>> singapore today is a city full of life. a lot of people think we're dull and boring, but singapore is a 24-hour city. people suddenly realize they will be stuck in a suburban town far away from the city. they miss singapore even before they leave it. for myself, there are some of the arts, cultural, and heritage events in singapore at the community level and national level. there are shows coming into singapore better world class -- that are world class. you put that together with our beautiful cityscape that has been well planned, singapore is very green. there is a lot of old jungle in singapore. i think darden and formed part of his theory from singapore. there is a portion of singapore dedicated to wallace with a nature reserve. there are vibrant, old districts that are alive with new and old activities. the city has old and new juxtaposed with each other. do come. i hope many americans will understand us better. singapore is very different from the general press description. come and see the difference for yourself. >>

the singapore tourism board, th for e singapore airlines, a great way to fly. poongsan corporation, forging a higher global standard. the ctc foundation, afo communications, andthe rotondaro family trust. we will discover why singapore is a great place to live. it has a population of 5 million people and a diverse ethnic makeup. amazingly, everybody seems to along just fine. >> is there a culture that you can put your finger on? >> one has to understand where we come from. we are a nation of many cultures and ethnic groups. singapore is a young nation. we have a long history. we have a history dating back to the british colonial days. we also have a history dating back to the early 14th century. many people from around the world came through the streets in point. some settled down and became the citizens of this country. when the british came, many chinese, indians came along. arabs came along. many others came to make this country what is today. we all bring a bit of a background, history, and heritage to this melting pot. although we are founded with individu

in singapore. >> 2:00 a.m. in london.roadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is newsday. ♪ >> hello and welcome. a new york court has ruled that clearance of the quality occupy movement in manhattan -- of the " b occupy movement in manhattan is legal. people are making statements are regrouping and continuing with their protests, despite a ban on setting up camp in the area. during the pre-dawn clearing corp., 200 people were arrested. .et's get more from new york >> 7 sudden flashes -- a sudden flashes of flair all day, the police are now seen as the bankers in new york. it started here and went global. to the authorities, it had become unsanitary. >> there was a big group of us. the woman in front of me, had a bunch of people behind her and could not back up. the police started beating her with batons. i went to help her and police started spraying us with pepper spray. >> in oregon and protests have moved into the streets after occupy portland's camp was cleared. police in new york have set

here in singapore, ramen shops have to be creative to win customers. some change the seasoning to meet local tastes, while others cool down the soup or add spices. one shop even offers a free topping such as egg or seaweed to customers who have to wait for long. being located at the crossroads of southeast asia, singapore has grown to become the center of asian noodle culture. there are traditional chinese noodles, indonesian fry noodles and malaysian noodles seasoned with coconut milk. so why is japanese ramen so popular? some people say they like the tasty soup that takes time and effort to make. others, the tender, yet chewy noodles. >> it goes easy on the tongue. so it's something that i can have like two, three times a week. >> about half the ramen shops in singapore run by locals. 27-year-old singaporean owns two ramen restaurants. he says he was so impressed by the taste of japanese ramen, that he quit his job and trained in japan to become a ramen chef. his hand-made noodles come in four types. each paired with a specific soup. >> the reason my

university of singapore. and you for joining us. -- thank you for joining us. you have the vote of no- confidence on the greek prime minister george papandreou. this will certainly topped the g-20 agenda. >> the events of the last week have thrown a monkey wrench on the earlier eurozone agreement. it depends upon what the situation is going to evolve into in greece in the next few days. >> if the greek prime minister survive the confidence vote on wednesday, you have the referendum on the fourth or fifth of december. if the greeks vote against it, what does it mean for the eurozone and its ongoing debt crisis? >> if the greeks vote no, that means the agreement is no longer operable. that means whatever consequences that had been anticipated, if the greeks reject the agreement -- >> it would cause -- it would cause a global economic crisis. >> whether they can do anything about it is another matter. >> what can they do? will the chinese and the indians be expected to pull their weight because of this ongoing c

in singapore. >> it is 2:00 a.m. in london.roadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is newsday. ♪ >> we are here to stay, that was the key message president obama stressed as he stood before the australian parliament. he confirmed that more than 2000 marines are being deployed to northern australia, to bolster america's presence in the asia- pacific region. >> joerres what this region must know. as we end today's wars, i am directing our national security team to make our presence in the asia-pacific a top priority. as a result, defense spending will not come at the expense of the asia-pacific. my guidance is clear. as we plan and budget for the future, we will allocate the resources necessary to maintain our strong military presence in this region. we will preserve our unique ability to deter threats to power and to preserve the peace. and we will commit -- keep our commitments to our eyes like australia. -- allies like australia. our enduring influence in the region demands are enduring presence in

