i'm babita sharma with bbc news. our top story. more questions are being asked about us naval operations in the pacific after the commander of the seventh fleet is fired. concerns that the us navy could be overstretched in the region come as ten us sailors are missing presumed dead after a collision between a destroyer and an oil tanker near singapore. dutch police have ordered the last minute cancellation of a rock concert in rotterdam after a tip off from spanish police. they later seized a van containing gas canisters near the venue. and this story is trending on bbc.com. famed for its pristine beaches, the mediterranean island of sardinia has hit back at holidaymakers who have been pinching its sand — issuing fines of 1,000 euros for trying take sand, stones or seashells home. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. theresa may promises the european court ofjustice will not have a direct say over british affairs post brexit. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. samsung electronics unveils the note

eight, their successor to number seven which was famous for catching fire. we look at how singapore is catering to higher demand for end of life care. good morning, asia, hello world. it's thursday, glad you could join us. we start off with samsung electronics and south korea's smart phone giant is trying to wipe the slate clean with their latest device, the note eight. its predecessor gained notoriety from

exploding batteries. recall is cost the company around 5 billion us dollars. i spoke about the safety of the latest device. we subject all of oui’ the latest device. we subject all of our devices to strenuous testing, we have used that and we are confident in our product delivery. is going to be the most expensive mainstream phone on the market, are people really going to pay that price? we are anticipating this product to go on sale in the uk at £869. it has the capabilities of multiple devices ina single the capabilities of multiple devices in a single device. we believe it is great value. there is no denying that the smartphone industry has become very competitive. earlier i asked an analyst if the note series

can bounce back. the answer to that question is, have they done well with other products? it's galaxy x8 device has done well. what about the hardware of this note eight? day i've got to position it as the best product in the market in terms of memory, power and its camera —— they have. they say they have addressed the battery issues. i think, presumably definitely, they will have addressed that issue, given the huge cost they have had with the problems with the note seven previously. some consumers may hold back before purchasing it to check that everything is ok. what about the next iphone? everyone is awaiting its launch. will it be any

different from any other smart phone in the market? i think one of the key differentiator is and being successful in the smart phone market is new innovation. everyone is waiting to see what the innovation will be for this new iphone. it is ten yea rs will be for this new iphone. it is ten years since the original launch. a lot of people are expecting facial recognition technology and possibly wi reless recognition technology and possibly wireless charging. going down memory lane, do you recognise any of these phones i have with me right now? the evolution of the phone... it has been quite breathtaking. i think i have owned each of those devices at one point or another. i think that the real galvanised nation to the industry was the iphone, ten years ago. it really changed the whole

market. that was andrew milroy on the newsstands on note eight. the shoemaker new balance has had a landmark decision, that it was found that several companies had used their patented logo, it is believed to be the largest ever trademark infringement fine granted to a business in china. the ruling of this is, the size, it is not very common. could it be because of the pressure from donald trump regarding intellectual property theft? yes, donald trump did indicate plans to investigate china for intellectual property theft. this is a great move for companies looking to do business

in china. counterfeiting not only steals market share but damages the brand. new balance have been around since 1995 and have been fighting so many counter threads. if you look at the pictures, the shoes look pretty much the same. they have got slightly different names, but they are very similar. the storefronts and logos look extremely similar. sports makers seem to be one of the worst affected. another company recently worst affected. another company rece ntly wo n worst affected. another company recently won a court case after there was a logo that looked pretty much identical. this is a problem facing many companies. uncle martian? amazing! you also have the issue with bags, a single a, a

double a and a triple a. what can companies do? if we had a segment where we did real and fake, many people could not tell the difference. the hope is that this new balance ruling, as well as one to do with michaeljordan last year, it is hoped this will change things. michaeljordan won a lawsuit over a company using his name. clamp down on those illegal manufacturers. it isa on those illegal manufacturers. it is a well—known fact that asia has some of the fastest ageing populations. there is an increased demand for end of life care. we are focusing on how expensive palliative ca re can focusing on how expensive palliative care can be. it takes a lot of

