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Tokyo consumer inflation accelerates in May

STORY: Tokyo consumer inflation accelerates in May SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: June 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Core inflation in Tokyo continued to rise in May as utility costs expanded, government data showed. The Tokyo core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food but includes fuel costs, rose 1.9 percent in May from a year earlier, accelerating from a 1.6 percent rise in April, according to the internal affairs ministry. Seen as a leading indicator of nationwide trends in Japan, the Tokyo data released on Friday stood below the Bank of Japan's 2-percent target. The acceleration was largely pushed up by utility costs related to renewable energy promotion, as electricity bills increased for the first time in 16 months by rising 13.1 percent year on year. Meanwhile, prices of food excluding fresh items rose 3.2 percent, unchanged from the previous month. Xinhua News Agency correspondent

Key road projects launched in Afghanistan's Kabul

STORY: Key road projects launched in Afghanistan's Kabul SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site STORYLINE: Afghan caretaker government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated three essential road projects in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. Launched on Saturday and implemented by the Kabul municipality, the projects at a cost of 950 million afghanis (over 13 million U.S. dollars) are intended to reduce the traffic chaos in the city with some 6 million population. The projects would be financed by the revenue of Kabul municipality within 20 months, the deputy prime minister was quoted in the Bakhtar report, adding the administration would spare no effort to create job opportunities for people through development projects across the war-torn country. The Afghan caretaker government has

South African National Defense Force wows visitors at consumer exhibition

STORY: South African National Defense Force wows visitors at consumer exhibition SHOOTING TIME: April 1, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Johannesburg CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Rand Show STORYLINE: The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) wowed visitors at the Rand Show in Johannesburg, South Africa by showcasing its military equipment and training. This was the 20th time that the SANDF made an appearance at the annual entertainment and shopping extravaganza in South Africa held from March 28 to April 1. The SANDF participated with a wide range of activities including a performance by the SANDF band, exhibitions by artillery, armor, infantry, engineers, signals, intelligence and support units, and a live performance of a simulated trial by a court-martial. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Johannesburg. (XHTV)

India's opposition leaders gather to protest arrest of Delhi chief minister

STORY: India's opposition leaders gather to protest arrest of Delhi chief minister SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of India's opposition party leaders gathered in Ramlila ground STORYLINE: India's opposition party leaders on Sunday gathered in New Delhi to protest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest ahead of the country's general elections. The leaders from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) came together during a rally held at the Ramlila ground, accusing the ruling government of misusing state agencies to threaten the opposition. Kejriwal was arrested by the federal government's financial crime-fighting agency on charges of corruption related to his direct involvement in the formulation of the excise policy favoring specific individuals. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

U.S. Justice Department sues Apple for alleged monopoly in smartphone markets

STORY: U.S. Justice Department sues Apple for alleged monopoly in smartphone markets SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General STORYLINE: The U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 other state and district attorneys general, on Thursday filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a monopoly over smartphones. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MERRICK GARLAND, U.S. Attorney General "Apple has maintained monopoly power in the smartphone market not simply by staying ahead of the competition on the merits, but by violating federal antitrust law. Consumers should not have to pay higher prices because companies break the law. We allege that Apple has employed a strate

Egypt's PM orders faster release of goods at ports to lower prices

STORY: Egypt's PM orders faster release of goods at ports to lower prices SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports in Egypt STORYLINE: Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday that he had reviewed the movement of goods and freight in the country's ports and ordered the swift and immediate release of essential items amid a rise in U.S. dollar resources. Madbouly said in a statement that the presidential directives aimed to ease the flow of goods at various ports, especially food, medicine, fodder and production inputs, which would help balance and lower prices. He also said that the government was pursuing its reform measures to support the industrial sector and boost exports, as well as the agriculture, tourism and communications sectors, adding that these are part of the state's plan for structural reform. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

Indian retail inflation eases to 5.1 pct in January

STORY: Indian retail inflation eases to 5.1 pct in January SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Indian gate 2. various of market area STORYLINE: Retail inflation in India eased to 5.10 percent during January 2024, from 5.69 percent in December 2023, the federal government on Monday said. The retail inflation in January 2023 stood at 6.52 percent. The retail price data were collected from selected 1,114 urban markets and 1,181 villages across the country through personal visits by government officials on a weekly roster. The fall in retail inflation in the country was attributed to a decline in food prices. Food inflation in January stood at 8.30 percent, compared to 9.53 percent registered in December 2023. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

China expected to be Australia's biggest tourism market again in near future: tourism director

STORY: China expected to be Australia's biggest tourism market again in near future: tourism director SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:32 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILLIPA HARRISON, Managing director of Tourism Australia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PHILLIPA HARRISON, Managing director of Tourism Australia STORYLINE: Managing Director of Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison has said that China is expected to reclaim the top spot in Australia's international tourism industry in the near future. Tourism Australia is the Australian government agency responsible for attracting international visitors to the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PHILLIPA HARRISON, Managing director of Tourism Australia "We are seeing more and more Chinese travelers coming back to Australia since we opened just over 12 months ago, which is great to see. We are really delighted to see that more and more Chinese are coming back

India's retail inflation rises to 5.69 pct in December

STORY: India's retail inflation rises to 5.69 pct in December SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 10, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India Gate 2. various of the wholesale market area STORYLINE: India's retail inflation rose to 5.69 percent in December 2023, the latest government data showed Friday. According to the data released by the federal ministry of statistics and programme implementation (MoSPI), the inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) in December 2023 is 5.69 percent. In November 2023, CPI was 5.55 percent. The rise in retail inflation in December is mainly attributed to a rise in prices of some food articles. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Egypt's annual headline inflation eases in December

STORY: Egypt's annual headline inflation eases in December SHOOTING TIME: Archive DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of CAPMAS 2. various of the Nile River (in Cairo) 3. various of a supermarket 4. various of open-air market selling vegetables 5. various of shops selling meat and poultry STORYLINE: The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said on Wednesday that Egypt's annual headline inflation decelerated to 35.2 percent in December, down from 36.4 percent in November. However, December's inflation rate remains significantly higher than the 21.9 percent recorded in December 2022. According to the state-owned newspaper al Ahram, the latest inflation reading surpasses the target set by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), which aims to keep inflation within 7 percent (±2 percent) by the end of 2024. CAPMAS attributed the decline in December's inflation to a 1.7 percent decrease in the prices of meat and poult

Thaksin pleads innocent at corruption trial

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