i'm mariko oi. the headlines. health workers report shelling near the al quds hospital in gaza — hours after israel gives an order to evacuate. the palestine red crescent says it's requested urgent clarification plus our patients and it really is they're putting us in a corner and we do not really know what to do. the un warns civil order may be breaking down in gaza — as thousands of residents break in to warehouses for food and other basic items. our other main story — matthew perry — one of the stars of the hit tv show friends — has died. he was fifty—four. hi there, thank you for being with us. we begin with the latest on the israel—gaza war — because a key hospital in gaza city has been told by israel to evacuate — according to the palestine red crescent — which warned that 400 patients and 1a thousand displaced people were sheltering there. israel hasn't confirmed the order — but a military spokesperson said that they had killed what he called �*dozens of terrorists�* during bombing of the territory — includ

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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi.workers report shelling near the al quds hospital in gaza hours after israel gives an order to evacuate. the palestine red crescent says it's requested urgent clarification. this decision affects the lives of 40,000 people and our patients. they are putting us in a corner. we do not know what to do. the un warns civil order may be breaking down in gaza — as thousands of residents break in to warehouses for food and other basic items. our other main story — tributes continue to pour in for the actor matthew perry, who has died at the

i'm mariko oi.'s begin injapan, where a slew of industry giants will report earnings later today. that includes two of the country's biggest brands — tech company panasonic and car—maker toyota. the two major exporters saw a boom in profits in the last quarter thanks to stronger sales, which was helped by the weak japanese currency — the yen because it makes their products cheaper for consumers in other countries to buy. the yen has been steadily depreciating against the dollar. it recently crossed the 150 yen to dollar threshold. let's speak now to damian thong. he is the head of japanese equity research at financial services firm, macquarie group. it's firm, macquarie group. a big tailwind, especially for it's a big tailwind, especially for exporting from japan. even for exporting from japan. even for manufacturers outside it means a lot of the profits they would generate overseas will be brought back into japan and an attractive rate of exchange. {iii attractive rate of exchange. of course japan'

i'm mariko oi. start in the us because —— the union representing auto workers has agreed to a tentative new contract with general motors, two days after it expanded the strike at the car—maker. after a bruising six week walk—out at america's big three car—makers, the historic strike could soon be over if members of the united auto workers union approve the agreements. from new york, michelle fleury reports. all three of the big american car—makers now have a tentative deal with the united auto workers union. general motors was the last to settle. jeep maker stellantis reached an agreement on saturday. ford announced its deal last week with this positive reaction from one ford employee, walter robinson. it's definitely going to be life changing for the people. a career and notjust a job. gm said it was pleased with the outcome, with ceo mary barra, adding that the deal would allow it to continue to invest in our future and provide good jobs in the united states. the agreements which still need to be

i'm mariko oi. welcome to asia business report.et's begin injapan because there is a slew of industry giants which will be reporting earnings later today including two of the country �*s biggest brands to company panasonic as well as carmaker toyota. the two major exporters saw a boom in profits in the last quarter thanks to stronger sales which was helped by the weakjapanese currency, the end because it makes their products cheaper for customers because it makes their products cheaperfor customers in because it makes their products cheaper for customers in other countries to buy. the yen has been steadily depreciating against the us dollar and that is likely to continue boosting export profits forjapanese export profits for japanese companies export profits forjapanese companies according to damien thong the head of japanese equity research. it thong the head of japanese equity research.— equity research. it is a big tailwind for _ equity research. it is a big tailwind for firms - equity research. it is a big| tailwind for firms e

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. in northern gaza. the hamas—run health ministry says at least 50 people were killed in the raid. unicef says gaza is becoming a graveyard for children, and warns �*generational trauma' is being caused by israel's bombardment. the uk covid inquiry hears from two of borisjohnson�*s closest former advisers. they deliver a scathing assessment of how the crisis was handled. i would say overall, it's widespread failure, but pockets of excellent people and pockets of excellent teams doing excellent work within an overall dysfunctional system. we speak to the us ambasaddor to japan why the us ambasador to japan why the us has started buying japanese seafood as a way to push back at economic coercion by china. —— ambassador. live from our studio in singapore...

i'm mariko oi. new contract with general motors, two days after it expanded the strike at the car—maker. after a bruising six week walk—out at america's big three car—makers, the historic strike could soon be over if members of the united auto workers union approve the agreements. from new york, michelle fleury reports. all three of the big american car—makers now have a tentative deal with the united auto

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines.om hamas captivity during the idf�*s ground operation in gaza. three israeli hostages appear in a video released by hamas. israel's prime minister says the video is "cruel psychological propaganda". benjamin netanyahu rules out a ceasefire with hamas, as israel's military expands its ground offensive. calls expands its ground offensive. for a ceasefire are cé for calls for a ceasefire are calls for israel to surrender to hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. that will not happen. the un says all ten hospitals in the north of gaza have received evacuation orders. doctors say it's impossible to move patients. the uk covid inquiry hears a key aide to former prime minister borisjohnson say there was a "systemic failure" in preparing for the pandemic.