to be. discovered. documentary. this is deja news asia coming up on the program the worst place for women in the world afghanistan violence and domestic abuse are rampant across the country we'll take you to a shelter where some women that's down to say hey that plus. crowded dirty and literally losing ground is it time to abandon the indonesian capital of jakarta and . consequence because it is cold i mean to try and stop the uptake like the it's

looking like. our correspondent states right into the thick of thailand's roller derby scene we need a team with again visions. i'm melissa chan welcome to news asia it's good to have you with us we want to begin in afghanistan today and take a closer look at the treatment of women in the country since the taliban fell in two thousand and one women have made gains in afghan society girls have greater access to education more women work and are represented in parliament they also have a seat at the table of the so-called grand assembly which is holding talks about the future of the country right now but the fact. this experts rank it as the worst

place on earth to be a woman today a u.n. poll found that more than half of afghan women have experienced domestic abuse in their lifetime and almost a third of women report being forced to enter marriage as child brides some estimates put that figure much higher our next report takes us to a shelter in the country's northwest where women have found a safe haven from abuse anythings and alyssa was just a girl on her wedding day her groom was eighteen years old. her think you know that of when i saw him i was shocked because i was only six and that's the time for me to be with my parents and family not to get married i was feeling lonely scad and i was just crying and crying with unhidden because of that alyssa is safe now at a women's shelter in herat she's one of many who suffered at the hands of men

another could asia says she endured a marriage of humiliation beatings and even stabbings. once she begged from nasa. or the moon began business my whole body was in pain so much pain that every moment i prayed to my god to help me die i cried shouted and asked my in-laws to take me to the hospital and once i was taken to the hospital i was unconscious when you're moving them. says she tried to escape to her family but her own father rejected her. situ whom i went to him for help but he didn't understand and told me that i left the house with a white wedding gown and only my dead body could be brought back in there in a white shroud of the dead when you didn't see. it is a familiar story in a country where impunity for violence against women is pervasive. at the shelter they offer victims a sanctuary education and

a chance to rebuild their lives its founder says that despite advances in female empowerment making sure those gains reach the rural areas is vital this is the time for the fight for our rights which the stand for our rights we should push the international community to hear the voices of plath government we will not go back . until fundamental changes realized across afghanistan this center will go on providing shelter to those bearing the scars of injustice. we move on to indonesia jakarta to be exact it's a mega city of around thirty million people and known for its congestion overcrowding and pollution the city is also prone to intense seismic activity and flooding plus did you know it's also sinking that's happening because of improper groundwater usage and rising sea levels officials are building a new seawall as

a buffer but the situation remains critical and some scientists predict that ninety five percent of the city will. the below sea level by twenty fifty all of this has revived a decades long discussion to move the capital to a new location now indonesia's urban planning minister says president joka widodo has okayed the plan officials have not settled on a new location yet but the government wants any capital to be less vulnerable to natural disasters some are looking to the east of the country local media saying one option is palanker ah a city on the island of borneo well where ever the new capital will be the president says it's time for a move. to this idea has always come up during each and every presidential administration but it has never been decided were discussed in a planned and mature manner. that

the. moving the capital involves great details of planning in choosing a location based on geo political strategic factors including the readiness of funds and infrastructure. is. willing i believe if we planned it well we will accomplish this great idea. so we're dodos enthusiastic about this but what do people think we asked residents of palenque araya how they feel about the possibility their city might become the new indonesian capital. i'm going to fire a greeting in my opinion of the capital city moves to prolong it would improve the economic situation here. i completely agree with the idea of shifting the capital from jakarta to poland pariah why because it could be

used the visibility of local artists and small industries in the area to a national level. been everybody firstly i disagree because of many factors that should be considered one of them is increased competition for jobs people here would be at a disadvantage to job seekers who will come it. becomes the capital. that became i don't agree with the idea i'm sure that people with higher degrees and qualifications will also move here and they will control the system. local students and residents are not get at their level but they're improving in my opinion the change would narrow opportunity and raise the unemployment rate here. we'll keep following this story for you in the meantime we'd like to know what you think is specially if you're in jakarta should indonesia keep or change its capital

