i'm rico hizon.start off with carlos ghosn and it is expected that he will be fired today as nissan's board meets to discuss the future of the chairman after he was arrested earlier this week. his attention has been extended —— detention has been extended —— detention has been extended to ten days. joining me now for more details about the ongoing sagais for more details about the ongoing saga is mariko oi. so, mariko, what has been the impact on the company? not good, as you can imagine. shares have been hammered. it is notjust nissan i am talking about, it is a alliance partners, mitsubishi motors, renault as well, and let me show you what happened to the shares firstly, which are listed injapan — both practically fell off the cliff shortly after the news that he was going to get arrested, down 5% and not showing any sign of recovery as they start trading this morning. also over in europe, renault‘s share price has been very volatile. and the drama is not over because the authorities are speaking t

i'm rico hizon.mit is our main story at this hour, kicking off in buenos aires, argentina later today and the main focus will be the first face—to—face meeting between us president donald trump and his chinese counterpart xi jingping since their trade war began. both leaders have arrived in the capital. investors, businesses and politicians will be watching the event very closely to see whether the leaders of the two biggest economies can strike a deal to diffuse tensions. from the event, the head of the world trade organization told the bbc‘s daniel 6allas that global trade faces its biggest challenges in more than 70 yea rs. i would say it's the worst crisis not for the wto but for the whole multilateral trading system since 1947. this multilateral trading system since 19117. this is the moment when some very basic principles of the organisation, principles of cooperation, principles of nondiscrimination, are being challenged. the bbc‘s michelle fleury annemarie koori cup me earlier why this meetin

i am rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.d but growth slows. so is it meant to last? more on that on asia business report. rico hizon, great to see you and excellent have you back us. and great to have you with us as well. plenty more to come. stay with us. hello. the week ahead will be a model for this time of year, even if we start on a fresh note for some. but it is a week that starts the way there we can finish, with a blustery showers around, particularly in the south and west. low pressure with us. rising helping with the shower clouds. this weather system across northern france will be close enough for the south—east and east anglia. as they look loud stops some morning sunshine. the prisoners in the south—west, so southern and western counties of the country, with showers for the morning commute. showers building in south—west scotland. much of north—west england and scotland side dry. the north of scotla nd and scotland side dry. the north of scotland does cross posting. for most of frost free week. showers in the we

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.on asia business report. and before we go we'd like to leave you with these pictures. nothing says thanksgiving like the annual macy's parade in new york. what says thanksgiving better than that? it's been over a century since the department store first organised the event — but the balloons and the bands never get old. some three and half million people gathered along the parade route in manhattan. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there. many, there is a sudden cold note. some spots got down to minus seven degrees. but the friday morning, not as cold, because there isa morning, not as cold, because there is a lot of cloud around. it will be often cloudy throughout the day. showers for some, but not all. the satellite picture showers quite a lot of cloud. this cloud across the north—east is thick and low, producing the odd spot of rain and drizzle. this brighter more speckled cloud to the south—west is capable of producing some showers. throughout friday, we have the

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: one of the world's most prominent business leaders, nissan's carlos ghosn, is arrested injapan over claims of financial misconduct. hopes fade in yemen that the warring sides were nearing a truce as the saudis renew attacks on the port city of hodeida. it is often called the forgotten war but everyone i have spoken to here is crying for help, pleading with the world to finally take notice. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: building closer ties between the leaders of china and the philippines. president duterte prepares to welcome xijinping for his first state visit. and in our ‘100 women‘ season, we hear from australia's first female prime ministerjulia gillard on the pressures of being a woman at the top. the fact that much of the imagery that was woven around me in the parliament and the media was, when you look at it, gendered at its centre, all of that was, you know, more than i was expecting. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and

i'm rico hizon, in singapore.lso in the programme: we have a special report from thailand, where the military government is using a crackdown on fake news on social media to target its critics. and singapore's prime minister holds a gala dinnerfor asean heads of state. we'll be live at the summit. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight here in london, where the british government has held one of the most significant cabinet meetings of modern times. ministers have decided to support the prime minister's plans for leaving the eu. theresa may warned that this draft withdrawal agreement is the best on offer, but there's no certainty that it will be approved by parliament. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. a warning there is flash photography in her report. her deal, her call, her gamble. the cabinet has had a long, detailed and impassioned debate on the draft agreement and the outlined declaration on the future relationship wit

