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Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln

STORY: Passenger trips on Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway hit 2 mln SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers at a railway station in Jakarta STORYLINE: The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), the first of its kind in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has transported more than 2 million passengers in total, said China Railway International Limited on Sunday. According to the company, the HSR has been safely operating for 139 days, carrying a total of 2,008,387 passengers, since its official operation on Oct. 17, 2023. At present, the HSR's daily train trips have been increased from 14 to 40, and the number of passenger seats has tripled from 8,400 to more than 24,000. The highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent. To better meet the needs of passengers, a dynamic fare policy was introduced, the operation

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240126) -- BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A kid poses for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A kid poses for photos with a model of a high-speed electrical multiple unit (EMU) train at Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are pictured at the waiting hall of the Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HSR-OPERATION-100TH DAY

(240125) -- JAKARTA, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Passengers claim tickets on ticketing machines at Halim Station of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan. 24, 2024. The Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) marked its 100th day of operation on Wednesday with a total of 1.45 million passengers transported, an official from China Railway International Limited said. The number of daily train trips has been increased from 14 to 40, and 48 on weekends. A total of 3,487 trips were operated within the first 100 days of operation, and the highest number of passengers sent in a single day was 21,537, while the highest daily seat occupancy rate recorded was 99.6 percent, the official said. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Jakarta-Bandung HSR marks 100 days of operation with 1.45 mln passengers transported

STORY: Jakarta-Bandung HSR marks 100 days of operation with 1.45 mln passengers transported SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway (HSR) 2. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent in Jakarta 3. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): SWARJONO, Local passenger 4. various of passengers taking the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent in Jakarta "This is the Halim station in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital city. It's been 100 days since the Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway started its commercial operation. During this period, the high-speed trains locally known as WHOOSH, have carried 1.45 million passengers. The daily passenger occupancy rate is as high as 99.6 percent. Fully equipped with Chinese technology and system, the railway connects Jakarta and Bandung, cutting the travel time between the two cities from more than 3

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary Press Conference - Brussels

Belgium, Brussels, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary holds a press briefing on 16 January 2024. Online booking platforms have not been offering Ryanair flights since December, the Irish airline announced. This will result in a 1 to 2% drop in aircraft occupancy rates, but also lower prices because there will be fewer intermediaries - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A C919 passenger aircraft lands at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2024. The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, commenced operation on a new route connecting the megacities of Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday. Flight MU5137, operated by China Eastern Airlines, departed from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport around 3:40 p.m. With a seat occupancy rate of over 85 percent, the flight reached Beijing Daxing International Airport nearly two hours later. This marks the second regular route for the C919, following the previously launched Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu route. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-PASSENGER AIRCRAFT-C919-NEW REGULAR ROUTE (CN)

(240109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A C919 passenger aircraft lands at Beijing Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 9, 2024. The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, commenced operation on a new route connecting the megacities of Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday. Flight MU5137, operated by China Eastern Airlines, departed from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport around 3:40 p.m. With a seat occupancy rate of over 85 percent, the flight reached Beijing Daxing International Airport nearly two hours later. This marks the second regular route for the C919, following the previously launched Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu route. (Xinhua)

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New York Congestion Toll in The Upper West Side

New congestion tolls installed in the upper west side in New York City on January 8, 2024. New York is expected to become the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing as soon as next spring. The system will charge cars, buses, motorcycles and trucks a rate based on vehicle size and occupancy to drive into Manhattan on or below 60th Street. The congestion pricing toll is expected to be recommended at $15 for cars to enter midtown Manhattan. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Public excitement in Indonesia grows high towards Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train

STORY: Public excitement in Indonesia grows high towards Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers 2. SOUNDBITE (Indonesian): MASNI SARAGIH, Local resident STORYLINE: The services of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway (HSR) in Indonesia, locally known as Whoosh, have brought lots of joy for the public in the world's fourth-largest populous nation since it was officially launched about a month ago. According to PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the HSR, trains have carried about 383,000 passengers on the railway since the commercial operation started, with the highest daily occupancy rate reaching 98.7 percent. The public enthusiasm was so high that KCIC needed to intensify the travel schedule up to 28 trips per weekday and 36 trips per day on weeken

