i'm rico hizon. sport todayis foryourtime. i'm rico hizon. sport today is up next. trump isn't backing down over his racist remarks about four democratic congresswomen, accusing them of being un—american. floodwaters force millions of people from their homes across northern india after days of heavy monsoon rains. anorexia is an eating disorder that can destroy lives. teenage girls and young women are particularly vulnerable to what's long been considered a mental illness. but now scientists at king's college london say it may also be a partly physical illness too. new research showed that changes hardwired into people's dna alters the way they process fats and sugars, making it easier for them to starve their bodies. our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. laura shah is in recovery from anorexia. she was diagnosed when she was 15 years old. she was so sick she had to be taken out of school and cared forfull—time at home. mentally, it was probably the most horrific thing i've been through. the trauma that you put yourself through, and just the mental tor

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: more violent clashes in hong kong — police fire tear gas at protesters during another huge pro—democracy rally. riot police have come in to clear people out of this area. and this is now what's happening every weekend in hong kong. iran hoists its flag on the masthead of the captured uk tanker, despite calls to defuse tensions. hello. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: shinzo abe looks to have wonjapan‘s upper house election, but is thwarted in his ambition to make major constitutional changes. would you let a robot look after your children? find out why it's a dilemma some families may be facing very soon. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 8:00 in the morning in hong kong, where police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protestors after another mass demonstration against the way the territory is being run. tens of thousands of p

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: president trump seeks to distance himself from racist chanting, ta rgetting a somali—born democratic congresswoman, at wednesday's campaign rally. i was not happy with it. i disagree with it but, again, i did not say it, i didn't say that, they did. the death toll from an arson attack on a japanese animation studio rises to at least 33. dozens more are injured, some critically. i'm samantha simmonds, in london. also in the programme: the pentagon says us forces have shot down an iranian drone as it approached an american ship in the gulf. it's fifty years since the moon landings, but how did the pictures get back to earth? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7 am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where president trump has sought to distance himself from racist chanting aimed at a democratic congresswoman who was born in somalia, during his election rally on wednesday. the presiden

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: questions for hong kong's authorities and the police, after a brutal attack on pro—democracy protestors by masked men. who will become britain's next prime minister? the winner of the conservative party contest will be announced on tuesday. i'm ben bland, in london. also in the programme: the first images of the captured crew on the british—registered oil tanker, as the uk issues a warning to iran. if iran continues on this dangerous path, they must accept the price will be a larger western military presence in their waters along the coastline. and blast—off for india's mission to the moon. scientists hope they'll be the first to explore the lunar south pole. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:00 in the morning in hong kong where the authorities have defended the police, after groups of pro—democracy protesters were attacked by gangs of masked men at a train

i'm rico hizon. sport today is coming up next. this is bbc news.criticises teresa may's government and says the us won't work with britain's ambassador to washington, after he calls the white house dysfunctional. wealthy american financiers jeffrey epsteen pleads not guilty to charges of trafficking underage girls for sex more than a decade ago —— financiers. voting is now under way for more than 160,000 conservative party members who are choosing the next prime minister. our political editor laura kuenssberg is in the north—west of england to see what members of the public make of borisjohnson and jeremy hunt. enjoying the spectacle? or wishing the tories would just stop their games? trafford is a conservative seat but the front runner borisjohnson won't persuade gail. mr hunt. why do you say that? don't like borisjohnson. just something about him. did you vote in the european election? idid. i voted for mr farage — sorry. i'm not a fan of boris. and then, yeah, jeremy hunt's fox hunting comment just. .. definitely wouldn't be able to vote for him

i'm rico hizon in singapore.o in the programme: at least 180 people have died in torrential monsoon rains across south asia. millions more are left homeless. we return to the story of safa and marwa from pakistan, born joined at the head. doctors in london successfully we were working a long time to get them here, and now with so many operations, it was mike worked. live from our studios in london and singapore —— after so many operations, it worked. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:00pm in washington where a showdown is looming on capitol hill. house members are voting soon on a resolution condemning president trump's racist tweets. he told for democratic women of colour in congress to go back to where they came from. david, an incredibly emotional day, very volatile as well. talk us through the vote itself on the resolution, please? yes. it was a resolution condemning president trump for his racist tweets and it was an ill tempered and emotio

i'm rico hizon in singapore.o in the programme: a bbc investigation hears from women who've accused top afghan government officials of sexual harassment. and — australia pledges to hold a referendum on recognising indigenous people in the nation's constitution. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's eight in the morning in singapore, one am in london, and eight in the evening in washington where britain's ambassador to the united states, sir kim darroch, has resigned, after a row about leaked memos critical of the trump administration. sir kim said he felt no longer able to do his job after being frozen out and insulted by mr trump whose administation he described as "radiating insecurity" in confidential assessments leaked to a newspaper. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has the story. sir kim darroch, 42 years a loyal public servant, the boy from the council estate who advised prime ministers and, until this morning, her majesty's ambassador to the un

