australia has been ona sharanjit leyl.ia has been on a record streak of economic growth, mainly due to a mining boom. there are expectations it will continue to show steady growth as we wait for second—quarter gdp due out this morning. but why household debt as well as slowing demand for minerals from china could dampen growth in the future —— high. earlier i spoke to paul dale is from capital economics in sydney and i asked him how the australian economy will fare over the next few years. i don't think australia will do terribly badly over the next few yea rs terribly badly over the next few years but i don't think equally it will do incredibly well. i think australia is employed period of around 2.5% growth which by the standards of a lot of advanced economies would be a great result. but australia's potential growth rate or the growth of rate it should be able to grow at is just below 3% so be able to grow at is just below 3% so by australian standards that would be weaker than perhaps most people would want. we've got

sharanjit leyl in the newsroom.of us mobile operators t mobile and sprint have speculation they are holding talks again. they are weeks from finalising a deal. analysts expect consolidation to challenge market leaders at&t and horizon. and an earlier merger was abandoned because of us anti—trust concerns. toys " r" because of us anti—trust concerns. toys "r" us asian stores are reassuring shoppers they won't be affected by the us company decision to file for bankruptcy protection here in asia. the toy giant is a separate company jointly owned here in asia. the toy giant is a separate companyjointly owned by toys " r" separate companyjointly owned by toys "r" us and hong kong's fong retailing. thisjoint venture operates 226 stores throughout the greater china region and southeast asia and licenses an additional 36 in the philippines and in macau. in japan alone, toys "r" us has 161 stores. although sales at the stores have been rising, online sales and large debts have forced the us company to file for bankruptcy. th

i'm sharanjit leyl report. it's a monday. i'm sharanjit leyl. thank you forjoining me.tors are focused on the world's top central banks this week. taking a look on tuesday, the us federal reserve begins a two—day meeting where they will crunch the numbers to decide whether to raise interest rates. at the last meeting, they left borrowing cost all two unchanged, but the latest numbers in the us have been picking up. —— costs. the bank ofjapan meet on thursday. on that day, draghi was speaking at a conference on financial stability. they will be looking at clues on the plan to pull back on the programme of quantitative easing and how it is going. experts told us what to expect. it is almost exactly ten yea rs expect. it is almost exactly ten years since a massive reduction in interest rates, pa rt years since a massive reduction in interest rates, part of the crisis. the big question is they going to continue to let interest rates rise in order to deflate the massive amount of quantitative easing in the market? the broad assumption is somewhere between a quarter and a hal

we to asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl.will start with the riot hailing company uber, which has recently been on something of a bumpy track. a sexual harassment scandal led to the ousting of its founder, and last year it was forced to sell its china business to arrival. what about its business elsewhere? uber says it is taking an aggressive approach. in an exclusive interview, our correspondent caught up interview, our correspondent caught up with brooks entwistle, the new boss of uber‘s asia operations. up with brooks entwistle, the new boss of uber's asia operations. we just launched in myanmar, cambodia is on the radar soon. the competition is pretty tough. you have grabbed in southeast asia, you have grabbed in southeast asia, you have an indian rival, and uber has suffered a set back, i think it would be fair to say, with recent events would be fair to say, with recent eve nts — — would be fair to say, with recent events —— grab. how do you plan to catch up with some of these fast moving competitors, especially as they

sharanjit leyl, thank you for that. in other news...fax says its computer systems have been hit by hackers potentially affecting 143 million customers across the us. the company says the hacking took place between may and july of this year. the hackers stole data including names, addresses and social security numbers. some british and canadian accounts could also have been affected. let's see how the markets have been getting on and asian markets are still currently trading, they are a bit mixed, there they are, the hang seng up, the nikkei down because the yen is still strong and the nikkei is stuffed full of exporters were the strong yen makes their items more expensive for foreign companies. let's look at wall street, it held steady yesterday, not a lot of movement. waiting to see what happens with the hurricanes. that's it from me. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter, i'm @bbcrachelhorne. a review of the criminaljustice system in england and wales has concluded that people from black, asian and

