Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

An aerial drone photo shows people clearing silt at a football field of the Cun Chao stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

An aerial drone photo shows people clearing silt at a football field of the Cun Chao stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

Rescuers conduct clearing and rescue work in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. Photo by Shi Honghui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

An aerial drone photo shows people clearing silt at a football field of the Cun Chao stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. Photo by Long Jianrui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

An aerial drone photo shows people living in temporary tents in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. Photo by Wu Dejun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

Heavy Rain Leaves Southwest China Under Water

An aerial drone photo shows temporary tents in Congjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2025. Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties. Photo by Wu Dejun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Malawian president urges traders to utilize int'l markets

STORY: Malawian president urges traders to utilize int'l markets SHOOTING DATE: May 23, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 34th Malawi International Trade Fair 2. SOUNDBITE (Chichewa): LAZARUS CHAKWERA, Malawian President 3. various of the 34th Malawi International Trade Fair STORYLINE: Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday urged traders in the country to take advantage of the export market deals the government has signed with China and other international market avenues to increase foreign exchange inflows into the country. The president made the appeal when he officially opened the 34th Malawi International Trade Fair in the country's commercial city of Blantyre. He lamented the gap between the country's imports and exports for the past years, saying that in March 2023, the trade deficit between imports and exports was 177.7 million U.S. dollars, while in the same month, 2024, the gap increased to 194.4 million d

Pakistan's central bank forex reserves rise to 8.2 bln USD

STORY: Pakistan's central bank forex reserves rise to 8.2 bln USD SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 5, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad's streets STORYLINE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday that its foreign exchange reserves had increased by 464 million U.S. dollars to reach around 8.2 billion dollars by Dec. 29, 2023. The increase occurred "mainly due to receipt of official government's inflows," the SBP said in a statement. Net foreign reserves held by commercial banks came at around 5 billion dollars, the central bank said. Total liquid foreign reserves held by the South Asian country stood at about 13.2 billion dollars, according to the SBP. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

China's FDI into Kenya expected to grow 10 pct in 2023: official

STORY: China's FDI into Kenya expected to grow 10 pct in 2023: official DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JUNE CHEPKEMEI, Acting managing director of KenInvest STORYLINE: China's foreign direct investment (FDI) into Kenya is projected to grow 10 percent this year, a government official said Monday. June Chepkemei, acting managing director of state-owned Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest), made the remarks during a media briefing on the upcoming sixth Kenya International Industrial Expo and the Kenya Import and Export Fair in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. The event is scheduled to take place from Sept. 21 to 23. SOUNDBITE (English): JUNE CHEPKEMEI, Acting managing director of KenInvest "Foreign direct inflows from China stood at 348 million U.S. dollars (in 2022). Going forward, we hope to see that grow by at least 10 percent, going by the incentives and the programs that the government h

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

(230621) -- JERUSALEM, June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows salt formations in the northern part of the Dead Sea about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea depends heavily on inflows from the Jordan River in the north to maintain its water level. In the past decades, farming and mineral extraction in the area are believed to have pulled out more water than can be refilled by natural means, posing ecological threats to the ever-shrinking salt lake. Statistics showed that the dead sea has been shrinking at an alarming pace, dropping by 1.1-1.2 meters each year, and is about half the size it was in 1976. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

(230621) -- JERUSALEM, June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows salt formations in the northern part of the Dead Sea about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea depends heavily on inflows from the Jordan River in the north to maintain its water level. In the past decades, farming and mineral extraction in the area are believed to have pulled out more water than can be refilled by natural means, posing ecological threats to the ever-shrinking salt lake. Statistics showed that the dead sea has been shrinking at an alarming pace, dropping by 1.1-1.2 meters each year, and is about half the size it was in 1976. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

(230621) -- JERUSALEM, June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows the shore of the northern part of the Dead Sea about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea depends heavily on inflows from the Jordan River in the north to maintain its water level. In the past decades, farming and mineral extraction in the area are believed to have pulled out more water than can be refilled by natural means, posing ecological threats to the ever-shrinking salt lake. Statistics showed that the dead sea has been shrinking at an alarming pace, dropping by 1.1-1.2 meters each year, and is about half the size it was in 1976. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-DEAD SEA-SALT FORMATION

(230621) -- JERUSALEM, June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 20, 2023 shows salt formations in the northern part of the Dead Sea about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea depends heavily on inflows from the Jordan River in the north to maintain its water level. In the past decades, farming and mineral extraction in the area are believed to have pulled out more water than can be refilled by natural means, posing ecological threats to the ever-shrinking salt lake. Statistics showed that the dead sea has been shrinking at an alarming pace, dropping by 1.1-1.2 meters each year, and is about half the size it was in 1976. As the water receded, a barren landscape of salt rock and numerous sinkholes appeared. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Malaysia's FDI up marginally in Q1