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a special investigation by the bbc reveals how muslim children in china, some as young as two, are being systematically separated from theirfamilies. we uncover evidence of boarding schools surrounded by barbed wire housing children from the minority uighur community. families of victims of the boeing plane crash in ethiopia speak exclusively to the bbc about their search for justice. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: critics say he's politicised independence day to boost his re—election campaign, but president trump hasn't let the rain spoil his 4th ofjuly parade. with this very special salute to america, we celebrate our history, oui’ america, we celebrate our history, our people and the heroes who proudly defend ourflag. the brave men and women of the united states military. cheering and as we gear up for this weekend's final, we'll be asking if the women's world cup has become a game—changer for sponsorship and equal pay. announcer: live from

rico hizon is following the story from our asia business hub.sting, isn't it, given the fact that facebook is due to launch its own digital currency. we are seeing this indian panel planning to ban cryptocurrency, private ones, as you mentioned. we could see it up, a jail term of up to ten years and finds for anyone dealing in cryptocurrencies. government has issued warnings saying that they were like ponzi schemes that offer early retirement. it will be examined by the government and regulators before they make a final decision. there is a caveat, the panel is recommended that the government recommends its own digital currency that will unction like banknotes through the central bank. digital currencies have been controversial worldwide with authorities considering initiatives on how to regulate cryptocurrency ‘s, particularly after facebook announced plans to launch their own called libra. we will have to wait to see how it all pans out in india and whether or not cryptocurrencies will be banned. thank you, rico hizon. now let's brief you on s

rico hizon for asia business report. —— joined.ce but what does the agreement really mean for chinese tech giant huawei. another major practice in hong kong. we take the business files of the global financial hub. good morning asia, hello world, it is monday, the start ofa hello world, it is monday, the start of a brand—new trading week. let you could join us. let's start of the show with the trade war because the us and china have agreed to resume negotiations over the dispute that has contributed to a global economic slowdown. announcing the agreement at the g20 summit injapan, president trump said he will allow american companies continued to sell to the tech giant huawei but trumpets economic adviser has since clarified the decision will apply only to products of widely available around the world, leading the most sensitive equipment off—limits. anything to do with national security concerns will not receive a new license from the commerce department. i think that is very important people will have to understand that. stuff tha

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines. an ebola outbreak in the democratic republic of congo — the world health organization declares an internationl emergency. boeing offers $50 million to the families of those killed in two 737 max crashes, but relatives say the company is yet to apologise. if boeing's wrongful conduct continues, another plane will dive to the ground, killing me, you, or your children. i'm samantha simmonds in london. also on the programme: myanmar‘s military accused of violating human rights — the un's top expert will deliver her verdict later. the dream came true, i am a very proud dad now. the conjoined twins who now live full and separate lives — we meet the surgeons who made it all possible, the latest in our special series. hello. it's 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 2:00am in geneva, where the outbreak of ebola in the democratic republic of congo has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. things escalated this week after the first case was detected in the city

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines the lion air crash in indonesia — lawyers say the familiesf those who died in the boeing 737 max have been cheated out of compensation the daily struggle for water. one of india's biggest cities continues to feel the effects of the worst drought in decades. this is one of ten i's largest lake. now parched and desperate for rain. —— chennai's largest lakes. also in the programme. president trump says he'll use an executive order to find out how many illegal immigrants there are in the united states. and england will face new zealand in the cricket world cup final after thrashing australia — the predictions are already coming live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 6 o'clock in the morning injakarta where, according to their lawyers, relatives of people who died in the boeing 737 max crash in indonesia have been cheated out of compensation. many families who lost loved ones in the plane crash last october were persuaded to sign agreements th

