the amount of chinese travellers coming to australia is 110w travellers coming to australia is now upng to australia is now up to 1.2 million a year. by 2018, it will be the largest tourism market into australia. it has more than doubled since that period. we have also seen a free trade agreement between australia and china, which has really boosted the business demand and business traffic on that route. and we have also seen a big increase in agricultural products in put —— in particular. we know that fresh dairy products will go even further. a bit different. we believe this is absolutely the time to come into the market to make money on this. this decision to reopen the flight route into beijing is obviously driven more by a chinese passengers coming to australia, not the other way around. is that right? the big explosion is with chinese passengers coming in. but with the free trade agreement we have seen the beijing market bring the 11th largest corporate market into australia. we served the top ten. beijing is what we do not serve. it makes sense for the australian corporate mark

it doesn't compare even with australia, but to suggest that something that works in australia probably wouldn't work here, in this thing in particular, i don't see any basis for it. i think if you want to reduce gun violence you start with giving everybody good schools and free college and single pair health care and income security in combination in going after the guns. you can't just resist a symptom of the fundamental problems. you don't send soldiers to fight diseases. you send doctors to fight diseases. you stop thinking of the military as an answer to all problems and you stop this new and bizarre pairing of antiracism, antisexism, antibigotry and proenlightenment with prohostility with russia and bombing syria. this is a bizarre combination for democrats and liberals in this country to have put together and it needs to be nipped in the bud and split apart so you can be against racism and sexism and on and on and war for goodness sakes. >> i think that the first place that demilitarization needs to take place is inside of schools because these students in a lot of communities --

i believe in free markets, individually liberty, i believe in the state of australia. a strong national defense. i believe in the right to bear arms. but of all those things i believe in america. i want you to know something. despite all of the cultural problems of america might have now, this is still by far and away, the greatest country in the history of the world. every single time i speak in front of an audience of the next generation of america, the future leaders of the united states, whether it is an elementary school, a middle school, a high school or a college, i tell those students that the day they were born in the united states of america is the day that they won the lottery of life. and i implore them, i besiege them to never ever buy into the narrative of the left. . that america is an awful place, a terrible place. that america only caters to certain people. this is the best country in the world to be born in. the best country in the world to live in. the best country in the world to start a business in. the best country in the world to work in. this is

a backlash against australia day. we will tell you why.s been called the vanuatu romeo and juliet. will talk to the directors of the oscar nominated film tana. —— we'll talk to. live from our studios in london and singapore. you're watching bbc news world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington dc were donald trump has been outlining how he plans to make good on two of his controversial campaign promises. he's promised the construction of a new wall to run the length of the us mexico border will begin within months. it's is also signed an executive order to increase the number of staff patrolling the frontier but the white house has distanced itself from suggestions there could be a return to some of there could be a return to some of the more extreme security measures dropped under president obama. james cook has the details. donald trump's signature pledge is now one step closer to reality. with a stroke of his pen, the new president ordered the construction of a great wal

australia is a case in point. we have been hearing, not very much frankly, because it is a secret deal because the president struck with the prime minister of that they won't admit into australia. refugees from burma or who knows where, who they believe are two evidently, too dangerous to come into australia and the president of the united states has decided he would bring them here. and j johnson this will not give congress information about who these people are, where they are coming from, what they know about why they were not let in. oranything else from that matter. this speaks to your question, does it matter who is in the white house ? it makes all the difference in the sense that we either disarm sorts of dangerous, not just overseas, isis, but here at home , or we recognize there are dangers, we counter them to the best of our ability. this is really the key point. what makes these guys tick bin laden, they want to be with the strong horse. if the jihadist think they are winning, if they feel as though th

one idea, australia has secretly sent an emissary, a representative of the australia government to sell the idea to president-elect trump. so we're staying on top of it. we will keep you updated. but i promise you, we have got america's back. we are not going to let this deal happen. [applaus [applause] >> different people are wondering how you got your final 1-c status. >> someone blinked. someone blinked. look, we were very lucky and-- well, we weren't lucky, obviously, we are a 501 c3 and we're educational. we were just fortunate that the irs did the right thing and were fair to us and i'm sure that previous experience straightened up and we were the beneficiaries of the unfortunate and very unfair casualties of our tea party brothers and sisters that were going through the process a couple of years ago. >> great, glad to hear it. next question is, what's your view of the threat of islam in the united states? and also, do you have any views of the threat of islam in australia? >> look, islam is a threat everywhere, as far as i'm concerned. an american's view of life is life, liberty,

