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China's Beibu Gulf Port sees over 200 mln tonnes cargo throughput in Jan-Aug

STORY: China's Beibu Gulf Port sees over 200 mln tonnes cargo throughput in Jan-Aug DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Beibu Gulf Port STORYLINE: In the first eight months of this year, the cargo throughput of Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region exceeded 200 million tonnes, up 11.35 percent year on year, the port operator said. According to Beibu Gulf Port Group, more than 5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers were handled by the port from January to August, up 14.98 percent year on year. Thanks to continuous efforts to improve efficiency, the waiting time for the berth of bulk and general cargo carriers, as well as container ships, decreased by 23 percent and 54 percent year on year, respectively, in the first eight months. Guangxi's Beibu Gulf Port is an important transit point in the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a trade and logistics passage jointly built by west

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Solar-powered tablets jointly rolled out by Chinese, Kenyan firms empower locals in rural Kenya

STORY: Solar-powered tablets jointly rolled out by Chinese, Kenyan firms empower locals in rural Kenya DATELINE: July 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the village 2. various of the tablets 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CALEB KIOKO, "Solar media" beneficiary 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI XIA, Founder and CEO of Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co., Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): REHEMA YUSUF, "Solar media" beneficiary STORYLINE: A partnership between a Chinese solar company and a Kenyan enterprise has brought solar-powered tablets, or "solar media," to remote areas of Kenya that lack electricity. The tablets are used to provide vocational training and information to marginalized communities, helping them improve their livelihoods. The project, launched in September 2022, has already delivered 106 units of equipment in two phases to more than 200 families in Nthunguni village in southern Kenya. One of the beneficiaries is Caleb Kioko, a student who learned skills th

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rehema Yusuf, a mother of three children, learns a lesson with a solar-powered tablet at home in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya, July 1, 2023. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase w

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rehema Yusuf, a mother of three children, learns a lesson with a solar-powered tablet at home in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya, July 1, 2023. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase w

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People try a solar-powered tablet in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya on July 1, 2023. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase will be implemented in November 2023 and is expected to pro

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rehema Yusuf stands in front of her home in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya on July 1, 2023. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase will be implemented in November 2023 and is expected

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People register during a launching ceremony of a solar media project in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya on July 1, 2023. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase will be implemented in N

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KENYA-MTITO ANDEI-SOLAR-POWERED TABLETS-POVERTY ALLEVIATION

(230707) -- MTITO ANDEI, July 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 1, 2023 shows solar-powered tablets of a solar media project in Nthunguni village of Mtito Andei, Kenya. Rehema Yusuf is a mother of three children living in a small village in Mtito Andei, some 200 kilometers southeast of Nairobi. As a participant in a solar media project, she succeeded to earn more money and better feed her children by learning hairdressing and some other skills to get more job opportunities. China's Shenzhen Solar Run Energy Co. Limited and Nairobi-based Mama Layla Solar Lights in Kenya partnered in September 2022 to roll out solar-powered tablets, or "solar media" that are designed to empower marginalized communities. A total of more than 200 families benefited from the previous two phases of the project in parts of Kenya's remote areas that lack electricity provision, with the first phase providing 25 units of equipment for local villagers and the second phase 81 units. The third phase will be implemented in

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Construction of temporary housing starts in quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Construction of some 200 temporary housing units starts on March 19, 2011, in the coastal city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the mega earthquake and tsunamis.

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Construction of temporary housing starts in quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Construction of some 200 temporary housing units starts on March 19, 2011, in the coastal city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the mega earthquake and tsunamis.

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Honda to sell world's 1st bio-ethanol mixed fuel motorcycle

TOKYO, Japan - Photo of Honda Motor Co.'s CG150 Titan Mix, the world's first motorcycle powered by an eco-friendly fuel mix of bio-ethanol and gasoline. Honda said March 11 that its Brazilian subsidiary plans to sell around 200,000 units, which will come in three models with prices ranging from 6,340 reais to 7,290 reais (about $2700-$3100).