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-FIRST MONTH-PASSENGER FLOW

(231117) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait in line to check in for a train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2023. According to PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, trains have carried about 383,000 passengers on the railway since the commercial operation started, with the highest daily occupancy rate reaching 98.7 percent. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-FIRST MONTH-PASSENGER FLOW

(231117) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers pose for photos with a model of a high-speed train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2023. According to PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, trains have carried about 383,000 passengers on the railway since the commercial operation started, with the highest daily occupancy rate reaching 98.7 percent. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-FIRST MONTH-PASSENGER FLOW

(231117) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers check in for a train of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway at the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2023. According to PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, trains have carried about 383,000 passengers on the railway since the commercial operation started, with the highest daily occupancy rate reaching 98.7 percent. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-JAKARTA-BANDUNG HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY-FIRST MONTH-PASSENGER FLOW

(231117) -- JAKARTA, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait in the waiting hall of Halim Station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 17, 2023. According to PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium between Indonesian and Chinese state-owned firms that constructs and runs the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, trains have carried about 383,000 passengers on the railway since the commercial operation started, with the highest daily occupancy rate reaching 98.7 percent. (Xinhua/Xu Qin)

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Hong Kong records over 1 mln mainland visitors during double festivals holiday

STORY: Hong Kong records over 1 mln mainland visitors during double festivals holiday DATELINE: Oct. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourism in Hong Kong, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MR. WU, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MR. ZHANG, Tourist 4. various of fireworks and light show STORYLINE: The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government recorded 1.1 million mainland visitors during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday. Official data showed that the daily average visitors from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6 was around 140,000, 10 percent higher than the figure during the Labor Day Holiday Golden Week. The overall hotel occupancy rate reached 90 percent, the HKSAR government said in a press release on Saturday. Among the mainland visitors visited Hong Kong, 45 percent of them were overnight visitors. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): MR. WU, Tourist "It takes 16 to 18 minutes from Shenzhen North t

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Wildfires shake tourism in Hawaii's Maui island

STORY: Wildfires shake tourism in Hawaii's Maui island DATELINE: Aug. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: MAUI, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lahaina 2. various of ruined streets in Maui STORYLINE: The devastating wildfires that ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui were a bitter blow to the island's tourism industry as Maui has seen a sharp drop in tourists since the catastrophe happened. The wildfires starting on Aug. 8 are the deadliest ones in the United States in more than a century, and the worst natural disaster in Hawaii's history, claiming the lives of at least 115 people. The blaze has scorched much of the historic town of Lahaina, a popular tourist spot on Maui and once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Officials in Hawaii have urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui in the wake of the disaster, as many hotel rooms were secured to house thousands of displaced residents and first responders. Most inbound flights have seen only less than half occupancy. According to

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A Month After The Collapse Rue De Tivoli - Marseille

Reinforcements installed to maintain buildings with no-occupancy orders following the collapse in April 2023 of rue Tivoli, Marseille, May 11, 2023. One month to the day after the collapse of a building located rue de Tivoli in Marseille, the district remains marked by the tragedy which cost the lives of eight inhabitants. Photo by Laurent coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Month After The Collapse Rue De Tivoli - Marseille

A building door padlocked with no-occupancy orders following the collapse in April 2023 of rue Tivoli, Marseille, May 11, 2023. One month to the day after the collapse of a building located rue de Tivoli in Marseille, the district remains marked by the tragedy which cost the lives of eight inhabitants. Photo by Laurent coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Beijing-Cairo direct flight resumes

STORY: Beijing-Cairo direct flight resumes DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Beijing International Airport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI XINJIE, Tour Guide, China Youth Travel Service 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU YUXUAN, EgyptAir Business Development and Marketing Manager of China 4. various of the EgyptAir STORYLINE: The direct flight linking the Chinese capital of Beijing and the Egyptian capital of Cairo has resumed. A passenger flight from EgyptAir left Beijing International Airport for Cairo Thursday morning. The route will run once a week on Thursdays. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI XINJIE, Tour Guide, China Youth Travel Service "I'm excited because it means a new start for our work and for the entire tourism industry." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LIU YUXUAN, EgyptAir Business Development and Marketing Manager of China "The occupancy rate of the flight exceeds 85 percent. The rebound of the tourism industry in China is beyond our exp

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COVID-19 deaths decrease in Egypt

