Mongolia's water consumption up 6.4 pct in 2023

STORY: Mongolia's water consumption up 6.4 pct in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Archives DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:53 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of lakes in Mongolia 2. various of water consumption STORYLINE: Mongolia's water consumption stood at 645.1 million cubic meters in 2023, up by 6.4 percent from the previous year, the country's Water Authority said Friday. Agriculture and mining sectors consumed the most in 2023, accounting for 41.2 and 32.3 percent of the total respectively, the agency said in a statement on the occasion of the World Water Day which falls on Friday. Meanwhile, 13.6 percent of the water was used for household purposes, it said. As of 2022, nearly 77 percent of the country's total territory has been affected by desertification and land degradation, and more than 360 rivers, streams, lakes and springs in the country have dried up, according to the country's Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Xinhua News Agency correspondents report

Japan books 13.6 bln USD current account surplus in April

STORY: Japan books 13.6 bln USD current account surplus in April DATELINE: June 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ports in Japan 2. various of city views in Japan STORYLINE: Japan logged a current account surplus of 1.9 trillion yen (13.6 billion U.S. dollars) in April, said a government report on Thursday. According to the Finance Ministry's preliminary information, the figure, in the black for the third consecutive month, was 76.3 percent higher than in the same period last year. According to the ministry, the country saw a goods trade deficit of 113.1 billion yen and a services trade deficit of 646.5 billion yen in the recording period. Imports decreased by 4.1 percent while exports expanded 2.6 percent year on year, the preliminary data showed. The report also said that the primary income, which reflects returns on overseas investments, booked a surplus of 3.07 trillion yen. (1 U.S. dollar equals 139.94 Japanese yen) Xinhua News Agency

Sharp's 1st-half operating profit falls 13.6%

Sharp's 1st-half operating profit falls 13.6%

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014. Sharp said its group operating profit in the April-September half fell 13.6 percent from a year earlier to 29.22 billion yen.

Malaysia's IPI soars 13.6 pct in August

STORY: Malaysia's IPI soars 13.6 pct in August DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Malaysia 2. various of trucks on road in Kuala Lumpur 3. various of rubber glove manufacturing 4. various of green paddy field STORYLINE: Malaysia's Industrial Production Index (IPI) soared 13.6 percent in August from a year ago, official data showed Wednesday. The expansion of IPI was contributed by the manufacturing sector which jumped 15.2 percent, the electricity sector which rose 10 percent, and the mining sector which grew 8 percent, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement. The main sub-sectors contributing to the growth in the manufacturing sector in August were electrical and electronics products (19.2 percent), transport equipment and other manufactured products (53.6 percent) and non-metallic mineral products, basic metal and fabricated metal products (13.6 percent). Meanwhile, domestic-oriented and

Türkiye's foreign visitor arrivals up 58 pct on year in August

STORY: Türkiye's foreign visitor arrivals up 58 pct on year in August DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors arriving at Türkiye 2. various of visitors at the seashore STORYLINE: The number of foreign visitors arriving in Türkiye saw a 58.3-percent increase year on year in August to 6.3 million, the data from the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry showed on Friday. The number of foreign visitors to Türkiye in the first eight months of the year climbed by 108.5 percent to 29.3 million compared to the same time last year. With a share of 13.6 percent, Germany was atop countries sending tourists to Türkiye last month, followed by Russia, 12.8 percent, and Britain, 8.7 percent. Britain was followed by Bulgaria and Iran. In the first eight months, Germany also held the top spot by sending 3.85 million tourists to Türkiye, or 13.13 percent of the total. Russia came in second with 3 million tourists and a 10.2-percent share, followed by

Monkeypox again exposes U.S. yawning racial gaps

STORY: Monkeypox again exposes U.S. yawning racial gaps DATELINE: Sept. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of White House 2. various of people in the U.S. getting vaccinated 3. various of street views in U.S. cities STORYLINE: As was the case with COVID-19, Black and Hispanic Americans are bearing a disproportionate burden of monkeypox cases, which have surpassed 20,000 in the U.S. -- the most reported infections of any country. There are signs that the rise in the number of infections in the country is slowing but racial divides are worsening in monkeypox cases and vaccine access. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 38 percent of monkeypox cases are among Black people, which represents only 13.6 percent of the U.S. population. Meanwhile, Hispanic or Latino people accounted for 28.3 percent of total monkeypox cases as of Sept. 3, in comparison with its share of nearly 19 percent in the U.S. population. B

