Opening for Investment, Burma Faces Human Rights Challenges U.S. and European sanctions hurt Burma's banking sector, making it harder for foreign firms to invest. But with those sanctions eased, Google, Coca-Cola and General Motors are leading the ch

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(63) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2012年(八月)

Lesson 29 Pieces of Mind 思想片断 A young man sees a sunset and, unable to understand or to express the emotion that it rouses in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that lies beyond. It is difficult for any of us in moments of

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Part.6 Coffee break topics 71.理财投资 常用应急场景 范例一:Buying funds When it comes to select a fund, you will always read Past performance is not an indication of future results, can you believe that? Maybe it is right since everything is possi

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China is still a beacon for money-making, clearly in GE, it's expecting to raise its energy-related revenue by 25% a year for the foreseeable future. That's according to this man right here, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, he was in Beijing earlier this week.

发表于:2019-01-07 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 万花筒2011年

in a few minutes, getting back to business in New Orleans, but first to international business. A Chinese bid to buy the US oil company Unocal earlier this year caused quite a stir. Some people questioned the wisdom of letting foreigners control an A

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A team of American investors currently touring Africa looking for opportunities says the U.S. financial crisis could sharply restrict western investment in emerging economies. But VOA correspondent Peter Heinlein in Addis Ababa reports Africa's best

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This is the VOA Special English Education Report. For ten months, we have talking about coming to study in the United States. This week, we complete that series and repeat some of the advice. The goal of all that work: Caps are thrown into the air a

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 25 March 2007 Participants of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) forum in Jakarta (File photo - 10 Apr 2006) A regional United Nations agency says Asia needs to step up investment in infrastru

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By Fid Thompson Medina Gounass, Senegal 23 September 2009 Horse cart drivers transport goods and passengers through deep flood waters in Sicap Mbao, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, 12 Sep 2009 For the past two weeks, torrential do

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Premature and low birth weight babies are surviving as never before, thanks to treatments available in neonatal intensive care units. That's mainly true in rich countries. But a new study suggests that these high-tech, high-intensity hospital service

发表于:2019-01-13 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(十二)月

By David Gollust State Department 31 October 2009 U.N. torture investigator Manfred Nowak speaks during a media conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 29 Oct 2009 The United States Friday expressed regret over Zimbabwe's expulsion this week of a

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Kerry on Argentina's Economic About Face 阿根廷与美国通力合作 Last year, Argentina elected a new President, Mauricio Macri, who quickly took a number of steps to help revitalize the countrys limping economy. These include ending currency co

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(90) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2016年(八月)

A: Well, that was an interesting documentary! B: For sure! I didnt really understand some of the technical jargon they used in the film when they talked about social security in the US. A: Like what? B: Well, they mentioned how people put away money

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By Stephanie Ho Beijing 15 May 2008 U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez is urging Chinese companies to step up their foreign direct investment in the United States. At the same time, he noted that the huge U.S. trade deficit with China is fuelin

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 26 December 2007 The office of South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun says he will not prevent an independent counsel investigation of the man elected to replace him next year. Experts say the probe into possible fraud by president-e

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The Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, visited New Zealand for two days, yesterday and today. The reason for her visit was to meet our Prime Minister, John Key, and talk about a closer partnership. In 1983, New Zealand and Australia signed a

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Sydney 05 September 2007 Representatives from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Advisory Council wrapped up talks calling on APEC leaders to take urgent action to combat climate change. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins

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By Al Pessin Pentagon 07 July 2006 The U.S. military has been hit with a series of allegations that soldiers and Marines in Iraq committed atrocities against civilians during the last several months. The allegations have resulted in investigations,

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The International Atomic Energy Agency is making a push for an unusual type of technology, using radiation to produce higher yielding and hardier plants. Lisa Bryant has more on the technology that the IAEA says could help reduce hunger affecting mi

发表于:2019-02-06 / 阅读(99) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2008年(十二月)

今天我们要学的词是catch-22。 Catch-22, 就是catch这个词后面加上阿拉伯数字22,意思是无法解决的难题,左右为难的局面。刚毕业的大学生不好找工作, The college graduates find themselves in a typical c

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