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Gulf Today
7 days ago
- Business
- Gulf Today
Ajman CP, Chinese Consul General discuss relations
Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of Ajman Executive Council, received Ou Boqian, Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, at his office in the Ruler's Court. Sheikh Ammar welcomed the Consul General, wishing her success in her diplomatic mission and expressing hope that her efforts would contribute to further enhancing the friendly relations between the UAE and China across various sectors. The meeting highlighted the strong bilateral ties between the two countries, with both sides discussing ways to strengthen collaboration, particularly in the trade and tourism sectors, which are supported by deep-rooted historical and cultural connections between the two peoples. Ou Boqian expressed her sincere gratitude to Sheikh Ammar for the warm welcome and hospitality. She also praised the strategic partnership between the UAE and China, and commended the significant progress and development witnessed in Ajman, especially in the tourism and economic fields. Several officials attended the meeting. Separately, Sheikh Ammar received Jean Christophe Paris, Consul General of the French Republic in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, at the Ruler's Court. Sheikh Ammar welcomed the French Consul General and discussed the strong and long-standing relations between the UAE and France, as well as ways to enhance cooperation across various fields. The discussions focused on expanding strategic collaboration in key sectors, building on the solid foundations of friendship and shared aspirations for progress and prosperity in both countries. The French Consul General and the accompanying delegation expressed their sincere appreciation to Sheikh Ammar for the generous hospitality and warm reception. The French delegation praised Ajman's ongoing development and highlighted the emirate's growing potential as a hub for business success across all sectors. The meeting was attended by several Sheikhs and officials. Recently, Sheikh Ammar visited the UAE Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Japan, which is being held from April 13 to October 13, 2025, under the theme 'Designing Future Society for Our Lives.' He was briefed in detail about the UAE Pavilion's offerings, which narrate the story of the country from its rich heritage and authentic culture to its pioneering innovations in space exploration, healthcare, and sustainable technologies. Accompanying Sheikh Ammar on the tour were Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of the Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD); Sheikh Rashid Bin Ammar Al Nuaimi, Vice President of Ajman Sports Club; Dr. Marwan Obaid Al Muhairi, Director-General of Emiri Court; Dr. Saeed Saif Al Matrooshi, Secretary-General of the Executive Council of Ajman; Yousef Al Nuaimi, Director-General of the Protocol and Hospitality Department; along with a number of senior officials. Sheikh Ammar emphasised that the UAE's participation in Expo 2025 Osaka , Kansai, reflects the nation's capability for leadership in technological innovation. He stated that the pavilion serves as a comprehensive platform for cultural and economic exchange, fostering sustainable partnerships with other countries and embodying a shared future vision. Upon arrival at the UAE Pavilion, Sheikh Ammar was received Shihab Ahmed Al Faheem, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE to Japan and Commissioner General of the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. He accompanied Sheikh Ammar on a tour to explore the pavilion, which is 'Earth to Ether.' The Pavilion blends tradition and innovation in both content and architecture. Inspired by the UAE's iconic date palm, the structure reinterprets traditional areesh architecture. At its core stands a dramatic installation of 90 soaring palm rachis columns, reaching up to 16 metres in height. Sheikh Ammar stressed that the UAE's participation fosters cultural exchange and promotes its rich heritage and values. He pointed out that the significant turnout at the pavilion—more than 250,000 visitors within two weeks—demonstrates the global appeal of the Emirati experience. WAM
Kyodo News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
Photo Tour: "Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku" Pop-Up Space at animate EXPO 2025 STORE, Open Until July 17th!
The "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" is located on the first floor of the Ring Side Marketplace West, within the West Gate Zone of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan venue. This store features a unique "POP-UP space" that periodically changes its themed exhibitions and related merchandise. The current, 7th installment, "Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku POP-UP in animate EXPO 2025 STORE," will be open until 6 PM on July 17th (JST). In this article, we'll take you on a photo tour of the space♪ Exclusive Early Access to Limited Edition Merchandise and Animate Fair Bonuses! Explore an exclusive collection of Project Sekai merchandise, featuring brand-new illustrations of Ichika, Minori, Kohane, Tsukasa, Kanade, and Miku! These special items are currently available for pre-sale before their wider market release. The diverse lineup includes popular fan favorites and exciting new additions, such as "Acrylic Stands," "Big Metal Stickers," "Omamori-style Acrylic Keychains," and practical "Bottle Holders." As a special bonus, customers spending 2,000 yen (tax included) or more will receive an "Illustration Card Set" (6 types, one for each unit) while supplies last. These bonus items can be redeemed later at the "Project Sekai Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku Summer Fair 2025," starting August 2nd at Animate stores nationwide and online. The event space also showcases life-sized versions of the new illustrations, in-app artwork used for bonus items, and introductions to each unit. Photography is permitted, offering a fantastic opportunity to see your favorite Project Sekai characters up close! Don't miss this special pre-sale event, running until 6 PM on July 17th! POP-UP Event Project SEKAI COLORFUL STAGE! feat. Hatsune Miku POP-UP in animate EXPO 2025 STORE [Event Period] Friday, July 4, 2025 - Thursday, July 17, 2025 Note: On the final day, July 17, the POP-UP space will close at 6:00 PM JST About Store animate EXPO 2025 STORE [Event Period] April 13 - October 13, 2025 [Location] Yumeshima, Osaka West Gate Zone, Ringside Marketplace West, 1st Floor [Operating Hours] 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM JST Related Links ■ "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" Official Website ■ "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" Official X ■ 'animate' Official Website ■ "Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan" Official Website ※Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translation
Kyodo News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
"Evangelion" Arrives at "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" POP-UP Space from July 18th!