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: hurricane irma kills at least two people as it rips through the caribbean. it's now headed for puerto rico, where residents are bracing themselves for one of the atlantic's worst ever storms. hurricane irma kills at least two people as it rips through the caribbean. it's now headed for puerto rico, where residents are bracing themselves for one of the atlantic's worst ever storms. the full force of hurricane irma is still hours away and you can still feel its effects. myanmar‘s government rejects accusations that its armed forces are targeting rohingya muslims, as thousands continue to flee the violence. you can see what a dangerous voyage it has been for them. the boat is listing dangerously on its side. i'm alpa patel in london. also in the programme. we'll be putting memory master ya njaa wintersoul‘s powers of recollection to the test. and a daring bid forfreedom from the backseat of a police car. how this alleged shoplifter made her great escape. live from our stud

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: hurricane irma barrels through the caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction. it's now heading for haiti. an unfolding humanitarian disaster. families flee myanmar where buddhists are targeting rohingya muslim villages. more than 150,000 crossed into bangladesh in recent weeks. we've been told a refugee camp has a rock that in the field just over here. —— has erupted. apparently thousands of people have come here and made camp. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: paolo duterte, the son of the philippines president, denies involvement in a massive drug smuggling operation. holding tight onto dad's hand: prince george arrives for his first day at school. live from 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 on the island of barbuda, where almost all of the buildings have been destroyed by hurricane irma. it's one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the atlantic and

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: the un accuses myanmar of ethnic cleansing, as the exodus of rohingya muslims continues. many are victims of gun attacks and landmines. translation: i have lost my husband, i have lost my house. where do i go? there is only unhappiness for us. the un security council unanimously backs another round of sanctions against north korea — ramping up the pressure on pyongyang. these are by far the strongest measures ever imposed on north korea. it gives us a better chants to halt the regime from fuelling its nuclear programme. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: a massive relief operation gears up across florida and the caribbean — in the wake of hurricane irma. millions face weeks without power. after controversy and legal challenges finally australia's postal ballot on legalising same sex marriage will go ahead. 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 6:30am

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the un warns of a "horrible tragedy" for rohingya muslims, and says myanmar has one last chance to halt the offensive against them. the chances are this military operation in myanmar is reaching its natural. as far as the burmese are concerned, these people are a historical problem that's now been fixed. could the us reverse its policy on climate change? secretary of state rex tillerson says it's "open" to staying in the paris agreement. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. the governing party in pakistan celebrates after the wife of the ousted prime minister, nawaz sharif, wins a by—election in his political heartland. also in the programme. is this the best show on tv? the sci—fi hit, westworld, leads the nominees at the emmys. we're live in la with the latest. live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 2am in geneva, where a un fact—finding mission

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babit sharma in london.as the number of rohingya refugees fleeing violence in myanmar surges to almost four 100,000. the war of words between washington and pyongyang heats up, as north korea rejects new sanctions imposed on it by the un. president trump responds by saying they‘ re nothing compared to "what will have to happen." let's ta ke let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the japan times, and a front page analysis of the un vote to impose more sanctions on north korea. it points out that while pyongyang will feel the impact of the new measures, the un eased off what the paper calls the biggest target of all, the oil the north needs to fuel its military. china daily focuses on business, reporting that leaders of key international organisations, including the world bank, has expressed their confidence in china's economic restructuring. and the south china morning post has this striking image on its front page. ferries navigating hong kong's harbour under a blanket of

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: the un's accused of failing to do more to protect myanmar‘s rohingya muslims. half a million have fled after a month of atrocity and abuse. editing dna to prevent disease — a breakthrough in china brings hope to millions around the world. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: stepping up pressure on pyongyang — china orders all north korean firms in the country to close by the year's end. their lives on hold but for how long? 100,000 are displaced, as bali's volcano threatens to erupt live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 8:00am here in singapore, 1:00am in london, and you're watching newsday. the burmese government has invited the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, to visit myanmar. it comes after mr guterres told the un security council that violence against rohingya muslims has spiralled into the world's fastest growing refugee emergency. but the united nations itself has been accused of a series

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: north korea remains defiant as world powers fail to agree on fresh sanctions. what happens next? it's now a record—breaking category five storm, caribbean islands make theirfinal preparations before hurricane irma hits land. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: more than 35,000 rohingya refugees flee myanmar in a single day as the un warns of a humanitarian disaster in bangladesh. and a new twist in the legal row over australia's same—sex marriage vote. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 8:30am in north korea, where kimjung—un is mulling his next move after world powers failed to reach agreement over fresh sanctions. president putin of russia warned of a global catastrophe unless a diplomatic solution is reached. he said more sanctions would be useless. north korea remains defiant with a top diplomat threatening the united states with more g

