thank you, sharanjit.f you on some of the other stories making the news. the white house economic advisor larry kudlow has suffered a heart attack. he was at the weekend's acrimonious g7 summit and subsequently appeared on american television attacking the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau, who he accused of stabbing america in the back. his doctors expect him to make a full recovery. a decision by spain to take in a migrant rescue vessel stranded in the mediterranean has been hailed by the italian interior minister as a victory for his government's immigration policy. italy and malta had both refused to allow the rescue ship aquarius which was carrying more than 600 migrants to dock at any of their ports. it's now travelling to the spanish port of valencia but it's not clear if it has enough fuel to make the three—day journey. british prime minister theresa may faces a showdown in parliament with lawmakers who want more power to challenge an eventual brexit deal. mrs may warned conservative mps that d

not everyone is happy about this, sharanjit leyl.e is happy about this, shara njit leyl. it not everyone is happy about this, sharanjit leyl. it is a hugely controversial topic are of course massively. very controversial. what we saw overnight was the commerce secretary say the deal involves zte paying a billion—dollar penalties. they will also have to replace the management board. it was the largest penalty ever levied. he pledged to continue monitoring the behaviour of zte. american lawmakers are all divided by the deal, saying it does not go far enough and does not paint the huge chinese firm in the same brush as some of america's allies, canada and the eu, which you were talking about, also accused of violating america's national security. they blocked zte‘s access to american suppliers, saying they violated a settlement. xi jinping asked the us to reconsider the punishment and essentially it had forced zte, which we know as a major employer in china, to suspend major operations, which is why the us intervened and president trump

sharanjit leyl is in singapore. tell us sharanjit leyl is in singapore.itement and the mood in the run—up to this historic summit. that's right, sally, it's incredibly exciting. it is an historic summit, the first time a sitting us president, any us president, is meeting with a north korean leader. incredibly exciting here. i'm singaporean, this is my city, and i can tell you something, nothing like this has ever happened here before, this is the biggest news we've had possibly since independence. everyone is looking at singapore, the spotlight here is on singapore. we've got some live shots ican singapore. we've got some live shots i can talk about. that's the motorcade going to the asta na, that's the motorcade going to the astana, the official residence of the singaporean president, the motorcade from the us delegation, from president trump, they are heading there to meet with the singaporean prime minister, lee hsien loong. this is, of course, talks ahead of those historic talks that we've been talking about which ta ke that we've been talking about w

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: after meeting the japanese prime minister, donald trump says next week's summit could end the korean war. i really believe we have the potential to do something incredible for the world and it is my honour to be involved. meanwhile other g7 leaders gather in canada, facing deep divisions with the us on trade. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: was the red planet always a dead planet? nasa says it's found something which suggests there might really have been life on mars. with organic molecules in rocks, they could have come from life. and peace on a plate — singapore cooks up some korean—american fusion food. 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 7pm in washington, where president trump has been been meeting the japanese prime minister, ahead of the summit with north korea, that now looks almost certain to take place next week. here in singapore.

but first, hughes sharanjit leyl. —— here is. hosts a meeting of the asian investment bank, we find out what is on the agenda for china's version of the world bank. and the bank for sex workers in mumbai closes down, leaving many women without a place to safely put their money. hello and welcome to asia business report, i am sharanjit leyl. the asia infrastructure investment bank, which has been dubbed china's version of the world bank, is holding its third annual meeting in mumbai. spurred by the us and japan, it will include representatives from the bank's 86 members, including india's prime minister narendra modi. instance, do you know which country is the largest shareholder after china? well, country is the largest shareholder after china 7 well, it country is the largest shareholder after china? well, it is india. and did you know who are the biggest recipient of loans from aiib? again, it is india, receiving $4.4 billion of investments to date. this may be surprising to most, when india has in the past balked at china's io

my name is sharanjit leyl. our top stories: on the eve of the historic us—north korea summit, donald trump says he feels "very good" about the talks. it will be the first face—to—face meeting between him and kim jong—un. north korea says it's willing to discuss denuclearisation and a permanent and durable peace. the world's media are watching their every move, but can the two sides find enough common ground to strike a deal? i'm nkem ifejika in london. also in the programme: from smiles at the g7 summit to a war of words. the us accuses canada of bad faith and back—stabbing. and not welcome in italy or malta. a row over the fate of six hundred migrants rescued from the mediterranean. welcome to singapore for our special coverage on the eve of the historic summit between us president, donald trump, and the leader of north korea, kimjong un. both men are already here, preparing for the big day on tuesday. it will be the first time a sitting us president will meet a north korean leader. the white house hopes the m