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: beyond fake news — as social media is blamed for an increase in violent attacks across the globe — we begin a major series looking at the issue of misinformation. the remotest parts of this country now have access to internet and whatsapp and a lot of these people are not digitally literate so they will believe whatever they see on whatsapp. the bbc pledges to be part of the fight to restore the public‘s faith in news organisations — over the next month, we'll bring you special reports, documentaries and debates. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme. commemorating 100 years since the armistice that ended the first world war. in paris, world leaders put aside their differences, to unite in remembrance. a unique tribute to victims of the war — the face of the poet, wilfred owen, etched in sand on britain's coastline. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 6.30am

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: president trump's former lawyer michael cohen pleads guilty to lying to congress over mr trump's business interests in russia. he's a weak person, and what he's trying to do is get a reduced sentence. so he's lying about a project that everybody knew about. as president xijinping arrives for the 620 summit in argentina, can china and the us thrash out their differences over trade? i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: in the philippines, three police officers are jailed over a drug war killing that caused national outrage. and can holidays without homework help students become more confident? we'll speak to the author of a new study. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, which is reeling from another, dramatic, development in the investigation about whether president trump's 2016 election campaign colluded with russia. mich

and i'm rico hizon in singapore.n, despite alleged financial misconduct at nissan. more on that on asia business report. and just before we go, we are a few days away from thanksgiving in the us. that means the traditional presidential pardon of a turkey. this bird is called peas, similar clemency was also granted >>i >> i hereby grant you a -- full —— full pardon. this bird is called peas, similar clemency was also granted to a turkey called carrots. they'll now live their lives free from the threat of ending up on the menu this thursday. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello, good morning. as expected, tuesday was a really cold day, and it's been cold enoughjust recently to bring some sleet and snow to lower levels, even into the south—east of england. but on wednesday, the coldest air and the strongest winds will push northwards across scotland and northern ireland. so we should see some improvements further south. but we've got a cloudy start on wednesday morning. the wetter weather for northern ire

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: china's premier says a code of conduct for the south china sea is three years away. the philippine defence secretary tells this programme he's baffled. and as part of our investigations into fake news, we look at the particular problems in india, and how one of the bbc‘s language services is fighting back. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. it's 1am here in london where, two and a half years after britain voted to leave the european union, officials in london and brussels have finalised a draft brexit agreement. with little more than four months to go before the uk is set to leave the eu, cabinet ministers were called into the prime minister's office at number 10 downing street to read what's being proposed. but many mps strongly oppose the deal, and there's no guarantee that it will be approved by parliament. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has the story. her report co

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.of carlos ghosn on asia business report. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. nothing says thanksgiving like the annual macy's parade from both of us and the whole team, we'd like to say goodbye. anybody celebrating thanksgiving, my goodness, what better way to celebrate than the annual macy's parade in new york? can you believe this has been going on for over a century since the department store first organised the first event. with the balloons, the bands, this parade never gets old. happy thanksgiving! hello there. for many places, thursday started on a very cold note. some spots got almost down to —7 degrees. but for friday morning, not as cold, because there's a lot of cloud around. it will be often cloudy for the day ahead. showers for some, but not all. the satellite picture shows quite a lot of cloud. this cloud across the north—east is thick, low cloud, producing the odd spot of rain and drizzle. this brighter, more speckled cloud down to the south—wes

