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US: Pileup Closes Interstate 70 In Southern Illinois

A multiple-car pileup occurred on Interstate 70 near Greenup, Illinois, on Sunday, January 5, forcing the closure of the highway in both directions.

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China's new energy industry benefits Malaysia's green transformation

STORY: China's new energy industry benefits Malaysia's green transformation SHOOTING TIME: June 6, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the photovoltaic power station 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NOOR AZIE SYAMIRA, Photovoltaic power station administrative staff member 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHD SUFFIAN, Photovoltaic power station safety officer 4. various of electric vehicles 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): CUI ANQI, Managing director of Great Wall Motor Sales Malaysia Sdn Bhd 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): LIEW CHIN TONG, Malaysian Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister STORYLINE: Chinese new energy technologies and products are helping boost the green transformation drive in Malaysia. In Kuala Ketil, the southern part of Kedah state of Malaysia, stands a 260-acre photovoltaic power station. The power plant was built by China Energy Engineering Group Tianjin Electric Power Construction Co., Ltd., with an installed capacity of

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Yemen holds mango festival to boost agriculture sector

STORY: Yemen holds mango festival to boost agriculture sector SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 18, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:28 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mango festival STORYLINE: A mango festival was held in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa to promote the sales of the country's renowned mangoes and boost the agriculture sector. The six-day event, which concluded on Friday, brought together 120 participants including farmers' associations, local traders, and exporters. The event also aimed to improve mango cultivation techniques and expand export markets, according to organizers. Yemen boasts numerous varieties of mangoes, known for their high quality and distinctive taste. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

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Chinese cars shine at Indonesia's electric vehicle exhibition

STORY: Chinese cars shine at Indonesia's electric vehicle exhibition SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of PERIKLINDO Electric Vehicle Show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bahasa Indonesia): PHILLIP CHEN, Yadea Sales Manager 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bahasa Indonesia): NOVE YUNITA SARI, Visitor STORYLINE: With fine quality, innovative designs and competitive prices, China's electric vehicle (EV) makers are shining at an exhibition in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta. The six-day show opened to the public on Tuesday and brought more than 110 auto brands to customers, including BYD, Chery, Wuling, Seres, Neta, MG, BMW and Mobil Anak Bangsa (MAB). A test drive was also offered to participants. The exhibition in the heart of Jakarta was held by Periklindo, an association of the Indonesian EV industry, as it aims to boost the EV ecosystem in the Southeast Asian country. Indonesia is currently on track to demonstrate its commitment to climate chan

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN MATEO-TESLA-LAYOFFS

(240416) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a view outside a Tesla store in San Mateo, California, the United States. Tesla is laying off "more than 10 percent" of its global headcount to cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The layoffs that could impact more than 14,000 people come two weeks after the electric automaker reported its first year-over-year drop in sales in three years. The company has also warned that sales growth could be "notably lower" in 2024 than its stated goal of 50 percent growth each year. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN MATEO-TESLA-LAYOFFS

(240416) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a view outside a Tesla store in San Mateo, California, the United States. Tesla is laying off "more than 10 percent" of its global headcount to cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The layoffs that could impact more than 14,000 people come two weeks after the electric automaker reported its first year-over-year drop in sales in three years. The company has also warned that sales growth could be "notably lower" in 2024 than its stated goal of 50 percent growth each year. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN MATEO-TESLA-LAYOFFS

(240416) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a view outside a Tesla store in San Mateo, California, the United States. Tesla is laying off "more than 10 percent" of its global headcount to cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The layoffs that could impact more than 14,000 people come two weeks after the electric automaker reported its first year-over-year drop in sales in three years. The company has also warned that sales growth could be "notably lower" in 2024 than its stated goal of 50 percent growth each year. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN MATEO-TESLA-LAYOFFS

(240416) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a view outside a Tesla store in San Mateo, California, the United States. Tesla is laying off "more than 10 percent" of its global headcount to cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The layoffs that could impact more than 14,000 people come two weeks after the electric automaker reported its first year-over-year drop in sales in three years. The company has also warned that sales growth could be "notably lower" in 2024 than its stated goal of 50 percent growth each year. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN MATEO-TESLA-LAYOFFS

