Nomura Real Estate and Accor Group have announced the opening of a luxury hotel, Fairmont Tokyo, in 2025. Founded in 1907, Fairmont has more than 80 hotels worldwide. Fairmont Tokyo is part of the Shibaura Project, a twin-tower mixed-use development, and is located on the upper floors of Building S, which offers panoramic views of…
Supporting Port Improvements to Strengthen Logistics Capabilities in Indonesia
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Loan Agreement (L/A) with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for the “Patimbang Port Development Project (Phase II)” in Jakarta on May 20, 2012, for a total amount of 70,195 million yen. This project aims to strengthen the logistics function of the metropolitan area by constructing…
Digital TV Broadcasting Transition Project in Angola
In Angola, television broadcasting is provided by four national and private broadcasters, with a coverage rate of approximately 60% (in 2019), and is a popular source of information for citizens. However, improving access to information remains a challenge, as private broadcasters do not cover some rural areas. In addition, approximately 70% of the population speaks…
Digital Topographic Map Development Plan
In Bhutan, the recent spate of large-scale weather disasters has become a major risk to the lives and livelihoods of the people. In addition, Bhutan faces the challenge of managing water resources to cope with the depletion of water sources due to climate change and water shortages caused by increased demand for water for daily…
Emergency Support Plan for Crisis Response to New Coronavirus Infections
The cumulative number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Mongolia is 61,396 and the number of deaths is 288 (as of June 3, 2021, according to the country’s Ministry of Health). Mongolia has positioned vaccination as the top priority in the fight against novel coronaviruses, and has begun procurement of vaccines and vaccination…
Haruwa, three-piece security kit to prevent theft of camping gear
Haruwa has released a camping security kit from its OUTBORN camping equipment brand. The price is 3,480 yen. Repel by Light! Highly Illuminated Motion Sensor Light” automatically glows when approached, even when sleeping in the middle of the night when theft is common. It is said to be effective in preventing suspicious persons at night…
Matavali Ultra Supercritical Pressure Coal-Fired Thermal Power Project (6)
In Bangladesh, demand for electric power has increased rapidly due to stable economic growth and industrialization in recent years. However, the country currently relies on gas-fired power generation for approximately 70% of its electricity generation, and there are concerns that excessive dependence on a single energy source could lead to energy supply disruptions, soaring supply…
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Reproduces Kincho’s Whirlpool Can in Yakimono
Kincho no Natsu Japanese Summer Hand-printed Tenugui Hand-printed Tenugui with Kincho graphic design. Hand-printing is a technique in which a mold is made for each color and dyed. The designs include a motif of an early package and an illustration of the process of completing a mosquito coil. The price is 1980 yen. Kincho no…
Pocara Municipal Sewage Management Project
Pokhara, the second largest city in western Nepal, is the country’s largest tourist city, and with a new international airport scheduled to open in 2021, the city is expected to see a further increase in tourism and accelerated urbanization. In 2016, a group of nine lakes, including Lake Fewa, located in the center of the…
highway bus service between Shinjuku West Exit and Hachioji/Hino resumes
Nishi-Tokyo Bus will resume service of its “Commuter Liner” express bus service between Hachioji/Hino and Shinjuku Station West Exit on May 30. The new bus stop will be via “JR Hachioji Station North Exit” on the up train (bound for Shinjuku) and will also stop at “Yokaicho 4-chome” on the down train from Shinjuku. In…