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: auf wiedersehen, germany. south korean fans celebrate as they push the reigning champions out of the world cup. floodwaters hamper efforts to find 12 teenagers and their football coach missing for five days in a thailand cave. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: campaigning is underway in pakistan elections. we take a look at the major contenders in this crucial poll and the politics behind it. joe jackson, the father and former manager of michaeljackson and the jackson five, has died at the age of 89. 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 3am in the russian city of kazan, where german fans are drowning their sorrows following their team's shock defeat against south korea in the world cup just a few hours ago. tears in berlin too, where chancellor angela merkel said she was very sad. the country's top selling bild newspaper said the defeat was the biggest disgrace in the country's world cup hi

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: auf wiedersehen, germany. south korean fans celebrate as they push the reigning champions out of the world cup. malaysian police are investigating former prime minister najib razak, saying they've seized items worth about $270 million. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: floodwaters hamper efforts to find 12 teenagers and their football coach missing for five days in a thailand cave. what these soldiers are trying to do is find some evidence of a chimney ora is find some evidence of a chimney or a hole that might drop down through the limestone rocks into the caves below. campaigning is underway in pakistan elections, we take a look at the major contenders in this crucial poll and the politics behind it. 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 2am in the russian city of kazan, where world cup holders, germany, are out of the competition after losing

to my colleague, sharanjit leyl.singapore. today i'm all by myself, no kasia madera, no babita sharma, but please stay with us, they will be back with us soon, maybe by next week. comcast makes a $65 billion bid for the 21st century fox company, pending an earlier proposalfrom century fox company, pending an earlier proposal from the walt disney co. . the big question is, will there be a bidding war? —— upending. that's it for now. stay with us on bbc news. i'm rico hizon. see you again soon. hello once again. i know it's the second week in june hello once again. i know it's the second week injune but i have to start this particular show by reminding you we've got a named storm on our hands and there's an amber warning from the met office for gusts of wind on wednesday morning which could in extremist get up morning which could in extremist get up to around 60 or 70 mph. where's all that coming from? this great lump of cloud hurtling towards us and deepening all the while and as it does so, quite a vigorous area of l

i'm sharanjit leyl.me to asia business report. i'm shara njit leyl. washington welcome to asia business report. i'm sharanjit leyl. washington and beijing have reached a deal which could save the troubled telecommunications firm zte. the company pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to evade us embargoes on iran. under the deal, conspiring to evade us embargoes on iran. underthe deal, zte conspiring to evade us embargoes on iran. under the deal, zte would be struck off the sanctions list but would still have to pay a $1 billion penalty. but will the deal convince sceptical us lawmakers? 0ur report outlined the deal is —— detail of it. he was on television laying out the details of the deal and they include the fact that zte will have to pay a $1 billion fine to the us. they will have to put aside $400 million into an escrow, essentially a rainy day fund that they will use to pay for any future violations. the company will also have to replace its board and executive team within 30 days, and the us will

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the search is set to resume in thailand for 12 teenage footballers and their coach, who've been trapped in a flooded cave since saturday. and fake news takes its toll in india, with false rumours behind a series of brutal murders. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: prince william arrives in israel, becoming the first british royal to make an official visit to the country. and drama and delight in the world cup, as portugal and spain make the knockout stages. we'll have the latest from moscow. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am here in singapore, 1am in london and 7am in northern thailand, where rescue divers will restart searching a flooded cave to try to find 12 young football players and their coach. the group of children, who are aged between 11 and 16, became trapped inside the cave‘s narrow tunnels when a section near the main entrance was flooded. jonathan head reports. thai

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a day of surprises at the world cup, with title—holders germany beaten in their first—round match by mexico. "i hate to see children separated from theirfamilies". america's first lady speaks out about a controversial practice at the us border. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: addicted to video games. the world health organisation recognises gaming disorder as a medical condition. is hong kong's appetite for seafood on the wane? the discovery of tiny plastic particles inside local fish is leading many people to think twice. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 3:00am in moscow, where there have been some surprising results at the world cup. brazil have been held to a 1—1 draw by switzerland, while the defending champions, germany, lost 1—0 to mexico. olly foster is in moscow, where the mexican fans have taken over. so colourful, their songs have been infectious, but it was game day on sunday. and they must have gone into that