australia sees a huge rally last year and commodity prices is likely to push its earnings from energynd resources exports to a record 204 billion or strain dollars by the end of june. that will be a peak. price and's of key materials are expect to soften from here on in. whether it is china's residential construction sector in theting, a limit demand first deal and still making ingredients, and also some of the supply disruptions we saw last year, it sees those is likely to prove to be temporary and expects some of those markets to recover on the so even as volumes from australia are increasing, it sees the value of its exports is likely to decline in retreat to 202 billion or strain dollars. yousef: i have been looking at the calls when it comes to iron ore prices in 2017, and wow, what a disparity. some see downside pressure, other see a continuation of the rally to what is the outlook from australia? >> that is quite right. the market was confounded last year. forecasters and producers got the price is wrong. australia is a key voice, the largest exporter of iron ore, and it needs

he's he's been in office holder in australia. he is an author of three books, a tv comedy to pick my to seem on shows, on fox like o'reilly and most recently he started his organization flag, a foundation for liberty in american greatest. you will be hearing more about that later but we are very excited he was doing this because flag is dedicated to reversing the toxins from political correctness and the defamation of america. and the way he is doing it is starting where it needs to start, with elementary, middle and high school students. that's his goal to do that. [applause] nick has had recommendations for books and his work some such notables as dana perino, van carson and colonel north. and isn't bored at like a stat with notables as well. most important perhaps for alumni of cornel west serve on the board a flight. we have heard him speak as well. in lieu of bookselling and signing with doing something different tonight. nick is seeking to raise donations for flag. they are all tax-deductible, and between his talk and the q

a row down under — there's a brewing backlash over australia day and we'll tell you why.en called the vanuatuan romeo and juliet. we'll talk to one of the directors of the oscar—nominated film, tanna. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington dc, where donald trump has been outlining how he plans to make good on two of his controversial campaign promises. he's pledged that construction of a new wall, to run the length of the us—mexican border, will begin within months. he's also signed an executive order increasing the number of staff to patrol that frontier. but the white house has distanced itself from suggestions there could be a return to some of the more extreme security measures which were dropped under president obama. james cook reports. donald trump's vision of a fortress america the new president ordered the construction of the great wall on the mexican border and he said it would begin within months. a nation without borders is not a nation. beginning today, the un

i wa nt to and a troublemaker in australia. i want to start on south america.so been exceptionally hot. 37 degrees earlier this week close to santiago. that combination of hot, dry weather has made the situation which has been going on for some time considerably worse. those wildfires have been burning. the very hot, dry conditions have been hampering efforts to put those fires out. as we go through tomorrow, not much respite in the forecast. it stays dry and pretty warm. temperature is still up into the 30s and that forecast not change as we go through the next few days so expected here more stories of forest fires from this part of the world. if you know anyone travelling in australia, there could be some nasty weather on the way. this mass of cloud is currently overland over north—west australia, but as it moves out into the ocean, that will fuel it and help it to spin up into a tropical cyclone which could bring gales to the coast of western australia and potentially flooding rain as well. meanwhile, heavy rain affecting southeast asia and singapore. some o

and we hear why this billboard ad has sparked a row in australia.e the studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8:00 in the evening in washington, where the white house has vowed to fight the news media "tooth and nail," over what officials see as unfair attacks on donald trump. the new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. his press secretary says it was the biggest in history for such an event, but as our north america editorjon sopel reports, the evidence doesn't support the claim. the weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at donald trump's inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him were not as big as they were for barack obama eight years ago, even though the evidence is incontrovertible, as these two photos, each taken 45 minutes before the inauguration started, make plain. but last night, journalists were summoned to the most extra

seeing gains in australia, the hang seng in hong kong has opened higher and in australia we are seeing a jump in oil prices overnight. looking at wall street, it continues to hold onto its games. that's it for this edition of asia business report. for watching. —— its games. —— thanks for watching. —— gains. experts are urging people to learn lifesaving skills in case they're caught up in a terrorist attack. some may find images in smitha mundasad's report upsetting. the following is a reconstruction. an ordinary evening... gunfire ..turns to terror. this isn't real. but security officials say the terror threat in the uk is high and, despite their best efforts, this could happen. get down! many people could be hurt in the chaos. the problem is, it may take some time for help to arrive. police and security forces have to deal with terrorists first, making sure it's safe, before paramedics can come in. and in that time, lives could be lost. the first responders to that incident from a police perspective will inevitably be trying to deal with the people causing the threat. they won't have

