i am rico hizon. much for investing your time with us. iam rico hizon.time with us. i am rico hizon. sport today is coming up next. the top stories this hour: president trump and the indian prime minister, narendra modi, have been holding their first meeting at the white house. mr trump has said the us relationship with india has never been stronger. the us supreme court has ruled that parts of donald trump's controversial travel ban can go ahead. the state department says it will keep travellers airlines informed of any changes. an inquest has opened in hastings into the deaths of five friends who drowned on a trip to camber sands, in east sussex, last august. the men, aged between 18 and 27, all lived in the london area and were of sri lankan origin. the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two other swimmers at the same beach, a month earlier, are also being taken into account, as our correspondent duncan kennedy reports. this was camber sands this afternoon, its stunning beach drawing thousands of people. no sign of what one lawyer today called it

i'm rico hizon. we kicked off with the us federal reserve.tors will be keeping a close eye on this week's meeting from the central bank for any clues for the rest of the year. the outlook will further rate rises is nowhere near certain. the chief economist told me why the us central bank is expected to raise the cost of borrowing by another quarter of this week. it is pretty unanimous that they will raise rates. that has been the clear forward guidance. if they don't, it will be a shock to the markets. the interesting thing the markets are looking for is any forward guidance going forward. in view, given the economic fundamentals of the us economy, is this the right time to raise interest rates, or should they stay put for now until it is right time. it is a bit tricky. core inflation has been going down. the federal reserve is confused with the recent data. at the same time, though, the labour market continues to tighten. at some point, that typically leads to inflation. they need to get away from the emergency very low rates. at some point

don't go just yet, rico hizon. -- i'm —— i'm rico. these pandas arejust arrived in china.but reports are that they are doing very well. thank you for joining they are doing very well. thank you forjoining us. we will see you soon. hi there. the weather caused all kinds of problems on tuesday. a number of serious accidents caused by the strong winds in southern england, in particular. the winds gusted over 60 mph in a number of places, bringing down a few trees and causing those problems. the low pressure that's been responsible for that windy spell of weather still with us then into wednesday but the winds will be very slowly easing a bit over the next 2a hours. this is how we start off the day on wednesday, then. still the winds gusting to 40s and 50s miles an hour. we are still talking about inland gales. outbreaks of rain across eastern areas, drier and brighter further west. and generally, i think, the weather will be improving as we go on through the day. winds continuing to ease a little bit more and there will be a fair bit of sunshine to go around as well. let's ta

i am rico hizon.than 2a hours before we find out if the us central bank will raise interest rates for a second time this year. analysts widely expect the fed to increase the cost of borrowing. it has fallen toa16 the cost of borrowing. it has fallen to a 16 year low and economic growth appears to have picked up, with inflation so low, wieters the fed stand ready to act again? michelle fleurieu has more from new york. —— fleury. this factory is growing at a dizzying pace. we have been grown for the last 18 months between 15 and 18%. this woman left university to set up this start—up, hoping to revive an industry many left for dead. here, they sell close not to customers but directed to businesses, who demand a fast turnaround. the firm now employs 65 people, and has set up its own university to train people. we knew right from the beginning that we had to train our workforce, make them employable. so we do that. we have had had 18 graduates from the university are ready, and then they graduate from the

i'm rico hizon in singapore. yes, welcome back. i'm babita sharma here in london.torjames comey has said donald trump asked him to drop an investigation into a top white house official‘s links with russia. an anxious wait on the ground — after a burmese military plane with more than 100 people onboard disappears. japanese media said that a criminal has been arrested over a murder that occurred many years ago. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. as we've been hearing it's election day in the uk. polls open at 7am local time. the metro newspaper shows all the main party leaders on its front page. the philippine daily inquirer leads on the conflict in marawi. the paper has this picture of militants, who it says are among those fighting the army in the south of the country. it believes their knowledge of the local terrain is making it increasingly difficult for government forces to re—take the city. the china daily puts president xijinping on its front page. he's in kazakhstan for a security summit. but it's this picture that really caught our