i'm in singapore. >> the headlines.ing abdallah of jordan says syria's president should step down. he refers -- he prefers the arab leader to do so openly. >> police in the united states close down an entire wall street protests camp in oakland. at least 50 people were arrested in a similar clear out of the camp in portland, oregon. >> australia's prime minister is pushing to overturn a ban on sales of uranium to india. the move would remove a diplomatic thorn between the two countries. a visit by u.s. president barack obama. australia has refused to sell nuclear materials to india because it did not sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. the move is in the district -- interest of that countries economic prosperity. >> as india brings hundreds of millions of people out of poverty it will need more energy. is looking to supply 40% of that energy through nuclear energy. we are a very big supplier of uranium. so having access to this new and growing market is good for australian markejobs. >> ai weiwei says his support

you are watching the bbc, from singapore and london. still to come on the program, how a haircut equals a hate crime. lifting the lid on the scandal that rocked the amish community. >> on a holiday island, an explosion caused by leaking gas leaves five seriously injured. in italy, three people have been killed after torrential rains caused flooding and landslides outside of sicily. more than 20 people have died after severe weather across the country in recent weeks. the north and central regions were the worst affected. here is our reporter. >> in the path of though raging water, the town, hours of torrential rain, and then this. as the roads turn to rivers, everything was swept downstream. people were dying here. in the bloody aftermath, it became clear that a 10-year-old boy had been killed in the town along with a 50-year-old man and his son. others say they were lucky to escape with their lives. >> there was a huge roar, and then there was a collapse, and my house filled with mud, and for a moment, i believe i would die. >> nearby

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[applause] >> come down in singapore. the latest h&m store has opened, and even the staff seems overjoyed. the h&m manager for asia has brought gifts along -- a voucher for the first five customers worth 200 u.s. dollars, over three times the amount of a salary for a textile worker in cambodia. we soon find a clothing. even though h&m says it follows a code of conduct for labor conditions. >> we have been looking into why this is happening. this is a moment we are investigating. >> so, the investigation is going on right now? >> the investigation is going on right now. yes. >> as the better factories program is also financed by major companies, it is no surprise to take a hands-off approach. >> it is about the working conditions. at the end of the day, it is the responsibility of the factory to look into the working conditions and to comply with a loss. >> 350,000 people work for the textile industry in cambodia, selling garments for companies like to boast about from the working conditions. anyone that whole mess is call

it is 12 noon here in singapore. >> it is 4:00 a.m. here in london. >> we are here to stay. that was the key message president obama stressed as he stood before the italian parliament. he confirmed that more than 2000 marines are being deployed in northern australia to bolster america's presence in the region. mr. obama is in australia for his first official visit to the country. >> president obama open his day with a visit to the tomb of australia's fallen more heroes. that ought with america and every major conflict of the past century. it was to the unfolding century, the asian century that president obama then turned his attention. in a speech to the austrian parliament. the president said the asia- pacific region is now his top priority foreign policy. america, he said, is here to stay. >> when most of the world's nuclear power and half of humanity, asia will largely defined whether the century ahead will be marked by conflict or cooperation. needless suffering, or human progress. >> throughout the speech, there are references to china, a mixture of encouragement core e

i'm in singapore. >> i'm in london. the headlines -- >> confusion over the ozone debt deal. now greece wants to hold a referendum on the new austerity measures. on trial, the american soldier accused of killing afghan civilians for sport. three others plead guilty. >> capitalists at the cathedral, and now the resignation at st. paul's. china sets its sights high. beijing launches another unmanned vehicle into space. >> it's 9:00 in the morning here in singapore. >> it's 1:00 in the morning here in london, broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world. welcome to "newsday." >> the latest news, the european debt crisis has been thrown into doubt, with a surprise announcement that greece is to hold a referendum on the new package of austerity measures. the prime minister said the greek people would have the final say on the euro zone deal, which is assigned to bring down greek debt. here is diane griffiths. >> he doesn't look like much of a gambler, but he has dramatically raised the stakes in the euro zone crisis. he wants the blowl deal to be put to a vote to confidence

they include australia and singapore. the nine countries said in a joint statement released on saturday that they broadly agreed on the elimination of tariffs and ways to increase investment. amid a prolonged economic downturn at home, he wants to create jobs by boosting exports through the tpp. >>> prime minister yoshihiko noda gave japan's perspective on the tpp in a separate meeting with president obama. noda and obama talked on the sidelines of the summit. >> i'm confident that working together, we can continue to build on that relationship in the areas of commerce, in the areas of security, and not only asia-pacific region but around the world. >> translator: i am encouraged by the increased u.s. presence in the asia-pacific region. i hope that japan and the united states can cooperate in working on economic rules and security. >> noda told obama of his intention to begin consultations with member countries of the tpp and said he wants to promote a higher level of economic cooperation. obama welcomed noda's decision