Rise in digital payments driving force for e-commerce growth in Cambodia: CEO

STORY: Rise in digital payments driving force for e-commerce growth in Cambodia: CEO DATELINE: July 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JACK LEE, Chief executive officer and Co-founder of online market Smile Shop 2. various of Smile Shop in Phnom Penh 3. various of the National Bank of Cambodia in Phnom Penh 4. various of stores in Phnom Penh STORYLINE: The sharp rise in digital payments is a driving force for the development of e-commerce in Cambodia, Jack Lee, chief executive officer and co-founder of the online market Smile Shop in Cambodia, said on Monday. Cambodia recorded a total of 13.6 million mobile payment users in 2021, up 42 percent from 9.56 million in 2020, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) said, adding that there are 69 financial institutions providing mobile payment services in the kingdom. The Southeast Asian nation reported that the market value of e-commerce increased to 970 million U.S. dollars last year, up 19 percent f

Unemployment remains over 7 pct in India as Modi instructs to create more jobs

STORY: Unemployment remains over 7 pct in India as Modi instructs to create more jobs DATELINE: June 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. Govt. buildings 3. various of office going people 4. various of market area 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: The unemployment rate in India improved to 7.12 percent in May, from 7.83 percent in April, revealed the data provided by the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). According to the report, the unemployment rate in urban parts of the country in May stood at 8.21 percent while it was 6.62 in the rural areas. On June 13, the jobless rate in the country stood at 7.27 percent (7.81 in urban and 7.02 in rural areas), the CMIE data revealed further. The northern state of Haryana recorded the highest rate of unemployment at 24.6 percent in May, followed by Rajasthan (22.2 percent), Tripura (17.4 percent) and Delhi (13.6 percent). Meanwhile, in a bid to address the growing concerns over

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(220307) -- LIANYUNGANG, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 7, 2022 shows containers at Lianyungang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. China's foreign trade sustained growth momentum in the first two months of the year amid unchanged fundamentals for long-term growth. In the January-February period, China's total imports and exports expanded 13.3 percent year on year to 6.2 trillion yuan, official data showed Monday. Both exports and imports continued double-digit growth during the period, surging 13.6 percent and 12.9 percent from the same period of last year, respectively, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). (Photo by Wang Jianmin/Xinhua)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(220307) -- YANTAI, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 7, 2022 shows vehicles to be loaded onto a freight ship at Yantai Port, east China's Shandong Province. China's foreign trade sustained growth momentum in the first two months of the year amid unchanged fundamentals for long-term growth. In the January-February period, China's total imports and exports expanded 13.3 percent year on year to 6.2 trillion yuan, official data showed Monday. Both exports and imports continued double-digit growth during the period, surging 13.6 percent and 12.9 percent from the same period of last year, respectively, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). (Photo by Tang Ke/Xinhua)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(220307) -- TANGSHAN, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers pack chestnuts at a workshop in Sujiawa Town of Zunhua, north China's Hebei Province, March 7, 2022. China's foreign trade sustained growth momentum in the first two months of the year amid unchanged fundamentals for long-term growth. In the January-February period, China's total imports and exports expanded 13.3 percent year on year to 6.2 trillion yuan, official data showed Monday. Both exports and imports continued double-digit growth during the period, surging 13.6 percent and 12.9 percent from the same period of last year, respectively, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

#CHINA-FOREIGN TRADE-INCREASE (CN)

(220307) -- LIANYUNGANG, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 7, 2022 shows a view at Lianyungang Port in east China's Jiangsu Province. China's foreign trade sustained growth momentum in the first two months of the year amid unchanged fundamentals for long-term growth. In the January-February period, China's total imports and exports expanded 13.3 percent year on year to 6.2 trillion yuan, official data showed Monday. Both exports and imports continued double-digit growth during the period, surging 13.6 percent and 12.9 percent from the same period of last year, respectively, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC). (Photo by Geng Yuhe/Xinhua)

Gov't estimates new Pacific trade pact will lift Japan GDP by 2.59%

Gov't estimates new Pacific trade pact will lift Japan GDP by 2.59%

Akira Amari, the Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2015. The government said the same day it expects the TPP to boost Japan's real gross domestic product by 13.6 trillion yen ($115 billion) or 2.59 percent from fiscal 2014 in its first estimate since the deal was struck in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Gov't estimates new Pacific trade pact will lift Japan GDP by 2.59%

Gov't estimates new Pacific trade pact will lift Japan GDP by 2.59%

Akira Amari, the Japanese minister in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2015. The government said the same day it expects the TPP to boost Japan's real gross domestic product by 13.6 trillion yen ($115 billion) or 2.59 percent from fiscal 2014 in its first estimate since the deal was struck in October. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Sharp's 1st-half operating profit falls 13.6%

Sharp's 1st-half operating profit falls 13.6%

TOKYO, Japan - Sharp Corp. President Kozo Takahashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2014. Sharp said its group operating profit in the April-September half fell 13.6 percent from a year earlier to 29.22 billion yen. (Kyodo)