i'm rico hizon..elegates are gathering in beijing ahead of china's annual national people's congress, which gets under way tomorrow, tuesday. moving on to thursday, and the european central bank is due to make its latest announcement on monetary policy or interest rates. and the geneva motor show opens its doors to the public on that same day on thursday. and the following day it is international women's day, the annual celebration a focal point for gender equality. well, catherine jung from fidelity investments in hong kong told me what to expect from the national people's congress in beijing. 50 all eyes are focusing on in beijing. so all eyes are focusing on what the government can target from a growth perspective. china is one of the only economies that forecast gdp growth and many saying it will go down from 6.5% to 6%. there is also a focus on any tax cuts we could see announced by the government. everyone is looking forward indeed to these announcements from china's national people's congress,

with rico hizon.hares in boeing falling another 6% as global skies are increasingly off—limits to its top—selling 737 max aircraft. the clock is ticking, but we still don't know how the uk will leave the european union. are we on our? hello, everyone, and welcome. you're watching asia business report on bbc news. i'm rico hizon. we begin with boeing. the stock fell another 6% on tuesday, leading to a 5% —— adding toa5% tuesday, leading to a 5% —— adding to a 5% decline. since the deadly crash, more countries have banned the 737 max 8 plains, here in each of the list include south korea, malaysia, india, australia, and new zealand. indonesia's lion air, one of the biggest customers of the plane, has suspended delivery of four of the jet set had on order for this year. in october, a lion air 737 max 8 crashed shortly after taking off from jakarta, killing all on board. boeing said that safety is their number one priority and they have full confidence in the safety of the max. regulatory agencies and cus

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also ahead: a week on from the mosque attacks in christchurch, the country has come together to pay tribute to the victims. and as thailand prepares to head for the polls, we hear how candidates prepare to attract the 7 million first time voters.

i'm rico hizon in singapore.lso in the programme: he is the most senior catholic worldwide to be convicted of child sex offences. a judge tells 77—year—old cardinal pell, you may not live to be released from prison.

i am rico hizon.art off the programme with boeing because it is grounding its entire fleet of boeing 737 max eight and 9s following the crash in ethiopia. it follows the announcement from president trump that the us would not allow the aircraft to fly from its airspace. we have had a very, very detailed group of people working on the 737 eight and the 730 79 new airplanes, we're going to be issuing an emergency order of prohibition to ground all flights of the 737 max eight and the 737 max nine and planes associated with that. boeing had managed to actually convince regulators not to ground their fleet for several days, but it became increasingly difficult for them to do that in the face of some 40 them to do that in the face of some a0 countries around the world that have done just that, grounding these 737 max eight and nine plains. regulators he had said it is because of new information, this satellite imagery that shows many more similarities in the fly trajectories of both that ethiopian plane th

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story.s to get back in the boardroom? it is a surprise move from mr ghosn that was not expected, but if he is given permission his attendance at this board meeting would mark the first time he will face colleagues since being arrested in november. nissan is scheduled to hold the meeting in the city off yokohama. even though he has been removed as the chairman of the company, he remains part of these companies, given that the shareholder vote is required to remove a board member. his lawyer said that he has a duty to attend this board meeting as a member of the board. this latest move, with this latest move representatives from nissan couldn't be reached for comment at this point. mr ghosn was released on bail after you more than 100 days in detention, and he has agreed to conditions that would involve him residing in tokyo and not travelling overseas. thank you, rico hizon. 19 united nations staff were on the ethiopian airlines plane. they were en route to a major un environment conference t

i'm rico hizon in singapore.lso coming up: the thai woman accused of the murder of kim jong—nam, the korean leader's half brother, has arrived at court at the beginning of her defence hearing — her co—accused has already already been released. and a surge in demand for measles vaccinations in new zealand to combat a mass outbreak of the highly contagious virus. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. it's 9am in singapore and 1am here in london, where the uk's parliament has voted to reject any no—deal brexit. that in itself doesn't change the law, though. as prime minister theresa may told mps, and the european commission has confirmed, leaving the eu without an agreement still remains the default at the end of this month, unless a deal can be reached. it's not enough for british mps to vote against leaving with no deal, they also have to approve a deal. this from the bbc‘s political editor, laura kuenssberg. there really was something worth watching for the sm