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.o the us mainland. strong winds and storm surges have left millions of homes and businesses in florida without power. hurricane irma has slammed into the us mainland. strong winds and storm surges have left millions of homes and businesses in florida without power. it's cause widespread destruction across the caribbean and at least 25 have been killed and thousands have lost their homes. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the front page of the international edition of the new york times reports on the plight of civilians caught in fighting in the de—facto capital of the so—called islamic state in syria. it says civilians trapped in raqqa face air—strikes if they stay and land mines if they go. the south china daily post is reporting on a surge in the number of people quitting hong kong for a new life in canada. apparently over 1,200 hong kong residents became permanent citizens of canada last year. and the gulf news reports on the latest in the diplomatic cris

let's cross over to sharanjit leyl in singapore. nice to see you. tell us about the new leaf.de a debut in tokyo. it is facing a lot of competition, not just from tesla it is facing a lot of competition, notjust from tesla at it is facing a lot of competition, not just from tesla at from it is facing a lot of competition, notjust from tesla at from car makers like volkswagen, bmw, and others. leaf was the bestselling electric car. the launch shows a longer version of its previous model and it is fighting competition in the car michael. 100 50 miles on a single charge — a0 miles more than its previous model. but all of this competition in the fast developing green car market is in part fuelled by tightening emission standards around the world. if you want to get around the world. if you want to get a hold of one, from october it is on sale injapan and made available early next year. a longer range with aa0 early next year. a longer range with a a0 kilowatts battery. analysts say it does not have massively groundbreaking technology but the right new features that may be attracti

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.orrible tragedy" for rohingya muslims, and says myanmar has one last chance to halt the offensive against them. the chances of a military operation in myanmar is reaching its natural. as far as the burmese are concerned, these people are a historical problem that's now been fixed. could the us reverse its policy on climate change? secretary of state rex tillerson says it's "open" to staying in the paris agreement. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. the governing party in pakistan celebrates after the wife of the ousted prime minister, nawaz sharif, wins a by—election

i'm sharanjit leyl. thank you forjoining us.ia's prime minister, narendra modi, has gone to myanmar to boost trade ties. it is an important relationship for myanmar because india is the third largest destination for the exports of the country. but myanmar is coming under pressure to end the violence it is reportedly inflicting on the rohingya muslim minority. i askedif on the rohingya muslim minority. i asked if we can expect any deals from this visit. they are looking to increase access between the two countries in terms of ease of travel between the two nations which is important for trade and the risen. —— tourism. india is a destination for medical tourism from myanmar. india has been a key market for myanmar. it is no doubt on the agenda. is india likely at all to use china's dominance? we know china is well ahead in terms of investing into myanmar and potentially reaping the benefits. could they exert power there? myanmar is interested in diversified in its engagements with various countries and not limiting itself to a fe

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: hurricane irma slams into the us mainland.n florida without power. there's barely a soul on the streets anywhere in southern florida, due to risk of flying debris. the hurricane has caused widespread destruction across the caribbean. at least 25 people have been killed and thousands have lost their homes. my my mum's room, the roof came off. then my bedroom came off. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. bangladesh accuses its neighbour myanmar of genocide, as more and more rohingya refugees flee across the border. how the world cup has helped to change attitudes in india.

sharanjit leyl is in our asia business hub in singapore.s thisjust eight lip, or is it is this just eight lip, or is it too soon is this just eight lip, or is it too soon to tell? —— just a blip? is this just eight lip, or is it too soon to tell? -- just a blip? it doesn't appear to ba blip, because it has been rising for a considerable amount of time now, in fa ct, considerable amount of time now, in fact, up 8% injuly from the previous month. machinery orders are a key gauge of how much companies are spending on investing in their machinery. it usually means they are competent business is going to pick up competent business is going to pick up down the line. the figure also eases concern about capital expenditure in japan, which eases concern about capital expenditure injapan, which has really lacked some momentum for some time, as companies really think twice about spending their record cash holdings, because of course thatis cash holdings, because of course that is what they have. the trend generally seems to be pointing to a sustained