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: touchdown confirmed! nasa celebrates a perfect landing on mars, as the insight mission sends back its first image of the red planet. it isa it is a very, very nice looking picture. it looks pretty flat, which makes ourjob very easy to do. it is time to get going! ukraine imposes martial law after russia seizes three naval vessels and their crew. the us strongly condemns moscow's actions. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: we meet some of the children reunited with their parents, after being separated by indonesia's recent earthquake and tsunami. and significant doubts emerge about claims by a chinese scientist that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1 in the morning in london and 5pm in pasadena california, where the us space agency, nasa, has successfully guided another probe onto the surface of mars. it's part of its study into how the red planet was formed. after a voyage lasting 6 months, the insight spacecraft made it

i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: a line in the sand — saudi arabia's foreign minister tells the bbc neither its king nor its crown prince are linked to the murder ofjamal khashoggi. and it is a red line when you have individuals calling for the removal or replacement of our leaders. that is ridiculous and unacceptable. life in prison for the briton accused of spying in the united arab emirates. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we hearfrom the niece of the internationally acclaimed photographer shaihdul alam, who's been freed from jail in bangladesh. david attenborough shows off the people's chair, which will take pride of place at as world leaders gather next week for a climate change conference. 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 london and 4am in the morning in riyadh, where saudi arabia's foreign minister has told the bbc that criticism of the leadership was a red line that would not be

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.d has warned that leaving the european union without a deal could hit the british economy harder than the financial crisis a decade ago. a preliminary report into last month's deadly indonesian plane crash has found that the jet involved was not airworthy. and a popular video online — a not—so—serious pa pal security breach. a young argentine boy broke free of his mother's clutches to play with pope francis and one of his guards during a vatican audience, much to the pope's delight. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world, starting here in the uk with the financial times, which leads on the two stark reports today that brexit may leave the country worse off. it calls the forecasts made by the bank of england blood—curdling, and reports on the prime minister's acknowledgment that all options could leave the uk worse off. the japan times focuses on the country's foreign labour bill, which is moving through to the upper house. the bill is expected to allow blue—collar

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. sn on asia business report. and before we go, rico and i would like to leave you with the idea of christmas. it's fast approaching, i love christmas. it does not feel that christmassy, does it? president trump and his wife welcomed the arrival of their tree at the white house. it will be set up and decorated in the blue room, along with several other trees throughout the presidential household. rico hizon‘s tree is soon arriving, the elves are dropping in for you, i think. # merry christmas to you. i have not heard that tune before. anyway, see you soon. hello. if you thought was called yesterday, todayis if you thought was called yesterday, today is going to feel even colder. all the milder air that we had over the weekend has been pushed away by these easterly winds and with stronger winds it will feel colder today and we are also drawing in cold and cold air is the day goes on. i will be not a great deal of frosty start that they, too much wind for that and maybe some early sunshine

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: russian special forces seize three ukrainian navy vessels off the coast of crimea, in a sharp escalation of tensions. and we return to palu, one of the communities worst—hit by the indonesian earthquake and tsunami, as the rebuilding begins. it is 1:00am here in london, 9:00am in singapore and 2:00am in brussels, where in a milestone for the brexit process, eu leaders have approved the terms of the agreement that will take the uk out in march next year. the focus now shifts from brussels to westminster, where the deal must be ratified by the british parliament. laura kuenssberg reports from brussels. no celebration, no fanfare, but a huge and serious step. after more than a0 years inside, deep breath — the deal to leave is done. there were those who said that reaching a brexit agreement that worked for both sides was an impossible task. from the start, i rejected that counsel of despair. in any negotiation, you do not get everything you want. you need to identif

glad you could join us, i'm rico hizon.h oil prices, and they've been on a slippery slope, suffering one of their worst days in three years, but in asian and, we're seeing some flatness, some kind of recovery for prices. light crude up a fraction. brent crude up. 0verall, the us futures lost more than 7% overnight in new york after record 12th straight decline. crude prices have seen big swings in the last few weeks and they are down almost 30% after peaking last month. to tell us more about this is monica miller. we are seeing some kind of recovery, but still it's been a downward slope? it was amazing what happened yesterday, and why it is happening is expectations are changing. not long ago we were talking about oil shortages, but now we're hearing there's a glut and a lot of 0pec and non—opec members are worried if there's going to be enough demand for that. in terms of the market is what happened is a lot of analysts are saying it's a response that is a spill over effect since monday when president trump weighed in on t

