TOKYO, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday. Blaming high costs, Mitsubishi said Wednesday it was exiting the projects, which planned 134 turbines to generate power for more than a million homes. "The government regards offshore wind power as an important source of electricity towards making renewable energies (Japan's) main source of electricity, regardless of success or failure of a particular project," government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. The government "will further examine the issue, including reviewing conditions of the auction system, after examining factors behind the withdrawal from these projects," he added. Japan declared in its updated energy...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) today announced a budget of Taka 775 crore 33 lakh 78 thousand and 158 for...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - Senxin BD Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, will invest $10.81 million to set up a manufacturing unit for various...
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS) - The first meeting of the BGMEA standing committee on sweater affairs was held on August 26 at the BGMEA...
GENEVA, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Swiss economy will likely grow more slowly than previously expected next year due to the massive import tariffs...
The Rangpur divisional office of Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and Rangpur district administration jointly conducted the drive on Wednesday afternoon, said a press...
TOKYO, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Kaoru Mitoma was named in Japan's squad Thursday as they look to get a sneak preview of next year's...
KABUL, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - After a four-year suspension, the Taliban government has announced it would resume pension payments for Afghanistan's nearly 150,000 retired...
SEOUL, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea kept interest rates unchanged Thursday while nudging its growth forecast slightly up, as the country faces high...
VENICE, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday with Hollywood royalty arriving for Italy's glitzy movie showcase where a strong...
LONDON, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - UK exports of vehicles to the United States rebounded in July thanks to a trade agreement between London and...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States, Aug 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - AI powerhouse Nvidia reported quarterly earnings Wednesday that beat expectations, but shares slipped amid concerns about...
DHAKA, Aug 27, 2025 (BSS) – The government will procure some 50,000 metric tons of potatoes, preserve those in the cold storages and thus sell...