sharanjit leyl is in our asia business hub in singapore. what's the latest twist in the tale? local press in japan local press injapan said they managed to sell the unit, what's going on? it's all based on various reports. today what we saw was a bit of volatility with shares, we saw toshiba shares falling, then they recovered, now they are trading lower again, bucking the trend of the nikkei, which has been rising for days and essentially this happened because of the investor concerns stemming from the value of its chip unit, suggesting that toshiba is keen to sell to a group led by a private equity firm bain capital and south korea's —esque a high next. it is not wanting to sell to the crown jewels. —— it's crown jewels. the report suggested a deal could be struck as early as next week. to some extent there was reaction to those reports as shares fell 1% in early trade to date. the japanese conglomerate needs to sell its chip business, we talked about its chip business, we talked about it being its prized asset, but it needs to sell it to

i'm sharanjit leyl.you've been hearing newsday, hurricane irma is barrelling through the caribbean towards the us. irma arrives a little over a week after hurricane harvey slammed into texas, which caused severe flooding and displaced more than 1 which caused severe flooding and displaced more thani million people. the damage bill from hurricane harvey is currently estimated at about $180 billion, with much of the bill going towards the taxpayers. earlier i spoke to someone the taxpayers. earlier i spoke to someone from research house and asked who is likely to foot the bill. the range of damage can vary tremendously, however the consequences for the population is very much linked to insurance. so the ability of the countries to ensure and take private cover varies tremendously and that also in packs and long—term impact. tremendously and that also in packs and long-term impact. nonetheless, with the intensity of storms and the frequency, surely this will take a toll on the insurance industry? certainly,

sharanjit leyl is following this for us in singapore. what are we expecting to hear today?pecting to hear today? i mean, i can tell you more about the sanctions first, before getting into rex tillerson‘s visit which is about to go. it is part of china's effo rts about to go. it is part of china's efforts to apply un sanctions and it was proposed following pyongyang's six nuclear tests. what is crucial is china is responsible for around 90% of north korea's international commerce and as we spoke about, we know the us secretary of state rex tillerson is heading to beijing for talks but ahead of the visit we are hearing submit comments from the us state department saying that congress will need to give china a chance to actually exert this economic russia north korea before imposing any new measures. we have also had something similarfrom imposing any new measures. we have also had something similar from the official china daily which wrote about this in an editorial. the state department official said she sees china's's policy on the isolated nation is shifting and that us di

sharanjit leyl met pew way win, the son of general ne win and asked him about the military‘s role inc has mentioned it in the past, but the attacks on the villages, the 30 military outposts and attack on their rakhines themselves. furthermore, this is the start of a fledging fundamentalism which we should try to nip in the bud because we have seen, it goes on, the problems that carry on. at the same time, we must alleviate the suffering of the people as soon as and as best we can. how would you suggest doing that? these people are fleeing myanmar because they are scared. i don't know if you remember that in the 70s and 80s, there was one flareup as well. at the time, my father visited sheikh mujibur rahman, said, all right, it's ok, we can sort it out. we must live peacefully as neighbouring countries, let them come back. i think history tends to repeat itself and i think we should be able to sort it out now. what do you have to say to critics who point to him for all of burma's problems. these people were brought into myanmar to be used as cheap labour by the british and well, you k

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: hurricane irma hits mainland florida.s barely a soul on the streets anywhere in southern florida, and that is because of the risk of flying debris. irma has caused catastrophic damage across the caribbean. a massive aid operation is under way to help thousands who have lost their homes. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: bangladesh accuses its neighbour myanmar of genocide, as more and more rohingya refugees flee across the border. and smashing boundaries. we meet the girls changing the face of indian cricket.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: 400,000 and they are still fleeing.eople in myanmar. new sanctions on north korea — pyongyang says it will make the us suffer greater pain than ever before. donald trump responds. those sanctions are nothing compared to what ultimately will have to happen. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: how do you recover from all of this? the havoc and damage inflicted by hurricane irma across huge swathes of the caribbean. and the need to rebuild is urgent. everyone here is telling us the same thing — tourism is the lifeblood of these communities and without it, the suffering will continue.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london.rea won't work and the ramping up of military hysteria could lead to global catastrophe hurricane irma has strengthened to a dangerous category 5 in the atlantic — it's heading towards the caribbean but its final path isn't yet certain the us actress meghan markle has spoken about her love for prince harry in public for the first time, saying: "personally, i love a great love story. " the star of us drama suits has been speaking to vanity fair saying the pair are enjoying "special" time together. that story is popular on bbc.com let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. as the world ponders china's diplomatic role in pacifying north korea, the online edition of the south china morning post shows just how concerned beijing is about its own security. it shows china carrying out military exercises to shoot down incoming missiles, in what the paper says of military strength intended as a warning to pyongyang. staying with china, the new york times looks at bike sharing.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.cy meeting later on wednesday as the number of rohingya refugees fleeing violence in myanmar surges to almost 400,000. the war of words between washington and pyongyang heats up as north korea rejects new sanctions imposed on it by the un, president trump responds by saying they‘ re nothing compared to what will have to happen. emergency crews have begun a huge oil spill clean—up after an oil tanker sank close to the island of salamis near the greek capital of athens. coastguards say an entire bay on the southeast of the island has been affected. the spill covers over 1.5 kilometres and the clean—up is expected to take at least four months. it's not clear clear what caused the sinking and reports say the weather was mild and the vessel was anchored. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the japan times, and a front page analysis of the un vote to impose more sanctions on north korea. it points out that while pyongyang will feel the impact of the new

