setting sail from jakarta.sses say a lot of passengers jumped into the sea. survivors were treated at a hospital injakarta survivors were treated at a hospital in jakarta were survivors were treated at a hospital injakarta were relatives of the dead also gathered. thick smoke suddenly emerge bracketing the cabin. everyone panicked and ran up to the debt to throw floats into the water. in a split second, the fire became bigger, it was coming from where the fuel is stored. rescuers and investigators are continuing to search the boat, with people still unaccounted for. the ship was carrying more than double the number of passengers listed on its manifest according to a disaster agency spokesperson. ferries are often overcrowded and pearly maintained in indonesia and sea accidents are frequent. nevertheless, for a country made up of it remains of key form of transport. hundreds of people forced to leave a west london pub last night before it was destroyed by fire. the pub in act was engulfed by flames in the early

survivors were treated at a hospital in jakarta, where sea.at a hospital injakarta, where relatives of the dead also gathered. translation: thick smoke suddenly emerged, blanketing the cabin. everyone panicked and ran up to the deck to throw floats into the water. ina deck to throw floats into the water. in a split second, the fire became bigger. it was coming from where the fuel is stored. rescuers and investigators are continuing to search the boat, with people still unaccounted for. the ship was carrying more than double the number of passengers listed on its manifest, according to a disaster agency spokesman. ferries are often overcrowded and poorly maintained in indonesia, and the accidents are frequent. nevertheless, for a country made up of thousands of islands, it remains a key form of transport. that might get some other news for you this hour. more than 50 moroccan and spanish security officers have been injured trying to prevent 1,000 migrants storming a barrier in the spanish territory of thayoota in north africa. around a hundred

a jakarta access. he was not happy to be included in that access. he is moving towards the chinese order of anti-imperialism. soviets are getting more frustrated. in june of 1954, one of the leave the -- leading members of the soviet power comes to meet the indonesian communist party. after the 1958 there was a rebellion and attempt in indonesia. after then, a lot of indonesian military training went on with the soviet. officersa lot of trained by 1964. weekly on -- he threatens them. act " thedecided to indonesian bourgeoisie would have an attitude towards the pki and it would not be good towards the pki." they are saying they will six bortion mercy on you -- urgeoisie on you. they are not happy with the communist party. a year later, the pki is mastered over the next couple of years in one of the bloodiest episodes of the cold war. the soviet and chinese have opposite reactions. the chinese decry the new government as being fascist, militarist. they retained their relationship with jakarta. this is an interesting parallel chile. into a -- in the c

it flows through the greater jakarta river is contemplated.akarta area, parts of which are subsiding. it is estimated that some areas of the mega city have sunk by four meters. the river can no longerflowing mega city have sunk by four meters. the river can no longer flowing to ja ka rta the river can no longer flowing to jakarta bay. converted into canals, the water quality has declined as more people in illegal settlements throw the waste into the river. officials say they are enforcing the law and have a strategy which is working. translation: so far we collected fines from those who were caught but some residents were unable to pay so they clean the city by picking up trash from one to two oui’s. by picking up trash from one to two ours. the sanitation department said it remains the government to clear all the rivers by 2020. activists say the fight to keep the rivers clea n say the fight to keep the rivers clean will require stronger action against industries and not the poor. new year celebrations have been taking place around the world

now i'm handing over to rebecca in jakarta. hello.school of the former president barack obama. he spent some of his childhood here in indonesia and there is a statue they are behind be that commemorates this. there was a personal connection with the us president that indonesians are really going to miss, with president trump. there is concern here that he doesn't understand or have any connection with the muslim world and indonesians, both personally and professionally, are worried about his statements, making it much harder for muslims entering the us. people are worried about going to school there, doing business in america, they are also very concerned that it will be a more dangerous world to live in now as he heads up the american government and military. there are concerns about confrontations with the muslim world and a real sense of worry here. amongst the government, among presidentjoko widodo's administration, they are saying positive things. that this relationship will continue. they are keen to do business with him and don