i'm rico hizon in singapore. this is newsday on the bbc. the headlines: recovery teams search through the wreckage of an ethiopian airlines plane that crashed shortly after take—off, killing all 157 on board. families and fighters leave the islamic state group's last stronghold in syria, as the final assault by western—backed forces begins. we have a special report. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme, india braces for the world's biggest election. 900 million could vote next month, as prime minister narendhra modhi seeks a second term. and women behind the wheel. the new australian taxi app putting passenger safety first. good morning. it's 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 3:00am in addis ababa, where monday is a day of mourning for the 157 passengers and crew of an ethiopian airlines plane which crashed shortly after take off. the plane, a boeing 737 max—8, is the same make and model as the lionair plane that crashed in october off the coast of indonesia. alastair leithead has the latest. there is very little lef

i'm rico hizon in singapore.o in the programme: boeing says it's modifying the software in its 737 max planes following two deadly crashes, but insists the aircraft is safe. a rare invitation to meet myanmar‘s military, accused of genocide against rohingya muslims. many across the world believe myanmar‘s top generals should not be standing here, putting on this sort of show, but standing in the dock of the international criminal court. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome. it's 9:00am in singapore, and 1:00 in the morning here in london, where the british prime minister theresa may has told her mps that she will step down before the next phase of brexit negotiations with the european union if they back her deal to leave. in the last couple of hours, mps have voted against all eight possible alternatives to her brexit plan. so what does this all mean? we begin our coverage with this report from our political editor laura kuennsberg at westminster. five o'clock, hardly a tory mp to be seen on the green ben

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: behind bars — the us singer r kelly is back in custody after a court hearing over unpaid child support. and why many foreign students are choosing australia rather than britain or america to study. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. you are very welcome to newsday. it's 1am in london, 9am in singapore, and also in shenzhen, where the chinese telecom giant huawei is expected to announce legal action against the us government for barring american companies from using its technology. now a big announcement like that would allow huawei to seize back the narrative from the extradition hearing against its chief financial officer meng wanzhou, in canada. ms meng has made a brief first appearance at a court in vancouver. our correspondent in beijing, stephen mcdonell, has more on huawei's upcoming news conference. late today in xinjiang will from huawei. and as you mention, they will be arguing that there has been a violation of meng wanzhou's rights. and we h

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.w cute are these little things? the cubs, three male and three female, were born to two mothers injanuary. multiple births of the endangered species are really rare in ones are. according to zookeepers, they are all in good health. they are rather spirited. they are always hungry and they are going to meet the public, if they are strong enough, in a month. hello again. we had a stormy end to the weekend. in fact, storm freya is still across our shores, there is still across our shores, there is still the potential for the next few hours of hazardous conditions of travelling, because we've got the heavy rain, some snow, especially over the hills, but even to lower levels. and those gales, really packing a punch. severe gales and places. this is that tell—tale area of cloud. storm freya, which is going to move out quite quickly through the early hours of monday into the north sea. it does clear out the way, we've got the remnants of the rain in the south, strong and gusty winds, very liv

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm ben bland in london.ficials have agreed legally binding changes to the brexit deal. investigators have recovered the voice and data recorders from the ethiopian air crash. as more airlines ground the type of plane involved, us aviation officials say they believe it is airworthy. more on our lead story. the british prime minister ‘s announcement of what she called legally binding changes to her deal to the european union, what mps in the uk parliament will be voting on tuesday, what will they make of it all? chris mason has been following events from westminster. this is now, for all of the detail, all the verbiage, a numbers game. how many people can do is persuade here in westminster? letters be absolutely brutal about it, it could be tremendously successful in persuading an awful lot of people and still fail, because this is a hung parliament, the prime minister does not have a majority to call the own on so many does not have a majority to call the own on so many matters relating to brexit, she has to