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: as the clean—up begins in hong kong, beijing condemns the protests as an undisguised challenge by violent offenders. after weeks of wrangling, eu leaders nominate germany's defence minister to head the european commission — the first woman in the job. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: our second special report from the amazon, and the indigenous communities who warn de—forestation and conflict over land threatens their survival. a game full of drama — the first semi final in the women's world cup ends with the favourites, usa, sending england home. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. thank you forjoining us. it's 8:00am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london and 8:00 in the morning in hong kong, where people are still grappling with the aftermath of monday's unprecedented anti—government protests. there are signs that the mood in beijing is hardening. chinese offcials have condemned the protests as

i'm rico hizon in singapore.o in the programme: the firstjoint air patrol by russia and china sees south korean warplanes fire warning shots — and prompts an international row. the countdown begins — it's one year until the tokyo olympics. but organisers are already worried about the summer heat. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to newsday. it's 8:00am in singapore and 1l00 in the morning here in london, where borisjohnson is preparing for the biggest act of his political career. on wednesday, after being invited by the queen to form a government, he'll pick up the keys to number 10 — fulfilling an ambition he's held for decades. borisjohnson promised a "new spirit of can do" and said he would get brexit done by october the 31st. here's our political editor. laura kuenssberg. applause. and therefore i give notice that borisjohnson is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist parties. a brief moment of "where do i go now", as the r

i'm rico hizon, in singapore.o in the programme: no let up in the diplomatic row between the us and uk as donald trump calls the british ambassador to washington "a very stupid guy". welcome to the bbc. i am erica... and meet the robot who could be bringing you the news in the not too distant future. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello and a warm welcome to the programme. it's 8:00am in singapore and it's 1:00am in london where the two men vying to be britain's next prime minister, boris johnson and jeremy hunt, have taken part in a live televised debate. the leadership hopefuls clashed over brexit, economic policies, donald trump, and the qualities needed to lead the country. mrjohnson said it was crucial that britain leaves the european union on the 31st of october with or without a deal. mr hunt accused him of peddling optimism. the 160,000 conservative party members have already begun voting. here's a little of that clash about brexit. jeering out in fron

i'm rico hizon in singapore.o in the programme: no let—up in the diplomatic row between the us and uk, as donald trump calls the british ambassador to washington a very stupid guy. and meet the robot who could be bringing you the news in the not too distant future! welcome to the bbc stop i'm erica. —— welcome to the bbc. i'm erica. and meet this robot, who could be bringing you the news in the not—too—distant hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in london, where the two men vying to be britain's next prime minister, boris johnson and jeremy hunt, have taken part in a live televised debate. the leadership hopefuls clashed over brexit, economic policies, donald trump, and the qualities needed to lead the country. mrjohnson said it was crucial that britain leaves the eu on october 31st with or without a deal. mr hunt accused him of peddling optimism. the 160,000 conservative party members have already begun voting. here's that clash about brexit. out in front in the rac

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm samantha simmonds in london.ion has declared the ebola crisis in eastern congo a public health emergency of international concern. a man who lost his whole family in a boeing plane crash in ethiopia has given evidence to the us congress. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the international edition of the japan times is covering president trump's ‘go back‘ comments to four democratic lawmakers — saying his hardline and racist comments are a tactic to appeal to his base as he eyes re—election in 2020. the south china morning post looks at the protests in hong kong, reporting a 5% fall in flight bookings from asian countries as the unrest impacts tourism. and in the frankfurter allgemeine they are leading with a picture of germany's three most powerful women. annegret kramp—karrenbauer, germany's new defence minister, the new eu commissioner ursula von der leyen and chancellor angela merkel. more on our top story now. the world health organization has declared the outbreak of ebola in the d

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the lion air crash in indonesia — lawyers say the families of those who died in the boeing 737 max have been cheated out of compensation. president trump has ordered all government agencies to provide records that will help determine how many non—citizens and illegal immigrants live in the us. we will leave no stone unturned. also in the programme. the daily struggle for water. one of india's biggest cities continues to feel the effects of the worst drought in decades. this is one of chennai's largest lakes, now parched and desperate for rain. and england will face new zealand in the cricket world cup final after thrashing australia. the predictions are already coming in. englander is too strong. new zealand have no chance. as much as i love them, they have no chance. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 7o'clock in the morning injakarta where, according to their lawye