i'm rico hizon. news out of london this morning — the british prime minister said she has backing from the cabinet for a draft brexit agreement with the european union. the currency markets have given the statement muted reception as the preliminary deal still faces some major hurdles. let's look at the numbers in mid—morning asian trade. the pound at 1.29, the yen at 1.47, theresa may made the announcement outside number ten downing st after an "long, detailed and impassioned debate with her ministers". the eu chief negotiator michel barnier hailed the deal. first, let's listen to theresa may. it is my job as prime minister to explain the decisions the government has taken. i stand ready to do that. beginning tomorrow with a statement in parliament. if i might end byjust saying this — i believe that what i owe to this country is to take decisions that are in the national interest. and i firmly decisions that are in the national interest. and ifirmly believe, with my head and my heart, that this is a

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. wanted to show you this — a new discovery — astronomers have discovered a planet around one of the closest stars to our sun. nearby planets like this are prime targets in the search for signatures of life. the planet's mass is thought to be more than three times bigger than our own, which means it's called a "super ea rth". look out for it, as more details come on the bbc news website. thank you so much forjoining us. rico and i will be back with asia business report and we will have more of course on the latest developments on the brexit politics continuing here in the uk. hello, though. we started this week with some drenching downpours. we end the week on a much quieter note. albeit quite a murky one. some cloud, some mist and fog to start friday. i am cloud, some mist and fog to start friday. iam hopeful that cloud, some mist and fog to start friday. i am hopeful that things will brighten up a little bit later on. but sunshine amounts will vary depending on where you are. most of u

and i am rico hizon in singapore.600 points after the fed hinted that rate hikes might slow. we will see how that impacts the asian markets. we will see you soon. the asian markets. we will see you soon. i have a great story, for every family, and out in gender of your baby is eight the moment. one couple in arizona thought they would do it with a bang. watch this. now, that blue powder released by the explosion indicates a boy, but that fire them cause an awful lot of damaged. —— then caused. it burned for weeks. the advice is, don't do this at home. hello there. the atlantic is set to be pretty relentless in terms of —— in terms of telling spells of wet and windy weather alloway in coming days. this hook of cloud is the speu days. this hook of cloud is the spell of windy weather and rain that we had on wednesday. the flow centre rolling away, this one developing quite explosively as well to the south—west as we go through the early pa rt south—west as we go through the early part of thursday, promises even stronger

i'm rico hizon.e start off with the pound, and it is tumbling down against world currencies, such as the japanese yen and the us dollar, as the uk government is in crisis over the uk government is in crisis over the brexit agreement with the european union. in the face of a series of ministers resigning and the threat of a no—confidence vote, prime minister theresa may promised to get a deal signed off in brussels and put it to mps in parliament. one of my cricket heroes was always geoffrey boycott and what did you know about him? he stuck to it and he got the runs in the end. for more, iam he got the runs in the end. for more, i am joined he got the runs in the end. for more, iamjoined by he got the runs in the end. for more, i am joined by mariko. he got the runs in the end. for more, iamjoined by mariko. how he got the runs in the end. for more, i am joined by mariko. how is it faring? it is not doing well at all. as we both know, uncertainty is something markets don't like. that is exactly what w

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: american interests first. president trump says he'll stand by saudi arabia, despite the killing of the journalist, jamal khashoggi. we also need a counterbalance and israel needs help also. if we abandon saudi arabia, it would be a terrible mistake. at a meeting of muslim clerics in afghanistan, a suicide bombing kills at least 50 people. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: smiles and deals — the leaders of china and the philippines pledge a new era of cooperation. and after a dead whale washes up on an indonesian beach, scientists discover six kilos of plastic waste in its stomach. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 3am in the morning in riyadh in saudi arabia, where president trump's verdict on the murder ofjamal khashoggi will be closely scrutinised by the kingdom's rulers. in a long statement, mr trump said it "could very well be" that king salman and crown prince mohamma

i'm rico hizon, goodbye for now. this is bbc news.e'll stand by saudi arabia despite acknowledging that its crown prince could have known about the murder of the journalist, jamal khashoggi. a suicide bomb attack on a meeting of muslim religious leaders in the afghan capital, kabul, has killed more than 50 people. the commissioner of the metropolitan police, cressida dick, has said she's appalled by a video which was shared on social media showing police officers being attacked in south london. the footage, taken in merton on saturday, shows a man kicking a female police officer. her colleague is then dragged across the road, as he tries to stop a suspect. a warning, this report from our special correspondent, lucy manning, contains footage some people may find disturbing. everybody‘s fighting, look. they've got him! saturday evening, south london, and two police officers stop a car and are then attacked. a flying kick knocking the policewoman to the ground. oh, dear me! just kung fu kicked her! in the head! as she lies in the road, t