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a letterfrom north korea for president trump — to be handed over at the white house on friday. the trade war is back on — the us imposes tariffs on steel and aluminium — and europe, canada, and mexico retaliate. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: after visiting malaysia, the indian prime minister arrives in singapore, it's all about business and the rise of the indo—pacific region. and the paradise location featured in the film the beach is closed to protect coral and marine life from tourists. is call good morning. allen. or is there anything i good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in new york where on friday one of president kim jung un‘s closest aides will hand deliver a letter from the north korean leader to president donald trump. it'll be another step in facilitating an historic summit due to take place here in singapore. from new york, the bbc‘s nick bryant has been following developments. the kim summit dominated the new york

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a day of surprises at the world cup, with title—holders germany beaten in their first—round match by mexico. "i hate to see children separated from theirfamilies". america's first lady speaks out about a controversial practice at the us border. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the right—winger ivan duque is elected colombia's president, in a landmark election. is hong kong's appetite for seafood on the wane? the discovery of tiny plastic particles inside the body of local fish is leading many people to think twice. good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 2:00am in moscow, where it's been a day of surprises in the world cup. both of the tournament favourites, brazil and germany, have failed to win their opening matches. brazil were held to a 1—1 draw in their game against switzerland. but the biggest shock was a defeat by the defending champions germany, at the hands of mexico, 1—0. 0lly foster is in moscow, where he explained ho

my name is sharanjit leyl.ur top stories: on the eve of the historic us—north korea summit, donald trump says he feels "very good" about the talks. it will be the first face—to—face meeting between him and kim jong—un. north korea says it's willing to discuss denuclearisation and a permanent and durable peace. the world's media are watching their every move... but can the two sides find enough common ground to strike a deal? welcome to singapore for our special coverage on the eve of the historic summit between us president, donald trump, and the leader of north korea, kimjong—un. both men are already here, preparing for the big day on tuesday. it will be the first time a sitting us president will meet a north korean leader. the white house hopes the meeting will begin a process that will lead to pyongyang giving up its nuclear weapons. kimjong—un, for his part, wants security guarantees, respect on the global stage and an end to international sanctions in order to build the economy. north korean state media is

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.a day of surprises at the world cup, with title—holders germany beaten in their first—round match by mexico. "i hate to see children separated from theirfamilies". america's first lady speaks out about a controversial practice at the us border. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the right—winger ivan duque is elected colombia's president, in a landmark election. is hong kong's appetite for seafood on the wane? the discovery of tiny plastic particles inside the body of local fish is leading many people to think twice.

i'm sharanjit leyl.n the programme with the growing backlash against president trump's tariffs. us steel users have filed a lawsuit against the president for imposing them. the us president for imposing them. the us president will start collecting taxes on chinese imports next week. i asked a commodities expert how likely they will win. it is a real challenge for the legal system because we have a group of people challenging a president. there are rights in it. one of them is midcontinental nails, losing 50% revenue overnight. these domestic consumers are being challenged. they are losing profits and jobs are going. there is a precedent for it. that is why they are doing it. it will take a long time to get a result. when that occurs, people will lose jobs result. when that occurs, people will losejobs and result. when that occurs, people will lose jobs and companies will file, and it'll be a big waste of time. protectionism courses are lots of waste and hurt. what will happen to the steel meant for the u

he told sharanjit leyl he's taking the long view. not particularly.are family owned business. we think in generations. you know, we have been in business for 100 years. the administrations come and go, regulations come and 90, come and go, regulations come and go, and we work our way through it. so we have a good business in china. it is going well. we believe in free trade. we make orders for materials, but we matthew factor most of our products in china for china. as you know, china on its own is going to be 30% of the world's gdp in the next ten years in terms of growth. it is the critical for us. but i have found a worryjust it is the critical for us. but i have found a worry just a it is the critical for us. but i have found a worryjust a really help. so we talked to both sides. we make our position clear. we make orders even with things going on around. at the end of the day, we have to work on the environment in which we are sustained. it is a digitisation and data, how are you utilising these now and your business? as you well know, china has

my name is sharanjit leyl.north korea summit, donald trump says he feels "very good" about the talks. it will be the first face—to—face meeting between him and kim jong—un. north korea says it's willing to discuss denuclearisation and a permanent and durable peace. the world's media are watching their every move... but can the two sides find enough common ground to strike a deal? welcome to singapore for our special coverage on the eve

