CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-TAIWAN-YOUTH-ENTREPRENEURSHIP-PLATFORM (CN)

CHINA-FUJIAN-XIAMEN-TAIWAN-YOUTH-ENTREPRENEURSHIP-PLATFORM (CN)

(240616) -- XIAMEN, June 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 14, 2024 shows a shared platform for cultural and tourism designers at T-makers in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. Based in Xiamen of southeast China's Fujian Province, T-makers is a platform dedicated to providing services of innovation and entrepreneurship for young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Since its establishment in August 2016, T-makers has attracted more than 170 companies and applied for subsidies amounting to over ten million yuan for more than 100 youth businesses from Taiwan. At the same time, it provides convenience and preferential treatment in business registration, financial and tax services for young entrepreneurs and resident companies. Yu Hui-fang, head of T-makers, said that her team aims to provide more meticulous and professional services for young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, so that the platform serves young people in realizing their entrepreneurial dreams. "An incre

India liberalizes foreign direct investment for space sector

STORY: India liberalizes foreign direct investment for space sector SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 23, 2024/ File DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of parliament building 3. various of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) STORYLINE: The Indian government has liberalized foreign direct investments (FDI) in its space sector in a bid to generate employment, enable modern technology absorption, and make the sector self-reliant, a federal government official confirmed on Thursday. According to an official statement issued by the federal cabinet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the amendment to FDI policy on the space sector at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The satellite sub-sector has been divided into three different activities with defined limits for FDIs in each such sector. "The non-government entities have developed capabilities and expertise in the areas of satellites and launch vehicles. With incre

Egyptian Navy receives German-made MEKO-A200 frigate

STORY: Egyptian Navy receives German-made MEKO-A200 frigate SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egypt's Alexandria 2. various of a frigate arriving in Alexandria STORYLINE: The Egyptian naval forces received on Sunday a new German-made MEKO-A200 frigate at a base in the coastal province of Alexandria, the Egyptian military said in a statement. Built by Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the frigate delivery procedures were already completed in Bremerhaven, Germany, in mid-December before the warship headed to Egypt. Named "Al-Qadeer," the new frigate is the third MEKO-A200 warship to be delivered to Egypt out of four frigates contracted between Egypt and TKMS in 2018. The Egyptian Navy received the first frigate, "Al-Aziz," in October 2022 and the second, "Al-Qahhar," in May 2023. The Egyptian military spokesman, Gharib Abdel-Hafez, said in the statement that the "Al-Qadeer" frigate will incre

National park in China's Hainan makes progress in protecting biodiversity

STORY: National park in China's Hainan makes progress in protecting biodiversity DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:46 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Hainan's national park 2. various of Hainan gibbons 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN ZONGZHU, Chief engineer of Hainan Academy of Forestry STORYLINE: Hainan's national park, covering 4,269 square km, is home to China's most concentrated and well-preserved tropical rainforests. The park is also the only habitat of Hainan gibbons, a rare primate. Many wildlife that had long disappeared are returning to their homes thanks to the park. The Hainan gibbon population has been restored to 36 on the island, while nine plant species have been newly discovered in the park's range. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN ZONGZHU, Chief engineer of Hainan Academy of Forestry "The Hainan gibbons' population has increased from 7 to 9 in the 1970s to 36 today. Since the establishment of the park, 28 other new species have been discovered, further incre

Brazil's state-run oil company raises fuel prices

STORY: Brazil's state-run oil company raises fuel prices DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations in Brazil STORYLINE: Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras announced Thursday that it will raise fuel prices starting Friday. The gasoline prices will rise 18.8 percent to 3.86 reais (0.7653 U.S. dollars) per liter, while diesel prices will hike 24.9 percent to 4.51 reais per liter. In a securities filing, the company said after oil prices were seen at consistently high levels, it became necessary for Petrobras to adjust prices, adding other fuel suppliers in the South American country had also raised their prices. The move is the first fuel price adjustment by the Brazilian oil giant in almost two months. Recently, oil prices have hit multi-year highs as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues. Brazil registered inflation rate of 0.86 percent in February, the highest rate for the month since 2016, driven by an incre