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.more to protect myanmar‘s rohingya muslims. half a million have fled after a month of atrocity and abuse. editing dna to prevent disease — a breakthrough in china brings hope to millions around the world. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: stepping up pressure on pyongyang — china orders all north korean firms in the country to close by the year's end. their lives on hold but for how long? 100,000 are displaced, as bali's volcano threatens to erupt live from our studios in singapore and

i‘m sharanjit leyl, in singapore.lost my husband, i have lost my house. where do i go? there is only unhappiness for us. the un security council unanimously backs another round of sanctions against north korea — ramping up the pressure on pyongyang. these are by far the strongest measures ever these are by far the strongest measures ever imposed on north korea. it gives us a better chants to halt the regime from fuelling its nuclear programme.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.o agree on fresh sanctions. what happens next? it's now a record—breaking category five storm, caribbean islands make theirfinal preparations before hurricane irma hits land. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: more than 35,000 rohingya refugees flee myanmar in a single day as the un warns of a humanitarian disaster in bangladesh. and a new twist in the legal row over australia's same—sex marriage vote. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.them. the chances are this military operation in myanmar is reaching its natural. as far as the burmese are concerned, these people are a historical problem that's now been fixed. could the us reverse its policy on climate change? secretary of state rex tillerson says it's "open" to staying in the paris agreement. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. the governing party in pakistan celebrates after the wife of the ousted prime minister, nawaz sharif, wins a by—election in his political heartland.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. people as it rips through the caribbean. it's now headed for puerto rico, where residents are bracing themselves for one of the atlantic's worst ever storms. hurricane irma kills at least two people as it rips through the caribbean. it's now headed for puerto rico, where residents are bracing themselves for one of the atlantic's worst ever storms. the full force of hurricane irma is still hours away and you can still feel its effects. myanmar‘s government rejects accusations that its armed forces are targeting rohingya muslims, as thousands continue to flee the violence. you can see what a dangerous voyage it has been for them. the boat is listing dangerously on its side. i'm alpa patel in london. also in the programme. we'll be putting memory master ya njaa wintersoul‘s powers of recollection to the test.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.ough the caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction. it's now heading for haiti. an unfolding humanitarian disaster. families flee myanmar where buddhists are targeting rohingya muslim villages. more than 150,000 crossed into bangladesh in recent weeks. we've been told a refugee camp has a rock that in the field just over here. —— has erupted. apparently thousands of people have come here and made camp. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: paolo duterte, the son of the philippines president, denies involvement in a massive drug smuggling operation. holding tight onto dad's hand: prince george arrives for his first

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. through the caribbean. it's now headed for puerto rico where residents are bracing themselves for one of the atlantic's worst ever storms. the full force of hurricane irma is still hours away and you can still feel its effects. myanmar‘s government rejects accusations that its armed forces are targeting rohingya muslims, as thousands continue to flee violence. you can see what a dangerous voyage it has been for them, the boat is listing dangerously on its side. i'm alpa patel, in london. also in the programme: we'll be putting memory master ya njaa wintersoul‘s powers of recollection to the test.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: hurricane irma barrels through the caribbean, leaving00 have crossed into bangladesh so far. we've been told a refugee camp has erupted in the field just over here. a p pa re ntly erupted in the field just over here. apparently thousands of people have come here and made camp. i'm kasia madera in london. paolo duterte, the son of the philippines president, denies involvement in a massive