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Arabian Business
5 days ago
- Business
- Arabian Business
Abu Dhabi, Tokyo join forces to promote bilateral economic development
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs have signed a new strategic agreement to support enterprises expanding beyond their domestic markets. The partnership will focus on accelerating trade, sharing export strategies and unlocking new market opportunities for SMEs in both countries. By combining Tokyo's industrial expertise with Abu Dhabi's global connectivity, the initiative aims to give growth-stage companies a competitive edge internationally. Under the agreement, ADIO and Tokyo's Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs will lead efforts to connect entrepreneurs, exchange industry data and insights, and coordinate on policies that are critical to export success. Designated teams in both Abu Dhabi and Tokyo will work closely to deliver joint activities over the next 12 months, including trade missions, policy dialogues, targeted workshops and business matching programmes. Badr Al-Olama, Director General of ADIO, said the partnership reflects a shared vision that economic resilience begins with entrepreneurs who want to expand globally. 'Abu Dhabi's long-term growth strategy centres on building partnerships that empower innovation, enable exports and open new global pathways,' he said. Tanaka Shinichi, Director General, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, said Abu Dhabi offers an ideal platform for Tokyo-based SMEs aiming to expand their reach into the Middle East and beyond. 'This strategic partnership with ADIO will create tangible opportunities for export growth, knowledge exchange and deeper commercial ties. It's a timely and strategic step forward that strengthens both economies,' Shinichi said. In the months ahead, ADIO and the Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs will begin implementing the first phase of the agreement, prioritising practical support for exporters, strategic dialogues and the joint promotion of opportunities aligned with the long-term economic agendas of both governments.
Al Etihad
5 days ago
- Business
- Al Etihad
ADIO partners with Tokyo's Bureau of Industrial and Labour Affairs to boost economic growth
27 May 2025 15:47 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Bureau of Industrial and Labour Affairs have signed a new strategic agreement to support enterprises expanding beyond their domestic partnership will focus on accelerating trade, sharing export strategies and unlocking new market opportunities for SMEs in both countries. By combining Tokyo's industrial expertise with Abu Dhabi's global connectivity, the initiative aims to give growth-stage companies a competitive edge the agreement, ADIO and Tokyo's Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs will lead efforts to connect entrepreneurs, exchange industry data and insights, and coordinate on policies that are critical to export success. Designated teams in both Abu Dhabi and Tokyo will work closely to deliver joint activities over the next 12 months, including trade missions, policy dialogues, targeted workshops and business matching Excellency Badr Al-Olama, Director General of ADIO, said, "ADIO's partnership with Tokyo's Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs reflects a shared vision that economic resilience begins with entrepreneurs who want to expand globally. Abu Dhabi's long-term growth strategy centres on building partnerships that empower innovation, enable exports and open new global pathways."For Tokyo, the partnership represents its commitment to supporting Japanese SMEs in navigating new markets and adapting to a rapidly evolving global trade Tanaka Shinichi, Director General, Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, said, "Abu Dhabi offers an ideal platform for Tokyo-based SMEs aiming to expand their reach into the Middle East and beyond. This strategic partnership with ADIO will create tangible opportunities for export growth, knowledge exchange and deeper commercial ties. It's a timely and strategic step forward that strengthens both economies." In the months ahead, ADIO and the Bureau of Industrial and Labour Affairs will begin implementing the first phase of the agreement, prioritising practical support for exporters, strategic dialogues, and the joint promotion of opportunities aligned with the long-term economic agendas of both governments. Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
Time Out
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
13 best free museums in Tokyo
Opened in October 2023, Anime Tokyo Station is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and serves to promote anime through a programme of events and exhibitions held across three floors. The facility is also a gallery of sorts, housing around 50,000 items related to 120 anime titles. The first level is the Community Floor, where you'll be greeted by a symbolic monument featuring images from popular anime shows including 'Doraemon', 'Lupin the Third' and 'Pokémon'. On the same floor, you'll find touch panels that provide access to a database containing over 15,000 images from 180,000 anime episodes, which you can freely browse through. The second floor functions as an exhibition space highlighting one anime title at a time, as well as hosting pop-up shops selling related merchandise. The basement, which has been dubbed the Collection Floor, is where you can peruse archived animation videos, audio and cels usually not available to the public.
Time Out
22-05-2025
- Business
- Time Out
Tokyo gov't to waive base water fees this summer
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced plans to temporarily waive base water fees starting in June or July of this year. The waiver is proposed to last four months. The idea behind the initiative is that if you're saving money on your water bill, it may encourage you to spend it on other utilities like AC to keep cool. The unprecedented decision is in response to last year's intense summer heat and aims to reduce the amount of heatstroke-related incidents. Don't let the taps run free though, as the waiver only covers base costs. Those are estimated to be between ¥860 and ¥1,460 per month depending on the size of your water pipes – anything beyond base fees will still be your responsibility to pay. The exact amount to be covered is yet to be announced, but it's estimated that most Tokyoites can save up to ¥5,000 during the four-month period.
Saudi Gazette
21-05-2025
- Climate
- Saudi Gazette
Tokyo to waive water fees this summer to combat extreme heat
TOKYO — Basic water utility fees will be waived for residents of Tokyo this summer in an effort to limit the impact of extreme heat, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced. More than ¥36bn ($250m; £186m) has been set aside for the subsidies, which will come into effect for a four-month period. "We would like to create an environment in which all Tokyoites can live in peace even in the extremely hot weather we are expected to experience this summer," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said. Heatstroke claimed a record 263 lives in Tokyo last summer, according to the Bureau of Public Health. Many victims did not have air conditioning or chose not to use it because of high costs. "Due to anxieties over living (costs), there may be cases in which people don't use their air conditioners during a heat wave even though they own one," Koike added. By offsetting water costs, the government aims to encourage residents of the Japanese capital to use other cooling methods like air more than 60% of heatstroke deaths recorded indoors last summer, the victims had not turned air conditioning on, the Tokyo Fire Department said, according to the Japan average, base water fees in Tokyo cost between ¥860 ($6; £4.50) to ¥1,460 ($10; £7.50) per month, depending on the width of the household's water fees — based on water usage and paid on top of base fees — will be charged at their usual has more than 7 million households and a population of more than 14 million, according to government recorded its hottest summer on record last in June, July and August were 1.76 degrees higher than the average between 1991 and 2020, according to the Japan meteorological June and September, nearly 8,000 people in Tokyo were taken to hospitals for heatstroke — also a record — with a majority of deaths recorded among elderly people. — BBC
