By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 02 April 2008 The Asian Development Bank says while Asia will not be immune to the global slowdown, economies in the region will continue to see solid growth in 2008. But the bank warns in its annual outlook that inflation

发表于:2019-01-06 / 阅读(98) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA常速英语2008年(四月)

By Melinda Smith Washington 06 September 2007 In 2006, the World Health Organization issued a report that a critical shortage of doctors and nurses has contributed to severe health problems in Africa and parts of Asia.The report said at least four mi

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With the global economic slowdown increasingly felt in Asia, the region's governments have taken steps to shield their economies from the worst. But will these measures work? Asian governments are spending like never before. Japan's government says

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The immediate outlook for Asia's tourism industry remains bleak as most major markets report sharp falls in visitor arrivals. There are hopes a recovery will come in 2010. Fishermen sit on boats at lake near Mount Kinabalu, the tallest peak in South

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Agriculture Report - How Overfishing Threatens Asia's Wild Fish Stocks 农业报道 - 过度捕捞威胁亚洲鱼类资源 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 The pressure to feed Asia'

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By Luis Ramirez Bangkok 28 March 2008 The cost of rice has risen up to 50 percent on world markets, raising concerns among aid agencies in Asia. The agencies say they are facing shortfalls in efforts to feed the hungry in the region. VOA's Luis Ramir

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By Naomi Martig Hong Kong 27 March 2008 An annual U.N. Economic and Social report is projecting that economic growth in the Asia Pacific region will continue this year, despite the expected recession in the United States. As Naomi Martig reports from

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Sri Lanka hopes to take advantage of the growing regional demand for information technology graduates. A new training institute opens next year to provide skilled graduates to meet increasing demand. Ron Corben recently visited Colombo and has this

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By Ron Corben Bangkok 31 May 2006 A new report by the United Nations AIDS agency says India has overtaken South Africa as the country with the highest number of people infected with HIV/AIDS. The UNAIDS report also says the epidemic has spread in so

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By Douglas Bakshian Manila 20 June 2006 The president of the Asian Development Bank says Asia must use energy more efficiently because as it develops the region will play a big role in climate change. The ADB is holding a three-day meeting in Manila

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Oil prices are now more than 60 percent off their record highs in July. Although it still remains above $50 a barrel, in Asia, consumers and governments are benefitting from the decline. VOA's Kate Pound Dawson in Bangkok takes a look at what cheape

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Climatologists are warning that an El Nino weather pattern, which can spark severe floods, forest fires and droughts, could develop in the coming weeks across the Asia-Pacific region. Heavy early morning fog hangs over Sydney Harbor Bridge, 04 Jun 2

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A new report predicts developing Asia's economic growth will slow by almost half this year, but the Asian Development Bank forecasts that the region will rebound in 2010. Developing Asian economies are likely to grow by an average of 3.4 percent in

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Asia Pacific Region Faces Rising Costs From Storms, Disasters Climate and disaster risk experts say the Asia Pacific region faces rising costs from storms and disasters often tied to climate change, creating new challenges for regions as they try to

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Worries Grow About Decline in Asia's Fish Stocks In the southern Philippines fishing town of Sindangan a certain scene is becoming more common across Asia, with soaring fish prices and falling wild fish catches. A fisherman says more fishing boats ar

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Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says Asia's economies are on the way to recovery after the most severe downturn in a decade. But he sees the need for greater regulation and monitoring of global financial markets. Joseph E. Stiglitz (fi

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By Kurt Achin Kyoto 06 May 2007 Japan's Finance Minister Koji Omi makes an opening speech at the 40th annual meeting of ADB at Kyoto International Conference Center in Kyoto, 06 May 2007 Japan is devoting a sizable sum of money to making Asia's use o

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 09 June 2006 Soccer crazy Asia is getting ready for the World Cup, which is kicking off in Germany. Retailers, bar owners and gambling outlets are ready for the action. Many people in Asia will go to work bleary-eyed in th

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By Claudia Blume Hong Kong 03 May 2007 Two new reports by international financial institutions say extreme poverty could be eliminated in Asia by the year 2020. Claudia Blume in Hong Kong looks at the reasons for the optimism, and the challenges that

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U.S. President George Bush leaves Washington Monday on what is likely to be his final official trip to Asia. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports he will travel to South Korea, Thailand and China for the start of the Summer Olympics.

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