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General meeting of LVMH in Paris - FA

Head of human resource at LVMH, Maud Alvarez-Pereyre speaks during the annual general meeting of LVMH in Paris on April 17, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General meeting of LVMH in Paris - FA

Head of human resource at LVMH, Maud Alvarez-Pereyre speaks during the annual general meeting of LVMH in Paris on April 17, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General meeting of LVMH in Paris - FA

Head of human resource at LVMH, Maud Alvarez-Pereyre speaks during the annual general meeting of LVMH in Paris on April 17, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General meeting of LVMH in Paris - FA

Head of human resource at LVMH, Maud Alvarez-Pereyre speaks during the annual general meeting of LVMH in Paris on April 17, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General meeting of LVMH in Paris - FA

Head of human resource at LVMH, Maud Alvarez-Pereyre speaks during the annual general meeting of LVMH in Paris on April 17, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General meeting of LVMH in Paris - FA

Head of human resource at LVMH, Maud Alvarez-Pereyre speaks during the annual general meeting of LVMH in Paris on April 17, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General meeting of LVMH in Paris - FA

Head of human resource at LVMH, Maud Alvarez-Pereyre looks on during the annual general meeting of LVMH in Paris on April 17, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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General meeting of LVMH in Paris - FA

Head of human resource at LVMH, Maud Alvarez-Pereyre looks on during the annual general meeting of LVMH in Paris on April 17, 2025. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China shares experience at int'l symposium in Ethiopia on enhancing public service delivery

STORY: China shares experience at int'l symposium in Ethiopia on enhancing public service delivery SHOOTING TIME: June 21, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the symposium in Ethiopia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GEREMEW HULUKA, President of Oromia State University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEN QINMIN, Charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia STORYLINE: More than 100 experts, scholars, and diplomats exchanged ideas on Friday at Oromia State University (OSU) in Batu Town, Oromia regional state of Ethiopia, on improving public sector transformation, public service delivery, human resource development, and capacity building. In his welcoming speech, Geremew Huluka, president of OSU and organizer of the event, said the university has played a vital role in the region's development efforts by building the capacity of the regional government and providing training, reform, and consultancy. Now, its role is going beyond the reg

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Kenyan highway upgrade by Chinese companies boosts business, regional connectivity

STORY: Kenyan highway upgrade by Chinese companies boosts business, regional connectivity SHOOTING TIME: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the highway 2. various of businesses and traders on the highway 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): IRENE WAIRIMU, Vendor 4. various of cars 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): EPHRAIM MACHARIA, Driver 6. various of avocado processing factory 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ABDIAZIZ MOHAMED, Human resource manager at avocado products company 8. various of highway STORYLINE: Before its upgrade to a four-lane dual highway, the 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway linking Nairobi, Kenya's capital, to the agriculturally rich central region and Moyale town near the Ethiopian border, was a congested two-lane road that travelers often avoided. Set to be completed by August, the road improvement project, which began in 2020, is being undertaken by two Chinese companies. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): IRENE WAIRIMU, Vendor "Kenol-Sagana-

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Huawei launches recruitment drive in Kenya, targeting fresh graduates

STORY: Huawei launches recruitment drive in Kenya, targeting fresh graduates SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: May 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the recruitment drive 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL MUNGAI, Director of Education at the Kenyan Ministry of Education's State Department for Higher Education 3. various of the recruitment drive STORYLINE: Chinese telecommunication company Huawei launched an initiative on Monday to hire fresh graduates from Kenyan universities. Fang Zheng, human resource manager for Huawei Kenya, said that the Huawei management trainee program targets the best graduates with four-month-long paid internships that could lead to permanent jobs. "We developed the program with the aim of exposing Kenyan students to advanced technical knowledge and career prospects in the technology sector," Zheng said in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Paul Mungai, Director of Education at the Kenyan Ministry of Education's State Department

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Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - An employee is seen at work in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - Employees are seen at work in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - A signed flag of the Azov Regiment is displayed in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - A bookshelf in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - Employees are seen at work in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Office of recruitment company in Kyiv

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 24, 2024 - Employees are seen at work in the office of Lobby X, a Ukrainian employment platform and recruitment agency which also recruits for the Defence Forces, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Queen Letizia National Disability Awards - Madrid

Resource of Queen Letizia's shoes after the presentation of the Queen Letizia National Disability Awards 2022, on January 29, 2024, in Aranjuez (Madrid, Spain). These awards are organized by the Royal Board on Disability, which serve to recognize the work for inclusion and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Each year they are presented personally by the Queen, as honorary president. These awards, for the first time with the category of "National Award", aim to stimulate and recognize the trajectory, dedication and contribution of individuals and public and private entities in the field of inclusion, full citizenship and effective enjoyment of the human rights of persons with disabilities, with special attention to women and girls with disabilities, mothers and caregivers of persons with disabilities and rural areas. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Letizia National Disability Awards - Madrid

