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INDONESIA-KALIMANTAN-NEW CAPITAL-NUSANTARA

(240728) -- KALIMANTAN, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo (front) rides a motorbike along a toll road before inaugurating the Pulau Balang Bridge, a connecting bridge to the new capital Nusantara, Kalimantan Island, Indonesia, July 28, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zulkarnain)

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China-Brunei joint venture signs Phase 2 petrochemical project deal

STORY: China-Brunei joint venture signs Phase 2 petrochemical project deal SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Hengyi Industries, the largest joint venture between Brunei and China, signed an Implementation Agreement for the Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) Phase 2 Development Project on Wednesday, marking another milestone for the flagship petrochemical project. Hengyi Industries is a joint venture between China's Zhejiang Hengyi Group and Damai Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary under the Brunei government's Strategic Development Capital Fund, owning 70 percent and 30 percent of the shares, respectively. The first phase of Hengyi PMB petrochemical project was put into operation in November 2019. The completion of phase 2 will increase the crude oil refining capacity by an additional 2 million tons per year, Qiu Jianlin, Chairman of Zhejiang Hengyi Group, told Xinhua. Haji Awang Halbi,

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BRUNEI-BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-CHINA-JOINT VENTURE-PROJECT

(231109) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows the signing ceremony of an Implementation Agreement for the Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) Phase 2 Development Project in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Hengyi Industries, the largest joint venture between Brunei and China, signed an Implementation Agreement for the Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) Phase 2 Development Project on Wednesday, marking another milestone for the flagship petrochemical project. TO GO WITH "China-Brunei joint venture signs Phase 2 petrochemical project deal" (Photo by Jeffrey Wong/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH SUMATRA-PEATLAND FIRE

(230818) -- SOUTH SUMATRA, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows a worker from toll road trying to extinguish peatland fire at Pulau Negara village, South Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH SUMATRA-PEATLAND FIRE

(230818) -- SOUTH SUMATRA, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows a worker from toll road watching peatland fire at Pulau Negara village, South Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH SUMATRA-PEATLAND FIRE

(230818) -- SOUTH SUMATRA, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows firefighters trying to extinguish peatland fire at Pulau Negara village, South Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH SUMATRA-PEATLAND FIRE

(230818) -- SOUTH SUMATRA, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows a view of fire smoke near a toll road at Pulau Negara village, South Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

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Malaysia witnesses more domestic visitors in Q1

STORY: Malaysia witnesses more domestic visitors in Q1 DATELINE: June 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists at the Porta De Santiago in Malacca 2. various of tourists visiting the Stadthuys in the heart of Malacca City 3. various of the Malacca River and tourists enjoying a cruise ride in Malacca 4. various of Pulau Lang Tengah, Terengganu 5. various of Langkawi, Kedah STORYLINE: The number of Malaysia's domestic tourists rose 33.7 percent year-on-year to 48.6 million in the first quarter of 2023, official data showed Monday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that for quarter-on-quarter comparison, the number of domestic visitors increased by 3.9 percent as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Meanwhile, domestic tourism expenditure for the first quarter stood at 19.2 billion ringgit (4.1 billion U.S. dollars), jumped 47 percent year-on-year, and rose 4.6 percent quarter-on-quarter. DOSM data also showed that

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Singapore rural haven struggles to keep out development

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows tourists visiting Pulau Ubin, a small island tucked away just off the northeastern corner of mainland Singapore. The sleepy rural haven is struggling to preserve its rustic charm, even as other parts of the affluent city-state have long given way to economic development.

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Singapore rural haven struggles to keep out development

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows 78-year-old Ahmad Kassim, a resident of Pulau Ubin, a small island tucked away just off the northeastern corner of mainland Singapore. The sleepy rural haven is struggling to preserve its rustic charm, even as other parts of the affluent city-state have long given way to economic development.

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Malaysia's economy grows 14.2 pct in Q3

STORY: Malaysia's economy grows 14.2 pct in Q3 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:04 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Malaysian central bank 2. various of Malaysia's national flag and views of Kuala Lumpur 3. various of street views of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 4. various of customers shopping in a mall 5. various of Pulau Lang Tengah, Malaysia's Terengganu 6. various of tourists at Malaysia's Melaka 7. various of trucks on road and container vessels at yard 8. various of container vessels at Port Klang, Malaysia's Selangor STORYLINE: Malaysia's economy registered a stronger growth of 14.2 percent in the third quarter of 2022, underpinned by strong domestic demand, Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), said on Friday. While there were base effects from the negative growth in the third quarter of 2021, growth was still driven by strong domestic demand, underpinned by improvements in the labor market and income conditions as well as ongoing policy supp

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INDONESIA-SOUTH SUMATRA-PEATLAND-FIRE

