mariko's mother and grandmother lived in hiroshima at the time of the bombing, and mariko has been sharingnd grandmother lived in hiroshima at the time of the bombing, and mariko has been sharing their story with the world. wow. i'm so sorry. is it this here as well? they were so young. they were the same age as me when i lost my eyesight. 0h... stifles sobs. there's so many names. does it keep going? sobs. yeah. oh, my god — i didn't know it was this big. thank you for showing me. even though i've lost one of my main senses, they didn't have the chance to start again and to figure out what their future was. you know, i owe it to them to have a future that is bright. 0h, 0k — to there? mm—hm, hold there — press? oh, wow! giggles. meeting mariko—san and learning about her family story and history... is this the symbol of hope? ..made me believe that you can have a massive trauma in your life and still — and still have hope. meeting everyone that i've met on this trip has been in your life and still — and still have hope. meeting everyone that i've met on this trip has been a true blessing.

and as wejust business report with me, mariko 0i.entative agreement with studios to and strikes which have really rocked the entertainment industry. actors, and before them writers as well, demanded higher pay, costing the california economy some $6 billion. it lasted 118 days, but they will officially and at midnight uso. it means hollywood can now officially restart and ramp up production for the first time since may. the act is have also fears about how ai generated versions of themselves will be used without their permission full up without their permission full up we have a lot of stories on our website about the background of what those actors and writers have been demanding, so do check that out as well. and let's stay in the united states, because disney has reported results that beat expectations thanks to strong attendance at its theme bouts, particularly right here in asia, which is that some of its decline in ad revenue.

i'm mariko oi.gin this hour with interest rates — because the us federal reserve has left the cost of borrowing unchanged at a 22—year—high at their latest meeting. it's the second straight meeting that they have held rates steady after 11 consecutive hikes. the central bank's job to tame inflation was complicated by unexpectedly strong growth and consumer spending. while fed chairjerome powell said a painful economic downturn can be avoided, he also said reducing rates is out of the picture for now. our north america business correspondent michelle fleury reports from new york. after aggressively raising interest rates for the last year and a half, the federal reserve believes it's in a place where it can leave rates, where they are to cool the economy and to slow inflation from its current 3.7% on a yearly basis to closer to 2%. but even though america's central bank opted not to hike right now, fed chairjerome powell suggested officials are prepared to do more if inflation flares again. the idea

i'm mariko oi. we begin in the us, where a two—day meeting of federal reserve policymakers is under way. it sets the stage for a wednesday decision on whether they'll hike interest rates, or leave them unchanged. our business correspondent erin delmore reports from new york. what do you get when you add strong consumer spending, a tightjob market and remarkable growth? you get a resilient economy. an economy that defied earlier predictions of a recession, and one that's not buckling under the weight of the fed's interest rate hikes. see, raising interest rates is the fed's best tool to combat persistently high inflation, which consumers have seen reflected in higher prices for nearly everything. and while inflation has fallen by half from itsjune 2022 high of 7%, it's still higher than the fed's target of 2%. earlier this year, federal reserve policymakers hinted that they may hike interest rates once more before the year is out. they'll have a chance this week, or at their last meeting in december,

i'm mariko oi. our top story this hour begins in the us.n just the last hour, disgraced cryptocurrency mogul sam bankman—fried has been found guilty of fraud and money laundering. the former head of now—collapsed cryptocurrency exchange ftx was accused of a series of misdoings, including stealing as much as $10—million from his customers. erin delmore reports from new york. sam bankman—fried was a towering figure in crypto. a self—made entrepreneur who promised customers worldwide that his ftx crypto exchange was the safe and easy way to get into cryptocurrencies. his businesses brought him great wealth. at one point he was worth $26 billion and propelled him into an a—list social network of celebrities, some of whom he paid to endorse. with ftc�*s, have everything i need to buy, sell and trade crypto safely. my goal has been to find ways to have positive impact on the world. my goal has been to find ways to have positive impact on the world. he charmed washington politicians by calling for greater regulation in the crypto industry and made