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.ore thanjust a pair of levis. we'll see why the world's biggest denim brand is going public. and before we go, europe's first every underwater restaurant has just opened in norway. more than 7,000 people have already booked reservations to eat among the fish. we know that you sometimes wear a pairofjeans we know that you sometimes wear a pair of jeans under the desk. we know that you sometimes wear a pair ofjeans under the desk. we will be back with the headlines. hello. it was the spring equinox yesterday that felt like spring, particularly in the sunshine. we had an abundance of sunshine across parts of east wales, the midlands and northern england so at sheffield reached 19 degrees. the highest it's been since that warmth we had in february. these are the sort of weather watcher pictures we had sent in. the cloudier skies as well such as here and i think today on balance will have rather more cloud. but it shall ——it still should be dry. for scotla nd shall ——it still should be dry.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on newsday: one of the accusers in the sex abuse case against the singer r kelly speaks publicly for the first time, saying she doesn't want to be a victim. every time i tried to pick myself up again, i felt like something on the news brought me back to what i thought i swept under the rug. floods, storms, heatwaves and wildfires — all indicators for climate change. and a new report says they're all showing signs of accelerating. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello, it is good to have you with us. it's 9am in singapore and 1am here in london, where british mps have learned they will be given another vote on theresa may's brexit deal on friday. but they'll only be asked to decide on the part to do with the withdrawal settlement. and that means the other part — the future relationship between the eu and the uk — would still have to be sorted out later. and quite possibly, under a new prime minister. our political editor laura k

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: china's premier announces tax cuts to prop up the economy, as he warns of a tough struggle ahead. will carlos ghosn be going home? we're watching this jail in tokyo after the ex—nissan boss was granted bail. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. help from australia arrives at the scene of an oil spill in the solomon islands as the threat grows to a protected coral reef. and we talk to pakistan's first transgender supermodel about challenging stereotypes in her first film role. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in the morning in beijing, where the chinese premier has unveiled tax cuts designed to boost the slowing economy. he warned the nation to prepare for a tough struggle. li keqiang said the chinese economy faced a crucial year, as he addressed the opening of china's annual two sessions. it's the country's biggest political meeting of the year. our china correspondent john sudworth reports from beijing. under a cloud of pollution

i'm rico hizon in singapore. welcome. i'm kasia madera in london.0pposition leader makes a triumphant return to the capital, caracas, butjuan guaido risks arrest by returning to his homeland. developments on the huawei case are causing major new tensions between canada, the us and china. china accuses two canadians of spying as a senior huawei executive sues canada over her arrest. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post leads on the huawei dispute and says a senior chinese official has accused the united states of violating the rules of the world trade organisation. the official said the us interfered politically in the activity of the chinese company when it requested that huawei's cfo, meng wanzhou, was arrested in canada. the japan times reports that the lawyer for carlos ghosn —— the japan times reports that the lawyer for carlos ghosn is confident that the ex—nissan chairman will soon be granted bail. mr ghosn has been in detention since 19 november and has already been denied bail twice. he de

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: behind bars — the us singer r kelly is back in custody after a court hearing over unpaid child support. and why many foreign students are choosing australia rather than britain or america to study. it's midnight in london, 8am in singapore and also 8am in shenzen where the chinese telecom giant huawei is expected to announce legal action against the us government for barring american companies from using its technology. now, a big announcement like that would allow huawei to seize back the narrative from the extradition hearing against its chief financial officer meng wanzhou, in canada. ms meng has made a brief first appearance at a court in vancouver. let's cross live to our china correspondent, stephen mcdonell. good to have you with us. how significant is this latest development? well, i think it is pretty, pretty significant because later today in since then we will hear from huawei and they will be arguing that there has been a violation of meng wanzhou's

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. our leading cities series. today we will be looking at some of the more inventive solutions the city's come up with to house its ageing population. and let's end with some good news from the united states. it's the monent a deer was fell into an icy pond at pittsburgh zoo. one of the keepers plunged into the water to rescue the deer. the animal was safely returned to the other members of the herd. good morning. well, sunday morning started off for some on a wintry note. the far north and west of the country had overnight sleet and snow showers. icy stretches on the roads as well, as you can see by this weather watcher picture in tissington, derbyshire. a different story further south across england and wales. yes, sunshine, but gale force winds strong enough at times to uproot trees. it looks as though the winds will be a key feature to our weather forecast throughout this week. potential for severe gales and also heavy rain, particularly tuesday into wednesday. but, fingers crossed,