in jakarta, motorbikes are sold in indonesia each year.to motorbikes to try and get around reasonably quickly. they can weave through the traffic but the government is hoping that by making it harder and more expensive for people to own a bike they will think twice about buying a bike and having to add their bike to this already chaotic and traffic jams to add their bike to this already chaotic and trafficjams streets. but for this motorbike driver, owning a bike isn‘t a choice and he is worried about how he is going to pay a 300% increase in this year‘s registration fees. translation: it is too much all at once. i don‘t earn very much. why didn‘t they make ita earn very much. why didn‘t they make it a slow increase? it is going to be very hard. i am struggling at the moment to earn enough to feed my family, let alone pay registration. the government says it is going to use the money that it gets from the increase to pay for its infrastructure projects that include the building of a mass rapid transport network, an underground subway train

the river can no longer flow into jakarta bay.lity has declined as more people in illegal settlements throw their waste into the river. officials say they are enforcing the law, and have a strategy which is working. translation: so far, we've collected fines from those who were caught. but some residents were unable to pay, so they clean the city by picking up trash from one to two hours. the sanitation department said it remained the government's hope to clear all the rivers by 2020. activists say the fight to keep the rivers clean will require stronger action against industries, and not the poor. let's leave you with the new year celebrations in new york on just over 20 minutes ago. # old lang syne. good morning and a very happy new year to you. the change of year brings a change in the weather. if we take a look at the recent satellite picture, you can see this strip of cloud sinking its way southwards. there is rain coming from this cloud. it is associated with a weather front, and in fact, it is a cold front. and as that cont

the burned-out vessel was towed back to jakarta, where the bodies were removed, and more than 30 people were treated at hospitals. police said the fire may have been sparked by a short circuit on a power generator. north korea's dictator says his country is close to testing an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and reaching the united states. kim jong un announced the possible missile test in his new year's address on state-run television. he said north korea will continue to develop nuclear weapons unless and until the u.s. halts its annual military exercises in south korea, a longtime demand. >> ( translated ): we have to put an end to the invasion and interference of the u.s. and foreign countries for conquering the asia-pacific through south korea. >> sreenivasan: north korea has never successfully tested such a long-range missile, but it conducted two nuclear weapons tests last year. its fourth and fifth in the past decade. due to the repressive communist regime in north korea, thousands of north koreans risk their lives every year trying to de

officials say it burst into flames shortly after setting sail from jakarta.eople were on board, heading to an island to celebrate the new year holiday. witnesses say a lot of passengers jumped into the sea. survivors were treated at a hospital injakarta, where relatives of the dead also gathered. translation: -- suddenly emerged, budgeting the cabin. everybody panicked and ran up to the date to throw float into the water. if i became bigger. it was coming from where the fuel was stored. rescuers and investigators are continuing to search the boat with people still unaccounted for. the ship was carrying more than double the number of passengers listed on its manifest, according to a disaster agency spokesman. ferries are often overcrowded and poorly maintained in indonesia. see accidents are frequent. nevertheless, for a country made up of thousands of islands, it remains a key form of transport —— sea. also making news today: thick smog caused by air pollution in northern china has forced hundreds of flights to be cancelled and highways to be closed. the poll

themselves as flames engulfed the boat that was heading for a holiday island north of the capital, jakartacircuit in a generator caused the ferry to catch fire. around 200 people were rescued. catharina moh reports. what's left of the zahro express ferry. officials say it burst into flames shortly after setting sail from muara angke port injakarta. more than 230 people were on board, heading to tidung island to celebrate the new year holiday. witnesses say a lot of passengers jumped into the sea. survivors were treated at a hospital injakarta, where relatives of the dead also gathered. translation: thick smoke suddenly emerged, blanketing the cabin. everybody panicked and ran up to the deck to throw floats into the water. in a split second, the fire became bigger. it was coming from where the fuel is stored. rescuers and investigators are continuing to search the boat, with people still unaccounted for. the ship was carrying more than double the number of passengers listed on its manifest, according to a disaster agency spokesman. ferries are often overcrowded and poorly maintained in indo

the conference tied them together as well because the meeting in jakarta was canceled. the second conference revolves around these two countries. if you look at their stories it illustrates what happens. algeria, this is a power -- a picture of the flm. it is a classic case of fighting for independence. it seems perfect for the chinese. the soviets favor their french communist party. algeria becomes independent. it seems like a perfect case for the chinese. it is proof that you have to fight. the french colognes, many leave. the algerian government decide to give out land to algerians. they divide the property of the imperialist. the following year the remaining french properties are parceled out to algerians. it seems to be there following the anti-imperialist model. they're looking for light industry, agriculture, small-scale trade. initially china seems to have the upper hand. the soviets will ultimately win. by that i mean china is pressuring the algerians not to invite the ussr to the second conference. algerians will ultimately cave, but the question is wife -- wh