i'm rico hizon. we start the programme with another global cyber attack, which we discussed newsday. computer systems in ukraine, russia, the netherlands, france, and the uk and denmark have all been affected. when a computer is hit, users are told their files have been encrypted, and they will have two pay to get them back. here is more from our north american reporter, dave lee. we just from our north american reporter, dave lee. wejust had from our north american reporter, dave lee. we just had the wannacry attack. and many lessons were there to be learnt. many of you not have heeded them. in the us, several big firms were affected, and as you said, it is spreading across the world in a dramatic way. i am joined by andre mcgregor. he is a security expert. what can you tell us about this attack? the world is experiencing a global ransomware attack that has crippled companies across several industries. you look at mersk, they are reduced to working on pen and paper to conduct their business. so a cr

i am rico hizon. sport today is up next. you are watching bbc news. i am babita sharma.nsists she will drive brexit despite her party having lost the majority in parliament. exit polls suggest france's president emmanuel macron is set for a landslide majority in his election, with some predictions saying he will get three quarters of the seats. police have released new images of the manchester arena bomber, saying they now fully understand the movements of salman abedi almost hour by hour in the weeks leading up to the attack. they believe he constructed the bomb alone and stored the components ina car. today, detectives released the last people they were holding for questioning about the attack, as our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports. it was in this white nissan micra, boughtjust two days before he left for libya, that they believe the manchester bomber left the parts to make the device. salman abedi flew out of the country on the 15th of april, but arrived back in manchester on the 18th of may. he was then caught on cctv cameras with a blue suitcas

we go to rico hizon in our asia business hub. good to see you rico hizon.at is right. he wants to build an e—commerce site is the right here in asia. the german is opening new sales channels in singapore, malaysia, hong kong and taiwan, as pa rt malaysia, hong kong and taiwan, as part of his world e—commerce site. targeting at the same time 100 million chinese citizens are living overseas. alibaba million chinese citizens are living overseas. aliba ba has million chinese citizens are living overseas. alibaba has roughly 600 million active buyers in its place. he was a quadruple that to 2 billion people within 15 years. $1 billion in southeast asian in retail is last year. very spending heavily in the region through investment and joint ventures. we see deals recently in thailand, south korea, and india. jack ma is very aggressive with all the cashier has, and it did was a bigger piece of the asian e—commerce by. we will keep an eye on him. -- buy. ever since the uk voted to leave the european union a year ago, business leaders in the eurozone have called fo

under rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme, troops step up the axle to expel militants from the marawi. and the perfect marriage of bride and bollywood. hal are —— how indian wedding videos may never be the same again. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it newsday. thank you forjoining us. it is 7am in singapore and midnight in london where the british prime minister theresa may has tried to reassure her members of parliament are telling them, " i've got us into this mess and i am the one who will get us out of it". it has left the uk in political turmoil, not least over brexit. the state opening of parliament where the queen reads out the government's agenda may be post owned. the opposition labour party says the government is in chaos. the bbc‘s laura evans berg reports. —— kuenssberg. band plays. the band plays on, in theresa may's backyard. strangely, business as usual at the back gates. at the front tonight, even after her personal disaster of the election, the pri

i'm rico hizon.old you on newsday this weekend marks 20 years since hong kong saw the end of british colonial will. chris patten was the last governor of hong kong, which is one of the major financial hubs of asia. my of the major financial hubs of asia. my colleague asked him if he is concerned about the future of the economy under china's growing influence. my biggest worry about hong kong wasn't that the tanks would roll in from the north but that hong kong would simply become the richest city in china. i don't think that is going to happen so long as hong kong can hold onto the rule of law, independentjudiciary and all of those things. they are crucial for business. and all of those things. they are crucialfor business. even and all of those things. they are crucial for business. even some chinese businesses feel they have to go to hong kong to sign contracts with one another because that way they can be properlyjust —— justiciable. it is the rule of all which makes hong kong special and will mea

i‘m rico hizon. goodbye for now. of democracy protestors hours before president xi arrives to celebrate 20 years of chinese rule in the territory. the european police agency, europol, says this week‘s cyber—attack appears to be even more sophisticated than last month‘s devastating assault, completely destroying computer files. an orphaned baby chimpanzee whose plight moved people around the world has died. nemleyjunior had been seized by poachers in west africa and offered for sale but was then rescued following a bbc news investigation. despite dedicated care in the past few weeks, he succumbed to a series of illnesses including malaria. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. weakened by disease and orphaned by poachers, this is the baby chimpanzee, nemley junior, fighting for his life. seized from the jungle and then rescued after a bbc investigation, he recently became so ill that he was cared for 2h hours a day. i was really struck by how strong he was and how hard he fought up strong he was and how hard he fo

