Nigeria's labor unions suspend industrial action over economic hardship

STORY: Nigeria's labor unions suspend industrial action over economic hardship DATELINE: Oct. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Nigeria 2. various of meeting of labor unions and the representatives of Nigerian government STORYLINE: Nigeria's organized labor on Tuesday suspended a proposed indefinite industrial action over the economic hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidies and its related matters in the most populous African country. The Nigeria Labor Congress and the Trade Union Congress said after a meeting with government representatives in the national capital of Abuja that the nationwide industrial action, scheduled to begin Tuesday, has been suspended for 30 days. The labor union leaders said this was to allow the government to begin the implementation of some of its measures to alleviate the sufferings of the people. At the end of the meeting, a memorandum of understanding was signed by the representatives of the governmen

Malaysian pursues passion for environment in CREC

STORY: Malaysian pursues passion for environment in CREC DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:02 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of MRT 2 and Chee Mun Yan working 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CHEE MUN YAN, Environmental officer, China Railway Group Limited 3. various of MRT 2 STORYLINE: Chee Mun Yan, a young employee in the China Railway Group Limited (CREC), joined the project MRT 2, the second Mass Rapid Transit line in Malaysia. As an environmental officer, Chee has worked with her colleagues to manage any potential worksite pollution, with the goal of ensuring compliance with environmental protection rules of Malaysia and CREC. SOUNDBITE (English): CHEE MUN YAN, Environmental officer, China Railway Group Limited "As an environmental officer, we have to know every law that is stated in the DOE (Department of Environment). So, we need to make sure that our project is compliant with the rules and regulations to avoid having any incident or any stop-work order from the governmen