volu nteers care can be. it takes a lot of volunteers and funding to keep a hospice functioning smoothly. catch you up on his daily news, this 83—year—old still likes to know what is going on, in spite of being diagnosed with just weeks to live. he is spending the last days of his life at this hospice, one of the few dedicated centres in singapore. it has room for 50 terminally ill patients. it costs $10 million annually to run the centre, with charitable donations from the government and patients. he says he is grateful to be here this doctor is grateful to be here this doctor is the chairman of the hospice. he also sings to help lift spirits. he says the charitable aspect of the centre is crucial. as the population ages, we have to look at end of life

issues. it is becoming difficult for families to manage patients on there own. it is taking a lot of resources . own. it is taking a lot of resources. we have 400 volunteers, they participate in the lives of our patients and their families. volu nteers patients and their families. volunteers alone cannot address the demands that a rising elderly population requires. these patients get round—the—clock care to manage their pain and symptoms. but there isa their pain and symptoms. but there is a shortage of such facilities and a waitlist for this one. a sure sign that demand for hospices is bound to grow. it is not for everyone. some prefer grow. it is not for everyone. some p refer to grow. it is not for everyone. some prefer to stick within the comfort of their own home. this is where the private sector hopes to fill the 93p- private sector hopes to fill the gap. i see an opportunity for the private sector to engage in private care. ican private sector to engage in private

care. i can imagine an uber type model. the challenge is that nobody wa nts to model. the challenge is that nobody wants to pay for this care. to make these model sustainable, we need government financing. death is an inevitable human experience, but because of the cost of such care, hospices like this rely on the donations from volunteers. it is the little things that can make one's final days as comforting as possible. if you want to join the conversation, use the hash tag, business of death. you can see the markets now, currently, the japanese stock—market is in negative territory, together with australia

and the snp. this is after donald trump suggested that he could shut down the us. congress is a border war with mexico was not built. thank you for in investing your time with us. have a great day. the top stories this hour. there have been more questions about us naval operations in the pacific after the commander of the seventh fleet was sacked following a series of accidents. 0n terror alert in rotterdam — a rock concert is cancelled,

police seize a van containing gas canisters near the venue. a cyclist accused of knocking over and killing a mother of two as she crossed a street in east london has been convicted of "wanton and furious driving". charlie alliston was found not guilty of manslaughter but the judge said she was considering a jail sentence. alliston, who was 18 at the time, was riding on a bike with no front brakes when he crashed into 44—year—old kim briggs. dan johnson reports. it was a split—second encounter with a bike that ended kim briggs' life. she was crossing a busy london street in her lunch break when she was hit. charlie alliston, in the middle, was the cyclist. 18 at the time, a former courier, who said he tried to swerve. but the bike he was riding should never have been on the road, it was designed for the velodrome, without gears and with no front brake. charlie alliston claimed he didn't know he needed one to ride on the road. he said he still wouldn't have been able to stop in time. 0utside court, kim briggs' family welcomed this verdict.

i would like for us to remember kim, not through the lens of this trial, but for being the beautiful, fun—loving woman who adored her children and who lived her life to the full and by the mantra — make every day count. charlie alliston was doing about 18mph as he approached this junction, the lights were green. he said he saw kim briggs stepping out into the road, just beyond the crossing, looking at her phone. he called out and slowed down to less than 14mph. he called out again and swerved to avoid her, but he told the court she stepped back into his path. 0n the evening of the crash, charlie alliston wrote online: he later deleted those words

and other comments and told the court they were stupid and not thought through. this was a complex case that raised some difficult questions about safety and responsibility and about how cyclists and pedestrians share the road. kim briggs' family now want tougher cycling laws. the judge remarked that charlie alliston had shown no remorse. he'll be sentenced next month, he's been warned to expect to go to prison. dan johnson, bbc news, at the old bailey. that's it from me, don't forget you can get in touch on twitter. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello, i'm gavin ramjaun and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme:

liverpool are into the group stages of the champions league. they won convincingly over hoffenheim. and the victory means five english sides will compete in the groups for the first time. wayne rooney calls time on his england football career, announcing his retirement from the national team. he departs as the country's record goalscorer. and the fight of the year edges closer. we hearfrom both mayweather and mcgregor as they square up for theirfinal press conference in las vegas. welcome to the programme. liverpool are through to the group stage of the uefa champions league. jurgen klopp's side got the better of hoffenheim at anfield. liverpool were 2—1 up from the first leg in germany, and early goals from emre can and mohamed salah in the first 20 minutes extended their overall lead. can then scored his second of the match to make it 3—0