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Myanmar bodybuilders celebrate Olympic Day amid challenges

STORY: Myanmar bodybuilders celebrate Olympic Day amid challenges SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of athletes competing in a bodybuilding and physique sports competition in Yangon 2. the awarding ceremony STORYLINE: Bodybuilding athletes in Myanmar celebrated Olympic Day 2024 on Saturday by competing in a bodybuilding and physique sports competition in Yangon. The event was held at the Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein attended the event and presented prizes to the winners. About 70 bodybuilders from across the country competed in three categories: men's bodybuilding, men's athletic physique, and women's athletic physique. Olympic Day 2024 falls on Sunday this year, and the theme is "Let's Move and Celebrate." Xinhua News correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

China, Myanmar sign agreement on cooperation projects of LMC special fund 2024

STORY: China, Myanmar sign agreement on cooperation projects of LMC special fund 2024 SHOOTING TIME: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:51 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHEN HAI, Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): U THAN SWE, Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs STORYLINE: Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai and Myanmar's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Lwin Oo signed here on Friday an agreement on cooperation projects of Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund 2024. The agreement was signed to mark the 74th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between Myanmar and China. The signing of the agreement was an important measure to implement consensus reached by the fourth LMC leaders' meeting, and also demonstrated friendly relations between China and Myanmar over the past 74 years, Chen said at the signing ceremony. SOUNDBIT

Türkiye detains 63 suspected of smuggling migrants

STORY: Türkiye detains 63 suspected of smuggling migrants SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces carrying out operations targeting migrant smuggling organizers (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have detained 63 people in operations targeting migrant smuggling organizers, Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday. The gendarmerie teams carried out these operations in four provinces: Van, Mugla, Sirnak, and Canakkale, Yerlikaya wrote on social media platform X. Out of the 63 suspects, 38 were formally arrested, he said, without providing any details on the operations' timeframe. A total of 125 irregular migrants were detained in eastern Van province during the operations, he added. The Turkish minister also vowed to "continue with determination" the operations in every region of the country. Türkiye is a popular destinat

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

Officials call for strengthening China-Africa cooperation under FOCAC platform

STORY: Officials call for strengthening China-Africa cooperation under FOCAC platform SHOOTING TIME: May 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the high-level conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ESHETE TILAHUN, Head of the Office of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANG YIHANG, Minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia STORYLINE: Chinese and Ethiopian officials on Tuesday called for enhancing the multifaceted cooperation between China and Africa under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The call was made at a high-level conference titled "Revisiting Ethiopia's Role in the FOCAC and the Way Forward" in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Speaking at the event, Eshete Tilahun, head of the Office of the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said FOCAC has proven to be an effective and strong platform for promoting Africa-China cooperation by supporting

Laos launches e-commerce platform to support agriculture sector

STORY: Laos launches e-commerce platform to support agriculture sector SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: ECONOMY/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the launching ceremony of the e-commerce platform STORYLINE: Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce launched an e-commerce platform for Lao agricultural products to help local farmers access buyers and increase sales. The launching ceremony was co-chaired by Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaythong Kommasith and Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Laos Wang Chang. Vithoun Sitthimolada, director of Trade and Handicraft Promotion Department under the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce, said that the platform was supported by the Chinese government. He added that the e-commerce platform is implemented by a grant aid agreement signed on Nov. 19, 2020. The creation of a platform that is a source of information for Lao agricultural products as a public service website is

Chinese foundation wins acclaim for intensifying humanitarian services in Ethiopia

STORY: Chinese foundation wins acclaim for intensifying humanitarian services in Ethiopia SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony of the 5th anniversary of the establishment of CFRD Ethiopia Office 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ERGOGIE TESFAYE, Ethiopian Minister of Women and Social Affairs 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): YANG YIHANG, Minister counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia 4. various of CFRD's work in Ethiopia (file) STORYLINE: China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD) has won acclaim for intensifying humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia as it marked its five years of operation in the east African country. A special ceremony was held on Friday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to mark the fifth anniversary of the establishment of CFRD Ethiopia Office and the launch of the Chinese Enterprises Volunteer Project with attendees of senior Ethiopian government officials, Chinese diplomats and

Agri-products exhibition opens in Kabul

STORY: Agri-products exhibition opens in Kabul SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: The Afghan caretaker government's Ministry for Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock opened an exhibition of agricultural products in the country's capital Kabul on Wednesday. Local businessmen and farmers put on display their products in 263 kiosks, including 56 stalls for women, in the four-day exhibition aimed at developing the agricultural field and supporting local produce. "The Islamic Emirate is committed to supporting farmers by providing improved seeds and other objects to enhance agricultural products, besides calling upon investors to invest in the agricultural field and support the farmers," Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Political Affairs Mawlawi Abdul Kabir said at an opening ceremony of the exhibition. The Afghan administration organizes agri-fair every year to support the agricultural

Egypt, Belarus sign MoUs to boost trade, investment

STORY: Egypt, Belarus sign MoUs to boost trade, investment SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the New Administrative Capital 2. various of a bilateral meeting between Egyptian and Belarusian PMs 3. various of a signing ceremony STORYLINE: Egypt and Belarus signed on Tuesday a cache of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to promote bilateral trade and investment. The signing ceremony was held in Egypt's new administrative capital with the attendance of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Belarusian counterpart Roman Golovchenko, the state-run Ahram Online news website reported. During the ceremony, the Egyptian Customs Authority and the Belarusian Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade signed an agreement to enhance the mutual trade system between the two countries. The agreement aims to protect and develop the economic interests of both countries and enhance the efficiency of customs

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

Myanmar launches digital platform to modernize rice industry

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