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a special investigation by the bbc reveals how muslim children in china, some as young as two, are being systematically separated from theirfamilies. we uncover evidence of boarding schools surrounded by barbed wire housing children from the minority uighur community. families of victims of the boeing plane crash in ethiopia speak exclusively to the bbc about their search for justice. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: he promised a show of a lifetime and a display of tanks. now president trump's being accused of politicising the 4th ofjuly. and as we gear up for this weekend's final, we'll be asking if the women's world cup has become a game—changer for sponsorship and equal pay. announcer: live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in xinjiang in the far west of china, in xinjiang in the far west of china, where the bbc has uncovered disturbi

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.g the problem of food waste. and if you don't like heights, look away now. a daredevil free climber has scaled london's shard, one of the tallest buildings in europe. urban climber george king made the ascent without ropes or suction cups. hello. this time last year, we were on another five days with temperatures sitting 30 celsius or above somewhere in the uk. great news if you don't like eat like that, there is nothing like that on the immediate horizon. high pressure being squeezed to the south, rain bearing weather fronts moving and mostly across the northern half of the uk, average temperatures for most of us this week. it's a warmer start though in the morning compared with where we've been over recent mornings but a lot of cloud around in some outbreaks of rain. this is what it looks like at eight o'clock in the morning with outbreaks of rain running eastwards across scotland. if you have your bursts within there. still some patchy rain for northern ireland and northern england.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: floodwaters force millions from their homes across northern india after days of heavy monsoon rains. as we count down to the moon landing 50 years ago, we talk live to a former nasa astronaut. what's it really like to be up in space? live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. a warm welcome to the programme. it's midnight here in london, 7am in the morning in singapore and 7pm in washington, where the four democratic congresswomen told to go back to where from they came from by president trump have accused him of openly violating his oaths and american values. the four women said mr trump had been openly racist towards them and that his attacks were the agenda of white nationalists. despite the occupant of the white house's attempts to marginalise us and to silence us, please know that we are more than four people. we ran on a mandate to represent those left out and left behind. our squad is big. our squad include

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm ben bland in london.n downing street — borisjohnson begins his term as prime minister with a major overhaul of senior government positions. fresh concerns over north korea — two projectiles are fired into the sea towards japan as kimjong—un‘s pictured alongside a newly—built submarine. lets have a look at some of the front pages from around the world. the south morning —— south china morning post reports on boris johnson becoming prime minister.m saysis johnson becoming prime minister.m says is enthusiastic about the belt and road initiative and suggests that his premiership would issue —— usherin that his premiership would issue —— usher in better trade relations with china. to the us version of the financial times publication. it has splashed this the special ‘s testimony on its front page. here is being sworn in before the house judiciary committee. he refused to exonerate president trump of allegations of obstructing justice. finally, the lead story of the international edition of the japan times news

i'm rico hizon in singapore. we start with uk, because later today boris johnson we start with uk, because later today borisjohnson will become the country's new prime minister. that after he culpably won the contest to replace theresa may as the leader of britain's rawling conservative party. —— comfortable one. we look at the huge task faced by mrjohnson after he takes office. boris johnson will have a very full intro when he moves into downing street. at the top of it, of course, brexit. he says he wants to leave the european union with a deal, but it must not include the so—called backstop, a proposed arrangement intended to ensure there are no controls on the border between northern ireland, in the uk, and the republic of ireland which will remain a european union member. he thinks the backstop would give the eu too much influence over british business regulation. and if the eu insists the backstop must stay, and he says he is prepared to leave without a deal on the current timetable on the 31st october. do

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme.least 180 people have died in torrential monsoon rains across south asia. millions more are left homeless. we return to the story of safa and marwa from pakistan. bornjoined at the head — as doctors in london successfully separate the twins. we've been working a long time to get them here, and now with so many operations, it's worked. love from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. —— live. good morning. it's 1:00am in london, eight am in singapore, and 8:00pm in washington where the house of representatives has voted to condemn president trump's racist tweets. in an extraordinary online outburst, the president attacked four democratic congresswomen, telling them they should "go back to the country they came from". four republican members voted with the democrats. that's crossover to washington. david willis was watching devoted cell. my goodness, it was very volatile, very acrimonious? indeed. ill tempered and at times very passionate. the debate,