STORY: Malaysia's FDI up marginally in Q1 DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Various of Kuala Lumpur city views 2. Various of crowds at a shopping mall 3. Various of crowds on the street STORYLINE: Malaysia's foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 1.6 percent, reaching a record 893.2 billion ringgit (about 200.18 billion U.S. dollars) at the end of the first quarter of 2023, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, official data showed Friday. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement the manufacturing sector remained the largest recipient of the FDI with a value of 385.3 billion ringgit (about 86.35 billion U.S. dollars) or 43.1 percent of the total FDI. This was followed by financial activities and wholesale & retail trade. According to the DOSM, the country's FDI inflows were largely from Singapore, the United States and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reportin

Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1

STORY: Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1 DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ho Chi Minh City 2. various of foreign-invested factories in Vietnam STORYLINE: Vietnam attracted 5.45 billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) as of March 20 this year, down 38.8 percent year on year, the General Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Vietnam received 4.32 billion U.S. dollars in actual inflows of FDI in the period, down 2.2 percent year on year, the data showed. Singapore remained the top source of new FDI pledges into the country with 1.35 billion U.S. dollars. FDI pledges, which indicate the size of future FDI disbursements, reached 3.02 billion U.S. dollars, down 5.9 percent from a year earlier, the statistics office said in a statement. Of the pledges, 77.6 percent would go to manufacturing and processing, while 12 percent would be invested in real estate development, it added. FDI has been a key driver of Vietnam's ec

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the ancient city of Side in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at a beach in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the ancient city of Side in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the ancient city of Side in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

TÜRKIYE-ECONOMY-TOURISM

(221109) -- ANKARA, Nov. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists are seen at a beach in Antalya, Türkiye, on Nov. 6, 2022. As tourist inflows beat consensus, Türkiye has revised its annual tourism targets upward, counting on the industry to deliver 44 billion U.S. dollars in revenues to keep the economy growing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Türkiye revises tourism targets amid strong activity" (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

Türkiye's economic woes far from over: economist

STORY: Türkiye's economic woes far from over: economist DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ENVER ERKAN, Chief economist at Istanbul's Tera Securities 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ENVER ERKAN, Chief economist at Istanbul's Tera Securities STORYLINE: A Turkish expert has said that Türkiye's economic woes are far from over due to the tumbling currency, low capital inflows and looming short-term external debt. The Turkish lira weakened to near 18.0 against the dollar, trading at 17.96 on Tuesday afternoon, a record low since a currency turmoil in December 2021 when it hit an all-time low of 18.4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ENVER ERKAN, Chief economist at Istanbul's Tera Securities "The lira's recent depreciation against hard currencies, the dollar and the euro, will naturally increase the country's premium risks. This will inevitably increase the cost of risk (of borrowing) in light of the economic instability and

Thai economist says U.S. interest rate hikes add capital outflow risks, hurt economies

STORY: Thai economist says U.S. interest rate hikes add capital outflow risks, hurt economies DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): KIRIDA BHAOPICHITR, Research director for int'l economics and development policy, Thailand Development Research Institute 2. various of Thai economy STORYLINE: Kirida Bhaopichitr, a senior Thai economist from Thailand Development Research Institute, has said that the U.S. interest rate hikes will increase the risk of capital outflows in emerging economies, and will put countries with too much U.S. dollar-denominated debt in trouble. SOUNDBITE (English): KIRIDA BHAOPICHITR, Research director for int'l economics and development policy, Thailand Development Research Institute "(There) definitely will be risk for countries, especially countries that have a lot of capital inflows that are short-term and can flow out easily. So those countries definitely will face the outflows issue, because when their interes

India attracts highest ever foreign direct investment in 2021-22

STORY: India attracts highest ever foreign direct investment in 2021-22 DATELINE: May 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of mall 4. various of retail market area 5. various of traffic STORYLINE: India received the highest ever foreign direct investment (FDI) worth 83.57 billion U.S. dollars during the financial year 2021-22 (April 2021-March 2022), the federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Friday. The ministry said India had rapidly emerged as a preferred FDI destination, and that the FDI inflows had increased 20-fold in the past 20 years. According to the ministry, FDI equity inflows in the manufacturing sector rose by 76 percent during 2021-22. The country's southern state of Karnataka emerged as the top FDI equity inflow recipient state. Singapore remained the top investor with 27 percent share, followed by the United States with 18 percent share in total FDI inflows. Computer softw

Hungarian expert on migration speaks on refugee crisis

Hungarian expert on migration speaks on refugee crisis

Balazs Orban, head of Hungary's Migration Research Institute, speaks to Kyodo News in Budapest on Sept. 29, 2015, warning of major political upheavals in European countries due to growing voter discontent unless they stop the massive inflows of refugees and immigrants from the Middle East. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Slack demand for Japanese ceramics

Slack demand for Japanese ceramics

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2019, shows ceramic tableware on sale in the Gifu Prefecture city of Tajimi, central Japan. The Japanese ceramic industry has seen demand fall since the 1990s due to massive inflows of Chinese imports and increased preference among Japanese for dining out. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Slack demand for Japanese ceramics

Slack demand for Japanese ceramics

Photo taken in Toki, Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 2, 2019, shows a clay pit, no longer in use, for sourcing clay used to produce the famous Japanese pottery Mino ware. The Japanese ceramic industry has suffered a downturn since the 1990s due to massive inflows of Chinese imports and increased preference among Japanese for dining out. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo