as to asia business report with sharanjit leyl.ats and republicans struggle to reach a deal that would end the government shutdown, we find out what impact it might have on the economy. and the malaysia town of penang may not be a household name but it is one of asia's tech capitals. hello and welcome to asia business report, i sharanjit leyl. the us government shutdown enters its second day and thousands of workers have been ordered to stay at home as politicians continue to battle over immigration issues. senate lawmakers are holding a special meeting on sunday to try to end the budget deadlock, and dalla porta has been monitoring all the developments from the newsroom. what is the latest? well, there is no deal yet but lawmakers are hard at work on capitol hill, trying to come to a compromise to try and bring an end to this shutdown. so we are seeing some senators come out to say that they are seeing signs of progress but at heart, the heart of the dispute has to do with a very controversial deal over the dhaka programme, where

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories.ontrolled enclave in northern syria. president erdogan says he hopes the incursion will be brief. us senators are trying to reach an agreement to end the deadlock over the budget which has led to the federal government being shut down. and these pictures of a dramatic rescue from a mountain in scotland are proving popular on bbc.com. they show the moment when a coastguard helicopterfinally reached two climbers, who'd been stranded overnight in sub zero temperatures. they'd got into difficulties when a blizzard swept across them, but were eventually hauled to safety, alive and well. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times focuses on the displays of unity between the two koreas in the upcoming pyeong—chang winter olympics. the paper says some south koreans believe their government went too far with a so—called "political show" — and see the lull in the tensions as "meaningless" amid the olympic euphoria. the china daily reveals that china is to begin

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.ears recorded on earth, according to us scientists — even without the el nino effect. in the us, republicans and democrats battle to agree to legislation to avert a government shutdown as friday's deadline looms. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times has a front page story on that news that the rival koreas have agreed to form their first unified olympic team and have their athletes parade together. the times says it's the most prominent step towards rapprochement since the two countries recently began exploring cooperation following a year of heightened tension over the north's nuclear weapons programme. the china daily focuses on some strong economic data that shows growth beating forecasts to reach 6.9% in 2017. the paper says it marks the first acceleration since 2010 despite financial regulatory tightening and measures against pollution. and the straits times here in singapore reports that higher paid professionals and managers will be entitl

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm reged ahmed in london. our top stories.irst major award ceremony since the sexual harassment scandals. the bbc‘s china editor carrie gracie is stepping down from her role, citing unequal pay compared with her male colleagues. looking out the papers around the world. again called love and producer. that's said to be like a romantic novel — female players can pursue relationships with four different men. while the download is free, the game's add—ons are reportedly making nearly 50,000 dollars a day for its creators. the uk's financial times looks at the contrast between two really extreme temperatures. while the usa's new hampshire has been at minus 73.3 degrees centigrade with wind chill, australia's capital sydney has hit 47 degrees. i'm not sure where i'd rather be. and the china daily looks the country's people's liberation army beginning land, waterand airtraining in the coming week. president xi jinping has called on the military to continue improving its combat—ready training so it will be able to win modern wars. now

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: red carpet—ready for the golden globes, the first major hollywood award ceremony since the sexual harassment scandals. we hear from one of its top stars. the bbc‘s china editor, carrie gracie, steps down from the role, citing unequal pay compared with her male colleagues. i'm reged ahmad in london. also in the programme: australia experiences its hottest weather in nearly 80 years, with sydney temperatures up to 47.3 degrees celsius. the indian child bride who has turned her life around to become a national wrestling champion. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 5pm in los angeles, where the film awards season is getting under way, with the 75th golden globes. this is no ordinary showbiz gathering. it's the first major awards ceremony since hollywood was hit by a succession of sexual harassment scandals, involving some of the most powerful people in the industry. many were determined to highlight the issue by wearing black on the red carpet, in a show

lets go to our asia business hub in singapore, where sharanjit leyl has been following the story. about this. it is quite a shift in policy in australia. that is right. australia essentially looking to spend big so did it can be a real contender in the arms race and, in fa ct, contender in the arms race and, in fact, you heard it from the prime minister as well, malcolm turnbull essentially saying that australian military equipment manufacturers will be offered government backed loa ns, will be offered government backed loans, part of this $3.1 billion package to become one of the world's top 10 defence exporters, as you said. australia, of course, has a lwa ys said. australia, of course, has always wanted to boost its defence spending in the face of increasing tensions in nearby waters from an increasingly powerful military in china, but it has always struggled to obtain finance from a loss of the traditional lenders who have essentially been am willing to fund the arms industry ——a loss. the government has tried to create a massive loans scheme to help finance military export eq

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: turkish troops advance into northern syria, targetingghting against islamic state. turkey has clearly committed militarily to this operation and has a widespread popular support here. but if the turks suffer losses or civilian casualties grow, that could change. us senators hold a rare sunday session to try to end the budget stalemate that has closed down the federal government. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: at least eighteen people are now known to have died in saturday's attack on a hotel in kabul. witnesses describe the terror. translation: the attackers were

sharanjit leyl is in singapore. nice to see you. there seems to be no end in sight to the story.t. it keeps on going. a sickly the latest twist in the plot is that they have recalled another 3.3 million faulty airbags in what has become the largest auto—parts recorded history. it is all part of the us audit scheduling the pears of the us audit scheduling the pears of the potentially deadly devices over several years. paperwork filed in the us at the national highway traffic safety administration over the weekend found that the latest recall is concerned frontal airbags fitted to vehicles that were made in 2009, 2010 and 2013. it is affecting some 15 car makers ranging from honda, toyota, audi, bmw and others. us car owners can visit the nhtsa website to check if they are vehicle is under recall. they say they will work with the companies affected to try to remedy the situation and they are urging consumers to get their airbags replaced, defending of —— defective inflated can explode in a crash, spray vehicle occupants with metal shards and parts have been linked to at least 18 de

welcome to asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl.it is the key week for the federal reserve. janet yellen will chair the last meeting of the federal open market committee, or the fomc, before handing over the reins to jerome powell, and the two day meeting will end on wednesday where it is expected to keep rates unchanged. other items on the calendar this week include the united states and south korea entering into their second round of talks to try to salvage their troubled bilateral trade agreement. that also happens on wednesday. and on thursday we will see the titans of the tech world, the likes of alibaba, of the tech world, the likes of aliba ba, alphabet, and of the tech world, the likes of alibaba, alphabet, and amazon, posting their earnings that day. i spoke earlier to the chief investment officer for the asia—pacific at deutsche bank. investment officer for the asia-pacific at deutsche bank. we don't really think there will be any material announcement, because as we said, it is the last meeting as chairwoman, so hence the

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london.lf a billion dollars after a hacking attack. chanting: navalny, navalny! thousands rally in support of the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, who's been released after being detained by police in moscow. new york's chief prosecutor says the state is opening an investigation into a firm that allegedly sold millions of fake followers to social media users. the company, devumi, stands accused of stealing real people's identities, which it denies. that story is popular on bbc.com let's take a look at some front pages from around the world: the japan times is among a number of papers to feature improving ties between tokyo and china. it carries a photo of the two countries' foreign ministers ahead of a two—hour meeting in beijing. the pair agreed to resume reciprocal visits by their leaders as part of a push to improve relations between asia's two biggest economies. the financial times reports that former uk prime minister david cameron is struggling to get his $1billion uk—china in

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.den globes, the first major hollywood award ceremony since the sexual harassment scandals. we hear from one of its top stars. the bbc‘s china editor, carrie gracie, steps down from the role, citing unequal pay compared with her male colleagues. i'm reged ahmad in london. also in the programme: australia experiences its hottest weather in nearly 80 years, with sydney temperatures up to 47.3 degrees celsius. the indian child bride who has turned her life around to become a national wrestling champion.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: what lies ahead for our ever—warming planet?st years recorded on earth, even without el nino. can the us avoid a government shutdown? politicians have until midnight friday to agree legislation preventing a funding freeze. i'm kasia madera, in london. also, new zealand's my minister and ounces she is expecting her first child. and as the two koreas announce plans to march under a single flag at the winter olympics, we speak to north korean skiers

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: what lies ahead for our ever—warming planet?cientists say last year was one of the hottest years recorded on earth — even without el nino. as the two koreas announce plans to march under a single flag at the winter olympics, we speak to north korean skiers hoping to qualify for the paralympics in march. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: can the us avoid a government shutdown? politicians have until midnight friday to agree legislation preventing a funding freeze. and a matrimonial blessing in the skies. the pope marries two flight attendants on the papal plane. life from our studios in singapore and london. that might live. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore and midnight in london. for the first time, scientists almost certain that the impact of humans on the global climate is dwarfing that of natural change. research from agencies that monitor climate change shows that 2017 was the hottest year on record without the influence of an el nino. and 17 of the 18 warmest year

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a crisis for cryptocurrencies.lion after a major hacking attack. translation: my total losses are about1 million yen. i was shocked. i'm finding it difficult to trust virtual currencies anymore. the issue of sexual harassment will take centre—stage at the grammy awards. we are in new york with the latest. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, is among dozens arrested during countrywide protests. thousands take to the streets in hong kong to back a pro—democracy

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: what lies ahead for our ever—warming planet? single flag at the winter olympics, we speak to north korean skiers hoping to qualify for the paralympics in march. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: can the us avoid a government shutdown? politicians have until midnight friday to agree legislation preventing a funding freeze. and a matrimonial blessing in the skies. the pope marries two flight attendants on the papal plane.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a crisis for cryptocurrencies. one of japan's biggest exchanges refunds $500 million after a major hacking attack. translation: my total losses are abouti million yen. i was shocked. i'm finding it difficult to trust virtual currencies anymore. the issue of sexual harassment will take centre—stage at the grammy awards. we are in new york with the latest. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, is among dozens arrested during countrywide protests. thousands take to the streets in hong kong to back a pro—democracy activist barred from a forthcoming by—election. good morning. it is 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 10:00am injapan, where there is new doubt surrounding the security of crypto—currency exchanges which handle digital cash systems like bitcoin. one of the country's biggest exchanges, coincheck, has offered to refund $500 million in currency stolen by hackers on friday. japan is one of the world's most enthusiastic traders in crypto—currenc