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. worrying about a fresh conflict after president donald trump announced plans to end preferential treatment for india. we'll see what that means for business in asia. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. kylie jenner has become the world's youngest self—made billionaire — according to forbes magazine. the 21—year—old entrepreneur has made her fortune from her best—selling cosmetics business and her role in her family's long—running reality show keeping up with the kardashians. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. all our weather is going to be coming in from the west over the next few days. there is a really strong jet stream tracking right the way across the atlantic and that picks up areas of cloud. this one will arrive on friday to bring some rain. this one here has already brought some rain across most of the uk. those weather fronts are taking the rain further north into scotland. we are seeing some strong winds, especially in wales

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the most senior catholic worldwide to be convicted for child sex offences, australian cardinal george pell has been sentenced to six years injail. india and all of europe close their airspace to the boeing 737 max, following sunday's fatal crash of an ethiopian airlines jet. i'm mike embley in london. also on the programme: the ayes to the right... what's next this week? two options from the prime minister. a vote on whether the uk should leave the eu without a deal. if it's a no to that, a vote on whether to ask the eu to delay brexit. these are unenviable choices, but thanks to the decision that the house has made this evening, they are choices that must now be faced. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and midday in the australian city of melbourne, where cardinal george pell has been sentenced to six years in prison after his conviction for sexually abusing

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: venezuela's opposition leader makes a triumphant return to the capital, caracas, and calls for more protests against president maduro. translation: they've threatened all of us, me too, with prison, death, andi of us, me too, with prison, death, and i say to you, despite the persecution, they will not stop us. tit—for—tat developments on huawei. china accuses two canadians of spying, as a senior huawei executive sues canada over her arrest. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: a trail of destruction in america's deep south, and fears more bodies will be found after tornadoes kill at least 23 people in alabama. and, as bushfires rage on across australian states, we talk to a prominent winemaker on the economic impact. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 8:00pm in the capital of venezuela, caracas, where thousands of people have welcomed the return of the man who claims to be the country's interim president. 0pposition leaderjuan

and i'm rico hizon in singapore.ke to leave you with these dramatic pictures of a traffic bridge being completely washed away as a heavy storm batters new zealand's west coast. the bridge in the fraanosef township, south island, is seen slowly breaking apart, spilling concrete into the swelling waiho river. new zealand's meteorologists have issued a severe weather warning for the area. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. don't expect any major changes in our weather over the next few days. there is more dry weather to come, some spells of sunshine and patchy cloud as well. one subtle difference, it's going to turn a little milderfor a time difference, it's going to turn a little milder for a time at least. difference, it's going to turn a little milderfor a time at least. i pressure sitting to the south of the british isles. the wind allowing cloud to feed in over the top of that area of high pressure so continuing to bring areas of cloud from the north—west towards the south of the uk through

glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report, and rico hizon. now let's start off with the us in the country's central bank has said it now does not expect to raise the cost of borrowing at all this year as the economy slows. the federal reserve has changed its outlook to predicted increases in december, it warned that growth of economic activity has slowed from solid rate in the fourth quarter of 2018. earlier, iasked solid rate in the fourth quarter of 2018. earlier, i asked an analyst whether this takes pressure off the central bank, which had been wearing and cautious of tightening monetary policy. for the asia-pacific, we're looking at central banks which have had to tighten monetary policy off the back of the fed's monetary policy last year. if we look at the philippine central bank, for example, we're looking at their inflation sitting at around 2.8% and thatis inflation sitting at around 2.8% and that is really creeping up to the upper range of their two to 4% range targets, and i do not think they can ease back off yet but say for the l

thank you so much for investing your time with us, and rico hizon.ish mps will get a third chance to vote on theresa may's brexit deal on friday, but this time only part of it. new zealand's national remembrance for the 50 people shot dead in two mosques a fortnight ago. the prime minister says violence and hate are not welcome. imagine a world in which you feel no pain. that's what it's like for 71—year—old jo cameron, it's all she knows. the pensionerfrom inverness has a genetic mutation which means she feels virtually no pain — and never feels anxious or afraid. she didn't realise she was different until doctors were astonished she didn't need painkillers after a serious operation. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh reports. she's had teeth knocked out, broken her arm, suffered serious burns, and felt nothing, becausejo cameron simply doesn't sense pain. i put my arm on something and only realise it's burning when i can smell flesh burning. so, it's not clumsiness. it's... the normal reaction is, you cut yourself or burn yourself once, maybe t

