PFW - Ganni Street Style

PFW - Ganni Street Style

Street style, Fay Tan Suan arriving at Ganni Spring Summer 2025 show, held at Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, on September 24th, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

PFW - Ganni Street Style

PFW - Ganni Street Style

Street style, Fay Tan Suan arriving at Ganni Spring Summer 2025 show, held at Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France, on September 24th, 2024. Photo by Marie-Paola Bertrand-Hillion/ABACAPRESS.COM

China's economic recovery continues with promising outlook

STORY: China's economic recovery continues with promising outlook DATELINE: July 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI HUI, Senior official with the National Development and Reform Commission 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FU LINGHUI, Spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FOO SUAN YONG, Senior economist of ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DETLEF KRATZ, President of group research at German chemical giant BASF 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): BENOIT BAZIN, CEO, Saint-Gobain Group STORYLINE: Despite external challenges, the Chinese economy has shown remarkable improvement and performance this year, instilling confidence in its development prospects. The economic data for the first half of 2023 reflects this positive trend, with China's gross domestic product (GDP) reaping year-on-year growth of 5.5 percent. Government officials say China's economy has

Chinese economy sees hard-won recovery in H1 amid global downturn

STORY: Chinese economy sees hard-won recovery in H1 amid global downturn DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): FOO SUAN YONG, Senior economist of ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ESWAR PRASAD, Professor of trade policy at Cornell University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Japanese): KATSUYUKI HASEGAWA, Professor of international economics and finance at Tokyo Woman's Christian University 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AMER ZAFAR DURRANI, President of Reenergia, Social impact advisory group in Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): THANAWAT TIENSIN, Director of Animal Production and Health Division, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MICHEL TAUBE, Founder of Opinion-Internationale and its column Les routes de la Chine STORYLINE: International experts have spoken highly of China's economic performance in the first half (H1) of this year. Despite var

Int'l business leaders, experts optimistic about China's economy

STORY: Int'l business leaders, experts optimistic about China's economy DATELINE: July 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAMID RASHID, Lead author of World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 mid-year report 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIWAKO ANDO, Executive officer of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SUAN YONG FOO, Senior Economist at ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): STEPHEN PERRY, Chair of the 48 Group Club STORYLINE: China's economy maintained recovery momentum as consuming activities gained traction and innovation pushed up industrial upgrading in the past half year. The mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023, released by the United Nations, projected that China's economy will grow 5.3 percent this year, up from the 4.8 percent forecast in January. Economic experts and business leaders from various countries have expressed their confi

THAILAND-BANGKOK-SUAN LUANG RAMA IX PARK

THAILAND-BANGKOK-SUAN LUANG RAMA IX PARK

(220316) -- BANGKOK, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the Suan Luang Rama IX Park in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-BANGKOK-SUAN LUANG RAMA IX PARK

THAILAND-BANGKOK-SUAN LUANG RAMA IX PARK

(220316) -- BANGKOK, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the Suan Luang Rama IX Park in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

THAILAND-BANGKOK-SUAN LUANG RAMA IX PARK

THAILAND-BANGKOK-SUAN LUANG RAMA IX PARK

(220316) -- BANGKOK, March 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 15, 2022 shows the Suan Luang Rama IX Park in Bangkok, Thailand. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)

Retired Japanese footballer coaches Thai children

Retired Japanese footballer coaches Thai children

BANGKOK, Thailand - Masao Kiba (L, back), a retired Japanese footballer, holds a football clinic for children on the football pitch of Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, on Jan. 8, 2012. Kiba, who played for Gamba Osaka from 1993 to 2004, founded the Japan Dream Football Association last September to encourage Southeast Asian youngsters to play football in Japan's J-League and raise Asian football to a higher level. (Kyodo)

Retired Japanese footballer coaches Thai children

Retired Japanese footballer coaches Thai children

BANGKOK, Thailand - Masao Kiba (C), a retired Japanese footballer, speaks to children during a football clinic for them at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University in Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand, on Jan. 8, 2012. Kiba, who played for Gamba Osaka from 1993 to 2004, founded the Japan Dream Football Association last September to encourage Southeast Asian youngsters to play football in Japan's J-League and raise Asian football to a higher level. (Kyodo)