China's Pingxiang sees booming China-Vietnam cross-border travel

STORY: China's Pingxiang sees booming China-Vietnam cross-border travel DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: PINGXIANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists at the Youyiguan border gate 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU FENGJIAO, Chinese tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG QINGFANG, Manager with Guangxi Pingxiang Peace International Travel Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI HUI, Police officer with Youyiguan Immigration Inspection Station STORYLINE: The Youyiguan border gate in south China's Guangxi is witnessing a cross-border travel boom, with the number of Chinese and Vietnamese tourists traveling to both sides on the rise. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU FENGJIAO, Chinese tourist "This is my second time (to visit Vietnam) and I'm very excited. I want to go abroad and see the development of other countries." With the unleashing of the pent-up travel demand after the pandemic, local travel agencies are confident about China's tourism market. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG Q

Malaysian economy to moderate in 2023: economists

STORY: Malaysian economy to moderate in 2023: economists DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:42 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur city views 2. various of customers shopping in store 3. various of container vessels at Northport of Port Klang, Selangor 4. various of workers at construction site 5. various of palm oil plantation and oil trucks on road 6. various of customers doing grocery shopping at a supermarket 7. various of tourists and tourism spots in Malaysia STORYLINE: The Malaysian economy will moderate in 2023 amid challenging external conditions and slowing domestic demand, economists said. The Maybank Investment Bank Research said in its recent report that it expects Malaysia's full-year growth to moderate to 4 percent in 2023 from 2022's growth forecast of 8 percent, mainly reflecting moderation in domestic demand. The research house sees slower growth in private consumption next year as pent-up spending from full