let us know on facebook or twitter. on to thailand next where king my how long corn has married just days before his coronation the couple appeared in a surprise wedding ceremony which aired on national television the new queen will be called queen city here's more. this was some weights one ounce a relationship that love was a room a few years now it's official the king annoying seeing his queen with sacred water this elaborate ceremony was broadcast to the entire country and it was watched by leaders of the country's ruling military and other royal family members the couple finished the ceremony by signing their names in the marriage registry on the streets of bangkok somewhat shocked the queen city does rise from commoner to consulate in law i mean people will accept the change but they might be a little surprised by the fact that she went from being an ordinary person up to

becoming queen but a lot of. the government think she deserves the position now i congratulate them and hope it will move the country forward already. before joining the palace guard in twenty thirteen city to worked as an attendant for thai airways the pair reportedly met on a flight city to is the king's fourth wife they're said to split their time between thailand's and germany where the king owns a property and a varia even visitors to thailand have taken an interest in the couple in the u.k. one of the princes is married and american actor. he can relate better to everyday folks in the same thing will happen to be. king maher who wants to run in korn's official coronation takes place on saturday to spite his father dying in twenty sixteen the new king had wanted a period of mourning now it's time to celebrate a new era for the tired royal family. and staying in thailand but

moving on to in an entirely different matter all together roller derby you may think it's quite an all american tradition but the sport is gaining popularity in parts of asia to the point that there is an interagency league we caught up with one team from bangkok who set their eyes on a big goal competing in the next world cup. it's fast friends and full contact. welcomes the role of. good the gave it all about balance and free flow of it but that's pushed because it's full of i meant to try and stop the uptake of like looking up next clearly this is no place for beginners. these guys are on a mission to set up thailand's first ever national team and skate their way into the biggest competition in the game mode on the world cup almost every roller derby

player know as a dream of competing in the world cup and it would be great to bring a team from thailand with thai skaters. trained in bangkok that would be a dream. with the world cup expected to take place in a few years time the race is on to qualify they already have the skills. and training from a shrewd rola dobby legends experience international should stop boats become team thailand's they need to recruit more type places and they're counting on growth the dobbies growing pretty fallen angel to help them do it i think people are hungry for it they want it they want to know what it was they want to be able to get out of their bodies in that space and i think that's going on well. yeah i think that it has. been a. team bangkok are already in asia nique tonight's the big game

against rivals hong kong at last year's world cup the number of asian teams competing jumped from one to three. and with more events like this thailand should be runs alongside them next time around the world many asian tames in the last well caught but everyone really enjoyed watching change pads and team career team philippines. so i think. team top end will be very exciting to watch in the shop until yeah it's nice anything to go by these guys already six hand that into any success internationally. going on the knicks was up. that's it from us today don't forget to head to our web site for more stories that stayed up dot com ford slash asia and tweet us your thoughts staying with the sports we leave

you with dirt bikers revving up for the dust raised in adventuring bench near chengdu south korea enjoy and see you next time. every journey begins with the first step and every language but the first word heard from the. coach is in germany to learn german why not i'm with him it's simple online on your mobile and free shop w z e learning course nikos free german made easy and action packed life. anything's possible as long as up

to coffee and his friends can dream it is easier to adopt refugee camp. his life story may have grown to. twenty seven years ago but there's no holding back his dreams. and thank you for good cinema to adopt starts in may twenty seventh on the c.w. . is china a developing country still in need of cheap credit that's one of the big questions at the annual meeting of the asian development bank were members note that beijing itself is lending to countries around the world. and today marks the end of u.s. waivers for importers of a ranee an oil that stands to be a major blow to tehran what it tighten sanctions mean for major economies like

india and china. also on the show france and germany team up to subsidize battery cell production they call it a strategic investment in the face of tough asian competition others call it a waste of money. and you're watching the business of asia i'm stephen beard's in for lent thanks watching the annual meeting of the asian development bank is underway on the island of fiji finance ministers and central bankers from the lenders sixty eight member countries are in attendance so far two issues have dominated the agenda first a debate about whether china is now too rich to need funds from the bank the second and even longer term question how to stave off the most devastating effects of climate change it's a look. whether it's forest fire is extreme drives. or hurricanes wreaking havoc on the devastating consequences of climate change are

already plain to see in the coming decades the.