i'm mariko oi in singapore. —— the headlines...beijing bans the import and recycling of plastic waste, how will the rest of the work deal with millions of tons of garbage usually sent to china? south korea says it welcomes an offer from kim jong—un to send a delegation south to discuss possible participation in the olympic games. and i'm kasia madera in london. also coming up in the programme... california becomes the largest state in the us to legalise recreational use of cannabis. how do you hold a winter olympics in an area with barely any natural snowfall? we find out how china is preparing to stage the games in 2022. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am here in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in beijing, where china's government has introduced new restrictions on the import of foreign waste — much of it dirty or hazardous. the country has been importing large amounts of waste plastic and paper every year from europe, japan, and the united states to be

mariko 0i, good to talk to you.ready the home of the world's tallest building, the burj khalifa. now developers have begun construction on an even taller tower. it's part of an ambitious project that comes despite a slump in real estate values in the emirate. jeremy howell went to find out why they are so confident. soaring to a height of 828 metres, is to buy‘s burj khalifa, the tallest tower in the world. now dubai wants to beat its own record, with the creek other tower. it will be 80 metres taller than a burj khalifa with observation decks and banqueting halls at the top. property developers are building it at the lower end of dubai creek, an area of quiet beauty. here the company is also planning to build, the next 20 years, a high—rise residential area, large enough to house a70 class and people —— a07 2000 people. the first apartment blocks are being built. they are coming on the market during uncertain times. property prices in to buy have fallen by about 35% in the past two years. that raises a question, wh

thank you, mariko.up professional but she's never picked upa club professional but she's never picked up a club in her life! we wondered why millennial is seemed to have switched off the game. an avalanche of responses on twitter. this one from aerial rows. we are shunning it because we're not 80 years old. that's a good start! someone has just said that is factually correct and very unfair. someone else says, expensive, not fun, elitist. pretty negative stuff. many in a similar vein. neil says most clubs are still in the dark ages so any millennial ‘s will walk in, walk out and never return. we should remember that our producer is a millennial and he likes golf. a few more of that age, the clubs themselves cost more than just getting everybody‘s golf on ps four. not going out costs much less money! that's one approach! very sad. simon is with us again. your thoughts on golf? clearly i like the stupid trousers and the site is! i gaveit stupid trousers and the site is! i gave it a go. i wasn't great but

i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: warnings the west could choke under mountains of waste after china bans the import and recycling of plastics. detente on the korean peninsula. south korea welcomes an offer from the north to take part in the pyeongchang winter games. i'm kasia madera in london. happy new year from london. also in the programme: whoo! high time for a change. californians celebrate as cannabis is legalised for recreational use. and no snow? no problem. confidence from china ahead of the 2022 winter olympics. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 9am in beijing, where china's government has introduced new restrictions on the import of foreign waste, much of it dirty or hazardous. the country has been importing large amounts of waste plastic and paper every year from europe, japan and the united states to be recycled. it's estimated that china accepted 51% of global plastic s

mariko oi is at the singapore open on the island of sentosa. is it explainable? it's because millennials are not picking up the sport because they can't use a smartphone on the golf course. i'm not sure how accurate that this, but i am at the singapore open, where some of the top golfers are here this weekend. as you might be able to see from the branding behind me, this competition is sponsored by a japanese banks, which says it will increase its sponsorship by three years, which is a sign of relief for the organisers because this tournament used to be sponsored by barclays, but when it pulled out in 2012 they couldn't find a sponsor straightaway and the whole event was put on hold. even though this extension of the sponsorship, this great news, the prize money, is now down to $1 million, which is huge money for you andi million, which is huge money for you and i but it is actually down from $6 million that barclays used to offer. so obviously corporations are under huge pressure, whether it's a wise option to keep sponsoring these sporting events. that is a big

let's get more from our asia business hub with mariko 0i. welcome. what is going on here?arket reaching ten years. yes, that is right, that is in hong kong. the rest of the region, they are mostly trading higher as well will stop basically ignoring the fall that we saw in wall street on the final trading day 2000 and ten, and investors focusing on the us tax reform that is set to benefit big corporations. —— 2017. as you mentioned, hong kong is by far the biggest performer. this is the sixth day ina biggest performer. this is the sixth day in a row that shares are rallying and well above that psychologically important 30,000 mark and also, china is doing well thanks to strong economic data, but speaking of china, i also wanted to mention the are reports that china is edging closer to opening a domestic market to trade oil futures contracts and that means chinese buyers will be able to lock in oil prices and pay in local currency. it is not the first time that plan has surfaced but it is basically beijing's effort to try and challenge the us dollar's dominance in the world

joining us now for more is my colleague mariko 0i, and the big question is, they are talking about sportst what about business. —— business? will this dialogue give more business relations between the two countries? it is quite possible. the north korean economy, guess what, is struggling. it has been affected by the sanctions imposed after its latest nuclear tests by the united states and the international community. some analysts have called it one of the very few successes of president trump. north korea needs that cash to keep its elite happy with luxury goods, but also to keep funding its nuclear programme. tourism has always been the biggest moneyspinner but that has fallen off the cliff after the death of a us national in north korea. 0ne the cliff after the death of a us national in north korea. one way that they can make money is by reopening thejoint that they can make money is by reopening the joint north and south korean caisson industrial complex. —— kaesong. that was launched back in 2004, and was seen as a major symbol of cooperation between the two sides. the factory park

our business reporter mariko oi is at a very different change of scene, at the singapore open.e open. we must all of the action! that's right. the second day of the tournament is well under way and some of the worldtop golfers are here at the singapore open, sponsored by japan's snbc. here at the singapore open, sponsored byjapan's snbc. the banks just announced it would extend sponsorship another three years, which is great news for the organisers because when barclays pulled out in 2012 the event had to be put on hold. ijoined by the promoter. and thejoining us. read news about the extension of the sponsorship, but tell me what is in it for the big corporations to sponsor sporting events like this?” think looking at snbc, they were looking at an asset they could align their brand with. with their asia—pacific head waters here in singapore, this was the ideal location and they saw the singapore open asa location and they saw the singapore open as a very premier sporting event, not just the open as a very premier sporting event, notjust the premier golf event, notjust the premi

i'm mariko oi in singapore.e under mountains of waste after china bans the import and recycling of plastics. detente on the korean peninsula. south korea welcomes an offer from the north to take part in the pyeongchang winter games. i'm kasia madera in london. happy new year from london. also in the programme: whoo! high time for a change. californians celebrate as cannabis is legalised for recreational use. and no snow? no problem. confidence from china ahead of the 2022 winter olympics. live

i'm mariko oi in singapore. —— the headlines...the rest of the work deal with millions of tons of garbage usually sent to china? south korea says it welcomes an offer from kim jong—un to send a delegation south to discuss possible participation in the olympic games. and i'm kasia madera in london. also coming up in the programme... california becomes the largest state in the us to legalise recreational use of cannabis. how do you hold a winter olympics in an area with barely any natural snowfall? we find out how china is preparing to stage the games in 2022.