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: an attempted terrorist attack in the central station of brussels. the attacker is dead but no—one else is hurt. the suspect has been neutralised by the military who were present at the scene immediately after the explosion. us officials say north korea is directly to blame for the death of american student otto warmbier. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the new leader of hong kong says she'll not be able to guarantee freedom of speech in the territory. and the stolen generation set to music when the story of a aboriginal girl takes centre stage in australia. welcome to viewers around the world and to thosejoining us in the uk. it's eight in the morning in singapore, one am in london and two in the morning in brussels, where a suspected terrorist has been shot dead, after an attempted attack at the city's main rail station. witnesses say they heard him shout allahu akbar, god is great, before there was a small explosion. this report from frankie mccaml

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the united states urges china to respect freedom and civil liberties in hong kong while president xi meets the people there. should they lay any blame at britain's door? i think they feel that we let down their parents‘ generation, and they worry that we will let them down as well. visiting to mark the 20th anniversary of reunification, president xi has praised hong kong officials for effectively curbing the independence movement there. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the vatican's treasurer, the third highest member of the catholic church, is going back to australia to face sex abuse charges. and there's just one day to go before donald trump's travel ban begins. people from six muslim majority countries will be affected. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in london. and we start in hong kong, which is marking 20 years since the end of british colonial rule. the chinese president, xijinping, is visiting the territory under tightened security. that se

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ral portugal has killed more than 60 people. hundreds of firefighters are still battling the blaze. police say the latest searches of the burnt—out grenfell tower block suggest the number of people presumed dead is higher than the official figure of 58. british police have sealed off a road outside london's park station after an incident. police say one person has been arrested after a vehicle struck pedestrians. there are reports number of people were injured. details are still coming into and we will have it all for you on bbc world news as this story develops. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. in the uk, the times newspaper reports on heightened tensions at the very top of british politics. it says the country's finance minister philip hammond effectively stabbed prime minister theresa may on national television. in a tv interview mr hammond criticised his own party's general election campaign, which focussed heavily on mrs may. meanwhile the china daily h

iam rico i am rico hizon in singapore.o in the programme: rodrigo duterte denies asking the us to help fight islamist militants, as troops struggle to recapture the city of marawi. songs to reflect conflict and hope. we'll look at the inspiration for the music of kashmir. welcome. thank you forjoining us. it's 7am in singapore, and midnight in london where the british prime minister theresa may says she intends to serve a full term as britain's prime minister, and is "getting on with the job." but her comments come just hours after one of her former colleagues, the uk's ex—finance minister, described her as a "dead woman walking". well, she's been been reshuffling her cabinet and insists it's business as usual. our political correspondent, vicki young, reports. she's putting on a brave face, but theresa may knows she has thrown her party into turmoil. the shock of election night is still sinking in. after church this morning, the prime minister rang round colleagues who'd been defeated on thursday. she's in office for now,

i'm rico hizon in singapore. headlines: troops step up the battle to expel islamist militants from marawi after the philippines marks its independence day. and the perfect marriage of bride and bollywood. how a viral video means indian weddings may never be the same again. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome. thanks for joining welcome. thanks forjoining us. it's 7am in singapore, and midnight here in london, where the british prime minister, theresa may, has tried to reassure her members of parliament by telling them "i got us into this mess, and i'm the one who's going to get us out of it." the election result has left the uk in political turmoil, not least over brexit. the state opening of parliament, where the queen reads out the government's agenda, may be postponed. and the opposition labour party says the government is in chaos. the bbc‘s laura kuennsberg reports. band plays. the band plays on in theresa may's backyard. strangely, business as usual a