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Honda begins production of new fuel cell vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Honda plant in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on June 16. The automaker launched the production of FCX Clarity, a 4-seater sedan, at the Takanezawa plant the same day. Honda says it hopes to sell 200 units to a select group of customers in Japan and the United States over three years. While the vehicle, which costs tens of millions of yen to produce, can travel 620 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen, according to Honda.

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Fuji Heavy hopes to boost U.S. sales 7% to 200,000 vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Ikuo Mori tells Kyodo News on Dec. 26 that his company hopes to boost its vehicle sales in the United States next year more than 7 percent from this year to 200,000 units by launching a new version of the popular Forester sport utility vehicle next spring.

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Toyota unveils new hatchback 'Auris'

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe stands by the company's new hatchback ''Auris'' during a presentation in Tokyo on Oct. 23. Toyota aims for annual sales of over 200,000 units in Japan and Europe where the model's European version will be released next spring.

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Indonesia to relocate quake victims

STORY: Indonesia to relocate quake victims DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of debris after the earthquake STORYLINE: An official from Indonesia's disaster agency said Sunday that the Indonesian government plans to rebuild hundreds of houses for victims of the quake striking the country's West Java province. Suharyanto, head of the National Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency said the construction will start next week on a two-hectare land. A total of 200 units of houses will be rebuilt in the new location. The official said the government will provide financial assistance of up to 50 million rupiahs (3,177 U.S. dollars) for reconstruction of houses that have been severely damaged but are still eligible to be rebuilt in their original location. The government will provide 25 million rupiahs (1,588.5 U.S. dollars) to quake victims whose houses were moderately damaged and 10 million rupiahs (635.40 U.S. dollars) to those whose houses

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Foxter's Hybrid Image Processing System for AI Visual Inspection

Foxter Corporation (Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture) will release in May a hybrid image processing system that combines Preferred Networks' (PFN, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) artificial intelligence (AI) visual inspection and conventional image processing methods.The company will market the system in Japan and China in cooperation with a subsidiary of the OPTEX Group, which is engaged in the manufacture of lighting for image processing, in terms of sales and service. The sales target is 200 units a year. Auto parts manufacturers and others have already begun to introduce the system on a trial basis. The device in the center of the photo is the AI Stellar Controller. (Photo taken on March 16, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Honda begins production of new fuel cell vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Honda plant in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on June 16. The automaker launched the production of FCX Clarity, a 4-seater sedan, at the Takanezawa plant the same day. Honda says it hopes to sell 200 units to a select group of customers in Japan and the United States over three years. While the vehicle, which costs tens of millions of yen to produce, can travel 620 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen, according to Honda. (Kyodo)

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Construction of temporary housing starts in quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Construction of some 200 temporary housing units starts on March 19, 2011, in the coastal city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the mega earthquake and tsunamis. (Kyodo)

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Construction of temporary housing starts in quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Construction of some 200 temporary housing units starts on March 19, 2011, in the coastal city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the mega earthquake and tsunamis. (Kyodo)

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Construction of temporary housing starts in quake-hit city

RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan - Construction of some 200 temporary housing units starts on March 19, 2011, in the coastal city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, which was severely damaged in the mega earthquake and tsunamis. (Kyodo)

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Virtual pet Furby tops 1 mil. shipments in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Shipments of the electronic pet Furby in Japan surpasses 1 million units since its release on May 29, Tomy Co., the importer of the toy, said Aug. 3. Furby, made by Tiger Electronics Ltd. of the United States, is equipped with a memory chip that enables it to ''learn'' to speak around 200 words and phrases in reaction to sounds and vibrations.

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Virtual pet Furby tops 1 mil. shipments in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Shipments of the electronic pet Furby in Japan surpasses 1 million units since its release on May 29, Tomy Co., the importer of the toy, said Aug. 3. Furby, made by Tiger Electronics Ltd. of the United States, is equipped with a memory chip that enables it to ''learn'' to speak around 200 words and phrases in reaction to sounds and vibrations.