(240416) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a view outside a Tesla store in San Mateo, California, the United States. Tesla is laying off "more than 10 percent" of its global headcount to cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The layoffs that could impact more than 14,000 people come two weeks after the electric automaker reported its first year-over-year drop in sales in three years. The company has also warned that sales growth could be "notably lower" in 2024 than its stated goal of 50 percent growth each year. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN MATEO-TESLA-LAYOFFS

(240416) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a view outside a Tesla store in San Mateo, California, the United States. Tesla is laying off "more than 10 percent" of its global headcount to cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The layoffs that could impact more than 14,000 people come two weeks after the electric automaker reported its first year-over-year drop in sales in three years. The company has also warned that sales growth could be "notably lower" in 2024 than its stated goal of 50 percent growth each year. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-SAN MATEO-TESLA-LAYOFFS

(240416) -- SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2024 shows a view outside a Tesla store in San Mateo, California, the United States. Tesla is laying off "more than 10 percent" of its global headcount to cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The layoffs that could impact more than 14,000 people come two weeks after the electric automaker reported its first year-over-year drop in sales in three years. The company has also warned that sales growth could be "notably lower" in 2024 than its stated goal of 50 percent growth each year. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

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Livestreaming e-commerce helps increase rural incomes in China's Xizang

STORY: Livestreaming e-commerce helps increase rural incomes in China's Xizang SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: LHASA, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the county 2. various of the studio 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BUMO, Live-streaming host STORYLINE: A livestreaming studio in Baqen County in China's Xizang has helped sell local products to other parts of China via e-commerce. The studio was established in March 2022 in the region with an average altitude of 4,500 meters, and has since helped boost incomes for farmers and herders. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): BUMO, Live-streaming host "I started to be engaged in the livestreams in August last year, and has since promoted specialties from Baqen County, such as cordyceps and dried yak meat. In one livestream, the sales revenue is at least 2,000 yuan (about 280 U.S. dollars), and sometimes could even reach 4,000 to 5,000 yuan." As of July this year, the studio had generated sales revenue exceeding 500,000

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China's digital trade expo helps promote global digital economy

STORY: China's digital trade expo helps promote global digital economy SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 23, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI YONG, Soft Robot Tech Co., Ltd., Beijing 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG DAYUN, Exhibitor from BrainCo 4. various of China's digital economy STORYLINE: The second Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) wrapped up Monday in east China's Hangzhou. Themed "Digital Trade, Global Access," the expo attracted dozens of international organizations and business associations, as well as over 800 enterprises. It has provided an important platform to boost digital trade. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHI YONG, Soft Robot Tech Co., Ltd., Beijing "Our sales have been growing steadily. They reached around 80 million yuan (11.18 million U.S. dollars) last year. The expo allows more customers to learn about our products, and the level we have reached in automation." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese):

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are about to board a train at Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for trains at the waiting hall of Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows passengers at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are about to board a train at Zhengzhou Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows passengers lining up to enter Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for trains at the waiting hall of Chongqing North Railway Station in Chongqing, southwest China, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers run to the ticket gate at Tianjin West Railway Station in north China's Tianjin, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Li Ran)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are seen on a train at Beijing West Railway Station in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk on the south square of Harbin Railway Station in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows passengers at Zhengzhou Railway Station in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for trains at the waiting hall of Guiyang North Railway Station in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)

(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Passengers head to the waiting hall of Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 29, 2023. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near. According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.88 million train tickets for the Mid-Autumn Festival on the day the tickets went on sale, a record high for single-day sales. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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Livestreaming gives boost to jewelry trade in China's border city

STORY: Livestreaming gives boost to jewelry trade in China's border city DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of jewelry and Yangyanghao jewelry live base 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QI YINGYUE, Jewelry presenter of Yangyanghao jewelry livestreaming center 3. various of Yangyanghao jewelry live base STORYLINE: Livestreaming sales have given a boost to the jewelry trade in Ruili, a border city in China's Yunnan famous for its jade industry. Bordering Myanmar, the world's major jade producer, Ruili thrived as one of China's largest jade trading hubs in the 1990s and has since been widely called the "City of Jade." As night fell, a jewelry livestreaming center was ablaze with lights and filled with the hubbub of peddling and negotiations. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QI YINGYUE, Jewelry presenter of Yangyanghao jewelry livestreaming center "I came from Guangdong Province, and now I have bought a house and settled here in Ruili because personally, I h

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Return of Chinese tourists contribute to European tourism rebound: official