i i'm rico hizon in singapore. the american student who returned home from captivity in north korea last week has passed away. a fourth terror attack in the uk in as many months. a man has been arrested. also ahead, more than 55 million people around the world has been forcibly displaced. we look at the figures on world refugee day. and in spy " figures on world refugee day. and in spy —— inspiring, oscarwilde, it's 8am in singapore. midnight in london. and 7pm in cincinnati, ohio, where the american student held in captivity in north korea for more than 15 months has died. otto warmbier had only returned home last week — but it emerged he had been in a coma for a year. a north korean court had sentenced him to 15 years of hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. our correspondent in washington — barbara plett—usher — explained more about what happened to him. he returned home in terrible condition. he had been in a coma for more than one year. he had a lot of loss of brain tissue and the

i am rico hizon in singapore. 0ur this is a newsday on the bbc. i am rico hizon in singapore.k hits shops, banks, transport, and energy networks. the us accuses russia and china of complicity in trafficking forced labour from north korea. ii'm i i'm babita sharma in london. —— i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. what next for google? the online giant is given 90 days to get its house in order after being hit with a record fine.

i am rico hizon in singapore. xijinping is making his first visit to hong kong, 26 pro—democracy protesters are kong, 26 pro—democracy protesters a re rested kong, 26 pro—democracy protesters are rested ahead of his arrival. more countries are hit by the latest wave of cyber attacks which could be more dangerous than the previous attacks. also in the programme: they came at him with machetes, we hear from the policeman who tackled the london bridge attackers.” from the policeman who tackled the london bridge attackers. i took my pattern with my right hand, i took a deep breath and i went on. and, what difference does a michelin star make? we will hear from a chef who knows. thank you forjoining us. we start off in hong kong, which is in lockdown preparing for a rivalfrom the chinese president xi jinping. lockdown preparing for a rivalfrom the chinese president xijinping. he is arriving to mark the 20th anniversary of the handover from britain to china. it is his first visit to the city as chinese leader and protes

i am rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: another global cyber attack hits shops, banks, transport, and energy networks. the us accuses russia and china of complicity in trafficking forced labour from north korea. ii'm i i'm babita sharma in london. —— i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. what next for google? the online giant is given 90 days to get its house in order after being hit with a record fine. glad you could join us. it is said in the morning here in singapore, and 1am in london, where a huge cyber attack is continuing to spread around the world. the virus is freezing computer systems and demanding that a ransom is paid. it began in ukraine has already hit global companies including the british advertising agency wpp, russia's biggest oil producer rosneft and the american pharmaceutical company merck. our security correspondent, gordon corera reports. a cyber attack is sweeping across the globe, taking systems off—line. another reminder of the risks we face in our connected world. th

i rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: the former fbi director, james comey, says donald trump did ask him to drop an enquiry into links between a senior white house official and russia. an anxious wait on the ground after burmese military aircraft with more than 100 people on board disappears. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: with just hours to go, the candidates wrap up their final campaigns before britain goes to the polls. every vote for me and my team isa polls. every vote for me and my team is a vote to strengthen my hand in those brexit negotiations. we are labour! we are the people! we are the community! and we will win this election, tomorrow. a new fossils suggest that humans of old 100,000 yea rs suggest that humans of old 100,000 years earlier than previously thought. —— evolved. glad you could join us. it is 7am here in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, dc, web donald trump is under new pressure over his sacking of the former fbi director. —— where. james

i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: "detestable lies": donald trump's attorney general denies claims he colluded with russia in the us presidential election. i have never met with or had any conversations with any russians or any foreign officials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election. landslides and floods kill more than a hundred as monsoon rains hit bangladesh. iam babita i am babita sharma iam babita sharma in i am babita sharma in london. also in the programme: after a year and a half in north korean jails, an american student is flown home. is it a movie? no, it's a game. it looks like a hollywood premiere, but the latest incarnation of spiderman is heading to a console, not a cinema. hello everyone. it's 8am in singapore 1am in the morning in london and 8pm in the evening in washington, where the us government's top lawyer has been facing tough questions about the alleged russian interference in last year's presidential election. attorney generaljeff sessions said that

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: devastating forest fires in portugal kill more than 60 people. three days of national mourning have been declared. historic brexit negotiations are set to begin. but is the british side divided with the prime minister and finance minister taking different positions? the united nations calls on thailand to amend the harsh law against insulting the monarchy. cheering pakistan's cricket fans go wild as their team thrashes india in one of the biggest international sporting clashes of the year. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in portugal, where emergency workers are hoping for lower temperatures and winds after at least 61 people were killed and as many again injured in a huge forest fire at the weekend. many died in their cars while trying to flee the densely—forested district of pedrogao grande. portugal's prime minister has declared three days of mourning and officials expect the death toll to rise as more bodies are found. paul adams reports. a desperate, sometimes hopeless, battle against nature. searing

