BRI cooperation with China opens up good prospects: former Hungarian PM

STORY: BRI cooperation with China opens up good prospects: former Hungarian PM SHOOTING TIME: April 25, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hungary 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): PETER MEDGYESSY, Former Hungarian Prime Minister 3. various of Peter Medgyessy 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): PETER MEDGYESSY, Former Hungarian Prime Minister STORYLINE: Peter Medgyessy, former Hungarian Prime Minister, has hailed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a fantastic initiative that opens up good prospects. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hungarian): PETER MEDGYESSY, Former Hungarian Prime Minister "(BRI is) a fantastic initiative that opens up good prospects. As the cooperation with China moves forward, it helps achieve all that we have envisioned. The BRI has a very important aspect in economic cooperation. I see a lot of opportunities." Connectivity and regional integration into the commercial networks and the system of trade relations are very valuable. An incr

Expert regards technology as most powerful engine of China's NEV industry

STORY: Expert regards technology as most powerful engine of China's NEV industry SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles 2. various of NEVs of different brands 3. SOUNDBITE (English): LIU JIA, Analyst of Electronics & Automotive from Nomura Orient International Securities STORYLINE: China's auto exports surged 57.9 percent year-on-year to a record high of 4.91 million vehicles in 2023 as the country's automakers expanded their presence overseas, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed. It marks another significant increase after the country exported more than 3 million vehicles in 2022 and over 2 million in 2021. The massive growth was propelled by a surge in the exports of new energy vehicles (NEVs), which soared 77.6 percent to more than 1.2 million units in the past year. Exports of pure electric vehicles expanded by 80.9 percent while that of hybrid ones incr

California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide

STORY: California battles to save sea mammal victims of red tide DATELINE: July 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: SAN PEDRO, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of sea lions STORYLINE: Vacationers visiting beaches of U.S. state of California this July Fourth weekend are likely to encounter an alarming sight: sick sea lions recovering on the sand. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) called it a large-scale stranding event. Scientists suspected that it was caused by red tide, another name for an excessive bloom of certain phytoplankton -- tiny sea veggies that most fish and sea mammals feed on. They noted that with global warming heating up California's waters, red tide has become a reoccurring problem off the coast, posing health concerns for much marine life, including sea lions, seals, otters, dolphins, and even whales. The sick and dead wildlife started showing up in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties several weeks ago, and the numbers have since incr

Malaysia's inflation increases 3.4 pct in June

STORY: Malaysia's inflation increases 3.4 pct in June DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of crowds queuing up at the cashier counters in supermarket 2. various of crowds doing their grocery shopping in supermarket 3. various of supermarket staff tidying the bottled cooking oils on rack 4. various of crowds picking fish at the seafood counter in supermarket STORYLINE: Malaysia's inflation, as measured by consumer price index, increased by 3.4 percent in June from a year ago, due to higher food prices, official data showed Friday. The increase surpassed the average inflation of 1.9 percent in Malaysia for the period January 2011 to June 2022, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. According to DOSM, the food index increased 6.1 percent and remained as the main contributor to the rise in the inflation during the month of June. Other groups except communications also recorded increases. Transport incr