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, where all eyes are on the summit hotel on sentosa island, where historyment. we're going to have a great discussion. and i think tremendous success. it will be tremendously successful. it's my honour.

my name is sharanjit leyl.t, donald trump says he feels "very good" about the talks. it will be the first face—to—face meeting between him and kim jong—un. north korea says it's willing to discuss denuclearisation and a permanent and durable peace. the world's media are watching their every move, but can the two sides find enough common ground to strike a deal? i'm nkem ifejika in london. also in the programme: from smiles at the g7 summit to a war of words. the us accuses canada of bad faith and back—stabbing.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: auf wiedersehen, germany.rld cup. floodwaters hamper efforts to find 12 teenagers and their football coach missing for five days in a thailand cave. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: campaigning is underway in pakistan elections. we take a look at the major contenders in this crucial poll and the politics behind it. joe jackson, the father and former manager of michaeljackson and the jackson five, has died at the age of 89.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.hailand for 12 teenage footballers and their coach, who've been trapped in a flooded cave since saturday. and fake news takes its toll in india, with false rumours behind a series of brutal murders. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: prince william arrives in israel, becoming the first british royal to make an official visit to the country. and drama and delight in the world cup, as portugal and spain make the knockout stages. we'll have the latest from moscow. live from our studios in singapore and london,

my name is sharanjit leyl.mmit, donald trump says he feels "very good" about the talks. it will be the first face—to—face meeting between him and kimjong—un. north korea says it's willing to discuss denuclearisation and a permanent and durable peace. the world's media are watching their every move. but can the two sides find enough common ground to strike a deal? i'm nkem ifejika, in london. also in the programme: from smiles at the g7 summit, to a war of words.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: auf wiedersehen, germany.vestigating former prime minister najib razak, saying they've seized items worth about $270 million. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: floodwaters hamper efforts to find i2 teenagers and their football coach missing for five days in a thailand cave. what these soldiers are trying to do is find some evidence of a chimney ora is find some evidence of a chimney or a hole that might

sharanjit leyl asked what advice she has for other women who aspire to do the same.t, culturally, as we are raised as young girls, sometimes our society, our culture, sometimes our parents even tell us there are things we should or shouldn't do, certain things that are appropriate for girls, and certain things that are not. they create these fears in us that we can't do some things, we're not good enough, we are not capable, we're not smart enough, and i'm here to tell you, all those beliefs are false. if anything, i think we can do things much better. i've seen it happen over and over again. what about some of the challenges of being out in space, the practicalities of having to go to the toilet, for instance, this is a huge challenge, as you say, only 50—odd women have been up there? absolutely. living in space is very different. you do everything different from brushing your teeth, going to the toilet, how you prepare your food. 0n the space station there are no refrigeration, no showers. it is different but one thing i have learned being in space is your bobby re

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.since saturday. and fake news takes its toll in india, with false rumours behind a series of brutal murders. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: prince william arrives in israel, becoming the first british royal to make an official visit to the country. and in the world cup, another two teams qualify in dramatic fashion for the knockout stages as the top 16 take shape. we are live in moscow. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.ys next week's summit could end the korean war. i really believe that we have the potential to do something incredible for the world and it's my honour to be involved. meanwhile other g7 leaders gather in canada, facing deep divisions with the us on trade. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: was the red planet always a dead planet? nasa says it's found something which suggests there might really have been life on mars. and peace on a plate —

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.germany beaten in their first—round match by mexico. "i hate to see children separated from theirfamilies". america's first lady speaks out about a controversial practice at the us border. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: addicted to video games. the world health organisation recognises gaming disorder as a medical condition. is hong kong's appetite for seafood on the wane? the discovery of tiny plastic particles inside local fish is leading many people to think twice.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.next week's summit could end the korean war. i really believe we have the potential to do something incredible for the world and it is my honour to be involved. meanwhile other g7 leaders gather in canada, facing deep divisions with the us on trade. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: was the red planet always a dead planet? nasa says it's found something which suggests there might really have been life on mars. with organic molecules in rocks, they could