Resource of the hands of Queen Letizia during the presentation of the Queen Letizia National Disability Awards 2022, on January 29, 2024, in Aranjuez (Madrid, Spain). These awards are organized by the Royal Board on Disability, which serve to recognize the work for inclusion and the defense of the rights of people with disabilities. Each year they are presented personally by the Queen, as honorary president. These awards, for the first time with the category of "National Award", aim to stimulate and recognize the trajectory, dedication and contribution of individuals and public and private entities in the field of inclusion, full citizenship and effective enjoyment of the human rights of persons with disabilities, with special attention to women and girls with disabilities, mothers and caregivers of persons with disabilities and rural areas. Photo by Antonio Gutierrez/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pakistan set to become knowledge economy: PM

STORY: Pakistan set to become knowledge economy: PM SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANWAR-UL-HAQ KAKAR, Prime Minister of Pakistan 3. various of Islamabad 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANWAR-UL-HAQ KAKAR, Prime Minister of Pakistan STORYLINE: Pakistan, with its talented and skilled human resource base, digital infrastructure, entrepreneurial spirit, and vision for digital transformation, is all set to become a knowledge-based economy, Pakistani caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar said Thursday. The government of Pakistan, through its digital policy, envisions bringing economic prosperity and citizen empowerment through digital transformation, Kakar said here while addressing a Tech Destination Pakistan event that featured the launch of e-employment centers in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANWAR-UL-HAQ KAKAR, Prime Minister of Pakistan "Pakistan with its tale

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Pakistan, China join hands to augment wheat production, enhance food security

STORY: Pakistan, China join hands to augment wheat production, enhance food security DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Joint Wheat Molecular Breeding International Lab 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAFIZ SALMAN, Pakistani student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OWAIS RASHEED, Head of the project and assistant professor at Quaid-i-Azam University 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZAHID MEHMOOD, Senior scientist of the NARC's wheat breeding program STORYLINE: China and Pakistan have recently established the Joint Wheat Molecular Breeding International Lab at Quaid-i-Azam University in the capital city of Islamabad. Funded by the Science and Technology Partnership Program of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, the lab is aimed at enhancing food security, human resource development and training of Pakistani students and scientists through knowledge and research sharing. Hafiz Salman, a 24-year-old Pakistani student, was keenly performing

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates a product at the exhibition hall of a smart technology company in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 12, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the workshop of a smart technology company in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 12, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members conduct experiments at a satellite technology company in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 12, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 12, 2023 shows the construction site of the Chongqing affiliate of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works on the production line of a beverage company in an industrial park of Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 11, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows the Qijiang campus of Chongqing College of Mobile Communication in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students are seen on the Qijiang campus of Chongqing College of Mobile Communication in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 27, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A villager is seen at the homestay she runs in Hongyan Village of Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 12, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at the construction site of the Chongqing affiliate of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Sept. 26, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers promote local agricultural products via live streaming in Hongyan Village of Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 12, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker talks with a patient at the transition ward of the Chongqing affiliate of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 12, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works on the production line of a food company in an industrial park of Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 11, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work on the production line of a new material company in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 12, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-QIJIANG-INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231013) -- CHONGQING, Oct. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member presents graphics on a screen in a cyber security monitor center in Qijiang District, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Oct. 12, 2023. Qijiang District of Chongqing was once an industrial base and a major gear manufacturing city in western China. In recent years, the local government has focused on building an innovation ecosystem that revolves around key elements such as production, human resources, and urban development. This effort has led to a gradual transformation of the district from a resource-based city to a more diversified economy. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

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Unparalleled pairing assistance program changes people's life in Xinjiang

STORY: Unparalleled pairing assistance program changes people's life in Xinjiang DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2. various of Hotan People's Hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): AMANNISA ABDUGHNI, Alijan's sister 4. various of Hotan People's Hospital 5. various of Xinjiang 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): AYSHAGUL KADIR, Mother of a boy diagnosed with congenital heart disease 7. various of Xinjiang STORYLINE: China has been implementing pairing assistance programs in Xinjiang since 1997, channeling financial, technical and human resource support across various sectors from different regions of the country to Xinjiang. The assistance initiative has greatly improved the well-being of people of all ethnic groups. Alijan, a young boy from Keriya County, Hotan Prefecture, is one of the beneficiaries of the program. He was diagnosed with a serious eye disease this August and has successfully received an operatio

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG CHHNANG-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(230709) -- KAMPONG CHHNANG, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (C) plants a tree in Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia, July 9, 2023. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Sunday stressed the importance of forest, saying that it is an invaluable natural resource for human lives and animals on the planet. Speaking at the annual national Arbor Day, or the tree planting day, here in the country's central part, the monarch said any forest loss would result in flood, tornado, lightning and drought, and deplete water reserves for the need of human beings and animals. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG CHHNANG-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(230709) -- KAMPONG CHHNANG, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (C) plants a tree in Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia, July 9, 2023. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Sunday stressed the importance of forest, saying that it is an invaluable natural resource for human lives and animals on the planet. Speaking at the annual national Arbor Day, or the tree planting day, here in the country's central part, the monarch said any forest loss would result in flood, tornado, lightning and drought, and deplete water reserves for the need of human beings and animals. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-KAMPONG CHHNANG-NATIONAL ARBOR DAY-CELEBRATION