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the american student otto warmbier has died, days after he returned home from prison in north korea ina coma. his parents blame torturous mistreatment. police are still questioning a man in connection with a terror attack targeting muslims near a london mosque. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: more than 65 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced — we look at the figures on world refugee day. and a source of inspiration for the likes of george bernard shaw and oscar wilde — the national gallery of ireland re—opens after a multi—million dollar makeover. it's 8am in singapore. one in the morning in london. and 8pm in cincinnati, ohio where the american student otto warmbier — jailed in north korea for more than 15 months — has died. the 22—year—old had only returned home last week but it emerged he had been in a coma for a year. a north korean court had sentenced him to 15 years hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. wi

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.kers have been named by police. one was a well—known supporter of an islamist extremist group. president trump has again taken to twitter to criticise the mayor of london, sadiq khan, over his response to the attack. china has complained to zambia after 31 of its nationals were arrested at the weekend for alleged illegal mining practices — including running unlicenced plants and employing children. china says zambia has not provided strong evidence. that story is on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the financial times, which leads with the latest from the investigation into the london terror attack on saturday night. the article focuses on one of the three attackers, 27—year—old khuram butt and how security services failed to properly monitor him — despite his appearance in a tv documentary. in australia, tasmania's mercury is also covering the attack in london under the headline "grave fears for missing aussies." it carries an image o

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: president trump welcomes india's prime minister, narendra modi, to the white house for their first face—to—face talks. the relationship between india and the united states has never been stronger, has never been better. a victory for president trump, after the us supreme court revives part of his travel ban. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: are you getting enough sleep? we meet the scientists trying to find out what happens to our brains when we don't. and couch surfing behind enemy lines. the diehard rugby fan finding himself at the home of two all blacks famous faces. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in the morning in london, and 8:00pm in washington, where president trump and the indian prime minister, narendra modi, are holding their first face—to—face meeting. donald trump has said that ties between india and america had never been stronger. the two have been speaking to reporters in the rose garden. this was the scene earlier, whe

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the united states urges china to respect freedom and civil liberties in hong kong, as president xi continues his symbolic visit to mark 20 years of reunification. donald trump's travel ban comes into force after a supreme court ruling partially allows travel restrictions from six mainly muslim muslim countries. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: hoping to defuse tensions with north korea, south korea's president moon arrives at the white house for talks with president trump. and we have the findings of a major new study, into the effects of pesticides on bees. it's 8am in singapore and 1am in london. and we start in hong kong, which is marking 20 years since the end of british colonial rule. the chinese president, xijinping, is visiting the territory under tightened security. that security is there to curtail any pro—democracy protests. our china editor carrie gracie has been meeting some of those who were born in the year of the handover. hong kong's p

rico hizon is in our asia business hub in singapore rico, not surprisingly they chose to let it remainjapanesemple answer. after a month long search toshiba has picked a government led consortium led by innovation network corp, as well as bain capital also joining the innovation network corp, as well as bain capital alsojoining the group south korean‘s sk hynix inc. this chip business is worth more than 20 billion us dollars. toshiba said the consortium presented the best proposal. toshiba had to unload this unit to cover it is now bankrupt us -uk unit to cover it is now bankrupt us — uk business. taiwan's fox gone and the japanese government expressed concerns about its close ties with china. other businesses also interested in buying it. toshiba wa nts to interested in buying it. toshiba wants to reach an agreement byjune 28, the day of its annual business meeting. in other news: us stock index provider msci has agreed to include china's mainland domestic shares in its emerging markets index for the first time. the move is a step forward for beijing as it attempts to open up its financial ma

