7 scientists awarded Shaw Prize in Hong Kong

STORY: 7 scientists awarded Shaw Prize in Hong Kong SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN LEE, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) STORYLINE: Seven scientists were awarded the Shaw Prize Award in Hong Kong on Sunday for their prominent work in the prize's three categories. The Astronomy prize was awarded in equal shares to Matthew Bailes from the Australian Research Council, Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin from West Virginia University in the United States, for the discovery of fast radio bursts. The three laureates described the first fast radio burst found by human beings in a research paper written in 2007. The Life Science and Medicine prize went to Patrick Cramer from the Max Planck Society in Germany, and Eva Nogales from the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States, for pioneering structural biolo

Financial markets react to BOJ's surprise quantitative easing

Financial markets react to BOJ's surprise quantitative easing

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 755.56 points, or 4.83 percent, to close at 16,413.76 on Oct. 31, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 2, 2007, while the dollar gaining more than 2 yen to the 111 yen level, after the Bank of Japan decided to expand its massive asset purchase program.

Nikkei ends at 7-year high on BOJ's additional monetary easing

Nikkei ends at 7-year high on BOJ's additional monetary easing

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Yaesu district shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 755.56 points, or 4.83 percent, to close at 16,413.76 on Oct. 31, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 2, 2007, after the Bank of Japan decided to expand its massive asset purchase program.

Nikkei ends near 7-year high on firmer dollar

Nikkei ends near 7-year high on firmer dollar

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board in central Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ending at 16,374.14, the highest since Nov. 2, 2007, on Sept. 25, 2014, as the U.S. dollar's firmness in the lower 109 yen zone boosted exporter shares.

Nikkei ends at 6-year-and-10-month high

Nikkei ends at 6-year-and-10-month high

TOKYO, Japan - A screen in Tokyo, Japan, shows the Nikkei stock index reaching a nearly seven-year high on Sept. 19, 2014, before closing at 16,321.17, its highest finish since Nov. 2, 2007.

Mazda sees record 1st-half group operating profit, sales

Mazda sees record 1st-half group operating profit, sales

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, president of Mazda Corp., appears at a news conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 2 in which the company said it posted its largest-ever first-half group operating profit and sales for the first six months of fiscal 2007. on the back of steady demand for its cars overseas and favorable exchange rates.

Kawashima to meet WBC interim champ Mijares in rematch

Kawashima to meet WBC interim champ Mijares in rematch

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Katsushige Kawashima (R) and WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2 prior to their respective world title matches scheduled for Jan. 3, 2007, in Tokyo.

French expat promotes traditional Chinese medicine

STORY: French expat promotes traditional Chinese medicine DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Philippe Emmanuel Couste 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum 3. various of skin medical museum 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum STORYLINE: 38-year-old Philippe Emmanuel Couste, a French national, realized his dream in China by becoming an inheritor of centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). With a strong interest and curiosity for TCM, he came to China as an exchange student in 2007 and pursued a master's degree in the ancient city of Xi'an in China's Shaanxi Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PHILIPPE EMMANUEL COUSTE, Founder of Xi'an Jizhaochun skin medical museum "I have been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine since I was a child. My grandparents and my father are both doctors, and they know

Chile's first Confucius Institute celebrates 15th founding anniversary

STORY: Chile's first Confucius Institute celebrates 15th founding anniversary DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of celebrations at the University of Santo Tomas 2. various of the Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingbao 3. various of celebrations at the University of Santo Tomas STORYLINE: The Confucius Institute at the University of Santo Tomas in Chile celebrated the 15th anniversary of its foundation on Tuesday. It is the first Confucius Institute in the country. Tens of thousands of students have studied the Chinese language and culture here. A ceremony was held at the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (CLEC) in the Chilean capital Santiago. Roberto Lafontaine, executive director of CLEC, said that the Confucius Institute started in Chile in 2007 thanks to the efforts of the University of Santo Tomas. The Chinese Ambassador to Chile Niu Qingdao said during the pa

Kawashima to meet WBC interim champ Mijares in rematch

Kawashima to meet WBC interim champ Mijares in rematch

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese boxer Katsushige Kawashima (R) and WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero of Venezuela pose for a photo at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2 prior to their respective world title matches scheduled for Jan. 3, 2007, in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

Mazda sees record 1st-half group operating profit, sales

Mazda sees record 1st-half group operating profit, sales

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisakazu Imaki, president of Mazda Corp., appears at a news conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 2 in which the company said it posted its largest-ever first-half group operating profit and sales for the first six months of fiscal 2007. on the back of steady demand for its cars overseas and favorable exchange rates. (Kyodo)

Financial markets react to BOJ's surprise quantitative easing

Financial markets react to BOJ's surprise quantitative easing

TOKYO, Japan - An electronic signboard in Tokyo's Chuo Ward shows the Nikkei Stock Average jumping 755.56 points, or 4.83 percent, to close at 16,413.76 on Oct. 31, 2014, its highest finish since Nov. 2, 2007, while the dollar gaining more than 2 yen to the 111 yen level, after the Bank of Japan decided to expand its massive asset purchase program. (Kyodo)

Nikkei ends near 7-year high on firmer dollar

Nikkei ends near 7-year high on firmer dollar

TOKYO, Japan - A bulletin board in central Tokyo shows the key Nikkei stock index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange ending at 16,374.14, the highest since Nov. 2, 2007, on Sept. 25, 2014, as the U.S. dollar's firmness in the lower 109 yen zone boosted exporter shares. (Kyodo)

Nikkei ends at 6-year-and-10-month high

Nikkei ends at 6-year-and-10-month high

TOKYO, Japan - A screen in Tokyo, Japan, shows the Nikkei stock index reaching a nearly seven-year high on Sept. 19, 2014, before closing at 16,321.17, its highest finish since Nov. 2, 2007. (Kyodo)