STORY: Return of Chinese tourists contribute to European tourism rebound: official DATELINE: May 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of monuments in Roma 2. various of tourists in Florence 3. various of tourists in Roma 4. SOUNDBITE (English): LUDIVINE DESTREE, Marketing project manager and China expert, European Travel Commission(ETC) STORYLINE: An official with the European Travel Commission (ETC) hopes that more Chinese tourists could visit Europe, and expects that the return of Chinese tourists could boost revenues for the European tourism sector. SOUNDBITE (English): LUDIVINE DESTREE, Marketing project manager and China expert, European Travel Commission(ETC) "The Chinese's return has been really well awaited here in Europe, and that everyone is really looking forward to seeing the Chinese back. For sure, I think in terms of shopping, we can expect that they will be more sales of luxury products from France and from also Italy. We do hope to see more Chines

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Fasteners production hub in N China sees export booming

STORY: Fasteners production hub in N China sees export booming DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factory 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN RUI, General manager of a hardware manufacturing company in Yongnian 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HAN YONGGANG, Director of Yongnian district commerce bureau STORYLINE: Yongnian District in Handan City, Hebei Province is a major fastener production and distribution hub in China. Its annual production and sales volumes account for about 55 percent of the national market share. Companies in Yongnian have used a variety of platforms to boost export in recent years. In 2022, the exports of fasteners generated nearly 160 million U.S. dollars in revenue, a strong growth of 70.8 percent year-on-year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN RUI, General manager of a hardware manufacturing company in Yongnian "In 2022, we received many overseas orders through cross-border e-commerce, online and onsite exhibitions,

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Kubota aims to break into world's top farm machinery makers

OSAKA, Japan - Masatoshi Kimata, president of Kubota Corp., is interviewed by Kyodo News on Dec. 3, 2014, in Osaka. Kimata said the company aims to boost its group sales by about 30 percent over the next three years and become one of the world's top three makers of agricultural machinery.

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Mazda announces CX-3 sport utility vehicle

LOS ANGELES, United States - Mazda Motor Corp.'s CX-3 compact sport utility vehicle is displayed at an auto show in Los Angeles, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2014. Mazda President Masamichi Kogai (front) said he expects the launch of the new vehicle to boost his company's overall global sales.

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PanaHome eyes $233 mil. sales in Southeast Asia in FY2018

OSAKA, Japan - PanaHome Corp. President Yasuteru Fujii speaks in an interview in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 16, 2014. He said the company aims to boost annual sales in Southeast Asia to 25 billion yen (about $233 million) in fiscal 2018 from the current level of some 1 billion yen.

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Nissan to invest $358 mil. to build new plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Nissan Motor Co. Executive Vice President Hiroto Saikawa speaks during a press conference in Bangkok on Nov. 2, 2012. The Japanese automaker said it is investing $358 million to build a new plant in Thailand as it aims to increase its annual production capacity in the country and boost sales in the Southeast Asian region.

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Honda adds NBox Plus to light-vehicle lineup

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. shows a type of the NBox Plus light vehicle capable of carrying people in a wheelchair in Tokyo on July 5, 2012. The automaker said it will release the vehicle as the company seeks to boost small-car sales by expanding its light-vehicle lineup.

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Mazda to boost production capacity for CX-5 SUV

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken July 3, 2012, shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s auto assembly plant in the city of Hiroshima. Mazda said the same day it will boost production capacity for its smash hit CX-5 sport utility vehicle to 240,000 vehicles a year the following March, from 160,000 units, due to robust sales at home and abroad.

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Measuring skin tone with smartphone

TOKYO, Japan - A woman measures her skin tone using a smartphone camera in Tokyo on May 7, 2012. Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. developed technology to accurately measure people's skin tones using a smartphone camera, giving cosmetics makers a new tool to boost online sales.

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Volkswagen aims to boost sales in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Gerasimos Dorizas, president of Volkswagen Group Japan KK, stands by a new model of the Golf hatchback at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2012. German automaker Volkswagen AG said it aims to increase sales in Japan in 2012 by 18.5 percent from the previous year to 60,000 vehicles on the strength of new models.

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Toyota aims to boost emerging market sales

MUMBAI, India - An employee of a Toyota dealer (L) in Bangalore, southern India, explains about a vehicle to customers in December 2010. The automaker will seek to boost the share of emerging markets in its global sales to 50 percent in 2015 by enhancing the production of strategic vehicles in such countries.