rico hizon is in our asia business hub in singapore thank you forjoining us.appointment for the troubled japanese technology company. it was hoping to sign a deal in time for today's shareholders meeting but u nfortu nately today's shareholders meeting but unfortunately it has failed. the latest delay is another bloke to toshiba's hope of being delisted from the tokyo stock exchange. —— another blow. the final stages of the sale have been thrown into disarray after early bidder resubmitted joint offer but the chief is against it saying the offer has monopoly issues and valuation is not high enough. the car parts maker have filed for bankruptcy. what has happened now? investors are battling the share price of takata. it is freefalling, plunging by 70% after limits were removed following the company ‘s bank received detection fighting injapan and the us. takata ta ka ta fighting injapan and the us. takata takata is facing $9 billion in liabilities and its stock price has slumped more than 90% sincejune 16 after being suspended after reporting the company was loo

rico hizon is in our asia business hub in singapore. isa is a bubble about to burst? seen the major ratings agency doing everything they can to downgrade some of the major banks in australia. —— hopefully not. we have seen real estate prices in australia almost doubling from levels in 2009. that's why moody's has downgraded the big four banks. anz, commonwealth bank, national australia bank and westpac by one notch, together with the eight other smaller banks. share prices of australia's big four banks are currently falling in sydney trade by around .5% — 1%. fitch earlier this year lowered its outlook on the sector but left ratings unchanged. it was moody's that was quite aggressive with they get downgrade. —— with their downgrade. the only way they could be an upgrade is if they see a period of relative stability when household debt doesn't increase much further from current levels. this gives the household a chance to reduce their leveraged and when the mortgage is start to perform, this is a benefit to the banks. it won't happen overnight. maybe several years befo

let's get more on this with rico hizon in singapore. this is my assistance.logy industry want a piece of this very profitable chip business of toshiba. he mentioned apple, amazon, taiwan's foxconn. western digital, all very interested. there are reports that foxconn may be the highest bidder because the pricetag is quite pricey. more than 20 billion us dollars. the talk is then —— they may offer a lot. there have been concerns expressed about foxconn‘s bid. apple and amazon mightjoin forces with foxconn for a four this semi— conductor arm of the japanese conglomerate. the japanese is a bit to us giants plan to ship in the fund was a bit could be a triumphant effort that could buy the triumphant business of toshiba. the japanese industrial group is grappling with huge losses arising from its us nuclear business. the demand for flash memory chips used for long—time datastorage, smartphones and other devices is expected to increase on the back of a boom in data centres or technology companies, amazon, google and apple, in the age of artificial intelligence and t

france suggest president macron's new party is on course for a landslide majority. lam rico i am rico hizon: rodrigo duterte denies asking the us to help fight islamist militants, as troops struggle to recapture the city of marawi.

but, as rico hizon reports from his home city of manila, the philippines is now one of the fastest growingl city of one of the most dynamic economies in south east asia. with the asian financial crisis devastated the region, the philippines managed to pull through better than its neighbours, so how did that happen? 0ne better than its neighbours, so how did that happen? one of the crucial factors was its economy. every day, hundreds if not thousands of people queue up here to try to get their permits to work overseas. the money they send back helps to drive consumption and keep the economy buoyant. 20 years ago, remittances made up 6— 8% of gdp. that is nearly doubled in 2005. today, it still worth 10% of the national income. what other factors helped the philippines ride out the crisis and recover quicker than everyone else? we were late in the game in the property sector is that we didn't have a property bubble just yet at that time. compare to thailand and indonesia, you know, they had a property bubble which was financed by debt. and at the same time learning... it was a tough time for

i am rico hizon and we kick off with the paris airshow. air plane manufacturers will display their latest products despite strong airline traffic, lower oil prices and a healthy economy, many manufacturers expect slow sales. it is the biggest and busiest event of the year for the global aerospace industry. the best—known names in the business are all here to show off their latest multibillion—dollar designs. like this one. this is a new military transport aircraft from a brazilian manufacturer and one of several they brought along to the show, including that one, a commercialjet. the show, including that one, a commercial jet. the company show, including that one, a commercialjet. the company is very much in the hunt for new orders. this is where the airlines want to be. they want to see the airplay, they want to see it flying, they wa nt to they want to see it flying, they want to see the interiors. it does make a difference. i have seen deals made a broken at air shows over the course of the years. sales may be ha rd to course of the yea

