Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia's tourist hub expected to boost tourism

STORY: Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia's tourist hub expected to boost tourism DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: SIEM REAP, Cambodia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SINN CHANSEREY VUTHA, Cambodian State Secretariat of Civil Aviation's Undersecretary of State 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): RA SAMBO, Souvenir shop manager 4. various of shops and markets in Siem Reap STORYLINE: Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province commenced operations on Monday. Covering a parcel of 700 hectares, the airport is about 40 kilometers from the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archeological Park. With a 3,600-meter runway, the 4E-level international airport can accommodate long-distance flights from across the globe. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): SINN CHANSEREY VUTHA, Cambodian State Secretariat of Civil Aviation's Undersecretary of State "This achievement is the result of close cooperation between Ch

High hopes for Cambodia's touristic, economic growth as Chinese-invested airport starts operation

STORY: High hopes for Cambodia's touristic, economic growth as Chinese-invested airport starts operation DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:54 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Khmer): RA SAMBO, Manager at souvenir shop Graines De Cambodge in Siem Reap province 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Khmer): LEY LEAV, Maker of souvenirs in Siem Reap 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Khmer): HETH RADY, Tuk-tuk driver in Siem Reap 4. aerial view of Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport 5. various of officials greeting passengers at the airport 6. various of souvenir shops 7. various of street views in Siem Reap provincial town STORYLINE: Ra Sambo, a manager at souvenir shop Graines De Cambodge here in northwest Cambodia's tourist hub, is optimistic that the Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) will boost international tourist arrivals, revitalizing the COVID-19-hit tourism industry. She hoped that the SAI, commenced operation on Monday, will bring more foreign tourists to

China-built railway wagon assembly plant put into operation in Nigeria

STORY: China-built railway wagon assembly plant put into operation in Nigeria DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:45 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wagon assembly plant in southwest Nigeria 2. various of Chinese and Nigerian workers at the plant 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MU'AZU SAMBO, Nigeria's Minister of Transportation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FIDET OKHIRIA, Managing director, Nigerian Railway Corporation 5. various of train moving along the tracks of a local market STORYLINE: A railway wagon assembly plant built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in southwest Nigeria's Ogun state was officially put into operation on Monday. The Kajola Wagon Assembly Plant has an annual capacity of producing 500 wagons, including open wagons, container flat wagons and box wagons. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MU'AZU SAMBO, Nigerian Minister of Transportation "This assembly plant is one of the two corporate social responsibility projects initiated and being executed by our C

Cambodia's celebrated elephant Sambo to retire soon

Cambodia's celebrated elephant Sambo to retire soon

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2014, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, shows the 54-year-old female elephant Sambo. Sambo, celebrated for having entertained children and tourists for over four decades in the capital, will be retired to a protected forest soon and allowed to live out the remainder of her life with other elephants.

CAMBODIA-WHITE-SHOULDERED IBIS-POPULATION

CAMBODIA-WHITE-SHOULDERED IBIS-POPULATION

(220823) -- PHNOM PENH, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Undated file photo shows a white-shouldered Ibis in a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia. Cambodia has recorded the highest-ever number of critically endangered white-shouldered Ibis in the Sambo Wildlife Sanctuary in northeastern Kratie province, Neth Pheaktra, secretary of state and spokesman for the Ministry of Environment, said on Tuesday. (MoE/WWF-Cambodia/Handout via Xinhua)

DR Congo artists host concert calling for peace

STORY: DR Congo artists host concert calling for peace DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: BENI, DR Congo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the concert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MAK EL SAMBO, DRC singer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): MUBERE JOSUE, Resident of Beni STORYLINE: In Beni of North Kivu province in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), peace has always been a precious thing as the region is constantly targeted by indiscriminate attacks by armed groups. On Thursday, as the country marked another anniversary of its independence, artists and singers of the local community gathered in Beni, calling for unity and solidarity of local people. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): MAK EL SAMBO, DRC singer "We have seen the massacres, the burning of our property, the destruction of property, vehicles, fields, houses. That's why we organized a concert as a kind of festival that will bring together musicians from different corners of North Kivu just to come and convey a message of

Wrestling competition held in Afghan capital

STORY: Wrestling competition held in Afghan capital DATELINE: May 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of a wrestling competition held in Kabul STORYLINE: More than 100 Afghan youth participated in a wrestling competition held in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan on Friday, according to a local official. About 100 sportsmen from nine Kurash wrestling clubs from Kabul participated in the one-day competition, said Mohammad Ashraf Taqdeer, deputy to Afghanistan Kurash, Sambo and Belt Wrestling Federation. "The purpose of holding today's competition is to grow, develop and promote Kurash wrestling among the Afghan youth. Sport can contribute to the development of our society and directly affect the health of our youth. Launching sports competitions keeps young people away from drug addiction," he said. The Taliban-led caretaker government and the Afghan National Olympic Committee were supporting sports in the war-torn country, according to Taqdeer. More than

Chinese firm speeds up construction of major Nigerian road project

STORY: Chinese firm speeds up construction of major Nigerian road project DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:21 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MU'AZU SAMBO, Minister of State for Works and Housing 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHEN ZE, Chairman of CHEC Nigeria Limited STORYLINE: The Nigerian government on Friday lauded the fast pace of ongoing construction of a major road linking the northern and southern parts of the country by a Chinese firm despite challenges that plagued the project at an earlier stage. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MU'AZU SAMBO, Minister of State for Works and Housing "Infrastructure is the bedrock of socio-economic development. This project alone employs right now about 1,000 people within the communities where the project passes through. By the time this project is completed, travel time will be drastically reduced by as much as two hours. The road is going to be tolled at the end of the project, that will be reve

Cambodia's celebrated elephant Sambo to retire soon

Cambodia's celebrated elephant Sambo to retire soon

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2014, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, shows the 54-year-old female elephant Sambo. Sambo, celebrated for having entertained children and tourists for over four decades in the capital, will be retired to a protected forest soon and allowed to live out the remainder of her life with other elephants. (Kyodo)