when i was a kid in jakarta, these were basically the only markets available.t i can find. [ laughter ] >> anthony: this country, when i first arrived here, it smelled like a place that i would like. certain countries just pheromonically, they just smell good and i know they're gonna be good. it -- do you kinda smell that? >> president obama: you know, there's certain spices that you can smell in certain countries that you just don't smell back home. now, you know, there are some smells that aren't as appealing as well, but that's part of the mix. so -- >> anthony: it is indeed. >> president obama: yeah. ♪ how are you doing, guys? how are you? [ cheers and applause ] ♪ known for its perfect storm of tiny bubbles, it has long been called the champagne of beers. ♪ if you've got the time welcome to the high life. ♪ we've got the beer ♪ miller beer of a trip to athens, greece. you accidentally booked a flight to athens, georgia. with travelocity, there's no fee to cancel or rebook most flights within 24 hours. travelocity® wander wisely™ befi was active.gia, i was

morgan reverses its bearish outlook for indonesia after jakarta threatens to cut ties.e the details next. this is bloomberg. ♪ shery: welcome back. this is "bloomberg markets: asia". jpmorgan has upgraded its call on the indonesian stock market to neutral, reversing a downgrade that prompted the government to cut ties with the bank. fors get to haslinda amin more on this. what are they saying that to this change in assessment? a surprise after two weeks, that is for sure. thatmorgan is saying now volatility in emerging-market bonds will subside after playing out following trump's election win. that is the reason for its reversal in its call on indonesia, so now j.p. morgan calling it neutral. two weeks ago, it downgraded indonesian stocks to underweight , so from underweight to neutral, it said it expected it indonesia to lag behind emerging markets. did it make the right call? since j.p. morgan cut its rating, the yellow line underperformed the wider emerging markets. shows whatchart happened last quarter, foreign investors sold 2.8 billion dollars of indonesian stocks

the vessel was en route to a resort island around 50 kilometres from the capital, jakarta. here in the uk, the queen is said to be feeling "better" despite missing a new year's day church service as she recovers from a heavy cold. other members of the royal family attended the service at sandringham, the queen's norfolk estate. now on bbc news. the syrian national orchestra for arabic music was founded in damascus in 2003. but, after the outbreak of war in 2011, many of its members were forced to flee the country. our world follows four musicians — as they prepare for a ground—breaking series of concerts, reuniting orchestra members in exile, and those in syria, in the hope of changing perceptions of their war—torn nation. over ten years ago, a remarkable orchestra played in damascus. performing arabic music at the highest level. but when war broke now the 2011, some musicians were forced to flee syria. but since 2011, the country has been torn apart by a this is the story of an attempt to bring the orchestra back together, for a once—in—a—lifetime tour, to reunite those li

jakarta the latest to start its session, a mixed bag, but a flat picture and hong kong.gth of the yen playing out in tokyo. here is sophie. and that yen strength and dragging on japanese shares, the nikkei 225 mostly red, the health care segment seeing the biggest drop, 2.5%, japanese pharma stocks are following the route in u.s. health care companies given trump's comments on pricing and the industry not being competitive enough. drugmaker,'s biggest set to expand its u.s. footprint .

the sea as flames engulfed the boat which was heading for a holiday island north of the capital, jakarta. let's catch up with the world of blisters bow and world business report. here is sally —— world of business now. free cash if you get a job or not — the finnish government tries paying the unemployed a basic income in a bid to get them back to work. and with india still reeling from the decision to scrap the country's most widely used notes, modi announces plans to help those struggling with the move. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. starting this year, finland becomes the first country in the world to pilot a basic income scheme. 2,000 unemployed people in the country will begin receiving 560 euro — that's $585 dollars — every month from the state, with no strings attached. the government believes manyjob seekers are put off getting a job because they will lose benefits and therefore be worse off financially. andrew walker has the details. a new yearand a new year and perhaps a new approach to welfare policy in finland. it is just approach to welfare policy in fi

for over 30 years,s, violent c clashes occcd between rebels and the jakarta government, until 2004, when a peace treaty was signed. over 15,000 people died in that conflict. two yes after r the peace treaty, aceh was hit by a series of deadly floods, killing dozens. experts believe extensive logging in the surroundinhills causused the floods. >> [speaking lolocal nguauage] >> after such adversity, many commununities are e just tryingo reilild. and foror young farmer, like sabararuddin, elelephants d other wildlilife pose a threreao their livelihood. >> [speaking local language] >> with money on the line, it'ss oftenen hard to f find solutitis tthat are good for bototh people and elephants. but with no solutions at all, the conflicts can turn ugly. baby elephants are often cacaptured, domesticated, and used for entertatainment. >> [s[speaking lolocal language] [elephanant owlsls] >> this isis rajah t the elephan he''s been named byby the villas who found him in a trap, o on a plantationon about a month a.. apparently y he'ss just over a r old. as cute as he is, it's a really tragic story.

