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Long hours of service among town officials in Nagano Pref.

OBUSE, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - An arrow on a map indicates the town of Obuse in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, where three municipal officials took their own lives in fiscal 2021 and 2022. A third-party panel established by the town government released a report in November 2023, finding that "abnormally" long working hours had become common among officials after staff numbers were reduced.(Kyodo)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Egypt reports growth in electronic payment gateway operations

STORY: Egypt reports growth in electronic payment gateway operations SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ministry of Finance 2. various of Egypt's Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait speaking STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said on Sunday that the Government Electronic Payment Gateway (GePG) has experienced growth in its operations from July 2023 to May 2024, referring the total value of services processed through GePG reached 2.5 trillion Egyptian pound (EGP) (about 51.9 billion USD) during this period, compared to 2.1 trillion EGP (43.6 billion USD) in the previous fiscal year. The electronic payment service for workers' salaries in the country saw a growth rate of 24 percent, amounting to 299.4 billion EGP (6.21 billion USD), versus 242.2 billion EGP (5.03 billion USD) in the same period of the last fiscal year. The minister further highlighted that the value of the electronic payment service

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NTT DoCoMo, Inc. briefing on financial results for FY2023 and forecast for FY2024

NTT DOCOMO's financial results for fiscal year 2023 and forecast for fiscal year 2024. Photo shows Akira Shimada, President and Representative Director of NTT. ＝May 10, 2024, in Tokyo

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NTT DOCOMO FY2023 Financial Results FY2024 Earnings Forecast Briefing

NTT DOCOMO's fiscal year 2023 financial results and fiscal year 2024 business forecast presentation. Photo shows Akira Shimada, President and Representative Director of NTT. ＝May 10, 2024, in Tokyo.

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NTT DOCOMO FY2012 Financial Results and Forecast for FY2012

NTT DOCOMO's financial results for fiscal year 2023 and forecast for fiscal year 2024. Photo: Motoyuki Ii, President and Representative Director of NTT DOCOMO. ＝May 10, 2024, in Tokyo

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Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in FY 2024-25

STORY: Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in FY 2024-25 SHOOTING TIME: May 9, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:06:10 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of workers collecting rubber latex 2. various of a rubber plantation STORYLINE: Myanmar aims to export 350,000 tons of rubber in the 2024-25 fiscal year, which started in April, according to a statement on Monday by an official from the Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers Association. The majority of rubber exports from Myanmar are destined for China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and India, the official told Xinhua. Mon State is the region of Myanmar with the most rubber trees. It is followed by Tanintharyi Region, Kayin State, Bago Region, Yangon Region, Ayeyarwady Region, Shan State, Kachin State, Sagaing Region and Rakhine State. According to the association, international investment will be used to enhance rubber quality and establish manufacturing facilities. In fiscal year 2023-24,

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Myanmar exports over 110,000 tons of rice, broken rice in initial month of FY 2024-25

STORY: Myanmar exports over 110,000 tons of rice, broken rice in initial month of FY 2024-25 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:26 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in the farmlands in the Ayeyarwady Region STORYLINE: Myanmar exported 111,862 tons of rice and broken rice in April, the first month of the fiscal year 2024-25, according to data released recently by the Myanmar Rice Federation. The exports in April included 42,770 tons of rice and 69,092 tons of broken rice. According to the Myanmar Rice Federation's data, the volume of exports was up from 87,648 tons in the same period last year. The Southeast Asian country exported rice and broken rice to more than 20 countries and regions including Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Poland, Malaysia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Vietnam. In the 2023-24 fiscal year, Myanmar exported over 1.6 million tons of rice and broken rice, earning over 845 million U.S. dol

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LINE Yahoo Full Year and 4th Quarter FY2023 Financial Results Briefing

LINE Yahoo Japan's financial results briefing for the full year and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. Pictured from left to right are Takeshi Dezawa, President and CEO of LINE Yahoo, and Junho Shin, CPO of LINE Yahoo.

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Toyota logs record net profit in fiscal 2023

STORY: Toyota logs record net profit in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a press conference held by Toyota Motor Corp. STORYLINE: Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it saw a record net profit of 4.94 trillion yen (31.82 billion U.S. dollars) for the fiscal year of 2023, citing robust demand and the yen's depreciation. The figure doubled from the previous fiscal year, while the operating profit almost doubled from a year earlier to 5.35 trillion yen during the fiscal period from April 2023 to March 2024, the company said in its latest financial results. According to local media reports, Toyota became the first Japanese company to top the 5-trillion-yen mark in operating profit for fiscal 2023. The Japanese automaker reported a record 45.1 trillion yen in sales, up 21.4 percent from a year ago. Citing the popularity of hybrid cars, the company said its group vehicle sales, including those of its subsidia

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Nissan online briefing for fiscal 2023 earnings forecasts

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Makoto Uchida holds an online briefing session on April 19, 2024, following the company's release of its earnings forecasts for the year ended March 2024.