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: don't cross the royal red line — saudi arabia's foreign minister tells the bbc neither its king nor its crown prince are linked to the murder ofjamal khashoggi. and it is when you have individuals calling for the removal or replacement of elito. that is ridiculous and an acceptable. —— of a leader. that is ridiculous and not acceptable. life in prison for the briton accused of spying in the united arab emirates. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: supporters of an internationally—acclaimed photographer who's been freed from jail in bangladesh, are calling for all charges against him to be dropped. david attenborough takes the people seat at the un climate change conference. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 3 am in riyadh where the kingdom's foreign minister has told the bbc that criticism of the leadership was a red line that would not be toler

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: touchdown confirmed. cheering jubilation at nasa mission control, as their new robotic probe lands safely on mars. ukraine imposes martial law in response to russia's seizure of three naval vessels and crew. the us strongly condemns moscow's actions. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: significant doubts emerge about claims from a chinese scientist that he has helped make the world's first genetically edited babies. and we meet some of the children reunited with their parents, after being separated during indonesia's recent earthquake and tsunami. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 4pm in pasadena, california, where the us space agency, nasa, has successfully guided another probe onto the surface of mars. it's part of its study into how the red planet was formed. after a voyage lasting six months, the insight spacecraft made its descent onto the planet's surface — a

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: the us closes the main border crossing to mexico after migrants break through a barrier separating the two countries. the long shadow of the mumbai attacks. ten years on from the assault by a militant group in the city that left more than 170 people dead. it is midnight here in london, 8:00am in singapore and 1:00am in brussels, where in a milestone for the brexit process, eu leaders have approved the terms of the agreement that will take the uk out in march next year. the focus now shifts from brussels to westminster, where the deal must be ratified by the british parliament. laura kuennesberg reports from brussels. no celebration, no fanfare, but a huge and serious step. after more than a0 years inside — deep breath — the deal to leave is done. there were those who said that reaching a brexit agreement that worked for both sides was an impossible task. from the start, i rejected that counsel of despair. in any negotiation, you do not get everything you want. y

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: president trump is to travel to california to meet victims of the wildfires that have killed at least 59 people. and genocide verdicts against two former leaders of cambodia's khmer are due to be delivered shortly. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome to newsday. it's 8am in singapore and 1am here in london, where it's been a day of brexit turbulence and it shows no sign of ending anytime soon. the british prime minister theresa may has insisted she is determined to carry on with her plan to take britain out of the european union. but some within her own party don't sign up to it. there have been seven resignations so far and it's not clear yet whether it's done enough to quell rumours of a leadership contest. our political editor laura kunessberg begins our coverage from westminster. there seems to be a certain interest in today's proceedings. on exactly the spot where theresa may took on the job of prime

rico hizon is following the story. tell us more, welcome. tell us more, welcome. well, the c0 ntrove i’sy a rose tell us more, welcome. well, the controversy arose after a video posted on the brand's page on the chinese social media site weibo, showing a chinese model attempting to use chopsticks to eat pizza, cannoli and spaghetti. the company we re cannoli and spaghetti. the company were accused of depicting chinese people in a racist way and the video was taken down within 2a hours. what has really made the situation worse, samantha, was an alleged online conversation from one of the founders which was circulated, defending the campaign and making derogatory comments about china and chinese commenters. well, some of china's biggest celebrities were set to attend this catwalk show, but on wednesday announced their withdrawal. and this is not the first time the brand has been embroiled in a public outcry of this scale. in april of last year it published a campaign on weibo depicting beijing as an underdeveloped city. well, the post was dele