i'm rico hizon. we start off with brexit.her night of high drama in west mr uk mps have rejected all eight proposed alternatives to trees may brexit deal ——in westminster. she said she would stand down if parliament backs a plan to leave the european union. let us look at the currency boards in mid—morning trade and how this is impacting the pound. ba rely and how this is impacting the pound. barely changing on that news. earlier, i spoke with peter maguire from xm .com and he told me why, despite all the political directions, the sterling has remained relatively stable. directions, the sterling has remained relatively stablelj directions, the sterling has remained relatively stable. i don't think there has been any definitive movie from government and in turn that hasn't been interpreted from the market. the market has kept the range bound activity, that 130 the market. the market has kept the range bound activity, that i30 inch— range bound activity, that 130 inch— 132 sort of level. until you see something definitive comin

i'm rico hizon.ck off the programme with brexit, and brace yourselves for more high drama in the uk. mps have set out details of their plan to consider options for leaving the european union. voting on alternatives is due to start later and is likely to continue into next week. at the same time, prime minister theresa may has come under pressure to step aside to secure backing for her brexit deal. let's have a quick look at how the pound is faring in mid—morning asian trade, currently at1.319, pretty steady on the global currency markets. earlier i spoke to simon littlewood, and he told me about the alternative brexit initiatives. littlewood, and he told me about the alternative brexit initiativesli would alternative brexit initiatives.” would not be surprised if theresa may has not actually got her deal through. her approach has been to frighten everyone with the possibility of an ideal brexit, which would be catastrophic, everybody agrees, and the bbc and other channels were showing wonderful pictu

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm ben bland in london.resa may and eu officials have agreed legally binding changes to the brexit deal. investigators have recovered the voice and data recorders from the ethiopian air crash. as more airlines ground the type of plane involved, us aviation officials say they believe it is airworthy. more now on our top story, that theresa may says she has secured the changes to her brexit deal that mps demanded after late—night talks in strasbourg. our correspondent adam fleming was at the joint news conference with theresa may and the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker. adam fleming from the bbc. prime minister, have you secured a time limit to the backstop or a unilateral exit mechanism from the backstop, and presidentjuncker, does any of this change the contents of the deal at all? what we have secured, as i said, is legally binding changes, which is exactly what parliament asked us to secure. and what we have secured very clearly that the backstop cannot be indefinite, cannot becom

i'm rico hizon in singapore.lso on the programme: a comedian who plays a fictional president on tv is on course to win the first round of ukraine's election. iam very i am very happy i am here, but this is not the final action. so the final will be what i saw, but we will see the result. this is the exit poll. new york, paris, milan — now the fashion world is watching shanghai, as designers try to crack the lucrative chinese market. it is 7:00am in the morning in singapore and midnight in london, where british mps are once again getting ready to vote on alternatives to theresa may's brexit deal. the prime minister has been urged not to ignore them if they back a softer brexit later. mrs may's deal has already been rejected three times. here is our political correspondent iain watson. chanting: shame on you! the original brexit day has been and gone, and the protests carry on. chanting: give us all a final say! this week, crucial decisions will have to be taken if mps are to avoid leaving with no deal by the new d

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: turning up the pressure on trump. a congressional committee demands documents from dozens of people to examine allegations that the president obstructed justice. five years after the disappearance of flight mh370, malaysia's government says it would consider restarting the search for the missing plane. there is no closure until the plane is found, until we exactly know what happened to the aircraft, and to our loved ones on board. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: scientists claim a breakthrough in the fight against climate change, turning the greenhouse gas c02 back into a solid. we hear from one of the researchers. and can the reputation of myanmar‘s leader, aung san suu kyi, recoverfrom her handling of the rohinga crisis? we bring together a supporter and a critic, to see if the divide can be bridged. good morning. it is 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in the morning in london, and 8:00pm in the evening in washington, where the head of an influential committee in the us house of representatives says he

