thought to be the half—brother of its leader kim jong—un. kim jong—nam is thought to have been poisoned as he waited to board a flight on monday. local authorities are carrying out an autopsy to establish the exact cause of death, but pyongyang has reportedly objected. residents of the indonesian capital, jakarta, have voted for a new governor in an election overshadowed by the incumbent‘s blasphemy trial. private polling suggests ahok holds a narrow lead. and this story is trending on bbc.com: excessive weddings in india may soon be curbed if a new bill is approved after the wedding of a businessman‘s daughter costed around $74 million sparking outrage. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: the ruling body of the church of england, the synod, has narrowly voted to reject a controversial report that said clergy shouldn't

bless same—sex relationships. gay rights campaigners have welcomed the decision. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. ta ke two take two — the prosecutors office of south korea gets another shot at arresting samsung's group chief. and gridlock in delhi — commuters struggled to get to work as uber drivers keep off the road. good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to this edition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. we begin with the corruption scandal in south korea and, for the second time in three weeks, a court will decide whether to grant a request to

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