andjapan in which is why we're seeing australia and japan in negotiations right now.y might push for it but losing out on the us customer base, the 3 million americans that would have been importing a lot and consuming those cheaper products, that will make it a struggle. do we need tpp? you can have you in a relaxed and oral trade deals that can be hugely beneficial —— unilateral. that's look at how long they take. the idea that trump will get a trade deal with the uk within weeks isn't feasible, they can take yea rs. weeks isn't feasible, they can take years. 0bama negotiated tpp for seven years, conversations started in the mid— 2000s so these things ta ke in the mid— 2000s so these things take time. it would be fantastic to have trade deals with australia or japan but it won't come back soon and in the meantime we will miss out on the economic boom. presumably the leadership in china are upping their hands, they weren't a part of this particular trade deal and they're starting their own version with these countries —— rubbing. what does that mean for the winners a

he has been a offers holder in australia. he is an author of three books. a tv commentator, on fox like o'reilly and most recent lilly he started an organization, slag, a foundation for liberty and american greatness you. 'll hear more about that later. we're very excited he is doing this because slag is deindicateed to reverbers the taxic and definition of america. he is starting where it needs to start with elementary, middle and high school students. so that is his goal. to do that. nick has had glowing recommendations for his backs and his works from sun notable agenda dana peer reno, ben carson -- dane ma perino, and ben carson. and his staff, former alumni of colonel west on the board of slag. in lourve bike selling and signing we're doing something different. nick is seeking to raise donations for slag. they're all tax deductible and between his talk and the q & a, there will be jars being passed around. we'd like you to be as generous as you can. a very important organization we think and for those -- at the end over the talk nick will be down at th

australia and new zealand stocks on the up.space, i when it comes to materials stocks, fortescue down. anticipating are commodities rebound to peak this year given the way iron ore and coal prices are anticipated to move. the government did raise their forecast for energy and export by 16%. we do have data from australia this morning when it comes to building approvals for november. we are seeing a nest rent for a monthly improvement of 4.5% on year drop, better than the 25% drop we saw in the corresponding period. any weakness in building permits and retail sales will likely not demand another cut from the rba as long as the terms of trade continue to improve. onafter that jobs report friday, we talked about the reversal in the dollar, picking up again, but how big was it? that rallydid have in the dollar early last week, a 14 year high, some softening, then picking up following that jobs report, mohamed el-erian cautioning on that strength, but feeding into the action in asia, some weighing on the u.s. dollar-yen, opening at

land rent has a big uptake in australia recently, —— mandarin., students, so it isn't really popular. at the moment. where our australian children in relation to their peers in languages? 0k, australia is a little bit behind because we have had a bit of an emphasis of english is enough so we are trying to turn that around through programmes like this one at preschool level and into the rest of the school years to show that, in fa ct, the school years to show that, in fact, australia is also multilingual and multicultural and to engage with the rest of the world, our students need to have other languages. the rest of the world, our students need to have other languagesm the rest of the world, our students need to have other languages. is it really very crucial to expose preschoolers to these languages and various cultures? yes, we know that isa various cultures? yes, we know that is a really fertile time for beginning another language. we know it is not interfere with the literacy development in the first language, in english, so it is a really go

we did get australia's fourth-quarter inflation coming in lower than forecasted.fter the announcement, we did get a drop. unable to break the 76 u.s. u.s. level.6 buying ander says demand is keeping the nikkei -- the again support up. japan financee ministry saying the again will break through 100 to the dollar. rish: thank you so much. let's find out what else is going on out there with the first word news. secretary has said supported china's entry into the wto because they would play by the rules. that is incorrect. gary cohn heads to the white house with just over $18 million in bearable compensation and $8 million in salary. the u.s. consumer protection agency wants smartphone producers to step up safety. they say they will conduct a industryighting flawed standards. see -- cfbc says they are continuing their investigation. imports ined falling december thanks to a global pickup in japan. -- rts increased 5.4% exports increased 5.4%. the increase in exports helps japan byt to revive feeding consumer profit. australian dollar fell in the final quarter of 2016.