the jakarta post says the nationals include eight women. they were detained saturday on their arrival from turkey at the capital's international airport. police estimate more than 500 indonesians have flocked to join the group in the middle east. the exodus is stoking fears radicals could launch attacks after they return home. last year, police arrested 170 people for attempting to launch terror attacks. that's more than double the number the previous year. >>> people in india have paused to remember the most enigmatic national hero on the 120th anniversary of his birth. he led the indian national army as it collaborated with the japanese and germans against the british in world war ii. many see him as a leader for fighting for indian independence. the prime minister paid a formal tribute. and members of the student party organized a rally in an eastern state. >> translator: he sacrificed his life for the country. he organized the youth and played an important role in india's independence struggle. that is why today, on his birthday, we are

he meets up with friends in jakarta. they're doctors, bankers, musicians, and it entrepreneurs, and they're members of the global shapers community, a worldwide network made up of young people under the age of 30 with plenty of motivation and commitment. stella: with 250 million people, we can actually do a lot, but the thing we are lacking at the moment is the right kind of resources, the right kind of skills, the mind set which could solve a lot of internal problems in this country and also globally. andreas: actually we have to promote more tolerance in society. it can be promoted through music, because in music we have so many different kind of sounds, different instruments, different genres but still we can create harmony. ♪ reporter: andreas arianto is banking on the power of music, and, together, the global shapers are banking on change. [applause] narrator: and finally, we head over to chile and try out a popular snack which is both food and drink in one. reporter: miguel oÑatelaria is dissatisfied. his snack bar

. >>> investigations are ongoing after a fire on a ferry off jakarta. the ship was carryrying more th 240 passengers to a resort island of it tidung about 50 kill ometers northwest of jakar. local media reports say the fire started in the engine room shortly after the ferry left port. police suspect a short circuit may have ignited fuel. ferry services are an important means of transport in indonesia, which has more than 13,000 islands. many boat-related accidents have occurred because of lax safety management. in september last year, a tourist ship's engine exploded off the coast of bali, killing two passengers. >>> people have flocked to department stores throughout japan to buy new year bargain packages known as lucky bags. a store in osaka opened earlier than normal on monday morning, 7,000 people were waiting outside before it opened its doors. staff had prepared 50,000 lucky bags. this department store sells lucky bags with special items for babies. these include clothing worn for the first visit to a shrine. a department store in nagoya is offeri

after theas upgraded call with jakarta. jpmorgan downgraded equities following the donald trump election when. neutral revised up to and said that they should now decide. donald trump has met martin luther king the third to discuss the system. the oldest son of the civil rights leader is focused on voting rights. a number of democrats say they are boycotting the trump inauguration. buyal news, 24 hours a day, journalists. >> thank you for that. the chinese president is in the thelight and will address economic forum. we are joined by our chief asia economics correspondent. this is pretty significant. >> it is quite a deal, especially considering the protectionist rhetoric and we herethe president arriving and with a message. lift andes a bit of a criticism has been coming in in recent years. accounts, he will audience thato a is tired of economic growth and -- >> is that what he is expected to focus on? in thisnts to engage and push back against some of the measures trump is engaging in. there is a legitimate two-way debate

from indonesia say at least 23 people have been killed after a ferry caught fire near the capital, jakartasland when the fire broke out. it's believed a short circuit on a power generator was responsible. laws come into force today meaning that bankers, lawyers or advisers who help people to evade tax will face much stiffer penalties. anyone found guilty will be liable for the full amount of tax which went unpaid, or at least £3,000. but critics say that revenue and customs doesn't have the necessary resources to pursue offenders. a new 12—sided £1 coin will enter circulation in march. the current coin will cease to be legal tender come 0ctober. the royal mint says that after 30 years, the coin needs changing to protect it from counterfeiters. new designs have been unveiled for the £2 coin and the 50 pence piece. hull has started its year as the uk city of culture. £32 million has been spent on a year—long programme. at this afternoon's opening event, eight city—centre buildings will be turned into giant screens which will be used to retell the city's history. here's our arts correspondent

