delicious drinks and food items for customers to enjoy at both lunchtime on weekends and holidays only and in the afternoon to late evening hours every day.
We are creating seating in the Sky Lounge “Aurora” specially designed to highlight the panoramic views of the Tokyo city skyline and to provide both Japanese and overseas visitors with lovely and memorable dining experiences. The interior of Aurora uses black and white coloring to create a simple and stylish atmosphere within the lounge. It is also accentuated by wooden screens to provide customers with opportunities to enjoy private dining space. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28008 SUPERIOR ESSEX INC. AND FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. ANNOUNCE INTENT TO FORM EUROPEAN JOINT VENTURE24/11/2016 ATLANTA & BAD AROLSEN, Germany & TOKYO, Nov 24 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Essex Magnet Wire, a division of Superior Essex Inc., and Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (“Furukawa Electric”) announced today their intent to form a joint venture to supply a new type of winding high-voltage wire (HVW) primarily to the automotive industry throughout the European Economic Area.
The joint venture will manufacture, market, sell, and distribute HVWs that are used in electrical-driving motors, generators, and reactors for automotive vehicles. This endeavor combines the global resources and technical expertise of Essex Magnet Wire and Furukawa Electric, i.e., Essex Magnet Wire’s European sales force and manufacturing operations and Furukawa Electric’s relevant technology, which Furukawa Electric will license to the joint venture, to supply a new type of HVW to automotive customers in Europe. Based in Bad Arolsen, Germany, the joint venture will operate under the name Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire Europe. Although Essex Magnet Wire will be the majority shareholder of the joint venture, the parties expect to operate the joint venture in the spirit of a true commercial partnership. The formation of the joint venture is expected to close in the first quarter 2017, following the execution of definitive agreements and the receipt of required regulatory approvals. mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=28007 LIMA, Peru, Nov 22 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- The 2016 APEC CEO Summit was held on 17-19 November, in Lima, Peru. As the representative of Chinese enterprises, Jumore E-commerce Co., Ltd., with the world's latest e-commerce model of E4B (Ecosystem for Business), was invited to attend the summit and delivered a significant speech. During the summit, Jumore held an exchange activity for APEC business leaders, which is the first one held by Chinese enterprise during APEC Summit.
http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27999 SHENZHEN, China, Nov 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- The 18th China Hi-Tech Fair, themed “Innovation-Driven, Quality-Oriented,” wrapped up on November 21 at Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, highlighting VR/AR technologies and products. Over 3,000 exhibitors from 37 countries displayed more than 10,000 innovative items to visitors and industry professionals.
During the exhibition, the CHTF2016 Top 10 Products were unveiled in respective exhibition halls. These products, recommended by each exhibition zone and reviewed by experts, are the perfect combination of cutting-edge technologies, inspiring aesthetics, and smart, green, and human-oriented design philosophy, demonstrating marvelous usefulness and user experience. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27996 BALZERS, Liechtenstein, Nov 21 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) -- Business in Asia is booming; Optics Balzers has established the production facilities at the new site in Malaysia as scheduled and has initiated the first test runs. The official opening is scheduled for November 21, 2016.
In early September, Optics Balzers has started to establish production with around 30 new employees in Penang on the west coast of Malaysia. According to Alex Vogt, CEO of Optics Balzers, it is becoming increasingly clear that the strategic decision to establish a new production site in Malaysia was a good one: “There have been various inquiries about high-quantity production projects from potential customers in Asia, and these resulted in actual orders very quickly.” Vogt is looking forward to the official opening ceremony, which will include a speech by the Chief Minister of Penang, Lim Guan Eng, who is the head of government of the Malaysian state of Penang. During the celebrations on November 18, 2016, Vogt and his team will provide guided tours of the production facilities and present products in the showroom. A reception and the traditional dragon dance will conclude the festivities. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27995 TOKYO, Nov 21 (Bernama-AsiaNet) -- High school students from 29 countries will be invited to Japan to visit Miyagi Prefecture and Wakayama Prefecture, where they will join Japanese students to study and make field visits to learn about disaster prevention and reduction. In Kochi Prefecture, students will also participate in the High School Summit
on "World Tsunami Awareness Day" in Kuroshio. The students will learn about the history of tsunami, post-earthquake recovery/reconstruction in Japan, and disaster risk prevention and reduction efforts for a possible Nankai Trough Earthquake. The purpose of the program is to foster leaders who will be responsible for mitigating the effects of earthquakes and tsunami and building national resilience in the future. http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=27991 |
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