i think the other thing is it's a poignant time in australia's history.t for 60,000 yea rs. to have been on this continent for 60,000 years. to have the incredible privilege of being the first is something that i will cherish all ways. a lot of attention has focused on australian politics and its relationship with the australian indigenous community. how would you describe it in 2017? is it in a better state now that it has been before? it is better in many insta nces before? it is better in many instances but there are still practices that have to be changed. working with aboriginal people to find solutions, as opposed to government policies going over the top of them. and in the unfortunate deaths in custody and the way in which some of those circumstances arise have been extremely frustrating. but generally on the whole there is a far better relationship in this decade than i've seen in my years of growing up. do you have an analysis of perhaps why it has taken sole or for an indigenous minister to be appointed to government? -- taken so long. i think

mandarin has a very big uptake in australia recently, across all levels of schooling.eas. we have a lot of people coming from china, a lot of students study from china as well, so, yes, mandarin is really popular. indeed. and at the moment, where are australian children in relation to their peers in languages? 0k, australia's a little bit behind because we have had a bit of an emphasis of english is enough, as an english—speaking country, and so we are trying to turn that around through programmes like this one at preschool level and then into the rest of the school years to show that, in fact, australia is also multilingual and multicultural and to engage with the rest of the world, our students need to have other languages. is it really very crucial to expose preschoolers? 3—5 years old, to these languages and various cultures? yes, we know that that's a really fertile time for beginning another language, for taking on another language. we know it does not interfere with the literacy development in the first language, in english, so it is a really good foundation and

. >>> prime minister shinzo abe arrived in sydney australia for a meeting with turnbull. seeking to get his agreement that donald trump should continue engaging with the asia pacific region. abe will meet with business leaders before holding talks with turnbull. he wants to beef up defense cooperation by reviewing a pact between japan's self-defense forces and australia's military. on the economic front abe plans to cooperate with australia so the trans pacific partnership free trade deal with take effect and ensures that the economic partnership proceeds smoothly towards a conclusion. abe will use the visit to reaform that japan and australia will play a role in the region. >>> relations between the u.s. and china have cooled in the lead up to next week's inauguration of donald trump. our next story looks at what's in store for the relationship once he's in office. >> reporter: chinese state television issuing a strong message to the u.s. about the region. the country sent out warships including its first aircraft carrier on military exercises in late december. the ship'

>> this is at the kangaroo sanctuary in australia.how to follow him because they need to learn how to stay close to mom to keep safe o. this mom kangaroo isn't there. >> this is priceless and adorable. it wins the internet. >> you want more adorable? here are jo-jo and grace getting bottle fed. boom, more cuteness. if that wasn't enough, look at poor charlie. we have seen charlie on the show before. that little girl was a baby when we first saw him, and look at that, she's grown up -- charlie went out on the grass that dogs normally do, but grass is not good for the dog when the grass is frozen. it hurt its paw, so that poor little beagle is getting the best medical attention a little girl can provide. look, she's got her little medical jacket on and she's going to triage the wound. >> that is so cute. look at her, she's taking that gauze and wrapping the paw. it's adorable. >> she's doc mcsufficietuffins. >> she is playing doc mcstuffins. >> she's used to this type of challenge in her career. >> but i love how she wraps it back up an

we're riding with a cyclist in australia. he's just minding his own business coming around the corner. then he is held up by a really nice guy for three seconds and it ruined his day. as soon as he turns around, you see this guy's car, you understand. >> oli, it is not nice to pre-judge people. >> i may have pre-judged him but i was completely right! [ bleep ]. >> run me over. >> i'm going to run you over! >> just when it looks like it's over, he's getting back in the car -- >> you're on camera, mate. >> oh, you want to go? he goes running after the cyclist, grabs that camera and just -- bing! it goes skipping along the road. but this driver may have bitten off way more than he could chew, because now you can see the cyclist is chasing the driver. the driver is -- yeah? yeah? yeah? stay with me. >> i love that the camera landed in just the right spot. >> now you can see punches being thrown. the driver is physically running away from the cyclist going, hey, hey, hey! the cyclist is so angry about his camera. it gets to the po