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: james comey reveals that president trump asked for his loyalty firing him. the former fbi director gives evidence to congress later. iran says the attackers who killed 12 people tehran were iranians who'd joined so—called islamic state. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: an anxious wait on the ground — the search for a burmese military plane with more than 120 people continues more tributes to the victims of the london bridge attack — eight people are now known to have died and police have made more arrests. live from our studios in

i'm rico hizon with bbc news. our top story.nt on combating climate change. president trump called it an unfair agreement that would cost millions of american jobs. his predecessor barack obama, who agreed to the deal, immediately criticised the move. police in the philippines say the motive for an attack on a casino in manila is likely to have been a robbery rather than terrorism. the gunman has been killed by troops. and this video is trending on bbc.com... two gay male vultures in a dutch zoo have effectively become parents after successfully hatching an egg. staff say the birds cared for the abandoned egg for two months and are now doing a greatjob of looking after their chick. that's all from me, stay with bbc news... and the top story here in the uk... the conservatives and labour have both claimed they're best placed to manage the brexit process. the european union says it wants to start brexit negotiations just 11

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.is making his first visit to hong kong — 26 pro—democracy activists are arrested ahead of his arrival. and a chinese woman fainted in a jewellery shop after accidentally breaking a jade bracelet worth $44,000. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world: the launch of a new chinese warship leads china daily. it's a new type of destroyer, built in shanghai, and is designed to rival the biggest and best american ships. many british papers are leading on the announcement of prosecutions over the 1989 hillsborough football stadium disaster in which 96 liverpool fans died. the daily telegraph reports that charges have been brought against six people, including the police match commander who's been charged with manslaughter. finally the financial times reports on what it describes as a rematch between president trump and french president emmanuel macron. mr trump has accepted an invitation to visit france for bastille day injuly. the paper notes that the relationship between

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ra modi, to the white house for their first face—to—face talks. the relationship between india and the united states has never been stronger, has never been better. a victory for president trump, after the us supreme court revives part of his travel ban. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: are you getting enough sleep? we meet the scientists trying to find out what happens to our brains when we don't. and couch surfing behind enemy lines. the diehard rugby fan finding himself

i'm rico hizon in singapore.to respect freedom and civil liberties in hong kong, as president xi continues his symbolic visit to mark 20 years of reunification. donald trump's travel ban comes into force after a supreme court ruling partially allows travel restrictions from six mainly muslim muslim countries. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: hoping to defuse tensions with north korea, south korea's president moon arrives at the white house for talks with president trump. and we have the findings of a major new study, into the effects of pesticides on bees.

this is newsday on the bbc. 1 rico hizon in singapore.nd russia. an anxious wait on the ground after burmese military aircraft with more than 100 people on board disappears. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: with just hours to go, the candidates wrap up their final campaigns before britain goes to the polls. every vote for me and my team isa polls. every vote for me and my team is a vote to strengthen my hand in those brexit negotiations. we are labour! we are the people! we are the community! and we will win

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.d are being hit by a ransomware attack. it started in ukraine and has spread as far afield as india and the us. the united states accuses russia and china of complicity in trafficking forced to labour from north korea. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. like many of the uk papers, the financial times leads with the fresh cyber attack that hit a number of big companies earlier. experts say the attack is similar to the wannacry ransomeware assault that hit 150 countries last month. the philippine daily inquirer reports on the continuing siege in marawi. battle for control of the city is entering its sixth week as the government refuses to negotiate with the militants. japan times leads with the us—based pew research centre report on america's image. the survey covered 37 countries. it turns out that less than one in fourjapanese have faith in the new us president. finally, the uk the independent says some uk councils will have to shell out millions of dollars to

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories.minister narendra modi has been involved in their first meeting at the white house. mr trump said that a close relationship with india has never been stronger. —— have been. —— have the us supreme court rules that parts of donald trump's controversial travel ban can go ahead. the state department says it will keep travellers airlines informed of any changes. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. china daily‘s front page is dominated by president xijinping and his call for hong kong as preparations are made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the territory's accession to china this week. mr xi has asked hong kong to embrace one country policy to enjoy the benefits of development. the philippine daily inquirer reports on a prisoner exchange offer by maute militants, facing fierce government offensive in southern city of marawi. quoting a source, the paper says militant leader abdullah maute is willing to release a catholic priest held by the group in exchange for