The 8th POP-UP space "EVANGELION STORE EXPO 2025" will be held for a limited time from Friday, July 18th to Thursday, July 31st at the "animate EXPO 2025 STORE," located on the first floor of the Ringside Marketplace West in the "West Gate Zone" of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan venue. The venue will feature must-see items for fans, including "All Episode T-shirts" with large prints of TV anime episode titles, and mugs featuring adorable chibi Asuka. To commemorate the "EVANGELION STORE EXPO 2025" event, a special visit stamp "Yurushito" will be available! Don't forget to get your stamp after enjoying the exhibition and shopping. Furthermore, to celebrate the grand opening of "animate EXPO 2025 STORE," customers who make a purchase will receive an "Eva Store 20th Anniversary × Animate Can Badge" on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, customers who bring their receipt from "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" to animate Umeda store, Osaka Nipponbashi store, or Kyoto store will receive a special postcard. We will continue to share information about the POP-UP space and other latest updates on the "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" official website and social media, so please be sure to check them out! POP-UP Store Information EVANGELION STORE EXPO 2025 [Event Period] Friday, July 18, 2025 - Thursday, July 31, 2025 Note: On Thursday, July 31, the pop-up space will close at 6:00 PM JST Products Information Clear File: EVANGELION STORE 20th ANNIVERSARY [Price] 440 yen (tax included) Emblem Logo Acrylic Block: "Evangelion" 30th Anniversary [Price] 1,320 yen (tax included) Mug: Chibi Asuka [Price] 1,320 yen (tax included) Mug: Chibi Asuka [Price] 1,320 yen (tax included) Korotto Acrylic Figure Collection: Standard Designs [Price] 880 yen per pack (tax included) 8,800 yen per box (10 packs) (tax included) [Varieties] 10 types in total "EVANGELION STORE EXPO 2025" Special Visit Stamp Information [Event Period] Friday, July 18, 2025 - Thursday, July 31, 2025 [Venue] animate EXPO 2025 STORE [Event Details] The "Yurushito" visitor stamp for the "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" will be available for a limited time! After enjoying the exhibition and shopping, don't forget to get your stamp! animate EXPO 2025 STORE & animate Umeda Grand Opening Campaign 1) Postcard Giveaway Campaign Now in progress! [Participating stores] animate Umeda, animate Osaka Nipponbashi, animate Kyoto [Campaign details] During the campaign period, customers who present their receipt from animate EXPO 2025 STORE at the register of participating stores will receive one postcard on a first-come, first-served basis. [Giveaway item] Postcard (3 designs available) 2) Can Badge Giveaway Campaign [Campaign period] From July 18, 2025 (Friday) [Participating stores] animate EXPO 2025 STORE, animate Umeda, animate Osaka Nipponbashi, animate Kyoto [Campaign details] During the campaign period, customers who make a purchase at animate EXPO 2025 STORE will receive one can badge on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, customers who present their receipt from animate EXPO 2025 STORE at the register of animate Umeda, Osaka Nipponbashi, or Kyoto will receive one more can badge as a bonus. [Giveaway item] Can badge (5 designs available) *Customers cannot choose the design of their giveaway item. *The campaign will end when supplies run out. About Store animate EXPO 2025 STORE [Event Period] April 13 - October 13, 2025 [Location] Yumeshima, Osaka West Gate Zone, Ringside Marketplace West, 1st Floor [Operating Hours] 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM JST Related Links (C)COLOR ※Some parts of this text have been translated using machine translation
Kyodo News
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Kyodo News
"Create, Connect, pixiv Exhibition" - The 6th POP-UP Space at "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" Open Until July 3rd!
By Toyabe Kohei, Animate Times - 19 minutes ago - 18:33 | All The "animate EXPO 2025 STORE" is currently operating on the first floor of the West Ringside Marketplace in the "West Gate Zone" at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan venue. Inside the store, there's a special "POP-UP space" that features rotating themes with exhibitions and related merchandise sales. The 6th installment, "Create, Connect, pixiv Exhibition," is running until July 3rd (6 PM JST)! In this article, we'll take you on a visual journey through the space with plenty of photos♪ Experience Exhibitions, Merchandise Sales, and the First-Ever Interactive Corner at the POP-UP Space! This exhibition event celebrates the 18th anniversary of pixiv, the popular platform for sharing illustrations, manga, and novels in Japan. The venue showcases the appeal of pixiv as it continues to evolve as the "hub of creative culture," and introduces various initiatives being implemented both in Japan and overseas. Furthermore, the event features 15 award-winning pieces from four student illustration contests held on pixiv in 2024 and 2025. Visitors can get up close to these powerful and uniquely expressive works by young creators. The event also offers pixiv-related merchandise for sale, including the "VISIONS" artbook series curated by pixiv and the "ARTISTS IN" series, which introduces globally active creators. Additionally, some items from the "Meow! Exhibition in animate onlyshop," held at animate Ikebukuro Flagship Store from June 21 to June 29, are available for purchase. Other highlights include an interactive corner where visitors can draw illustrations on wooden plaques (ema) for display, and a special gift of "pixiv original stickers" for those who download the pixiv app (while supplies last). Photography is allowed throughout the space, including the contest-winning artwork displays. Don't miss this opportunity to visit and experience the creative world of pixiv!