(220708) -- SOUTH SUMATRA, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows firefighters trying to extinguish peatland fire at Pulau Semambu village in South Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH SUMATRA-PEATLAND-FIRE

(220708) -- SOUTH SUMATRA, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows firefighters trying to extinguish peatland fire at Pulau Semambu village in South Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH SUMATRA-PEATLAND-FIRE

(220708) -- SOUTH SUMATRA, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows a helicopter dumping water to extinguish peatland fire at Pulau Semambu village in South Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-SOUTH SUMATRA-PEATLAND-FIRE

(220708) -- SOUTH SUMATRA, July 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows firefighters trying to extinguish peatland fire at Pulau Semambu village in South Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by M. Hatta/Xinhua)

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Malaysia eyes export gains amid global palm oil shortage

STORY: Malaysia eyes export gains amid global palm oil shortage DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of palm oil plantation area at Pulau Indah, Selangor 2. various of palm trees and palm seed on trees 3. various of palm oil factory and oil truck on road STORYLINE: Malaysia is seeking to take advantage of the global shortfall in palm oil supplies following an export ban of the product by Indonesia, a Malaysian minister said on Tuesday. Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the country is confident that it will be able to fill the gap in global palm oil supply and urged all parties in the sector to coordinate their efforts in order to make use of the opportunity presented. "Both upstream oil palm growers and downstream oil producers in Malaysia should join hands to reap the benefit of the void following neighboring Indonesia's decision to halt its palm oil exports. As the world's largest producer of pal

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WORLD BANK-REPORT-FOOD-ENERGY-PRICES

(220427) -- BEIJING, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the oil refinery on Singapore's Pulau Bukom, Feb. 27, 2022. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has dealt "a major shock" to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production and consumption, the World Bank (WB) said in a report released on April 26, 2022. TO GO WITH "World Bank warns of rises in food, energy prices due to Russia-Ukraine conflict" (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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WORLD BANK-REPORT-FOOD-ENERGY-PRICES

(220427) -- BEIJING, April 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows the oil refinery on Singapore's Pulau Bukom, Feb. 27, 2022. The Russia-Ukraine conflict has dealt "a major shock" to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production and consumption, the World Bank (WB) said in a report released on April 26, 2022. TO GO WITH "World Bank warns of rises in food, energy prices due to Russia-Ukraine conflict" (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-JOHOR-MANGROVE

(220423) -- JOHOR BAHRU, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The mangrove trees are pictured in Pulau Merambong in Johor state, Malaysia, April 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Mangrove conservation, a mission to save Earth" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-JOHOR-MANGROVE

(220423) -- JOHOR BAHRU, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 20, 2022 shows Pulau Merambong in Johor state, Malaysia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Mangrove conservation, a mission to save Earth" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-JOHOR-MANGROVE

(220423) -- JOHOR BAHRU, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Poh Pai Yik, founder of the Safe Johor River NGO, cleans the garbage near the mangrove trees in Pulau Merambong in Johor state, Malaysia, April 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Mangrove conservation, a mission to save Earth" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-JOHOR-MANGROVE

(220423) -- JOHOR BAHRU, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Brian Yap, a lecturer at Tun Hussein Onn University (UTHM), introduces the mangrove sapling in Pulau Merambong in Johor state, Malaysia, April 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Mangrove conservation, a mission to save Earth" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-JOHOR-MANGROVE

(220423) -- JOHOR BAHRU, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Garbage is seen near the mangrove trees in Pulau Merambong in Johor state, Malaysia, April 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Mangrove conservation, a mission to save Earth" (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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MALAYSIA-JOHOR-MANGROVE

(220423) -- JOHOR BAHRU, April 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Richard Chan (C), a local volunteer, talks with Brian Yap (R), a lecturer at Tun Hussein Onn University (UTHM), and his student, near the mangrove trees in Pulau Merambong in Johor state, Malaysia, April 20, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Mangrove conservation, a mission to save Earth" (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-MARINE LIFE

(220228) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A fiddler crab forages for food at Singapore's Pulau Hantu on Feb. 27, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-MARINE LIFE

(220228) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A mudskipper is seen at Singapore's Pulau Hantu on Feb. 27, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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SINGAPORE-MARINE LIFE

(220228) -- SINGAPORE, Feb. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A clam is seen at Singapore's Pulau Hantu on Feb. 27, 2022. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

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Singapore rural haven struggles to keep out development

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Photo taken July 15, 2014, shows 78-year-old Ahmad Kassim, a resident of Pulau Ubin, a small island tucked away just off the northeastern corner of mainland Singapore. The sleepy rural haven is struggling to preserve its rustic charm, even as other parts of the affluent city-state have long given way to economic development. (Kyodo)