if australia keeps his 1%, that is 4 million people.ve huge growth occurring, and of course there is a lot of pressure on the australian dollar. interest rate in the u.s. are coming out and we have seen a weaker dollar than we have for a while. the government will probably want to see a weaker dollar there, so we also have that building, which is making australia more attractive as a destination, compared to some of our peers. rishaad: you also fly to hong kong in greater china. do expected -- do you expect to increase capacity their? we double the amount of life we have from sydney to sing high -- shanghai, we have a joint partnership in the east. we are growing due to that partnership. flywe now have planes that to kuwait, singapore, and vietnam, and we are using them to tailor services in singapore. we have never been as big as we are in china, and we take that opportunity and think the growth will continue with the partnership. will follow domestic markets with these terms as well. rishaad: it has been amazing to qantas doingnd see

he was eventually out for 113, but matt renshaw rammed home australia's advantage.s actually born in middlesbrough, but has lived in australia since he was ten. he's 167 not out at close of play, with australia on 365—3. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. thank you very much, see you later. good afternoon, this is bbc news. we will begin this half—hour with a story that has just emerged. the resignation of the uk's ambassador to the eu. just two months before formal brexit talks are due to start. sir ivan rogers told his office today that he would be stepping down from his post early. he was appointed by former prime minister david cameron in november 2013. the reasons for sir ivan rogers‘ resignation have not been revealed. let's speak to our political correspondent iain watson at westminster. is itfairto is it fair to say that this has come out of the blue was mac it has indeed. financial times seemed to get wind of this first and it surprised some people in downing street when they were as to the comment on the news and it has been con

australia, doing the heavy lifting.at the nikkei 225, every single stock is up in that index. about 200 out of the 225. except for a few. there is one big decline or. have a look at shares toshiba. long story short, there are a lot of media reports. it could be looking at a wider loss. at its nuclear unit we are down 11%. the company said no decision has been made. we are still trying to calculate your it -- calculate. thank you. toshiba down more than 10%. airbag from takata is suspended from trading in tokyo. they want the courts involved. that systemsws propose the courts become involved in the debt restructuring. nikkei also says shareholders are likely to oppose any reductions in it comes to takata debts without legal interventions. samsung, rejected the saying there is not enough evidence to detain him. he is accused of perjury and embezzlement, and of playing millions of dollars to a confidant in return for influence. the investigation includes a merger of two samsung affiliates. two former currency traders from

a lot of markets falling, tie of aower, australia little bit below .5%.dity markets, the rally, iron ore, 638 right now, the may contract. hit 6-8 weeks we ago was 645. have a look at rubber, 5% off the highs. if you flip the charts, it takes you all the way back, have a look at this. your 63%. there are floods in thailand, the world's biggest exporter of rubber, and that is threatening to cut supply by 20%. that is adding two reasons why people might be speculating on rubber. there is your price, right. have a look at the open in china, hong kong, the philippines, not a lot there, the fixing, yeah, quite boring, strengthening for a third day, but we have started to see an unwinding of dollar strength. go,philippines, there we 7231. can we get shares of sunac up please? billion, leeco market expansion, markets not liking that one. it could be an adjustment, depending on how much it is spending, the assets. wrap things up with the top story for today across markets, the british pound, sterling fell below 1.2 zero. we have recovered that, but that is academ

most of the passengers are from the us, europe, or australia.ing to the company that owns it, is one of the most luxurious in the world. it is on its maiden for it to asia. asia is a massive market for the cruise liner industry. in china has become a particular focus, industry. in china has become a particularfocus, despite industry. in china has become a particular focus, despite the fact that economic growth is slowing down there. asia is a huge market. a large part of it is completely and penetrated, that is china. plus the rest of asia is growing. the middle—class is growing. australia has been one of the fastest growing markets, growing almost 30% a year for the last ten years the bite economies in asia are slowing down. china is still slowing down. do you feel you have missed the boat? it is so feel you have missed the boat? it is so and penetrated —— unpenetrated it almost doesn't matter. you can only produce so fast. they were unpenetrated. even though things are slowing, there are many millions of people who can still and will cruise. i

australia winning by 57 runs, to take the series 4—1.ies and the 0ne—day series in india, but they have made a winning start to the t20 series, with victory in the first match in kanpur. chasing 148 to win, england's reply was underpinned by a stand of 83 between skipper eoin morgan and joe root, the visitors winning by seven wickets with 11 balls to spare. i think it was a pretty complete performance. certainly as complete a performance. certainly as complete a performance as we have produced on this trip. to win the toss and ball, there is always a bit of extra pressure on the bowlers to produce exactly what is needed on that particular wicket, especially bowling at a guy like kohli, first up. andi bowling at a guy like kohli, first up. and i thought we handled it really well. chris jordan coming into the side very fresh, showing exactly why they are in the side, and are selected in the first game of the series. they were outstanding, i thought. of the series. they were outstanding, ithought. they deserved to win today. they were bette

