China-ASEAN Expo injecting impetus into regional economy

STORY: China-ASEAN Expo injecting impetus into regional economy DATELINE: Sept. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 20th China-ASEAN Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHENGHUI, Importer of Vietnam Trung Nguyen Coffee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG ZHENGBO, CEO, Guangxi TWT Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI YAN, Chief representative of Beijing Representative Office, Petroliam Nasional Berhad STORYLINE: The 20th China-ASEAN Expo concluded on Tuesday in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Nearly 2,000 enterprises had participated in the four-day expo, aiming to tap into the huge market of more than two billion people of China and ASEAN countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHU SHENGHUI, Importer of Vietnam Trung Nguyen Coffee "Every year at the China-ASEAN Expo, many businessmen come over to us for cooperation. We have benefited a lot from the China-ASEAN Expo over the years." According to China's Mi

Petronas FY22 profit surges to record high on higher oil prices

STORY: Petronas FY22 profit surges to record high on higher oil prices DATELINE: March 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of KLCC Twin Towers, also known as Petronas Twin Towers 2. various of Petronas logo at its office tower 3. various of crowds filling up petrol at Petronas oil station STORYLINE: Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has said that it posted a record high profit after tax in the financial year ending on Dec. 31, 2022 (FY22), underpinned by higher oil prices. Petronas said that the group's profit after tax for FY22 almost doubled to 101.6 billion ringgit (about 22.35 billion U.S. dollars) from 50.9 billion ringgit a year ago. The group's revenue for the year also surged 51.33 percent to 375.3 billion ringgit (about 83.94 billion U.S. dollars) from 248 billion ringgit a year ago, mainly due to the favorable price impact for major products aligned with higher benchmark prices. The group's capital inve

Exhibitors at China-ASEAN Expo hail opportunities brought by RCEP

STORY: Exhibitors at China-ASEAN Expo hail opportunities brought by RCEP DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 19th China-ASEAN Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI WUQIANG, Sales director, Shanghai office of Trung Nguyen Legend 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI YAN, Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZENG YI, Guangxi Mayi Imported Goods Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd STORYLINE: Many exhibitors attending the 19th China-ASEAN Expo said they will seize the opportunities brought by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The four-day expo concluded on Monday in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. A total of 267 domestic and international deals have been signed, with an investment of over 400 billion yuan (about 57 billion U.S. dollars), up 37 percent compared to last year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI WUQIANG, Sales director, Shanghai office of Trung N