Italy to request 5th installment of EU recovery fund

STORY: Italy to request 5th installment of EU recovery fund SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Rome 2. various of gas stations STORYLINE: Italy said on Tuesday it is on course to formally request the fifth installment of the European Union (EU)'s post-COVID recovery fund from the European Commission by the end of this year. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a statement that the government is progressing towards fulfilling 52 new targets required to qualify for the fifth tranche of the fund, amounting to 10.5 billion euros (11.5 billion U.S. dollars). Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan hinges on the country meeting specific criteria to qualify for disbursements from the European Union. Through its Next Generation EU program, the bloc initially aimed to allocate a total of 191.5 billion euros in grants and loans to Italy by 2026. All grants and loans are tied to speci

Malaysian twins experience intangible cultural heritage in China

STORY: Malaysian twins experience intangible cultural heritage in China DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ONG SZE NGOK, Malaysian student in Guangxi University 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ONG SZE YIN, Malaysian student in Guangxi University 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ONG SZE YIN, Malaysian student in Guangxi University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ONG SZE NGOK, Malaysian student in Guangxi University STORYLINE: Malaysian twin sisters studying in China's Guangxi have experienced intangible cultural heritage by playing the Dong flute and tie-dying in Liuzhou City. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ONG SZE NGOK, Malaysian student in Guangxi University "The music that the actor presented today was really amazing. He played two instruments at the same time. During the performance, he was playing one instrument and immediately switched to another, which showed his talent. I think it took a long time for him to practice. And the music was speci