i'm mariko 0i.its the west bank and iraq for talks with leaders in the region. he says discussions are ongoing about a "humanitarian pause" in fighting. there is no doubt from my conversations with all of our colleagues yesterday that everyone would welcome this because it could advance things that we are all trying to accomplish including getting hostages back, including getting a lot more assistance into gaza and getting people out of gaza. israel says its forces have cut gaza in two after its ground offensive against hamas reached the coast of the palestinian territory. they reached the beach at the southern part of the city of gaza — southern part of the city of gaza and _ southern part of the city of gaza and they have encircled gaza — gaza and they have encircled gaza and _ gaza and they have encircled gaza and today we have gaza north — gaza and today we have gaza north and gaza south. anthony albanese becomes the first australian prime minister to visit china since 2016. people meet presiden

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines.camp in northern gaza. unicef says gaza is becoming a graveyard for children, and warns "generational trauma" is being caused by israel's bombardment. h osta g es hostages held by hamas face an agonising wait for you, we speak to one of them. the united states start buying japanese seafood as a way to push back on economic coercion by china. the uk covid inquiry hears from two of borisjohnson�*s closest former advisers. they deliver a scathing assessment of how the crisis was handled. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news.

i'm at mariko 0i.i military claims hamas has lost control of northern gaza. we report from inside the territory. the overriding impression is i haven't from being here is, first of all, the level of force israel has brought to bear on the gaza strip. a vast amount of military power. in addition, the level of disruption. republican presidential hopefuls are holding their third debate. can it nikki haley _ holding their third debate. can it nikki haley mount a serious challenge to the absence donald trump? iii challenge to the absence donald trum - ? ., trump? if it were done when it was done _ trump? if it were done when it was done into _ trump? if it were done when it was done into a _ trump? if it were done when it was done into a well— trump? if it were done when it was done into a well it - trump? if it were done when it was done into a well it were i was done into a well it were done quickly. and celebrating shakespeare's first folio, the collection that saved his plays and his language for us. li

welcome to asia business report, with me, mariko oi.n news out in the past hour, flexible workspace provider wework has filed for bankruptcy protection in the united states. according to the court file income customary estimate its assets and liabilities are in the range of io— its assets and liabilities are in the range of 10— $50 billion. wework was once synonymous with the rise of coworking but has been grappling with losses and debts since 2019. let's get the details with monica miller. this was riveted reported last week so it was somewhat expected but still comes as a shock. it expected but still comes as a shock. ., , , shock. it does. this company became synonymous - shock. it does. this company became synonymous with - shock. it does. this company| became synonymous with the shock. it does. this company - became synonymous with the idea of a shared workspace and really disrupted the way that the commercial real estate industry functions but it never reached its profitability, as you said there. its assets and liabilities of som

i'm mariko 0i.cretary—general has warned that gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. hamas says more than 10,000 people have been killed. sparks fly, as donald trump repeatedly clashes with a judge, while testifying in a new york fraud trial that threatens his property empire. australia's prime minister hails "significant progress" in relations with china, after talks with president xi in beijing. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday-_ it's newsday. thank you for bein: it's newsday. thank you for being with _ it's newsday. thank you for being with us. _ it's newsday. thank you for being with us. it _ it's newsday. thank you for being with us. it has - it's newsday. thank you for being with us. it has been l being with us. it has been exactly a month since hamas gunmen stormed across the borderfrom gaza into israel, massacred 11100 people and took more than 200 others as hostages. israel retaliated with air strikes on the gaz

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i.he first group of hostages in a deal announced by qatar. the beginning of the pores will be 7am friday and the first patch of the billions to be released from gaza will be around 4pm of the same day. —— pause. around 4pm of the same day. -- ause. ~ . ., ., ., pause. much more to come on the programme. _ pause. much more to come on the programme, including... - (commotion). ..violence on the streets of dublin after three children were stabbed near a school earlier in the day. the world health organization has asked china for more information after clusters of pneumonia were reported in children in the north of the country. thousands of rats sweep through australian fishing towns with many believing the worst is yet to come. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday.— singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello, thank you for bein: it's newsday. hello, thank you for being with _ it's newsday. hello, thank you for being with us. _ the world is watching to see

