Emergency medical supplies delivered to Laos under ASEAN+3 framework

STORY: Emergency medical supplies delivered to Laos under ASEAN+3 framework DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: A handover ceremony of emergency medical supplies under ASEAN plus China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN+3) framework between China and Laos, was held in Lao capital Vientiane on Friday. Deputy Minister of the Lao Ministry of Health Phaivanh Keopaseuth, charge d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Laos Wang Chang, and representatives from China and Laos attended the ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony, Wang Chang said the handover of medical supplies from China to Laos is an important measure to implement the strategic consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries. This is the first practice of the ASEAN Plus Three emergency medical supplies reserve center and a new starting point for regional health cooperation. Wang said that China is willing to continue to work with neig

India to restrict export of key wheat products

STORY: India to restrict export of key wheat products DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:31 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of government buildings 3. various of wheat farming field 4. various of wheat crop harvesting 5. various of food grain wholesale market STORYLINE: The Indian government has imposed restrictions on the export of key wheat products, including flour, wholemeal flour and semolina, from July 12, officials said Thursday. The notification, published by the directorate general of foreign trade of the federal ministry of commerce and industry, has asked traders to secure permission before exporting the commodity. "The export policy of wheat flour remains free, but exports will be subject to the recommendation of the inter-ministerial committee on export of wheat," the notification said. New Delhi banned wheat exports in mid-May reportedly in order to manage the overall food security of the country and to support the needs of neig