Number of int'l tourists to Cambodia's Angkor rises 543 pct in H1

STORY: Number of int'l tourists to Cambodia's Angkor rises 543 pct in H1 DATELINE: July 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Angkor Archeological Park (file) 2. various of tourists visiting the Angkor Archeological Park (file) 3. aerial view of the Angkor Archeological Park (file) STORYLINE: Cambodia's famed Angkor Archeological Park received 385,769 foreign visitors in the first half of this year, up 543 percent from only 59,983 in the same period last year, said a press statement on Wednesday. The ancient park earned 17.87 million U.S. dollars in revenue from ticket sales during the January-June period this year, up 638 percent from 2.42 million dollars in the same period last year, said the state-owned Angkor Enterprise's statement. In June alone, the park greeted 41,012 foreigners, making 1.8 million dollars in revenue from ticket sales, the statement added. Located in northwest Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archeological Park, in

From 1 to 401: more critically endangered wild ducks settle in China's Wuhan

STORY: From 1 to 401: more critically endangered wild ducks settle in China's Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU HONGMEI, Wildlife and wetland conservation department, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI SHENGBIN, Head of reeds management station in Caidian District, Wuhan 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CHEN WEIZHENG, Local villager 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LI PENG, Senior engineer, Wetland Protection Center, Wuhan municipal garden and forestry bureau 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHU QUANYU, Volunteer, Wuhan Birdwatching Association 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): YAN JUN, Head of the Wuhan Birdwatching Association STORYLINE: The Wuhan Bird Watching Society has recently released a wintering survey on Baer's Pochard, an endangered wild duck, for the year 2022. According to the survey, the number of Baer's Pochards that settled down in the city has reached 401 as a result of wetland protect

Manulife Century Life Insurance Co. established

Manulife Century Life Insurance Co. established

Dominic D'Alessandro (R), president of Canada's Manulife Financial, shakes hands with Shinjiro Kawasaki, president ofJapan's Daihyaku Mutual Life Insurance Co., in Tokyo on March 29 after the two companies set up a Tokyo-based joint venture, Manulife Century Life Insurance Co., to offer Japanese versions of the U.S. 401(k) pension plans.

China key contributor to safeguarding Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park

STORY: China key contributor to safeguarding Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:24 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Angkor Wat temple 2. various of the Bayon temple STORYLINE: China has been one of the key contributors to safeguarding, preserving and developing the famed Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, officials said on Wednesday. The Angkor Archaeological Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1992, is the most popular tourist destination in the Southeast Asian nation. Covering an area of 401-square kilometers, the Angkor site contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the 15th century, and it consists of scores of key temples such as the Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon, Chau Say Tevoda and Ta Keo, among others. Long Kosal, d

CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-TRUCK-CRASH

CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-TRUCK-CRASH

(211231) -- MISSISSAUGA (CANADA), Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- First responders work at the scene of a truck crash on Highway 401 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Dec. 31, 2021. The westbound collector lanes of Highway 401 were closed due to the truck crash here on Friday, according to local media. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-TRUCK-CRASH

CANADA-MISSISSAUGA-TRUCK-CRASH

(211231) -- MISSISSAUGA (CANADA), Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- First responders work at the scene of a truck crash on Highway 401 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Dec. 31, 2021. The westbound collector lanes of Highway 401 were closed due to the truck crash here on Friday, according to local media. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

THE GHOST OF FLIGHT 401

THE GHOST OF FLIGHT 401

THE GHOST OF FLIGHT 401 ERNEST BORGNINE AND KIM BASINGER A PARAMOUNT PICTURE Date: 1978

Manulife Century Life Insurance Co. established

Manulife Century Life Insurance Co. established

Dominic D'Alessandro (R), president of Canada's Manulife Financial, shakes hands with Shinjiro Kawasaki, president of Japan's Daihyaku Mutual Life Insurance Co., in Tokyo on March 29 after the two companies set up a Tokyo-based joint venture, Manulife Century Life Insurance Co., to offer Japanese versions of the U.S. 401(k) pension plans. ==Kyodo