we're live in bangkok, jakarta and tokyo to find out. i'm babita sharma in london. survivor describes how she ate snow to stay alive. and we hear why this billboard ad has sparked a row in australia. live the studios in singapore and

you see these emerging markets on the back bidding of that rally we had in malaysia and jakarta. have a quick look at currencies. ground, thesome weakest since january 9. down 2/10 of 1% against the dollar. quickly having a check on the japanese yen, it is gaining some strength with that 113 hand. we could see it rally back. the all is under pressure. they were weaker than expected. 1%. are off by a half of first world headlines from around the world. runapan snapped a 14 month of exports, down to a global pickup in demand. rising. under pressure in tokyo, this is mishandled data. november.overed in shares plunging by 6% after toshiba said they would confirm that. reports in tokyo saying the company may spin off its nuclear operations or sell toshiba hospital. donald trump has offered incentives to attract new plans to the u.s. meeting the ceos of chrysler and ford. he said he would reduce taxes and regulations. they have not built in the u.s. since 2006. demanded a better deal for the government. saudi arabia, containing iran while strengthening times with the united states. the

the river can no longer flow into jakarta bay.ow their waste into the river. officials say they are enforcing the law, and have a strategy which is working. translation: so far, we've collected fines from those who were caught. but some residents were unable to pay, so they clean the city by picking up trash, from one to two hours. the sanitation department said it remained the government's hope to clear all the rivers by 2020. activists say the fight to keep the rivers clean will require stronger action against industries, and not the poor. you're watching bbc breakfast. as we've seen this morning, tens of thousands of people gathered on the banks of the thames last night to watch london's fireworks spectacular, and the celebrations aren't over yet. the capital's getting ready to hold its annual new year's day parade. and brea kfast‘s john maguire is there. i don't think you are on your own, judging from the noise. happy new year. you guessed it. happy new year to you and everyone at home. this is the high school band from florid

reports from indonesia say 23 people have been killed after a ferry caught fire near the capital jakartanations security council has unanimously welcomed efforts by russia and turkey to stop the fighting in syria and says it supports the start of a political process. peace negotiations between the syrian government and opposition are due to begin in late january in kazakhstan. bill hayton reports. total support for the latest attempt at peace. after nearly six years of fighting, is this finally a route out of war? the latest agreement is backed by some of the key players. but doubt stopped the us and other countries giving it wholehearted endorsement. instead, they welcomed it. we have voted in favour of this resolution because it strikes the right balance. cautious optimism and support. predicated on hope. but tempered by a realistic need to wait to see how this arrangement is implemented before casting the full weight of the security council behind it. many details of the agreement remain secret, but the russian government, which brokered it along with turkey, says other countries shou

themselves as flames engulfed the boat that was heading for a holiday island north of the capital, jakartalieve a short circuit in a generator caused the ferry to catch fire. around 200 people were rescued. 35 russian diplomats expelled from the united states by president 0bama have left the country. the plane, carrying all the affected personnel and their families, took off from virginia. mr 0bama ordered the expulsion in response to alleged hacking during the recent presidential election. syrian activists say government forces have again bombarded a rebel—held area north—west of the capital, damascus. government aircraft are reported to have attacked wadi barada. 0pposition groups warned on saturday that they'd abandon the ceasefire brokered by russia and turkey three days ago unless the attacks were halted. more than 50 moroccan and spanish security officers have been injured trying to prevent migrants storming a barrier protecting the spanish territory of ceuta in north africa. the enclave is often targeted by sub—saharan africans trying to get into the eu. greg dawson has the latest.