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.heresa may hits out at mps as she addresses the nation from downing street. she blames parliament for the delays in brexit. rescue teams continue to struggle to reach survivors, six days after cyclone idai hit southern africa. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start off with the south china morning post which is focussing on the us—china trade war and the warning by president trump that the us will keep tariffs in place for a substantial period to ensure china lives by the terms of any deal in the future. while the business standard is looking at india's struggling jet airways. the newspaper says that lenders — led by the state bank of india — are soon likely to take control of the country's second largest airline. and in the international edition of the japan times, the newspaper shows the unveiling of japan's new olympic torch for tokyo 2020. the torch features a cherry blossom motif with a five—petal shaped top — honouring the national flower. voters in

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: explosion.strikes at least a dozen targets across gaza — hours after a rocket hits a home in tel aviv. and ringing the changes. hong kong's quest to repurpose the public phone box. we'll look at the best suggestions. it's 8am in singapore and midnight here in london, —— 6am in singapore. where members of the british parliament have voted to try to take control of the process by which britain leaves the european union. in the space of one hour the prime minister lost two key votes and three government ministers. it all means that mps will now get the chance to vote on wednesday on a number of alternative brexit plans. here's the speakerjohn bercow reading out the result. the ayes to the right, 329. the noes to the left, 302. so the ayes have it, the ayes have it. unlock! so what happens now and what is the timetable? our political correspondent nick eardley can guide us through the indicative votes process. this means the mps have wrestled some of the control. what happens next away from minister

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on newsday: claims of a whitewash ofjustice after us prosecutors drop all charges against us actor jussie smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack. i've been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one. i would not be my mother's son if i was capable of one drop of what i have been accused of. and the power behind the pyramids. how ancient egypt's queens put the pharaohs firmly in the shade. it is 9:00am in singapore and 1:00am here in london, where the political deadlock over how britain will leave the european union continues. mps are preparing to hold a series of votes in the house of commons later looking at options for brexit which differ from theresa may's deal, but there are now signs that some leading conservative party brexiteers could back her controversial withdrawal agreement after all. here is our deputy political editorjohn pienaar. parliament has shown its power. we know who is in control, and the answer is no—one. mps are getti

i'm rico hizon in singapore.lso in the programme: he is the most senior catholic worldwide to be convicted of child sex offences. a judge tells 77—year—old cardinal pell, you may not live to be released from prison. this is the scene live from the court house in melbourne. india and all of europe close their airspace to the boeing 737 max, following sunday's fatal crash of an ethiopian airlines jet. it is 7:00am in singapore and midnight here in london, where the uk government has suffered another massive defeat in the house of commons over its deal to leave the european union. mps voted by a majority of 149 to reject the agreement that prime minister theresa may has taken two years to negotiate with the eu. with just over two weeks to go before the date schedule for brexit, mps will return to parliament and, over the next two days, decide whether brexit happens without a deal or is extended beyond the exit date of 29 march. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. division, clear the lobby! this is what a

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on newsday: one of the accusers in the sex abuse case against the singer r kelly speaks publicly for the first time, saying she doesn't want to be a victim. every time i tried to pick myself up again, ifelt like every time i tried to pick myself up again, i felt like something every time i tried to pick myself up again, ifelt like something on every time i tried to pick myself up again, i felt like something on the news brought me back to what i thought i swept under the rug. floods, storms, heatwaves and wildfires — all indictors of climate change, and all showed signs of accelerating in 2018. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. it's 8am in singapore and midnight here in london, where british mps have learned they will be given another vote on theresa may's brexit deal on friday. but they will only be asked to decide on the part to do with the divorce settlement. and that means the other part — the future relationship betwe

rico hizon is in singapore. rico, tell us more on the singapore ban? this is the most comprehensive suspension of all the countries that have halted the operations of the 737 max 8 jets. the civil aviation authority said the suspension will not only affect still care, china southern airlines, garuda indonesia, shandong airlines, and thailand's lion air. the grounding will impact flight lion air. the grounding will impact flight schedules. according to travel agents, they are scrambling to rebook their clients on other flights admits there is very short notice from singapore's aviation regulator. indonesia, on monday, already ordered airlines to ground the aircraft. tainah‘s aviation regulator ordered domestic carriers to suspend flights of the model. —— china. and there are more than 90 planes operating from the mainland. ethiopian airlines and came airlines have grounded the aircraft. several north american carriers have said they are monitoring the ongoing investigation. and according to boeing's website, 16 airlines have taken delivery of the 737 max