STORY: COVID-19 deaths decrease in Egypt DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of hospitals in Egypt STORYLINE: Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Wednesday that the number of COVID-19-related deaths decreased during the seventh week of 2023, compared to the sixth week of this year. Meanwhile, the minister mentioned the total occupancy rates of the Ministry of Health and Population hospital beds, pointing out that 60 percent of the internal beds are vacant, as well as more than 35 percent of intensive care beds, while 71 percent of respirators are available. With regard to the situation of receiving vaccines, the minister indicated that the total number of people vaccinated with anti-coronavirus vaccines reached 40,865,508 people in the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Spain's hotel occupancy rates to exceed pre-pandemic level: report

STORY: Spain's hotel occupancy rates to exceed pre-pandemic level: report DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:11 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hotels in Spain 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JORGE MARICHAL, President of CEHAT 3. various of hotels in Spain STORYLINE: According to a report released by the Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation (CEHAT) in December, Spain's hotel occupancy rates from December 2022 to the end of February 2023 are expected to be at least 0.6 percent higher than that in the winter season of 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The survey, carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for CEHAT, focused on international tourists' intention to travel to Spain. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JORGE MARICHAL, President of CEHAT "International tourists continue to look to Spain and when they go on holiday abroad, one of the countries they have in mind is Spain, and that means hotel occupancy and revenue will be high this winter." The SiteMi

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Boom returns to Atami, thanks to rising fuel prices

ATAMI, Japan - Sun Beach at Atami spa town in the Izu Peninsula is crowded with holidaymakers in a photo taken Aug. 5. According to travel agent JTB, the occupancy rate at inns and hotels in Atami rose 19 percent in July from a year earlier. Travel analysts believe high fuel costs have prompted many Japanese to give up overseas summer vacations or long-distance domestic travel. Atami, an hour or so by express train from Tokyo, is the nearest spa summer resort for Tokyoites.

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Egypt sees 4.9 million tourists in 1st half of 2022

STORY: Egypt sees 4.9 million tourists in 1st half of 2022 DATELINE: Sept. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 2. various of Giza Pyramid 3. various of Step pyramid 4. various of Luxor Valley 5. various of Abu Simbel Temple STORYLINE: Some 4.9 million tourists visited Egypt in the first six months of 2022, with an increase of 85.4 percent compared to 2.6 million tourists in the same period of 2021, Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) announced on Tuesday. Marking World Tourism Day that's observed on Sept. 27, CAPMAS said that "8 million tourists visited Egypt in 2021, a 117.5-percent increase compared to 3.7 million tourists in 2020." Meanwhile, hotel occupancy during the first half of 2022 was 52.6 million nights, a 63.6 percent increase compared to 32.2 million nights in the first half of 2021, it said. "Rise in numbers of tourists visiting Egyp

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CAMBODIA-PREAH SIHANOUK-CHINESE-INVESTED ECONOMIC ZONE-TRADE VOLUME

(220719) -- PREAH SIHANOUK, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 19, 2022 shows the entrance of the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia. The value of imports and exports passing through the Chinese-invested Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Cambodia reached 1.37 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2022, up 38 percent year on year, said an operator's report on Monday. Situated in the southwestern coastal province of Preah Sihanouk, the SSEZ is the country's largest industrial zone in terms of size and occupancy. (SSEZ/Handout via Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PREAH SIHANOUK-CHINESE-INVESTED ECONOMIC ZONE-TRADE VOLUME

(220719) -- PREAH SIHANOUK, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers make face masks at a factory in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia on July 19, 2022. The value of imports and exports passing through the Chinese-invested Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Cambodia reached 1.37 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2022, up 38 percent year on year, said an operator's report on Monday. Situated in the southwestern coastal province of Preah Sihanouk, the SSEZ is the country's largest industrial zone in terms of size and occupancy. (SSEZ/Handout via Xinhua)

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CAMBODIA-PREAH SIHANOUK-CHINESE-INVESTED ECONOMIC ZONE-TRADE VOLUME

(220719) -- PREAH SIHANOUK, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers make face masks at a factory in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia on July 19, 2022. The value of imports and exports passing through the Chinese-invested Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (SSEZ) in Cambodia reached 1.37 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2022, up 38 percent year on year, said an operator's report on Monday. Situated in the southwestern coastal province of Preah Sihanouk, the SSEZ is the country's largest industrial zone in terms of size and occupancy. (SSEZ/Handout via Xinhua)