confederation and a copy of the gutenberg bible and one british document the magnetic card f - - mag jakarta that they times to hold on to a for safekeeping and then makes the determination that is just as precious entities to be saved also that it would be ironic and funny to thomas jefferson for them to be moved in the same train and place into for knox. the others go to the university repositories. washington and, lexington, and ohio. the documents need to be close enough for the staffers to examine them while in hiding where humidity is not and issue common atmospheric conditions where mysore rodents or termites so there were 60 separate repositories eventually they moved them out of the vmi because it is more he amended that they thought so when they all are moved in complete secrecy until the fall of 44 there is very little attack and the documents come out of hiding >> so let's jump ahead 10 years later from the national archives. but the state department had these presidential papers. . . you point out that a million people might go and look at that and as a think about it, it seems

from indonesia say at least 23 people have been killed after a ferry caught fire near the capital, jakartaelieved a short circuit on a power generator was responsible. the london ambulance service says technical problems in the early hours of this morning meant staff in the control room were forced to log emergency calls by hand. the computer difficulties on what is usually the busiest night of the year meant that response times of hundreds of calls and treatment were delayed. our correspondentjon ironmonger is at the london ambulance service headquarters and has more details. well, an investigation has been carried out into the cause of the technical problems which happened last night, as you say, from 12:30am. the computer system is now back online, but it has been a troubled night, as you can imagine for staff working here. who, in the face of great difficulty, had to cope with the huge amount of pressure, and inflated number of calls for members of the public. i'm grateful to bejoined now by peter mckenna, who is the deputy director of operations here at london ambulance service. perha

the sea as flames engulfed the boat which was heading for a holiday island north of the capital, jakarta. officials believe a short circuit in a generator caused the ferry to catch fire. queen elizabeth has missed the traditional new year's day church service at sandringham because of a lingering heavy cold. she also missed the service on christmas day, and hasn't been seen in public for at least 12 days. but her daughter, the princess royal, has said the 90—year—old monarch is feeling better. those are the headlines on bbc news. now it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. my guest is comedian and satirist trevor noah, who presents one of the most influential programmes on american tv, the daily show. born a crime to a black mother and white father in apartheid south africa, he has navigated his way through the explosive issue of race and identity. with critics claiming that donald trump's victory has encouraged intolerant rhetoric, does he fear that the space for liberal satire such as his is shrinking? trevor noah, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, zeinab. you

hundreds of people were headed to jakarta at the time.e's how one survivor described the chaos. >> translator: thick smoke suddenly emerged, blanketing the cabin. all passengers panicked and ran up to the deck to throw floats in the water. in a split second, the fire became bigger. it was coming from where the fuel is stored. >> authorities say 17 people are still missing. >>> and still to come here on "cnn newsroom," more than two dozen russian diplomats are back home after being expelled from the united states. >>> and is donald trump promises to reveal the inside information he knows, the latest in the russia hacking controversy, straight ahead. >>> welcome back to cnn newsroom. 39 russian diplomats and their families are back in russia now. u.s. president barack obama expelled them and imposed sanctions on russia for the hacking of political groups during the presidential campaign. u.s. intelligence officials said moscow was behind the hacking but russia denies it. russian president vladimir putin is not taking any action yet, instead

one project is in bali, the other outside jakarta.lso in talks to build a moto gp track, which may be upgraded to an f1 track down the line. end goal is to have the real estate business match his meaty unit. trumpbanking on the grande. those luxury resorts will bear the trump name. in an interview with bloomberg, he says he is focused on delivering on time. with the situation that i face now, mr. trump thing the president of the u.s., it makes me to be more obligated to make the goodpreserve reputation of the corporation, so that's why i group,l my people in my property division, make sure everything is carried out professionally and properly. haslinda: the pressure to deliver. park also planning a theme like a disneyland and keen for more partnerships with trump, though he says it is too early for that. yousef: so is it true that he has been inspired by trump? haslinda: well, that seems to be the case. he says he has been inspired by trump to run for the presidency in 2019, but only if he sees no strong leaders nominated. to note, he

support to emerging market currencies and lifting some emerging markets as well, a good pickup from jakartaup .6%. india trading higher by .3%. the shanghai composite firmer, up by .1%. pboc setting that fix the strongest since november. some analysts giving it to donald trump as he talks more protectionism, and they are going the other way, even though analysts were calling for the yuan to weaken further against the dollar. the hang seng up by .3%, some solid reports from energy players, and materials stocks lifting the asx 200. as you mentioned, we are still seeing weakness coming through from the nikkei as the yen fairly unchanged. a great map behind you, thank you for that. let's check in on first word headlines. sophie kamaruddin has the story. rex tillerson is almost certain to become secretary of state as the foreign relations committee gave its approval and sent his nomination to the full senate. marco rubio says he will now offer his backing despite questioning tillerson's links to russia when he was exxon mobil ceo. the senate voting on mike pompeo as cia director. he has now been