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon rico, tell us more. that's right, sally.inistry is seriously concerned. beijing also urged the americans to stop the sales to avoid harming bilateral relations. what china deems to be a renegade province, beijing has never announced the use of force to bring the island under its control. we have the taiwanese president saying in march that washington was responding positively to taipei's request new arms sales to taipei's request new arms sales to both its defences in the face of pressure from china. the united states has no formal relations with taiwan but it's bound by law to help provide it with a means to defend itself. the defence ministry also stressed the us commitment to providing taiwan with weapons to defend itself helps type a's military raises combat abilities, consolidate the partnership and in short taiwan's security. lets brief you on other business stories full instagram has announced new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform. one new tool being rolled out is a warning generated by artific

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: donald trump lashes out at the british prime minister and the uk ambassador to the us, following leaked memos criticising his adminstration. emergency help for hundreds of rohingya refugees left without shelter after a series of landslides in bangladesh. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. the wealthy american fiancier jeffrey epstein pleads not guilty to charges of trafficking underage girls for sex, more than a decade ago. and a balancing act for the planet. we have a special report from the amazon on the vital role played by its trees, as more and more are cut down. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump has accused british prime minister theresa may of making a mess of brexit. in a series of tweets, he also said the us would no longer deal with the uk's ambassador in washington. it comes after emails from sir ki

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm ben bland in london. our top stories.ns his term as prime minister with a major overhaul of senior government positions. fresh concerns over north korea. two projectiles are fired into the sea towards japan as kimjong—un's pictured alongside a newly—built submarine. let's get some more thoughts on boris johnson's first day as prime minister and a major shakeup of the uk cabinet. christian fasier has been out on college green for us analyzing —— christian fraser has been out on college green for us analyzing a very busy 2a hours in westminster. it has been nothing short of remarkable, the radical shift we have seen today in downing street. 14 have seen today in downing street. 1a members of the cabinet though out and income the old team, the vote leave tea m and income the old team, the vote leave team who will surround boris johnson and force this project through according to the new prime minister, in the next 99 days. it has been quite a few hours here at westminster. it certainly has. people have compared it to the 195

rico hizon is following the story. nice to see you, rico. central—bank action once again?of it we could see rate cut sooner looks of it we could see rate cut sooner rather than later, sally, because several central banks have made moves this year, from india, australia and the philippines, amidst low inflation rates and slower economic growth. we spoke to fred newman and he believes they could be more monetary listening from key economies in north and south—east asia right after the fed cuts the cost of borrowing. korea is one economy that is very trade dependent and therefore may cut this rates. you have thailand also very export dependent ready to cut rates in indonesia could now move them lower as well. in addition, the could be more easing from other countries. we could see at least a pa rt countries. we could see at least a part of a percent of a half a percent rate cut from many regional central banks soon. all right, we should watch this space. let's talk brexit now, because the billionaire boss of the virgin group, sir richard branson, has told the bbc that leaving

i am rico hizon, bye for now. this is bbc news — our top story this hour. defended the police, after groups of pro—democracy protesters were attacked by gangs of masked men at a train station. jo swinson has been elected as the new leader of the liberal democrats. the mp for east dunbartonshire beat her rival ed davey. 0ur deputy political editor john pienaar has more. new face, same promise — stop brexit or try. jo swinson was favourite to win and she did, easily. jo swinson, 47,000... standing against brexit has been the lib dems' best game plan, and she's sticking to it. in the face of nationalism, populism, the catastrophe of brexit, the two old parties have failed. 0ur party has been clear on brexit from day one. we believe the uk's best future is as members of the european union, and that's why, as your leader, i will do whatever it takes to stop brexit. she's come a long way. this tax on learning is not acceptable. as a student, jo swinson campaigned against tuition fees. westminster‘s youngest mp in 2005, she was a minister in the coalition which in