welcome to asia business report with me, mariko oi. we begin with some news out in the last few hours. the hollywood actors�* union has reached a tentative agreement with studios to end strikes which have really rocked the entertainment industry. actors and, before them, writers, demanded higher pay, with a strike that lasted 118 days. costing the california economy some $6 billion. we bring in our reporter who has been following the story. the deal still needs to be approved by the board of the union. this is the sag union which represents a lot of the actors in hollywood, a lot of the actors that play smaller roles. so we don't know the details of the agreement, but we do know what those actors were demanding. you mentioned higher pay. they say that streaming giants have been profiting ever since the streaming era started, but that pay hasn't trickled down to the actors, the lower level actors in particular. they have concerns about advancing technology and artificial intelligence. they say that these streaming giants could use their

welcome to asia business report, with me, mariko oi. we wa nt to we want to begin with breaking news that we're just getting the flexible space provider wework has filed for bankruptcy protection in the united states. it was reported earlier, with the company didn't confirmed last week, but we have just got confirmation from the company that it has provided for bankruptcy protection in the united states. —— workplace provider. it has been suffering from huge debts since 2019 and in the last few years the company's shares have lost 99% of their value. according to what we are getting, the company's getting, the compa ny�*s liability getting, the company's liability is in the range of $10 billion that is according to the court filing. the company is that they will go through cognitive restructuring. it has been grappling with losses in debt since 2019. it was backed by soft bank ofjapan and has reshaped the office sector globally but it has now sought us bankruptcy protection on monday after its bets on companies using more of its coworki

welcome to asia business report with me, mariko oi. let's begin with separate stories that rocked the technology industry this week because on tuesday, the boss of the world's biggest crypto exchange finance quit after pleading guilty to money laundering charges in the united states and then the next day, only a week after being sucked sam altman returned as the boss of openai —— sacked. earlier, i spoke tojennifer duke scott who told me the drama at openai resulted from a bigger underlying conflict between public and corporate interest. 50 between public and corporate interest. . ., interest. so much to unpack in terms of what _ interest. so much to unpack in terms of what happened - interest. so much to unpack in terms of what happened at - terms of what happened at openai. i think this drama in the past few days ultimately really showed the tension between our society —— how society has been impacted and influenced and controlled by technology. certain parts of those surveys are supposed to be inaudible infrastructure and governed b

welcome to asia business report with me mariko oi. let's start in beijing where australia has met prime minister has met chinese prime minister has met chinese prime minister xijinping. the two leaders have expressed a desire to work together and move on from recent tensions. their relationship soured during the pandemic after australia's form government called for an independent intervention into the origins of covid—19. beijing imposed tariffs which were only left of this year. this is the chinese leader. translation: fix, this is the chinese leader. translation:— this is the chinese leader. translation: a healthy and stable relationship _ translation: a healthy and stable relationship is - translation: a healthy and stable relationship is on - translation: a healthy and stable relationship is on the i stable relationship is on the common interest of our two countries and people and meets the common expectations of countries in the region. we will push forward the development of the china — australia strategic partnership. australia

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines.n gaza and the release of the first group of hostages in a deal announced by qatar. the beginning of the process will be 7am friday and the first batch of civilians to be released from gaza will be 4pm on the same day. violence on the streets of dublin, after three children were stabbed near a school the world health organization has asked china for more information after "clusters" of pneumonia were reported in children in the north of the country. thousands of rats swept ashore in australian fishing towns — with many believing the worst is yet to come. life from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. idare, thank i dare, thank you for being with us. —— hi there. the world is watching to see if the temporary ceasefire agreed between israel and hamas — that's due to begin

i'm mariko oi.t sets the stage for a wednesday decision on whether they'll hike interest rates, or leave them unchanged. our business correspondent erin delmore reports from new york. what do you get when you add strong consumer spending, a tightjob market and remarkable growth? you get a resilient economy. an economy that defied earlier predictions of a recession, and one that's not buckling under the weight of the fed's interest rate hikes.