jakarta is up for a second consecutive session after a week of losses. thanks.ime to check in on first word headlines from around the world. here is sophie. sophie: a korean court has rejected the request from this man, saying there is not enough evidence to detain him. he is accused of embezzlement and paying millions of dollars to a confidant in return for political influence. this includes two samsung affiliates. has been warned its departure from the european union will be challenging, and it must shed any allegiance it will be allowed to carry the best parts of the single market afterwards. the leading negotiator told the guardian newspaper that they will not punish written for its position, that they can enjoy all the cart. -- a la carte. there are further job losses for deutsche bank. parts of the bank have been asked to identify the bottom 20 percent of performers for possible cuts. he also scrapped bonuses for top executives for a second straight year and slashed the competition for other senior employees. this is also af billionaire, shares at 16% up.

price up by 5.6%, good movement on new zealand's market as well, some upside in the philippines and jakartas well, but hiding andnvestors not willing to put their money into equities. down one falling, point 3%, the first time we have seen it at levels like this since the october flash crash. westpac saying today that we could actually see it fall to 1.118 as we hear more from theresa may. on the radio this morning, he was saying they think it could fall beyond 1.18, so this is one currency we are keeping an i on. the pound weakness is seeing emerging-market currencies fall against the greenback, the indonesian rupiah is one in particular today. shery: thank you. continue our discussion on the pound as the u.k. government draws of planes to reassure investors falling reports that theresa may will outline plans for a hard brexit in london on tuesday. , theng us now for more global chief economist for standard. thank you for talking to us. you believe the reality of a hard brexit has been fully priced in to what the pound is doing, or could we see further downside pressure? >> i think we can

jakarta the latest to start its session, a mixed bag, but a flat picture and hong kong. the strength of the yen playing out in tokyo. here is sophie. and that yen strength and dragging on japanese shares, the nikkei 225 mostly red, the health care segment seeing the biggest drop, 2.5%, japanese pharma stocks are following the route in u.s. health care companies given trump's comments on pricing and the industry not being competitive enough. drugmaker,'s biggest set to expand its u.s. footprint . some other equities on the nikkei in the red, family mart , but this isnes not working right now. thee can see perhaps on bigger map here, we can see what's going on with the nikkei two to five, japanese shares down .8%, family mart showing what is happening with the retail space as retailers struggle with softening consumer demand. some poor results posted overnight, and later this afternoon, fast retailing and others. thehe region, gains on kospi, the shanghai composite higher. , shares other red spot and wellington down 10%, materials lifting the story on the asx 200. the big

at least 23 were dead after flames broke out early sunday near jakarta.rities say more than 200 people were on the ferry heading from the capitol city to nearby resort island. 17 people are reported missing. at least 20 others are being treated at the hospital. >>> and a devastating scene in turkey where 39 people are killed in a nightclub attack. relatives rush to the hospital and to the morgue tragic toll try to identify victims. at least 70 people were hurt in the attack in istanbul. authorities say the gunman dressed as santa clause killed a police officer and a civilian outside the nightclub before opening fire inside. it's not yet clear who is responsible for this attack. >>> all right. got to get you caught up with the news but we've got some row happens, some upbeat spirited discussion. new year's resolutions. you make those? >> i haven't thought about it. i'm going to make them. >> bite end of the show. >> i still have today, don't i? >> absolute. you have until 9:00. >> oh, okay. [ laughter ] >> do you have one? >> you know, i told you yesterday

jakarta, expecting trade data.et me wrap things up with a look at the currency markets right now. and thed about the peso data points we are expecting their. biggest a kleiner, south korean won, volatile -- it biggest r, south korean won, volatile. 115, not acloser to lot of risk appetite to make a long story short. rishaad: let's move across to sydney and get the first word news headlines from haidi lun. ft says luxottica and essilor have agreed to a $53 billion merger. luxottica is the largest eyewear maker. oakley,makes ray-ban, and chanel frames. by 1.4%. up li ka-shing seeking to expand duetnergy assets by buying group for $5.5 billion. it is expected to go ahead by mid-may. it is the latest attempt to bolster his australia and business, which suffered a setback last year when his attempt to buy a majority stake in oz group was blocked by the government. korean prosecutors have delayed a decision on whether to seek an arrest warrant for jay y. lee. him forators questioned 22 hours as a suspect in the bribery i