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German tech company witnesses stellar growth amid Sino-German cooperation

STORY: German tech company witnesses stellar growth amid Sino-German cooperation SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of ZEISS 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China 3. various of ZEISS products 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China STORYLINE: Maximilian Foerst, President and CEO of ZEISS Greater China, recently took an interview with Xinhua. He hailed the growth of revenue of ZEISS in China, and is optimistic about future prospects of the Chinese market. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAXIMILIAN FOERST, President and CEO, ZEISS Greater China "We grew 22% overall in revenue (in fiscal year 2022-2023). And the very good news is this growth was in basically all our business segments. We are also an innovation-driven company. And innovation happens through exchange of ideas. This is why, fundamentally, we are always looking at

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Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023

STORY: Japan logs trade deficit of 38 bln USD in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japan's trade deficit in fiscal 2023 shrank around 70 percent from a year earlier to 5.89 trillion yen (about 38 billion U.S. dollars), government data showed Wednesday. In the fiscal year ended March, exports expanded 3.7 percent to 102.90 trillion yen, topping 100 trillion yen for the first time and marking a record high for the third straight year, according to a preliminary Finance Ministry report. Automobile exports, which account for about 17 percent of Japan's total, grew 30.2 percent to 17.88 trillion yen, eclipsing the previous record of 14.67 trillion yen in fiscal 2007. In contrast, imports dived 10.3 percent to 108.79 trillion yen, falling for the first time in three years, chiefly reflecting falls in imports of coal and liquefied natural gas. With a weaker yen inflati

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Myanmar earns over 1.48 bln USD from beans, pulses export in 2023-24 FY

STORY: Myanmar earns over 1.48 bln USD from beans, pulses export in 2023-24 FY SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: MANDALAY, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in Mandalay, Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar earned over 1.48 billion U.S. dollars from the export of over 1.7 million tons of beans and pulses in the fiscal year 2023-24, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Sunday. During the period from April 1 last year to March 31 this year, the country shipped over 1.6 million tons of beans and pulses via marine routes, while exporting over 157,409 tons via land borders, the ministry's figures showed. Myanmar mainly exports black grams, green grams, pigeon peas and many others. Among them, the black gram was the top earner, bringing in over 724 million U.S. dollars in the cited period. According to the ministry, beans and pulses are among Myanmar's most cultivated crops, second only to rice, and they contribute to over 30 percent of t

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Myanmar earns over 3.5 bln USD from agricultural exports in over 11 months

STORY: Myanmar earns over 3.5 bln USD from agricultural exports in over 11 months SHOOTING TIME: March 29, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmers working in a field in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar STORYLINE: Myanmar earned over 3.51 billion U.S. dollars from agricultural exports in over 11 months of the current 2023-24 fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. The figure registered between April 1 last year and March 15 this year showed a decline from over 3.75 billion dollars registered in the same period a year earlier, showed the ministry's figures. According to the ministry's data, agricultural products ranked second among the country's export earnings during the period, following manufactured goods which recorded over 8.58 billion dollars. The Southeast Asian country's total exports during this period surpassed 13.98 billion dollars, down from 15.92 billion dollars registered in the same perio

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

The Duke of Alba greets King Felipe VI, during the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) upon his arrival at the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

PP deputy Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo greets King Felipe VI, during the annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

Family photo during the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

General view of the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe At The Greatness And Titles Of The Kingdom Assembly - Madrid

King Felipe VI (c) presides over the Annual Assembly of the Diputación de la Grandeza y Títulos del Reino, at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, on March 21, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). The agenda includes the presentation and, if appropriate, approval of the report of activities for the year 2023, as well as the statement of accounts, the audit of the last fiscal year and the budget for 2024. The renewal and election, if applicable, of the members of the Board of Directors also took place. Photo by A. Perez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Starbucks Store in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2024 - A Starbucks store in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Jan 31, 2024. On January 30, 2024, Starbucks released its report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending December 31, 2023, showing that Starbucks China increased by 18% year-on-year to reach $735 million.

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A Starbucks Store in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2024 - A Starbucks store in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Jan 31, 2024. On January 30, 2024, Starbucks released its report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending December 31, 2023, showing that Starbucks China increased by 18% year-on-year to reach $735 million.

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A Starbucks Store in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2024 - A Starbucks store in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Jan 31, 2024. On January 30, 2024, Starbucks released its report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending December 31, 2023, showing that Starbucks China increased by 18% year-on-year to reach $735 million.

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A Starbucks Store in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - JANUARY 31, 2024 - A Starbucks store in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Jan 31, 2024. On January 30, 2024, Starbucks released its report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 ending December 31, 2023, showing that Starbucks China increased by 18% year-on-year to reach $735 million.