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Toyota President Toyoda at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 9, 2011. Toyoda said the automaker will seek to boost the share of emerging markets in its global sales to 50 percent in 2015.

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Suntory eyeing wealthy Chinese

TOKYO, Japan - Nobutada Saji, president of Japanese beverage maker Suntory Holdings Ltd., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2011. Saji said Suntory will seek to boost annual sales in China to 100 billion yen from the current 30 billion yen by stepping up marketing of vintage wines, health foods and other high-quality products for wealthy Chinese people.

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Digital economy helps enterprises expand market in China's Nanchang

STORY: Digital economy helps enterprises expand market China's Nanchang DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the industrial park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG ZHEN, Chairman, Jiangxi Douqu Technology Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG GAOYUAN, General manager assistant, Jiangxi online traffic industrial base 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FANG ZHEN, Chairman, Jiangxi Douqu Technology Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: An e-commerce industrial park in China's Nanchang has been an incubator for dozens of enterprises, which are seeking to boost sales and promote their brands through livestreaming. Jiangxi online traffic industrial base in Nanchang is one of the largest digital economy industrial parks in the province. 78 enterprises have settled down here since it opened in 2021. In the first three quarters of this year, the sales volume of enterprises in the base exceeded 1.2 billion yuan (about 172.27 million USD). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG Z

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Kobe Steel eyeing hike in overseas sales ratio to 50%

TOKYO, Japan - Kobe Steel Ltd. President Hiroshi Sato briefs reporters on a medium-term business plan during a news conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2010. Sato said he hopes to boost the company's overall sales in five to 10 years' time to 3 trillion yen, up 40 percent from fiscal 2008, by expanding overseas production.

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Kirin to close 2 domestic plants, boost sales by 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. Kazuyasu Kato briefs reporters on the company's midterm business plan during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. Kato announced the company will close two out of 11 domestic beer plants by next year to boost production efficiency on the back of a saturated beverage market at home.

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Honda releases roomier, fuel-efficient Step WGN minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito stands by a newly-released roomier and fuel-efficient Step WGN minivan in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2009. Honda aims to boost domestic sales by expanding its lineup of its increasingly popular energy-saving models.

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Fuji Heavy to withdraw from FIA World Rally Championship

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuo Mori, president of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., bows at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16 after announcing that the company will withdraw from the FIA World Rally Championship at the end of the 2008 season to boost its management efficiency amid shrinking global auto sales due to the worldwide economic downturn.

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Panasonic to boost sales of energy-saving lighting appliances

OSAKA, Japan - A woman shows off energy-saving lighting appliances using such illuminants as fluorescent bulbs and light-emitting diodes developed by Panasonic Electric Works Co. The company said Oct. 16 it will increase sales of energy-saving lighting appliances to 70 percent of its total lighting equipment sales by fiscal 2012 from the present 50 percent.

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Honda to enhance minivehicle division to boost sales in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui (photo) vows in an interview with Kyodo News to enhance the automaker's minivehicle division to boost its overall car sales in Japan, which have dwindled in contrast to robust sales overseas.

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Fuji Heavy hopes to boost U.S. sales 7% to 200,000 vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Ikuo Mori tells Kyodo News on Dec. 26 that his company hopes to boost its vehicle sales in the United States next year more than 7 percent from this year to 200,000 units by launching a new version of the popular Forester sport utility vehicle next spring.

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Kirin Brewery eyeing market advance into Thailand, Vietnam

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Brewery Co. President Kazuyasu Kato speaks during a recent interview with Kyodo News. He said his company intends to break into the growing beer markets of Thailand and Vietnam in line with a plan to boost overseas sales amid the dwindling domestic market.

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Convenience stores target elderly to boost sales

OSAKA, Japan - An elderly customer relaxes on a massage chair at Lawson Inc.'s store for the elderly in the city of Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, in July.

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Sony to introduce new high-definition video cameras

TOKYO, Japan - A marketing assistant shows off a new high-definition video camera which Sony Corp. will introduce on Sept. 10 at a press conference in Tokyo on July 19. Sony said it plans to boost the high-definition share of its video camera sales in Japan to more than 50 percent in volume terms from the present 30 percent.