rico hizon is following the story for us in singapore. not good news for the chinese economy!the month of november, its lowest point in two years. this is the latest sign that the world ‘s second—largest economy is indeed losing steam. purchasing managers actually had a lot of pressure on xi jinping ahead of its high—stakes trade talks the donald trump this weekend. the official pmi fell to a 50 point mark, which is considered neutral territory. a bleak —— blame a further weakness in new orders from the trade market. this trade dispute between us and china is starting to have an impact on the mainland economy. so this meeting between trump and xi jinping, their first meeting since both sides began imposing tariffs on each others did earlier this year, is crucial to the future of the chinese economy. but when you speak with market watchers, like your guest earlier, they don't really expect a major breakthrough in this trade disputes. thanks very much. now let's brief you on some other business stories. 6erman chemicals giant bayer says it's selling off several businesses and cu

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the programme: the us closes the main border crossing to mexico after migrants break through a barrier separating the two countries. the long shadow of the mumbai attacks. ten years on from the assault by a militant group in the city that left more than 170 people dead.

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story.on singles day, it is on its way. i bought your christmas gift on singles day, it is on its waylj hope singles day, it is on its way.|j hope you got a bargain, i look forward to receiving it. $30.7 billion sales in one day yet growth is slowing? it was a shopping bonanza nevertheless. some 180,000 brands available. the e—commerce giant hita brands available. the e—commerce giant hit a record $1 billion in sales injust 85 giant hit a record $1 billion in sales in just 85 seconds and $10 billion in the first power of this 24- billion in the first power of this 2a— hour shopping spree. shoppers from china and across the world snapped up hot items like iphones, furniture is, milk powder, cosmetics but despite the record haul, the annual sales growth rate fell from 39% to 27% at below and have estimates and the slowest rate in the event's ten year history. with an increasing number of promotion events per year, consumers no longer feel that singles day is the only opportunity to get good ba

i'm rico hizon. sport today is coming up next. hello. iam ben bland. this hizon. up next. hello. i am ben bland. this is bbc news. the top stories this hour: as social media is blamed for a rise in violence around the world, the bbc pledges to be part of the fight against fake news — we'll bring you a month of special programmimg. the leaders of germany and france have warned of the dangers of a rising tide of nationalism, on the hundredth anniversary of the end of the first world war. back now to the armistice commemorations, and today's ceremonies were watched by people in cities and towns across the uk. in accrington in lancashire, the accrington pals were one of the first volunteer battalions formed, when the fighting began. they suffered serious casualties on the first day of the battle of the somme. adina campbell reports now on a town's sacrifice. with the rain beating down on one of lancashire's most imposing war memorials, hundreds of people young and old circled accrington cenotaph to remember lives lost. and, 100 years on from that first armistice day i

let's go to our asia business hub, where rico hizon is following the story. tell us more.ck friday may have seen huge gains, but e—commerce a nalysts a re have seen huge gains, but e—commerce analysts are saying that cyber monday will be much bigger. adobe analytics expects a 20% increase in online sales compared to last year. cyber security experts warn today's internet shopping bonanza may also bea internet shopping bonanza may also be a gift to online criminals and hackers. a cyber security expert i spoke to earlier said, despite the data breach, people continue to shop online without fear. two they are kind of use to it when we shop online nowadays, and obviously it is somewhat impacting our behaviour. but how can we better protect ourselves from these data breaches and these hackers? that comes from the very beginning, when the e—commerce platforms are writing their software, so it more difficult to secure everything. so we need to start from the beginning and not adding the layers of security afterwards. online research groups say cyber monday shoppers could cause we

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: with the rise of fake news, a major new bbc series investigateson social media poses a deadly global threat. the ron noticed parts of this country now have access to internet and whatsapp and a lot of these people are not digitally literate so they will believe whatever they see on whatsapp. as evidence suggests that people have less and less faith in news around the world, we look at the reasons. the bbc‘s beyond fake news project fights back. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme.

