Female workers safeguard power supply for China-Europe freight trains

STORY: Female workers safeguard power supply for China-Europe freight trains SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 14, 26, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinglongchang Station 2. various of electrical workers 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MU SIQI, Electrical worker STORYLINE: A group of female electrical workers have been safeguarding the power supply at the Xinglongchang Station in southwest China's Chongqing. The basic skills that they need include climbing the towers as tall as 22 meters high. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MU SIQI, Electrical worker "My name is Mu Siqi. I'm 23 years old. I'm responsible for the safe operations of power lines at the Xinglongchang Station, which serves as a departure station for China-Europe freight trains. We conduct inspections to ensure that every light works well, to safeguard the power supply for these China-Europe freight trains." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

Malaysia's manufacturing sales rise 3.3 pct in May

STORY: Malaysia's manufacturing sales rise 3.3 pct in May DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:51 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers 2. various of workshops and factories 4. various of container vessels at Port Klang, Selangor STORYLINE: Malaysia's manufacturing sales value returned to a positive growth of 3.3 percent in May, after recording a decline of 2 percent in the preceding month, official data showed on Wednesday. The Department of Statistics of Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the sector's sales value reached 146.8 billion ringgit (31.58 billion U.S. dollars) in May. The expansion was bolstered by a strong 17.3-percent growth registered in transport equipment and other manufactures coupled with the continuously increasing trend in non-metallic mineral products, basic metal and fabricated metal products (8.7 percent); and electrical and electronics products (8.2 percent). On month-on-month comparison, th