australia has been a long-standing friend to the united states. we are confident that the trump administration is going to be focused on making as asthat america is strong and successful as possible. we look forward to doing lots of business with you. >> this is the u.s.-australia -- relationship. there as another relationship you are reliant on, the u.s.-china relationship. what happens if there is a trade war between china and the u.s.? >> we don't believe there will be a trade war. we do have a strong relationship with the u.s. is our largestes destination for investment and largest source of foreign china ist, and indeed our largest trading partner, the u.s. is our second largest trading partner. these are both important trading relationships and we look forward to both of them going from strength to strength. what kind of impact will his policies have on the asia-pacific region? there must be a little bit of concern, even if we give him time? >> it is too early to tell. we look forward to working with the administration constructively. there

he was actually born in middlesbrough, but has lived in australia since he was 10.rtsday. there‘ll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. the headlines on bbc news: britain‘s top diplomat to the eu, sir ivan rogers, resigns — he had been expected to play a key role in brexit talks. a man shot dead by police near the m62 in huddersfield has been named as mohammed yasser yaqub. a british man is said to have been killed in syria fighting with kurdish forces against islamic state militants. ryan locke had told his family he was going to syria on holiday. an update on the market numbers for you. here‘s how london and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on: the unite union have said their article 48 hour strike amongst cabin crew at british airways starting a week today. british airways has responded and said they are disappointed that the unite union has chosen once again to target the customers. the dispute is over pay. they say the company will plan to ensure that all customers travel to t

well, she is the in— form player in australia right now. britain'sjohanna konta is through to the third round of the australian open in melbourne. herjapanese opponent had been tipped for greatness, having reached the last 32 in melbourne at her first attempt last year. but this was over very quickly. the number nine seed, konta, who reached the semifinals last year, beat the japanese teenager in straight sets 6—4, 6—2. it means konta will play the winner of the next match on rod laver arena between the former world number one caroline wozniacki and donna vekich of croatia. they are warming up right now. then it's the men's defending champion novak djokovic against denis istomin. serena williams and rafael nadal finish off proceedings in the evening session. 0k, ok, you are up to date with the tennis. let me get you up to date with the football. liverpool, seven times winners, are through to the fourth round of the english fa cup. lucas got the only goal of the game as the premier league side beat league 2 plymouth. jurgen klopp‘s side knew

withe taking dreamliners the first expansion link between australia and europe.rnational is doing a lot of growth as its cost basis prices, its profitability is right. >> how specifically will you compete with the chinese airlines like air china? how will you take them on? >> we have a great partnership with china. they are working with us. we wouldn't have gotten a slot in beijing. they are willing participants. we are one of the top airline brands in the world. we are seen as trustworthy, the safest airline on the globe. we know our business product and investment is one of the best in the world. china has at, air $50 lead in airfare. qantas kept demand premium, because people are willing to pay for the services qantas offers. >> the open skies agreement signed between australia and china, will that do for yields? >> it has allowed this market to grow even further. capacity does have an impact on yields. we are calling airfare to come down genetically. -- down dramatically. we have efficiency through our business. with this open skies agreement with china, a lo

instead they drifted all the way across the tasman sea, finally landing in ulladulla, in australia, 27d unremarkable until they came ashore. i could tell they had been at sea for quite a while. they were quite wobbly on the land. i can understand that when you've been on a boat for a long time. the catamaran will now need repairs before they can sail north, to be processed by australian customs, and alan langdon will need to explain to the authorities in new zealand how and when he intends to bring his daughter back home. hywel griffith, bbc news. president barack 0bama has ended the longstanding policy that allows cubans who arrive in the us without visas to become permanent residents. the repeal of the so—called "wet foot, dry foot" policy comes as president 0bama continues to try to thaw relations with cuba in his final days of office. 0ur correspondent in havana, will grant, gave me more details. well, it's really one of the cornerstones of washington's policy towards cuba, or certainly has been for the past 20 years or so. under it, it's basically the carrot to the stick of the us