i'm mariko oi.fter pleading guilty to money laundering charges in the us. the next day, a week after being sacked, sam altman returned as the boss of openai. earlier, i spoke to founding partner of technology investment firm in capital, jennifer zhu scott. she told me the drama at openai resulted from a bigger underlying conflict between public and corporate interests. so much to unpack, in terms of what happened at openai. i think this drama in the past few days ultimately really showed the tension between... our society has been really impacted and influenced and controlled by technology. a certain part of those digital services are supposed to be

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines...ael wants to oversee security but washington says the territory must remain palestinian land. israel says its military reached the heart of gaza city, while hamas—backed health officials say the number of casualties is beyond comprehension. in other news, the uk government's priorities are outlined with pomp and ceremony in the king's speech at the state opening of parliament: my government will act to keep communities safe from crime, anti—social behaviour, terrorism and illegal migration. and a bad yearfor wine — as production is expected to fall to its lowest level for more than six decades. it's been a month since the hamas attacks on israel. tel aviv and washington appear to have different positions on the future of gaza. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu had suggested that israel would have overall security responsibility in gaza for "an indefinite period",

mariko 0i. theme parks especially here in asia, which managed to upset some of the decline in ad revenue for the decline in ad revenue for the big test for the returning chief executive. michelle fleury has the latest from new york. it's nearly a year since bob iger made his shock return to disney following his retirement and having restructured its operations. mr iger, who is on his second go round leading the media giant, said disney was now moving to its next phase. while we still have work to do to continue improving results, our progress has allowed us to move beyond this period of fixing and begin building our businesses again. an example of that next month, disney will launch a beta test of an app that combines disney plus its streaming service with hulu and other streaming service. itjust bought the remaining stake in hulu from comcast. this comes as streaming losses shrunk and as disney plus added seven million subscribers. that's nearly double forecasts. it's also investing money in it

i'm mariko oi.the us chips act, which heavily restricts beijings access to semiconductors. it comes ahead of a much anticipated planned meeting between the leaders of the world's two largest economies at the apec summit in san francisco in a few days. for more, let's cross over now to our asia business correspondent nick marsh who is at the bloomberg new economy forum, where some of the biggest names in business, economics and politics are gathering this week in singapore. nick — no doubt tensions between the us and china, as well as that rare earth ruling, will be top of the agenda for everyone there? he finished speaking in this alljust behind me, came out with his entourage, dozens of people. ifought my with his entourage, dozens of people. i fought my way through the crowd to talk to him for that what he said was quite interesting. he was basically

those temperatures as we head into thursday welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm marikoal has warned that gaza is becoming a graveyard for children. hamas says more than 10,000 people have been killed, sparks fly as donald trump repeatedly clashes with a judge — while testifying in a new york fraud trial that threatens his property empire. australia's prime minister hails "significant progress" in relations with china — after talks with president xi in beijing. and the lengths thailand is going to — to try and attract back their lost chinese tourists. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin with the war in gaza where the health ministry, which is run by hamas, is now reporting that more than 10,000 people have been killed in israeli strikes in the last four weeks. israel says it's targeting members of hamas, a group designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk and us, which is responsible for killing more than 1,400 people in southern israel, and seizing over 200 hostages, on the 7th of october.

i�*m mariko 0i.om recent tensions. their relationship soured during the pandemic after australia�*s last government called for an investigation into the origins of covid—19. beijing slapped bans on several australian imports — including wheat, coal, and barley. those restrictions were only lifted this year. here�*s the chinese leader. translation: a healthy and stable relationship is in the common interest of our two countries and peoples, and meets the common expectations of countries in the region. we will push forward the development of the china—australia comprehensive strategic partnership. for more i�*m joined by simon baptist, global chief economist from the eiu.

i'm mariko oi.the cost of borrowing unchanged at a 22—year—high at their latest meeting. it's the second straight meeting that they have held rates steady after 11 consecutive hikes. the central bank's job to tame inflation was complicated by unexpectedly strong growth and consumer spending. while fed chairjerome powell said a painful economic downturn can be avoided, he also said reducing rates is out of the picture for now. our north america business correspondent michelle fleury reports from new york. after aggressively raising interest rates for the last year and a half, the federal reserve