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story. rico. samantha!illed as a next—generation bill which will also include rules around labour rights and environmental and intellectual property protections stop analysts say, samantha, this deal is a win—win situation for both sides. for vietnam it opens access to the european market and will boost his main delivery so the block from textiles, shoes, smartphones, and computer parts, as for the european union, they will be eager to drop into vietnam's market of 95 million people and its fast—growing consumer class. negotiations kicked off seven years consumer class. negotiations kicked off seven years ago consumer class. negotiations kicked off seven years ago with european union under fire for not putting enough pressure on vietnam to improve its dismal rights record. from the looks of it this has been fixed. this is also the second eu free—trade agreement with a southeast asian nation after singapore signed a deal with the bloc last year. and it comes amid a worldwide trade turmoil with the dragging u

let's go to our asia business hub, where rico hizon is following the story. nice to see you, rico. reason we're looking this closely is because south korea and japan have beenin because south korea and japan have been in their own sort of trade war. this is having a big impact on companies like samsung. particularly in the technology space, sally. semiconductors make up for about one fifth of south korea's total exports and it suffered a 40% drop in total shipments. it is a major concern and the south korea situation is not helped by this ongoing technology dispute with japan. when tokyo earlier this month restricted exports of material is critical to the country's hi—tech industries, citing national security concerns. japan and south korea are large exporters of chips and smartphone displays, and escalating trade fight between the two sides could be bad news for the global technology industry. and economists are saying this conflict is disturbing and unhelpful for this conflict is disturbing and unhelpfulfor economic this conflict is disturbing and unhelpful for economic sentiment

i'm rico hizon. we start with the global energy market.s are higher in early morning trade as the crisis deepens over the seizure of a british flag tanker by iran. currently up by 0.8%. it was ca ptu red iran. currently up by 0.8%. it was captured by iranian revolutionary guard in the strait of hormuz on friday in an apparent retaliation for the british capture of an iranian tanker two weeks ago. paul adams has the latest from london. british officials have spent the weekend trying to figure out the government's response to this crisis. the foreign secretary, jeremy hunt, will brief mps on the conclusions. there has been some discussion about whether or not britain could impose some kind of sanctions, perhaps freeze iranian assets here in britain. but frankly there are not that many to freeze and officials don't think it is a very good idea. the foreign secretary is likely to emphasise that the government is working with other governments, in particular the united states, to improve maritime security in the gulf. and he will emphasise that

rico hizon is following the story. you and i were talking about the reports, the rumours yesterday.eally have to brace for impact because we are expect in some use from nissan, japan's second—largest car manufacturing. reports say operating profit dropped during the april to june reports say operating profit dropped during the april tojune quarter during the april tojune quarter during falling car sales and that is putting a lot of pressure on the chief executive officer of the to turn around the automaker and japan's second biggest carmaker will laugh more than 10,000 workers. earlier, i asked laugh more than 10,000 workers. earlier, iasked market laugh more than 10,000 workers. earlier, i asked market analyst peter mcguire what had gone wrong at nissan. munn the major region -- reasons was carlos ghosn's strategy. it was low margin, and take markets by storm. what's happened is, there has been poor profit growth and poor re sale has been poor profit growth and poor resale value. now it is a turnaround strategy. nissan is now scrapping the carlos ghosn strategy and focusing on prof

let's go to our asia business hub, where rico hizon is following the story. nice to see you.r. absolutely. this loa n jaguar land rover. absolutely. this loan guarantee is a huge boost for jaguar land rover, which is a unit ofan indian jaguar land rover, which is a unit of an indian company, just over a week after announcing a new range of electrified cars that will be manufactured at a facility in central england. so the car company will be investing hundreds of millions of pounds, transforming its site near birmingham after previously committing to electrified options of all new models from 2020. so the first electric vehicle off the production line will be the ninth generation of its flagship xj saloon, and this guarantee tojlr by the uk export finance agency was granted to support the design, manufacture and export of electric cars, and this news will definitely safeguard the jobs of thousands of workers and provide a much—needed boost for the british automotive industry which has been rocked by job cuts and planned closures, also brexit, a slowdown in china and flagging

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story. lovely to see you.ely to say? the job losses could be mainly in factories outside of japan according to sources and this will certainly increase fears ofjob losses at the nuclear operations in sunderland. workers there, around 7000, already face uncertainty due to brexit and the carmaker ‘s decision not to build the new model in the north—east of england. and nissan spokesperson did not comment on the report but sources say they could announce the job cuts when the quarterly earnings are announced tomorrow. before the report, there had already been red flags showing wea k had already been red flags showing weak numbers this year and falling sales in the us and european markets. the impact of the arrest of the former ceo and financial misconduct charges and tensions with its french partner that owns almost half of the manufacturer. in may, nissan reported profits to march 2019 of $2.9 billion, a decline of 5796 2019 of $2.9 billion, a decline of 57% compared to the previous fiscal year and its lowest num