let's go live to our asia business hub, where rico hizon is following the story for us. you. anyone following —— eve ryo ne nice to see you. anyone following —— everyone following closely president xijinping is any signs of everyone following closely president xi jinping is any signs of process between china and the us, tell us about this trip to manila. well, it is quite important because the philippines now is an ally of beijing and the chinese expecting to steal billions of dollars worth of deals as philippine president rodrigo duterte's government has ignored basically us warnings about accepting chinese cash, they have dozens accepting chinese cash, they have d oze ns of accepting chinese cash, they have dozens of agreements being signed during this trip from infrastructure to trade, the security, and this basically builds on $24 billion in investment pledges made two years ago when president rodrigo duterte visited beijing. —— seal. but much of that money that china previously promised has yet to come through. few projects have gotten off the ground and the slow pa

let's go to our asia business hub, where rico hizon has been following the story.ou,. sally! this is what the wall streetjournal is reporting about what he had to say about the us — china trade war. reporting about what he had to say about the us - china trade war. -- good to see you, rico. making noise once again before the meeting with china's xijinping on once again before the meeting with china's xi jinping on the sidelines of this week's g20 summit in argentina. yes, the statement came from the wall streetjournal, and he is threatening to push ahead with an increase on tariffs currently imposed on chinese goods at the start of 2019. an donald trump said that he would hit the rest of chinese imports to the us with ta riffs if chinese imports to the us with tariffs if talks fail. that could be half $1 trillion, sally, in total. ta riffs half $1 trillion, sally, in total. tariffs on $200 billion of chinese goods will increase 25% from 10%. and the tariffs were first imposed in december and and the tariffs were first imposed in decemberand mrtrump and the tariffs

i'm rico hizon in singapore, also in the programme: ten referenda and a mid term election.rd high. scientists say the window of opportunity to tackle climate change is closing.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: touchdown confirmed!he red planet. it isa it is a very, very nice looking picture. it looks pretty flat, which makes ourjob very easy to do. it is time to get going! ukraine imposes martial law after russia seizes three naval vessels and their crew. the us strongly condemns moscow's actions. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: we meet some of the children reunited with their parents, after being separated by indonesia's recent earthquake and tsunami.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: this is newsday. in russia. he's a weak person, and what he's trying to do is get a reduced sentence. so he's lying about a project that everybody knew about. as president xijinping arrives for the g20 summit in argentina, can china and the us thrash out their differences over trade? i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: in the philippines, three police officers are jailed over a drug war killing that caused national outrage. and we'll find out if holidays without any homework are actually better for children.

i'm rico hizon in singapore.minister tells the bbc neither its king nor its crown prince are linked to the murder ofjamal khashoggi. and it is a red line when you have individuals calling for the removal or replacement of our leaders. that is ridiculous and unacceptable. life in prison for the briton accused of spying in the united arab emirates. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we hearfrom the niece of the internationally acclaimed photographer shaihdul alam, who's been freed from jail in bangladesh. david attenborough shows off the people's chair,

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ere the military government is using a crackdown on fake news on social media to target its critics. and prime minister lee hsien loong holds a gala dinnerfor asean

i'm rico hizon in singapore.el to california to meet victims of the wildfires that have killed at least 59 people. and genocide verdicts against two former leaders of cambodia's khmer are due to be delivered shortly. live from

i'm rico hizon in singapore.an navy vessels off the coast of crimea, in a sharp escalation of tensions. and we return to palu, one of the communities worst—hit by the indonesian earthquake and tsunami, as the rebuilding begins.

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ay. the philippine defence secretary tells this programme he's baffled. and as part of our investigations into fake news, we look at the particular problems in india, and how one of the bbc‘s language services is fighting back.

i'm rico hizon in singapore.t have killed at least 59 people. and genocide verdicts against two former leaders of cambodia's khmer rouge are due to be delivered shortly.

i‘m rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: not airworthy.

i'm rico hizon in singapore.a weak person, and what he's trying to do is get a reduced sentence. so he's lying about a project that everybody knew about. as president xijinping arrives for the g20 summit in argentina, can china and the us thrash out their differences over trade? i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: in the philippines, three police officers are jailed over a drug war killing that caused national outrage. and can holidays without homework help students become more confident?