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines.mpletely encircled gaza city, as prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the "height of battle" has been reached, in the north of the gaza strip. translation: i call on all civilians to get out - - get out, move south — because we will not quit our effort to eliminate the hamas terrorists. we will advance. we will advance and win. israel's bombardment of gaza continues. the un's agency for palestinians says 20 people have reportedly been killed in an air strike near a un school. and more foreign passport—holders have been able to cross into egypt from gaza. the situation is very chaotic and unpredictable. we are here in rafah, waiting for the foreign office to send us the clear instructions to move ahead to the crossing border. britain's prime minister sits down with elon musk the uk analysis of the world first agreement and how to manage artificial intelligence as it hopes a high summit with world leaders and tech giants. there will

i'm mariko oi.state antony blinken visits the west bank and iraq — for talks with leaders in the region. he says discussions are ongoing about a "humanitarian pause" in fighting. there's no doubt from my conversations with all of our colleagues who were in oman yesterday that everyone would welcome the humanitarian pause because, again, it could advance things that we're all trying to accomplish, including getting hostages back, including getting a lot more assistance into gaza, including getting people out of gaza. israel says its forces have cut gaza in two, after its ground offensive against hamas reached the coast of the palestinian territory. they reached the beach at the southern part of the city of gaza and they've encircled gaza. and today, we have gaza north and gaza south. the israeli bombardment of gaza continues. our correspondent in gaza says tonight's air strikes have been the most intense since the beginning of the war. and prince william has arrived in singapore — to announce the win

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welcome to asia business report with me mariko oi.ister has met chinese prime minister xijinping. the two leaders have expressed a desire to work together and move on from recent tensions. their relationship soured during the pandemic after australia's form government called for an independent intervention into the origins of covid—19. beijing imposed tariffs which were only left of this year. this is the chinese leader. translation: fit, this is the chinese leader. translation:— this is the chinese leader. translation: a healthy and stable relationship _ translation: a healthy and stable relationship is - translation: a healthy and stable relationship is on - translation: a healthy and stable relationship is on the i stable relationship is on the common interest of our two countries and people and meets the common expectations of countries in the region. we will push forward the development of the china — australia strategic partnership. australia strategic --artnershi. ,, ., , , partnership. simon baptist is the global— partnership.

i'm mariko 0i. our top story this hour begins in the us.money laundering. the former head of now—collapsed cryptocurrency exchange ftx was accused of a series of misdoings, including stealing as much as $10—million from his customers. erin delmore reports from new york. sam bankman—fried was a towering figure in crypto. a self—made entrepreneur who promised customers

welcome to asia business report with me, mariko 0i. hgppy happy friday. world's biggest crypto exchange binance, cz, surprisingly quit after pleading guilty to money laundering charges in the united states and then, the next day, only a week after being sacked, sam altman returned as the boss of 0penai. earlier, i spoke to im capital'sjennifer zhu scott, who told me the drama at 0penai resulted from a bigger underlying conflict between public and corporate interest. so much to unpack in terms of what happened at 0penai. i think this drama in the past few days ultimately really showed the tension between how society has been really impacted and influenced and controlled by technology.

welcome to asia business report, with me, mariko 0i.cy protection in the united states. according to the court file income customary estimate its assets and liabilities are in the range of 10— $50 billion. wework was once synonymous with the rise of coworking but has been grappling with losses and debts since 2019. let's get the details with monica miller. this was riveted reported last week so it was somewhat expected but still comes as a shock. it expected but still comes as a shock. ., , , shock. it does. this company became synonymous - shock. it does. this company became synonymous with - shock. it does. this company| became synonymous with the shock. it does. this company - became synonymous with the idea of a shared workspace and really disrupted the way that the commercial real estate

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines.ens of injured palestinians, cross into egypt from gaza — the first to leave since the latest war between israel and hamas started last month. translation: this - crossing should be open for everything gaza — food, supplies and fuel. we have almost 20,000 people who are severely injured and need to travel abroad for treatment. another large air strike hits jabalia in northern gaza a day after dozens were killed there. the un's humanitarian chief says the war has entered an even more terrifying phase. in other news, pakistan arrests undocumented foreigners — many of them afghans — before the midnight deadline for them to leave the country. and the uk announces a "world—first agreement" on how to manage the riskiest forms of artificial intelligence as it hosts a major ai safety summit. live from our studio in singapore... ..this is bbc news.