joining us now from singapore is rico hizon. tell us about samsung and what it had to say.recasting poor numbers. this announcement comes before the apple supplier and rival announces it earnings and guidance next week. this is like a second warning because last week the tech giant told shareholders that are slowing economic growth and its core business will weigh on operations this year. the company expects the price declines to be larger than expected. when you speak to a nalysts, expected. when you speak to analysts, a glut in inventories and slower sales will hurt the company's bottom line but other tech watches say samsung is managing expectations, giving a signal to the market, that investors should be prepared when the company reveals its january— march earnings. it is also reported uncertainties over the us heiner —— us— china trade relations as clouding the area. as trade negotiations between the us and china enter a fresh round of talks later this week, the issue of intellectual property have proved more difficult. china announced a new law recently that it would

joining us now from singapore is rico hizon. this is quite a booming area, isn't it?ss on your part of the world? and this acquisition, sally, by cathay pacific is a crucial piece of business that is missing from its operations and this will also give them additional lending spots in hong kong, which is home to asia's busiest international airport. this will also provide cathy with a new revenue source as the region's emerging economies allow more people to fly. —— cathay pacific. the hong kong carrier had a very challenging 2018 after posting its first loss in march of last year. low—cost carriers have been eating into cathay pacific's market share as leg expand with long haul flights and bypassing the need to change in hong kong. cathay pacific is said to be more than a decade behind singapore airlines in entering the business and meeting the demand for shorter roots, and need met in part by these low—cost carriers. roots, and need met in part by these low-cost carriers. thank you. -- a need. now let's brief you on some other business stories. apple has recieved a m

thank you so much for investing your time with us, i am rico hizon. sport today is up next.hour: eu leaders in brussels give britain two more months to prepare for brexit. if mps do not pass the withdrawal agreement, then that will change to two extra weeks. a week on from the mosque attacks in christchurch that killed 50 people, the country has come together to remember the victims. over 90 people have died after a ferry sank in the tigris river in iraq's city of mosul. the majority of the victims were women and children. mosul‘s civil defence agency reportedly said most on board could not swim. rescuers managed to save more than 50 people but witnesses say it seemed there were too many people on board. ramzan karmali has more. they were on their way to celebrate nowruz, the persian new year, but disaster struck when the ferry, thought to be carrying around 2000 passengers, overturned. at least 90 women and several children were among the 200 people said to have died, however, 30 people were rescued. the ferry capsized and i was underwater. every time i tried to surface, th

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: turning up the pressure on the president.committee demands documents from dozens of people as part of an investigation into whether donald trump obstructed justice. five years on from the disappearance of flight mh370, malaysia's government says it would consider restarting the search for the missing plane. there is no closure until the plane is found, until we exactly know what happened to be a craft and to our loved ones on board. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: scientists claim a breakthrough in the fight against climate change,

rico hizon in singapore is looking at this for us. i guess it is probably not much of a surprise?ber and won earlier this month. garuda a spokesman said they sent a letter cancelling the order. they say they have lost trust and no longer have the confidence in the plane. the company says it may also change the 737 max ordered to another type of boeing jack. —— jet. october last year, lying on and crashed into the java sea and the same plane model operated by ethiopian airlines. none of the 157 on board that fights survived. investigators suspect a malfunction in the flight control system being a contributing factor to both these crashes. thank you. now let's brief you on some other business stories: ride—hailing firm uber will list on the new york stock exchange, according to reports, in one of the most anticipated stock debuts of the year. it comes as smaller taxi app rival lyft prepares to list on the nasdaq exchange, which is dominated by tech firms such as google, apple and facebook. uber is expected to launch its initial public offering in april and may be valued as high as $

i'm rico hizon. see you in the next hour. goodbye for now. this is bbc news.position leader makes a triumphant return to the capital caracas. butjuan guaido risks arrest by returning to his homeland. developments on the huawei case are causing major new tensions between canada, the us and china. china accuses two canadians detained last year of spying, as a senior huawei executive sues canada over her arrest. a major inquiry into allegations of past child sexual abuse linked to westminster will consider whether political parties turned a blind eye to it. the latest phase of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse will examine whether there were any attempted cover—ups, including how what was then the liberal party responded to allegations made against the late mp cyril smith. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has more. "we will continue to examine whether the british establishment harboured paedophiles", the promise today from a public inquiry, regularly derided as a witch hunt. its most senior lawyer asked, "were there cover—ups to protect th