Daily Express
30-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
TAIWAN EXPO 2025 in Malaysia Generated Business Opportunities Worth USD 88 Million
Published on: Monday, June 30, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jun 30, 2025 Text Size: At the 2025 Taiwan Expo in Malaysia, the advertising service robot "Collibot" was deployed as a smart guide. Kuala Lumpur: TAIWAN EXPO 2025 in Malaysia successfully concluded on June 25th at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. This year's event was themed 'Empowering the Next Era' and showcased Taiwan's cutting-edge technologies, innovative solutions, and vibrant culture across key sectors including smart manufacturing, health and wellness, sustainability, as well as culture and tourism. The three-day expo attracted more than 14,000 visitors and generated business opportunities valued at USD 88 million, highlighting the strong momentum in the deepening industrial collaboration between Taiwan and Malaysia. Zones featuring AI innovation were some of the biggest hits of the event and clearly showcased Taiwan's forward-looking AI industrial capabilities and integrated applications. Key exhibits include Nuwa Robotics' dual-screen advertising service robot, Collibot, which was designed for use in shopping malls, education, healthcare and services sectors. Collibot served as a guide during the exhibition and visitors interacted with the robot via voice or touch panel and received real-time directions to help them navigate the event hall. It drew keen interest from several Malaysian shopping centres and medical institutions, highlighting the practical potential of AI service robots in societies facing aging populations and labour shortages. Touché solutions presented its groundbreaking 'T-Skin' technology, which enhances safety during human-robot interactions. The innovation received high praise from Industry 4.0 and smart factory sectors and even attracted representatives from the Malaysian government who expressed interest in promoting the technology in local manufacturing through supportive policies. In the green sustainability sector, Hsing Chung Molded Pulp stood out with its eco-friendly packaging solutions made from molded pulp. This sustainable product underscored the immense market opportunities in the green market and drew the interest of several Malaysian food distributors. Foremost Champion showcased innovative materials such as pineapple fiber leather and windshield adhesive film leather which caught the attention of Malaysian agricultural and recycling industries. Many local pineapple plantations and recycling companies acknowledged that they are struggling to handle the glut of agricultural waste and had expressed strong interest in Taiwan's technologies that upcycle such waste into high-value materials. They hope to establish cross-border collaborations in technology and raw material supply to jointly build a sustainable agricultural waste value chain. Flexwave presented its high-efficiency energy storage system along with its weather-resistant arc solar box and solar-navi system designed to power outdoor IoT devices. The solutions attracted many buyers in the clean energy and smart agriculture sectors. As for the health and wellness sector, newcomer Trida IGIBAN made a strong debut with its artificial skin and wound dressings. The product attracted collaboration interest from YSP Industries and a well-known Malaysian pharmacy and personal care retail chain. Many visitors also inquired about purchasing channels for the various other products showcased in the exhibition. China Medical University Hospital (Taiwan) is exploring potential collaboration with KL Wellness City as it aims to introduce Taiwan's smart hospital management expertise and facilitate medical data analysis exchanges. Over the years, TAIWAN EXPO — organized by the International Trade Administration and executed by TAITRA— has proved itself to be a vital platform for economic and trade cooperation between Malaysia and Taiwan, and this eighth outing is the most successful yet. This year's exhibition attracted several major Malaysian conglomerates and key buyers, including IOI Group (one of Malaysia's top 10 business conglomerates in Malaysia), SP Setia (Malaysia's top three property developer), BP Healthcare Group, and the renowned retail chain Caring Pharmacy. Buyers expressed great interest in the numerous AI applications on display and were particularly impressed by Taiwan's green technologies and energy-efficient building materials and equipment. To further promote Taiwan's AI capabilities, the second day of the Expo featured the 'Smart Upgrade: Taiwan AI Technology & Application Seminar,' where 11 leading AI companies presented innovative applications in smart manufacturing, digital finance, facial recognition, robotics, and healthcare. The seminar attracted over 120 professional buyers which led to many sessions of business networking and collaboration. Through this year's Expo, Malaysia and Taiwan have managed to strengthen their ties in technology application, industrial innovation, and cultural exchange which further reinforced Taiwan's key role in the ASEAN market. TAIWAN EXPO 2025 in Malaysia has once again highlighted Taiwan's global leadership position in technology and sustainable development. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. 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