Indonesia has been frequently stricken by earthquakes as it lies on a vulnerable quake-hit zone called "the Pacific Ring of Fire."
Industry sectors that rely heavily on overseas permanent workers - including dairy and poultry processing - are also struggling, he added.
Indeed, the Standard Gauge Railway has ushered in a new era in Kenya's thinking and way of doing business. The efficiency is just mind-boggling to travelers. The rail journey that used to take about 12 hours now takes half that time, including stopovers at various stations along the line.
In the western peninsula of Zamboanga del Norte, authorities said they were still checking on reports that 30 people drowned due to storm surges in the coastal town of Sibuco.
Increasing customer demand for foreign brands and scope for business expansion are opportunities to drive further growth in the China market, Shih said.
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In this year's government work report, China vowed to prioritize stabilizing employment and ensuring living standards, aiming to add over 9 million new urban jobs and maintain the surveyed urban unemployment rate at around 6 percent.
In today's world, diversity of civilizations is exactly the choice of history. In 2014, President Xi Jinping spoke on the importance of exchange and mutual learning between civilizations at UNESCO. As President Xi noted in his speech, civilizations become richer through exchange and mutual learning. Diversity, equality and inclusiveness are the hallmark of human civilization. Each civilization and culture is valuable in its own right. One may be different from another, but no one is superior over the other. The achievements of all civilizations need to be respected and treasured. History tells us that human progress is enabled by mutual learning among civilizations, and world peace and prosperity is underpinned by the harmonious coexistence of all civilizations.
Indignation arose among Chinese netizens, with many calling on Wednesday for the show to be canceled. A-list celebrities such as Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming and Li Bingbing, said they would not attend.
In their submissions, experts drawn from various African countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Kenya were joined by their counterparts from China to stress the importance of manufacturing as a great catalyst for lifting Africa out of poverty and a source of great potential for fruitful cooperation.