i'm rico hizon. sport today is coming up next. this is bbc news.tax cuts to prop up the economy as he warns of a tough struggle in the year ahead. will wi ll carlos will carlos ghosn be going home? we are watching this jail in tokyo after the ex— nissan boss was granted bail. amber rudd, the work and pensions secretary, has said that disabled pensioners will no longer face repeat assessments to continue receiving their benefits. from this spring, about 270,000 people will not have to have their personal independence payments regularly reviewed. but a disability group said the reform would still leave millions of younger people stuck in a failing system. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. i have trouble getting on and off transport, buses, and i can't get on a train at all. buses are difficult, so without the car i would be totally. . . housebound. when diane barrett lost her car for six months following a benefit assessment, she says she lost her independence. the 69—year—old who lives with parkinson's disease fought the dec

it is monday, glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon.t off with boeing, and the aircraft manufacturer is facing questions over 50 of its new 737 jet, after one crashed in ethiopian, killing 157 people. a similar model, flown by lion air, crashed off the coast of indonesia in october, also killing everybody on board. the bbc‘s transportation corresponded, tom burridge, says it is still too early to tell if there was any direct connection between the two incidents. flight data recorders have to be sent off or analysis, but i think the overriding fact is that you have two of the same aircraft, ultramodern model, a shorthaul model from boeing, crashing in the space of five months, is incredibly rare, andi of five months, is incredibly rare, and i think that is incredibly important to be investigated, and there is a lot of pressure for them to come up with dancers as quickly as possible, both the airlines and their passengers. india is set to hold parliamentary elections next month with narendra modi eyeing a victory for a second term. on sun

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story. ricoh, nice to see you. ricoh, nice to see you. i feel like i am saying this all the time. optimism, pessimism, we are up and down, but today there is a real sense we could see a breakthrough so on? well, everybody is keeping their fingers crossed because negotiators, according to reports, are making really substantial progress, and a final agreement is close to being hammered out. these reports from sources from within the ongoing negotiations say that china has tentatively agreed to lower tariffs or eased restrictions on farm, chemical and auto products, among others. chinese negotiators are also offering to speed up the timetable for renewed —— removing foreign ownership limits on ventures and reduce tariffs on imported vehicles to below the 15% rate. they would also increase their purchases of us goods, including a possible multibillion—dollar deal to buy natural gas. in exchange for china's concessions, washington would do away with most of the trade sanctions it imposed on china last year. if a deal is

i'm rico hizon in singapore.sident on tv is on course to win the first round of ukraine's election. iam very i am very happy i am here, but this is not the final action. so the final will be what i saw, but we will see the result. this is the exit poll. new york, paris, milan — now the fashion world is watching

i'm rico hizon in singapore. this is newsday on the bbc.h through the wreckage of an ethiopian airlines plane that crashed shortly after take—off, killing all 157 on board. families and fighters leave the islamic state group's last stronghold in syria, as the final assault by western—backed forces begins. we have a special report. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme, india braces for the world's biggest election. 900 million could vote next month, as prime minister narendhra modhi seeks a second term. and women behind the wheel.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. over unpaid child support. and why many foreign students are choosing australia rather than britain or america to study.

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. a week on from the mosque attacks in christchurch, events are being held to remember the victims. it has been a week sent the country's worst mass shooting. commemorations will begin shortly to remember the victims. and as thailand prepares to head for the polls, we hear how candidates prepare to woo the seven million first—time voters. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's midnight in london, 8am in singapore, and 1:00 in the morning in brussels where european leaders have agreed to give britain two more months to prepare for its departure from the european union. but if british mps do not pass the withdrawal agreement, brussels will give london only two extra weeks before it leaves the bloc, possibly without any deal. mps are due to vote for a third time on prime minister theresa may's negotiated exit strategy next week. this is what the eu council president, donald tusk, said about the agreement. the european council decided to a