i'm rico hizon, in singapore.p begins in hong kong, beijing condemns the protests as an undisguised challenge by violent offenders. after weeks of wrangling, eu leaders nominate germany's defence minister to head the european commission — the first woman in the job. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: our second special report from the amazon, and the indigenous communities who warn de—forestation and conflict over land threatens their survival. a game full of drama — the first semi final in the women's world cup

let's go to our asia business hub, where rico hizon is following the story. there. tell us more about these numbers. well, despite the poor numbers, samsung's performance improved from the first quarter, when the company reported its lowest earnings in more than two yea rs, its lowest earnings in more than two years, and the weak earnings guidance from april to june years, and the weak earnings guidance from april tojune is basically due to the semiconductor industry recovery being delayed by the slowing global economy. you also have the us— china trade war and the export controls on huawei. the us campaign against acro to swelled the glut of memory chips in the global market, with the chinese company being one of the korean tech sector's biggest customers. as for korean chip—makers, they also face a gloomy outlook following japan‘s decision this week to impose tighter restrictions on exports of key chemicals, chips and smartphones, amid concerns over compensation for korean labour use during the second world war. but with all of these challenges, analysts es

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story.m group is a subsidiary group of the fosun international ltd, which is an investment company with headquarters in shanghai. it is listed on the hong kong stock exchange. fosun has spent billions of dollars buying foreign companies in the haircare, sport, tourism industries, including a stake in thomas cook. it also owns the wolverhampton wanderers, it bought the english football club in 2016 for £45 million. the conglomerate also owns the upscale beach resort, clu b also owns the upscale beach resort, club med, and the entertainment group cirque du soleil of canada. it also owns a greekjeweller. while it has significant exposure in india, this is... they indeed have a large exposure not only in asia but in europe and the us, and we will hopefully know before the weekend if a deal over thomas cook materialises. if they can turn thomas cook around the way they have turned the wolverhampton wanderers around, they will be doing a very good job indeed! let's go to india now, where the comme

the weekend, glad you could join us for another exciting addition of asia business report, i'm rico hizonnd in india first the first female finance minister in almost half a century is set to present her debut budget today. nirmala sitharaman‘s spending plans will aim to tackle a slowing economy and a raft of other issues. when the renderer modi was first elected five years ago, he pledged to create millions of newjobs. official figures put the jobless rate at 6.1% in 2018, and that's a 45 year high. the government needs to find money for welfare programmes it's already announced, including did 12.6 billion us dollars to support farmers. many indians have also been calling for investment in infrastructure, from roads, bridges, dams, better housing and public to i lets. dams, better housing and public toilets. all this has to be done while continuing to push down india's national deficit, which is currently below 3.4% of gdp. for more we arejoined currently below 3.4% of gdp. for more we are joined by the bbc‘s zoe thomas from them by. this is the first budget since prime minister modi was

rico hizon is following developments in south korea and japan. what is going on, what's the latest? big surprise that came today, ben, was the central bank of south korea cutting the cost of borrowing for the first time in three years. you mentioned a couple of troubling issues. one is uncertainty over the ongoing us—china trade conflict, and number two is the technology dispute with japan and japan is reportedly planning to reject south korea's request over talks for export controls affecting technology production. with tighter restrictions, this will hurt the technology sector that constitutes almost 30% of south korea's exports. this will further dent already anaemic economic growth in the north asian economy. omits this development, the bank of korea, the country's central bank, saw it fit to cut the cost of borrowing by 0.25 ‘x: to cut the cost of borrowing by 0.25 %toi.5% to cut the cost of borrowing by 0.25 %toi.5% and to cut the cost of borrowing by 0.25 % to 1.5% and this came as a surprise to many economists who expected this rate reduction in august. in its bid to further

i'm rico hizon in singapore.oodwaters force millions from their homes across northern

i'm rico hizon in singapore.lice fire tear gas at protesters during another huge pro—democracy rally. riot police have come in to clear people out of this area. and this is now what's happening every weekend in hong kong. iran hoists its flag on the masthead of the captured uk tanker — despite calls to defuse tensions. hello. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: shinzo abe looks to have wonjapan's upper house election,

i'm rico hizon in singapore.om women who've accused top afghan government officials of sexual harassment. and — australia pledges to hold a referendum on recognising indigenous people in the nation's constitution. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's