another toddler also died in a backyard pool in australia.es warning parents and carers not to take their eyes off their children in backyard pools, even for a moment. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will be taking a look at what the year ahead could hold for india's economy after last year's sudden crackdown on illegal cash. and before we go, let's leave you with these pictures of a mum and her bundle ofjoy. and janet jackson has given birth to her first and janet jackson has given birth to herfirst child at and janet jackson has given birth to her first child at the age of 50. they said they were thrilled to welcome the infant, called versailles. speculation about her pregnancy came about last month when she postponed her tour. we will be back at the same time tomorrow. see you then, goodbye. —— called eissa. hi there. our temperatures are seesawing around at the moment. one day relatively mild, the next cold and it's the turn of the north of the uk to have a slab of cold air working in behind. the weather front over the ne

another toddler also died in a backyard pool in australia.warning parents and carers not to take their eyes off their children in backyard pools, even for a moment. in the us, fox news anchor megyn kelly has announced she's leaving the channel after 12 years. ms kelly challenged now president—elect donald trump on his statements about women during the first republican debate last year. mr trump then refused to participate in her shows. ms kelly's contract with fox was due to end later this year. the lawyer—turned—journalist willjoin nbc to host a daytime news show. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will be taking a look at what the year ahead could hold for india's economy after last year's sudden crackdown on illegal cash. and a reminder of our main news this hour: republicans in the us congress have withdrawn a controversial initiative to strip an independent congressional ethics watchdog of its powers. the plan, which also drew criticism from the president elect, donald trump, who said it was not a priority. he suggested tha

instead they drifted all across the tasman sea, finally landing in australia 27 days later.rkable until they came ashore. their arrival seemed unremarkable until they came ashorelj their arrival seemed unremarkable until they came ashore. i could tell they had been at sea for quite a while. they were quite wobbly on the land. ican while. they were quite wobbly on the land. i can understand that when you have been on a boat for a long time. the catamaran will now need repairs before they can sail north to be processed by australian customs. and alan langdon will need to explain to the authorities in new zealand how and when he intends to bring his daughter back home. bbc news. a miracle indeed. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: meet the indian cricket fan who's as famous as the players he supports. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attack on the second world war. this is one of america's biggest industries, but they are scared it will stop

this is australia, a snake was involved.e they are fighting in the path weight. >> who is trying to eat whom? >> they think that maybe a moth snake. they do not eat. they stay around their eggs and protect them. iguana is like easy pickings. no it wasn't. that snake has the will to live. >> look at that. >> that snake is not going to make it. >> when they walked by, they were still fighting. they don't know who won. a completely different experience for these two people in australia. t.k. harris was there with his bride on their honeymoon. of course, they went to the moon lit wildlife sanctuary. a couple of doe walla -- koalas getting affectionate. oh, got a butt pat. >> break it up, guys. >> the koala was able to hang on. that is the instigator right there. >> that was totally uncalled for. you go apologize to your brother. >> sitting there and thinking about what it did. >> you see that. like i'm a cold voil d -- koala. >> i have a tip, that was quite the stunt young man. >>> it's time to give away another ipad mini and to

one of the best performers in australia. australia's market is actually outperforming the rest of the region on the rally we saw in deal prices. you mention -- steel prices. you mention the yen fluctuate against the dollar. the dollar higher for a sixth consecutive session. it is lower by 1%. some of the stocks we had been watching, samsung shares fell after news of an arrest warrant of jay y. lee. tokyo, substantially in but remember, it had been up 30% over the prior two sessions. we saw good movement coming through from minor players today. manus: great set up for the trading week. volatility is the byword. the pound is suffering. it has reached its lowest level since october's crash, after the sunday times reported theresa may will prepare to withdraw from the e.u.'s single market in return for freedom to curb immigration. there is more turmoil ahead. the pound, three-month high, ahead of may's brexit speech. a supreme court ruling on whether the british leader or parliament carries the power to trigger the exit process.