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PORT-EXPORT

(240119) -- YANGON, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024 shows a view of a port in Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar earned over 10.91 billion U.S. dollars from its exports in over nine months of the 2023-24 fiscal year through March, according to Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PORT-EXPORT

(240119) -- YANGON, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trucks carrying containers queue near a port in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 18, 2024. Myanmar earned over 10.91 billion U.S. dollars from its exports in over nine months of the 2023-24 fiscal year through March, according to Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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MYANMAR-YANGON-PORT-EXPORT

(240119) -- YANGON, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Trucks carrying containers queue near a port in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 18, 2024. Myanmar earned over 10.91 billion U.S. dollars from its exports in over nine months of the 2023-24 fiscal year through March, according to Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar's export earnings exceed 10 bln USD in over 9 months of FY 2023-24

STORY: Myanmar's export earnings exceed 10 bln USD in over 9 months of FY 2023-24 SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:57 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of container trucks 2. various of a port STORYLINE: Myanmar earned over 10.91 billion U.S. dollars from its exports in over nine months of the 2023-24 fiscal year through March, according to Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday. From April 2023 to Jan. 5, 2024, the Southeast Asian country earned over 7.69 billion dollars from exports by the private sector, while it netted over 3.22 billion dollars from the government sector, the ministry said. Myanmar's total export revenue during the period was down, as compared to over 12.78 billion dollars registered in the same period a year ago, it said. Among the country's exported products, manufactured goods are on top with a revenue of over 6.9 billion dollars, data showed. Myanmar mainly exports agricultural, animal and marine products,

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Japan OKs FY 2024 budget, defense spending reaches new high

STORY: Japan OKs FY 2024 budget, defense spending reaches new high SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:48 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cities in Japan 2. various of Japanese military exercises 3. various of Okinawa Self-Defense Force Military Base (taken on November 27 and 28, 2023) STORYLINE: The Japanese government on Friday adopted a draft budget of 112.07 trillion yen (about 787 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal year 2024, with defense spending hitting an all-time high for the 10th straight year. The figure approved by the cabinet for the fiscal period from April 2024 to March 2025 marked the first drop in 12 years amid shrinking emergency funding related to COVID-19. The budget, although smaller than the record 114.38 trillion yen allocated for the current business year to March, is still the second-largest, underscoring the urgency for debt-ridden Japan to rein in spending and restore its fiscal health, national news agency Kyodo reported

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Higher tax earnings slash Australian budget deficit

STORY: Higher tax earnings slash Australian budget deficit SHOOTING TIME: File/Dec. 13, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Parliament of Australia 2. various of tax calculating (file) 3. various of Commonwealth Bank 4. various of Australian daily grocery shopping (file) STORYLINE: Surging personal and company tax income has driven a major improvement in Australia's budget position, the government has revealed. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Finance Katy Gallagher on Wednesday released the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), which is delivered annually in December to update Australians on the state of the government's fiscal performance. The document forecasts that the final federal budget deficit for the current 2023-24 financial year will be 1.1 billion Australian dollars (721.4 million U.S. dollars) - down from the 13.9 billion AUD (9.1 billion USD) forecast in May. Between 2023-24 and 2026-27, budget deficits a

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Kanji for "tax" chosen to symbolize Japan's social mood in 2023

KYOTO, Japan Kyodo - Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "zei," meaning tax, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2023. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year as tax-related issues hit headlines, including the government's temporary income tax cut of 40,000 yen per person planned next fiscal year. (Kyodo)

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Kanji for "tax" chosen to symbolize Japan's social mood in 2023

Seihan Mori, chief Buddhist priest of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, writes the kanji character "zei," meaning tax, with a calligraphy brush on Dec. 12, 2023. The character was selected as the best single kanji to symbolize the national mood for the year as tax-related issues hit headlines, including the government's temporary income tax cut of 40,000 yen per person planned next fiscal year.

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UN chief urges developed countries to fully honor climate commitments

STORY: UN chief urges developed countries to fully honor climate commitments SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Dubai CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of COP28 climate conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. various of COP28 climate conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 5. various of COP28 climate conference 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged developed countries to fully meet their commitments on addressing climate change. "We need all commitments made by developed countries on finance and adaptation to be met -- fully and transparently," he said at the ongoing COP28 climate conference. "Many developing countries are drowning in debt, have no fiscal space, and are churning in climate chaos," he noted. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General

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National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

United States House Committee on Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama) gavels for the first time during a Joint Conference Committee meeting of conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

United States Senator Tommy Tuberville (Republican of Alabama), center, chats with United States Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican of Georgia), right, prior to a Joint Conference Committee meeting of conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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National Defense Authorization Act For 2024 - Washington

United States House Committee on Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (Republican of Alabama) presides over a Joint Conference Committee meeting of conferees on the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Photo by Rod Lamkey/CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM