TOKYO, Mar 3, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company based in Yokohama, today held a christening and launch ceremony for the SUNFLOWER KURENAI, the first of two large LNG-fueled ferries being built for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). The ceremony took place at... » read more
PARIS (AFP) – The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take part on the River Seine, organisers announced on Monday (Dec 13), breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. More than 160 boats filled with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries... » read more
JAKARTA, Dec 2, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) says the Indonesia G20 Presidency will focus on three priority issues, namely: inclusive health management, digital-based transformation, and the transition toward sustainable energy. Indonesia officially assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, continuing the Presidency relay from Italy. Opening Ceremony, G20... » read more
SINGAPORE – Last year’s postponed National Day Awards Investiture Ceremony (NDI) will be held this year on April 4 at ITE College Central. The ceremony will be split over two sessions and organised in accordance with safe management measures, the Istana said on Tuesday (Feb 2). The annual National Day Awards, which began in 1962,... » read more