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australia very quickly, 2.78. gilts yielding at this.the jgb starting up the year at six basis points. betty: all right, that is how we are shaping up so far. incoming president donald trump is claiming another job victory after four dropped plans to mexico.heir plant in su keenan is tracking this story. getting his wish here. su: it certainly seems that way. a 1.6 billion dollar plan in mexico and it is going to get money in a flat rock, michigan plant. we saw the peso weakened on concern that trump is curtailing investments in mexico. also its biggest auto parts dealer. is the ceo of ford announced it will higher 700 workers in 2018 in flat rock, michigan, and invest 700 million in the u.s.plan while canceling plans. one union members that it brought tears to his eyes and the ceo said it has nothing to do with pressure from the president-elect, but with shifting consumer tastes. >> we would make the same decision. the main reason for canceling the plans is our next generation focus is built in that plant and what we have seen is a ma a

campaigners have now raised funds to pay for multiple billboards across australia.ector behind the advert, and joins me from sydney. i believe you are also doing the crowd funding in reinstating those ads, but tell us the latest over this row, particularly if that ad has been reinstated on the original melbourne street it was taken off. yes, well, the original ad didn't just feature the girls in hijab. it actually featured a range of australians but the people picked on that particular photo and that is what they made the threats about, and a billboard company took it down so we and a billboard company took it down so we started this crowd funding campaign to bring this back up again. we can't get it up in the original place, obviously, because that billboard company has said no but we have about now in other places around melbourne, and it is going up in other capital cities as well. and what do you think of people's responses so far? because you have managed to collect quite a bit of money in this crowd funding effort to reinstate those posters, haven't you? yes,

it is the trimmed mean the bank of australia looks at.is at least in line, take a look at the aussie dollar. nt is falling steeply i wake of these numbers. the bank of australia will hold its first meeting of 2017 in just over two weeks. consumer price index is critical to what the r.b.i. does. inflation well below the 2-3% target, although it has indicated it is willing to wear a little flexibility on that front. to recap, consumer prices in australia weaker than expected, 0.5% for the quarter. yvonne: more breaking news out of taiwan. risingtalking about gdp, from the previous quarter. 2.58% on year. it was quite a miss from what economists were expecting. they were expecting 2.85%. in the year, we are coming at growth for taiwan at 1.4%. arise from the prior year, but also a mess. 2.58% number, -- a good track record for 2017. the government taking some aggressive measures. there is a lot of headwinds when it comes to global trade barriers with the trump administration. the u.s. economy on solid footing, that could be a big factor for

meanwhile, we go down now toward australia andnd new zealand. i want to point out what's happening here. look at ththis. that is a low pressure area bringing verery powerful winds d stormy weather and i think as we go forward in time thihis syste will at least still bring some more rainfall as we go through the d day on friday. we do have a deveveloping low that's also going to move acrors portions of southeastern australia. sidney, melbourne, you'll be dealing with this weather and you may also be dealing with the heheavier showers from time to time b but the big focal point ally ove to western australia and some places may see close to 120 millimeters when it's all said and done. down toward new zealand you'll see rain but the maiain thing, additionally more in terms of heavy rain throughout the next few days. meanwhile people in tokyo are going is snow coming up on friday? well, we may be seeing that possibility because low pressure is moving out of china over the korean peninsula. it is expected to gather s stea over the sea of japan and as

or australia until you actually trigger brexit.ays, actually -- that's take a look at another chart. 1457, just to remind us how important this deal with the eu is. about 50% of all u.k. exports are going there. next biggest is the u.s. clearly, she has got to scramble to find something to make up for that if they lose it, if they get more terrorists -- if they tariffs. that is why parliament want to pursue a meaningful role if she loses. rishaad: thank you, kathleen hays. coming up, trump trashing tpp so what is next for international trade relations? we have got an economist running us next. ♪ rishaad: the new president in the u.s. has fulfilled the promise, pulling america out of the transpacific partnership. he called it a great thing for the american worker. what about the other 11 members and the rest of the world? let's get to david. put this into context. he did what he promised he would do. david: it was not unexpected, but what is unexpected is that you have people like the australian prime minister reaching out to shinzo

i butchered the capital of australia. showine: we are taking the to australia.p with china and the u.s. what happens if there is a trade war? you will almost automatically suffered. steven: we certainly do not want that to be the case. the fact is we need global trade growth to continue. the very worst outcome would be if we had that kind of scenario arrive. australia is focused on what we can do to continue to grow export opportunities for australian is this is. francine: what does the donald trump administration mean for australia? i'm talking about the impact on commodities, and if there is a trade war, china could suffer a lot and offer less on commodities. if there is a trade war, everyone suffers. it is not a binary thing. i don't think that will happen. everyone does worse as a consequence. to focus onnuing opportunities. we have put in place free-trade agreements with china, south korea, and japan. we are in conversations with indonesia. i'm focused on what we can do , withhe u.k. after brexit the europeanth union. francine: how long does it take to do a