(230709) -- KAMPONG CHHNANG, July 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni (R, front) attends the national Arbor Day celebration in Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia, July 9, 2023. Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni on Sunday stressed the importance of forest, saying that it is an invaluable natural resource for human lives and animals on the planet. Speaking at the annual national Arbor Day, or the tree planting day, here in the country's central part, the monarch said any forest loss would result in flood, tornado, lightning and drought, and deplete water reserves for the need of human beings and animals. (Photo by Sovannara/Xinhua)

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Livestreaming helps firms in China's Qingdao recruit people

STORY: Livestreaming helps firms in China's Qingdao recruit people DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the livestreaming industrial park in east China's Shandong Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG LIUYIN, Qingdao Jinhongxiang Human Resource Service Co.,Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YANCHUN, Secretary-general, Association for the Promotion of Human Resources Development, West Coast New Area of Qingdao STORYLINE: An industrial park focused on livestreaming recruitment is helping firms in east China's Qingdao to recruit talents. It will offer about 50,000 job opportunities in the next three to five years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG LIUYIN, Qingdao Jinhongxiang Human Resource Service Co., Ltd. "We livestream work scenarios of enterprises. Livestreaming and short videos improve the efficiency and the scope of our recruitment. We can communicate with job seekers more directly, effectively and quickly. Livestreaming also

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China-Africa partnership mutually beneficial: expert

STORY: China-Africa partnership mutually beneficial: expert DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in Africa 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ROSE RONO, International trade expert based in Kenya STORYLINE: Rose Rono, a Kenya-based international trade expert has spoken highly of the economic cooperation between China and Africa, saying that the partnership has been mutually beneficial. The expert pointed out that trade between China and Africa is on the rise, and the economic activities have also yielded fruitful results in technical exchange and human resource development. SOUNDBITE (English): ROSE RONO, International trade expert based in Kenya "I think China has been one of the most open partners, especially for Africa. And by open, I mean that they've opened their markets, for us to be able to export our products to them. They've been able to provide technical support. And they've been a reciprocal partner, they've not just been a partner

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Mongolians encourage disaster-hit Japan

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - People view an exhibition of around 400 photographs of Mongolians holding messages for disaster-hit Japan in Ulan Bator on June 6, 2011. The event started the same day for one week at the Mongolia-Japan Center for Human Resource Development.

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Vietnamese President Triet

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet (R) talks with Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada (L) at the president's office in Hanoi on Oct. 22, 2010. Yamada said the prefecture will study about enhancing business opportunities and human resource exchanges with Vietnam.

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Sun Project's Zombie Experience VR

Virtual reality (VR) is beginning to expand beyond games to events and educational applications. The price of head-mounted displays (HMDs) has dropped and their usability has improved, and commercial production and human resource training are being commercialized. It is not necessary to create full CG content, and know-how has been accumulated to bring out the best results while reducing production costs. "The cost of building VR has come down due to investment in the game industry. The cost of building VR has come down due to investment in the game industry, and VR is beginning to enter areas that were previously unprofitable, such as corporate human resource development," explains Shoichi Hasegawa, an associate professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Having studied VR for a long time, he said, "VR has matured as research. However, social implementation is still in its infancy. (= April 5, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Nagasaki Univ. students before dispatch to NPT review conference

Twelve Nagasaki youth representatives (back rows) pose for photos in Nagasaki, Japan, on April 5, 2015, prior to their dispatch to the 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in New York. The delegation is a human resource development project organized by a council comprised of Nagasaki Prefecture and City, as well as Nagasaki University. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese firms catching up with art of global personnel management

Mitsuhide Shiraki, president of Waseda University's Institute for Transnational Human Resource Management, gives an interview at his office at the university in Tokyo on March 30, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Filipino fishermen petition U.N. over China "human rights violations"

Miguel Betana, 48, a fisherman from the Philippine coastal province of Zambales on Luzon Island facing the South China Sea, speaks on June 24, 2015 about the impact on his life of China's effective control of the marine resource-rich Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. More than 30 Filipino fishermen, including Betana, filed a petition with the United Nations the same day over China's alleged "massive and gross human rights violations" by not allowing them to fish at the disputed shoal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mongolians encourage disaster-hit Japan

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - People view an exhibition of around 400 photographs of Mongolians holding messages for disaster-hit Japan in Ulan Bator on June 6, 2011. The event started the same day for one week at the Mongolia-Japan Center for Human Resource Development. (Kyodo)

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Vietnamese President Triet

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet (R) talks with Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada (L) at the president's office in Hanoi on Oct. 22, 2010. Yamada said the prefecture will study about enhancing business opportunities and human resource exchanges with Vietnam. (Kyodo)

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Japan eyes human resource investment, keeps fiscal goal in road map

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) attends a Cabinet meeting in Tokyo on June 9 2017, together with Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara. The government endorsed a plan at the meeting to prioritize investment in human resource development to buttress economic growth and improve Japan's tattered finances. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo