Latest / Foreign press review / Foreign press review - October 5, 2026
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- 0:06Speaker 1: Welcome back to our podcast dedicated to international press review.
- 0:10Speaker 1: In Taichung, on the island of Taiwan, the fourth day
- 0:13Speaker 1: of the AI Application and Smart Manufacturing Expo has opened.
- 0:17Speaker 1: The event focuses on the combination of AI plus industry
- 0:21Speaker 1: and aims to connect emerging applications in the defense, unnamed vehicle,
- 0:26Speaker 1: and medical sectors, bringing together companies, universities, and research institutes
- 0:31Speaker 1: through forums and technical demonstrations The news was reported by
- 0:35Speaker 1: Commercial Times on October 2nd. Myanmar's armed force have announced
- 0:39Speaker 1: the activation of emergency measures in response to recent extreme
- 0:43Speaker 1: weather events that have hit the country. As part of
- 0:46Speaker 1: the operation, affected residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters,
- 0:50Speaker 1: while food distribution, medical assistance and efforts to restore access
- 0:54Speaker 1: to roads blocked by mud and debris are underway. The
- 0:59Speaker 1: news was reported on October 1st by Moi.gov.mm. The Vietnamese
- 1:03Speaker 1: government has outlined the main measures adopted in September, including
- 1:07Speaker 1: the new decrees and decisions concerning public procurement, industry, welfare
- 1:12Speaker 1: and security. Among the measures are changes to contractor selection
- 1:16Speaker 1: procedures for public tenders, initiatives and support for the manufacturing sector,
- 1:21Speaker 1: and an increase in public contribution to insurance premiums in
- 1:24Speaker 1: the agricultural sector. The measures are part of the authorities'
- 1:28Speaker 1: broader strategy to promote economic growth and development. The news
- 1:32Speaker 1: was reported on October 1st by Baumoy.com. The leading Italian
- 1:36Speaker 1: brands Ferrari Sparkling Wine and Lavazza Coffee will serve as
- 1:40Speaker 1: sponsors and suppliers of the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis
- 1:44Speaker 1: Championship 2026, which gets underway on September 30th. For the occasion,
- 1:50Speaker 1: a Piazza Italia bar will be set up in the
- 1:53Speaker 1: east lobby of Tokyo's Ariake Coliseum. where spectators will be
- 1:57Speaker 1: able to sample the two products and enjoy an exclusive
- 2:01Speaker 1: Italian experience. The news was reported on September 30th by Oricon.co.jp.
- 2:07Speaker 1: The Czech government is accelerating the Bang Bang Bang Sci
- 2:11Speaker 1: initiative aimed at connecting the central region's water management system
- 2:15Speaker 1: and strengthening emergency measures in the event of flooding. The
- 2:19Speaker 1: Cabinet has also approved a measure project to build a
- 2:22Speaker 1: drainage canal towards the Gulf of Thailand worth 160 billion baht,
- 2:28Speaker 1: equivalent to approximately 4 billion euros. The news was reported
- 2:31Speaker 1: on September 30 by BangkokBizNews.com. Authorities in Laos met in
- 2:38Speaker 1: Luang Prabang to discuss projects linked to the national agenda
- 2:42Speaker 1: for rural development and poverty reduction. The various initiatives, ranging
- 2:46Speaker 1: from income support and supplementary income measures to the construction
- 2:50Speaker 1: of new infrastructure in rural areas, will involve eight districts
- 2:54Speaker 1: and 111 villages in Luang Prabang province, benefiting almost 11,000 families.
- 3:01Speaker 1: The news was reported on September 29 by pasakson.org.la. A
- 3:06Speaker 1: high-level meeting dedicated to cybercrime has been held in Pakistan.
- 3:10Speaker 1: The meeting was chaired by the Director General of the
- 3:13Speaker 1: National Cybercrime Investigation Agency, who also presented a new strategy
- 3:17Speaker 1: to tackle a phenomenon that has become increasingly significant in
- 3:20Speaker 1: the country in recent years. The news was reported on
- 3:24Speaker 1: September 29 by app.com.pk. The Italian Embassy in South Korea,
- 3:30Speaker 1: through the Italian National Tourist Brand, organized Workshop Italia 2026
- 3:35Speaker 1: to present the country's new tourism strategies. The initiative held
- 3:39Speaker 1: in the capital Seoul aims to redirect part of the
- 3:42Speaker 1: tourist flow away from the traditional Rome-Florence-Venice route towards the Alps,
- 3:46Speaker 1: the Northern Lakes and Italy's medieval towns and villages. The
- 3:50Speaker 1: news was reported on September 28 by Travelandbike.com. Gucci has
- 3:56Speaker 1: launched for the first time a pair of trainers made
- 3:59Speaker 1: in China, breaking with a decades-long tradition. The new model,
- 4:03Speaker 1: priced at around $ 1, 000, reflect renewed efforts to coordinate production
- 4:08Speaker 1: more effectively and respond rapidly to changing markets and consumer demands.
- 4:12Speaker 1: The news was published on September 28 by mbd.com.tian. Taiwanese
- 4:18Speaker 1: authorities has launched a public consultation on the expansion of
- 4:22Speaker 1: Chiayi Science Park, home to facilities operating by TSMC, a
- 4:27Speaker 1: global leading in semiconductors and electronic components. One of the
- 4:30Speaker 1: main objectives of the initiative is to strengthen Taiwan's position
- 4:34Speaker 1: in a rapidly expanding industry. The news was reported on
- 4:38Speaker 1: September 27 by Taipei Times. Prince Abdul Matin, Minister of
- 4:44Speaker 1: Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, took part in the United
- 4:47Speaker 1: Nations General Assembly in New York. During his address, he
- 4:51Speaker 1: highlighted the need to tackle emerging global challenges from geopolitical
- 4:55Speaker 1: instability to climate change through cooperation and multilateralism. The news
- 5:00Speaker 1: was reported on September 27 by Borneo Bulletin. The Italian
- 5:04Speaker 1: film Siblings, La Vita de Grandi, directed by Greta Scarano,
- 5:09Speaker 1: is among six Italian films screened in Kuala Lumpur as
- 5:13Speaker 1: part of the Italian Film Festival 2026. Events such as
- 5:17Speaker 1: this highlight the growing importance of diplomatic and cultural relations
- 5:21Speaker 1: between Italy and Malaysia. The news was reported on September
- 5:24Speaker 1: 26 by nst.com.my. Piaggio Indonesia, distributor of the iconic Italian
- 5:31Speaker 1: Vespa brand, organized the Your First Vespa Experience event in
- 5:36Speaker 1: Jakarta to present the 2026 Alix 150 model. Held at
- 5:41Speaker 1: Pandok Hinda Mall II, the initiative aims to board an
- 5:44Speaker 1: Vespa's customer base by engaging younger consumers and offering them
- 5:49Speaker 1: an exclusive experience centered on independence and freedom. The news
- 5:53Speaker 1: was reported on September 26 by Gans.id. And that's all
- 5:57Speaker 1: for now. Thanks for your attention and stay tuned.