Malaysia's palm oil stocks down 6.56 pct month-on-month in February

STORY: Malaysia's palm oil stocks down 6.56 pct month-on-month in February DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of palm trees plantation area 2. various of gathered palm fruits and a backhoe loader in a palm oil plantation area 3. various of palm fruits STORYLINE: Malaysia's palm oil stocks fell 6.56 percent from January to 2.12 million tons in February, official data showed Friday. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysia's crude palm oil production also decreased by 9.35 percent month-on-month to 1.25 million tons in February. Meanwhile, the country's palm oil exports slipped 1.99 percent month-on-month to 1.11 million tons. Palm oil imports, on the other hand, plunged 63.81 percent month-on-month to 52,446 tons. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

Shoppers crowd Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping district

Shoppers crowd Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping district

TOKYO, Japan - Shoppers looking for food items for New Year's dishes crowd a stall in the Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Dec. 29. The number of shoppers is expected to exceed last year's 2.12 million between Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.

Shanghai port maintains stable operation despite COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: Shanghai port maintains stable operation despite COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Shanghai port STORYLINE: The Shanghai port is maintaining stable operation to ensure the supply chain despite the challenges posed by the latest COVID-19 resurgence. Shanghai has taken a set of measures to improve logistics efficiency and streamline cargo flow with contactless transportation of bulk cargo and the increase in water transfer being among the measures. According to statistics released by the city on Friday, the water-water transfer of 2.12 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers was completed at Shanghai port in March, up 17.1 percent from the previous month. Since April, the average daily arrival of sea-rail combined transport was 1,670 TEUs, up 25.8 percent from the first quarter. The increase in water transfer has enabled enterprises to avoid the road amid the road transport slowdown. I

Shoppers crowd Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping district

Shoppers crowd Tokyo's Ameyoko shopping district

TOKYO, Japan - Shoppers looking for food items for New Year's dishes crowd a stall in the Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo's Taito Ward on Dec. 29. The number of shoppers is expected to exceed last year's 2.12 million between Dec. 25 and Dec. 31. (Kyodo)