rico hizon has had quite a few of those moments. marco rubio when he went to embrace the president's daughter ivanka trump. he was probably hoping that no one had noticed, except of course it was caught on camera, uploaded to social media and went viral. luckily, the republican senator saw the funny side. he said it was being investigated and will be resolved soon. that's right, babita — there is a wealth of awkward moments which politicians have experienced in their encounters with others. here's a small selection of them. the never ending handshake, yes. let's had to iowa now. our north america correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, is in iowa. it does feel like a step back in time, somewhat, because the stage looks the same. the posters are almost the same. and the playlist as we wait for the president arrived is the same, as well. this looks and feels like a campaign rally, except donald trump is now president trump. —— stepped. hundreds of people have been lining up to get here, even if his approval ratings seem to have fallen. it

our own rico hizon has been back to his home city of manila to find out why the philippines is now oneon world business report. and if you want to get involved, tell me what you would like to ask our aviation expert about the ba strike on twitter. i'm @rachelhornebbc. hong kong is officially marking 20 years since the end of british colonial rule. the chinese president, xijinping, is visiting the territory for the first time since he became leader, in 2013. he inspected the people's liberation army barracks just a short while ago. he applauded the government for their handling of major political and legal issues. let's go live to hong kong. when we talk about political issues, i guess we are really talking about is moves towards independence for hong kong? absolutely. the president made those remarks at a meeting of top hong kong officials, he praised them for effectively curbing the independence movement. it is worth mentioning the independence movement is not a mass movement, it isn't mainstream. if you look at a series of political poles, public opinion polls, i should say, you will

i'm rico hizon. the headlines: testifying before congress.scribed allegations that he couuded described allegations that he colluded with the kremlin as detesta ble colluded with the kremlin as detestable lies. north korea has allowed an american student who fell into a coma while in prison to be flown home. and scientists in china discovered six dinosaurfossil and scientists in china discovered six dinosaur fossil beds. they are the only ones to be found in a modern urban area. the story is popular on bbc .com across asia. let's have a look at some of the front pages from around the world. starting with the china daily. an establishment of diplomatic ties between beijing and panama. the central american state has links with taiwan. there are reports that panama now recognises that there is only one china and that taiwan is pa rt only one china and that taiwan is part of chinese territory. moving on to the japan times. on the front pages to the japan times. on the front pa g es story to the japan times. on the front pages story on dennis rodm

i'm rico hizon in singapore.o warmbier has died, days after he returned home from prison in north korea ina coma. his parents blame torturous mistreatment. police are still questioning a man in connection with a terror attack targeting muslims near a london mosque. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: more than 65 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced — we look at the figures on world refugee day. and a source of inspiration for the likes of george bernard shaw and oscar wilde — the national gallery of ireland re—opens after a multi—million dollar makeover.

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ted terrorist attack in the central station of brussels. the attacker is dead but no—one else is hurt. the suspect has been neutralised by the military who were present at the scene immediately after the explosion. us officials say north korea is directly to blame for the death of american student otto warmbier. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the new leader of hong kong says she'll not be able to guarantee freedom of speech in the territory. and the stolen generation set to music when the

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ia in the us presidential election. i have never met with or had any conversations with any russians or any foreign officials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election. landslides and floods kill more than a hundred as monsoon rains hit bangladesh. iam babita i am babita sharma iam babita sharma in i am babita sharma in london. also in the programme: after a year and a half in north korean jails, an american student is flown home. is it a movie?

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.ium there's been an attempted terrorist attack in the central station of brussels. there was a small explosion in the main train station. the new leader of hong kong has said she will not be able to guarantee freedom of speech in the territory. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the daily telegraph in the uk among many leading with brexit, as theresa may puts the hot topic at the heart of the queens speech. the guardian highlights the increasing pressure on the prime minister as she fails to secure a deal with the democratic unionist party. we've just seen her speaking to the bbc‘s carrie gracie. well, carrie lam is also featured on a number of asia newspapers including the china daily hong kong's incoming chief executive, says she has high hopes for the city's future. and from the new york times — becoming chelsea manning. the us solider, freed from prison, talks about why she disclosed thousands of classified documents and the isolation that followed. in ind