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines...ms hamas has lost control of northern gaza. we report from inside the territory. the overriding impression i have from being here is first for the level of force that has brought to bear on the gaza strip — a vast amount of military power. in addition, the level of destruction. matt hancock should have been removed as uk health secretary in 2020. the covid inquiry hears from a former top civil servant. in a few hours, republicans hold their next debate — can nicky haley mount a serious challenge to the absent donald trump? and celebrating shakespeare's first folio — the collection that saved his plays, and his language, for us. welcome to the programme. israel's military is claiming that hamas has lost control of the north of the territory, after weeks of relentless israeli bombing. tens of thousands of civilians have been on the move heading south, away from israeli air strikes.

welcome to asia business report with me, mariko oi. we begin with some news in the last hour.ked the entertainment industry. actors, and before them, writers, demanded higher pay, costing the california economy some $6 billion. it lasted 118 days. we bring in our reporter who has been following the story. do we know anything about this agreement they have managed to reach? ., , , , ., reach? not yet because the deal still needs _ reach? not yet because the deal still needs to _ reach? not yet because the deal still needs to be _ reach? not yet because the deal still needs to be approved - reach? not yet because the deal still needs to be approved by - still needs to be approved by their board of the union. this is the sag union which represents a lot of the actors in hollywood, a lot of the actors that play smaller roles. we don't know the details of the agreement but we do know what those actors were demanding. you mentioned higher pat’- demanding. you mentioned higher pay. they say that streaming giants have been profiting ever since the streaming era started, the pay hasn't

welcome to asia business report with me, mariko oi.to exchange finance quit after pleading guilty to money laundering charges in the united states and then the next day, only a week after being sucked sam altman returned as the boss of openai —— sacked. earlier, i spoke tojennifer duke scott who told me the drama at openai resulted from a bigger underlying conflict between public and corporate interest. 50 between public and corporate interest. . ., interest. so much to unpack in terms of what _ interest. so much to unpack in terms of what happened - interest. so much to unpack in terms of what happened at - terms of what happened at openai. i think this drama in the past few days ultimately really showed the tension between our society —— how society has been impacted and influenced and controlled by

welcome to asia business report with me, mariko oi. and, before them, writers, demanded higher pay, with a strike that lasted 118 days. costing the california economy some $6 billion. we bring in our reporter who has been following the story. the deal still needs to be approved by the board of the union. this is the sag union which represents a lot of the actors in hollywood, a lot of the actors that play smaller roles. so we don't know the details of the agreement, but we do know what those actors were demanding. you mentioned higher pay. they say that streaming giants have been profiting ever since the streaming era started, but that pay hasn't trickled down to the actors, the lower level actors

welcome to asia business report, with me, mariko 0i.ust got confirmation from the company that it has provided for bankruptcy protection in the united states. —— workplace provider. it has been suffering from huge debts since 2019 and in the last few years the company's shares have lost 99% of their value. according to what we are getting, the company's getting, the compa ny�*s liability getting, the company's liability is in the range of $10 billion that is according to the court filing. the company is that they will go through cognitive restructuring. it has been grappling with losses

i'm mariko oi.here's no doubt from my conversations with all of our colleagues who were in oman yesterday that everyone would welcome the humanitarian pause because, again, it can advance things that we're all trying to accomplish, including getting hostages back, including getting a lot more assistance into gaza, including getting people out of gaza. israel says its forces have cut gaza in two, after its ground offensive against hamas reached the coast of the palestinian territory. they reached the beach at the southern part of the city of gaza and they've encircled gaza. and today, we have gaza north and gaza south. the israeli bombardment of gaza continues. our correspondent in gaza says tonight's air strikes have been the most intense since the beginning of the war. and prince william has arrived in singapore, to announce the winners of his earthshot environmental prize. my my from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news —— live from our