how does singapore do it? in finland, every elementary school in every grade, every hour gives 15 minutes on the hour of recess. many of our schools don't do recess anymore at all. >> the economy is actually getting better. probably no one was noticing in the labor -- we're still going to get the big jobs report. but the average workweek is getting longer. that is a hugely good sign. that is a precursor to hiring. a little bit. chris: can we get to 8.5? >> no. >> lizzi stole mine by the way. but i have a backup. chris: you are a pro. you got a spare tire in the back. >> i got a spare tire. washington, d.c., remains the best feeding ground on the diplomatic circuit. the italian ambassador to washington just is -- just been announced as a new foreign minister for italy. for the new italian government. >> the obama campaign would much rather run against rick perry than mitt romney. that's true. but they have enjoyed the way that mitt romney has destroyed rick perry on particularly the issue of immigration. he has

the singapore tourism board. there is something for everyone. singapore airlines, a great way to fly. poongsan corporation, forging a higher global standard. the ctc foundation, the rotondaro family trust. . this year, kazakhstan celebrates its 20th anniversary of independence. on this program, we will learn what it was like before independence 20 years ago, and how oil and a visionary president made kazakhstan the success it is today, and why diversifying its economy will be the key to kazakhstan's even brighter future. >> it was a wild economy and business environments. today, we have a lot of public companies. our businessmen are doing international joint ventures with international companies. our people as a whole became much more open-minded, outspoken, free people. we are much different than what we were before. >> has that been exciting to be a part of? >> i was 20 years old when kazakhstan became independent and our innovation -- generation of businessmen did not get much influence of communist time. i was lucky to have been born in a go

you're watching "news day" live from singapore and london. on the program, testing times for india's government, we'll be speaking to a political analyst in delhi about the recent corruption scandals. >> and villages across the indian state stage hunger strikes against a proposed nuclear plant they say will destroy their livelihoods. >> the red cross is after libyan authorities to let them visit people in prison and expect the visit to take place very soon. bbc has made contact with the doctor who first examined colonel gaddafi's son following his capture in the mountains on saturday. >> main hospital and it was from here that on sunday a doctor was called to go and visit al-gaddafi. that doctor is a ukrainian surgeon. how did you find him? >> i found him in good condition, physically and mentally. maybe he was a little scared about the situation. and i found two wounds and two cut fingers on his right hand. it was old wounds and his wounds were information, his wound is inflamed. yes. >> did he tell you how the got the wounds? >> he told me

. >> is 11:00 in singapore. >> it is 3:00 in london. we're broadcasting to be worse on pbs in america and around the world. -- on viewers and pbs in america and around the world. >> the latest deal to tackle the igorot debt crisis has been thrown into doubt with a surprise announcement that greece is to hold a referendum. the prime minister said the greek people would have the final say on the euro zone deal, which is a sign to bring down greek debt. >> it does not look like much of a gambler, but the prime minister has raised the stakes. the greek prime minister once the bailout deal to be put to a vote of confidence in parliament. and a nationwide referendum. >> we have a duty to give priority and highlight the role and responsibility of the citizen. chillon are respect and also our fundamental thinking that the citizen is the source of our strength. this is the referendum. >> it is protests like these that have forced his hand. many are angry about the bailout and the austerity measures that go with that. an overwhelming note to the

on tuesday authorities prevented arroyo from leaving the country to seek medical treatment in singapore. she was arrested and friday while recovering at a hospital in manila. fraud charges carry a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison. >>> a new survey shows the number of births in fukushima prefecture in the three months following the nuclear power accident fell by 25%. it looks like many expectant mothers have chose to move away from the prefecture to give birth over concerns of radioactive contamination. the japan association of obstetricians and gynecologists surveyed more than 700 medical institutions handling deliveries between april and june. the number of births per institution came to 67 down from 90 in the same period last year. this means they are worth 1,000 fewer deliveries in the prefecture during the three-month period than a year earlier. meanwhile, some prefectures there were more babies born than a year earlier. professor akihito nakai who took part in the survey said the baby boom was due to the arrival of the fukushima mothers. he is calling on authorities to work ou

in singapore. we're broadcasting to viewers in america and around the world. the greek cabinet has backed their prime minister's decision to hold a referendum on the bailout package. george papandreou pasquale for a referendum has shot lenders and cause an -- request for a referendum has shocked lenders and cause markets to fall. now if the greeks vote against the deal, the future of the whole eurozone looks in doubt. but eurozone's wheel of fortune is now determining whether the debt made by its leaders will lead to a crisis or recovery. it is here in greece that the new threat to the eurozone's future has arisen with the unexpected announcement by the greek premier there would be a referendum on europe's bailout deal for his country. this new obstacle for the ratification of the eurozone rescue deal came as a huge shock to eurozone leaders. >> this announcement has surprised aholt of europe. france wishes to restate that the plan adopted unanimously last thursday by the 17 members of the eurozone is the only possible route to resolve the problem of the greek

. >> we have a special report from singapore. >> this is newsday.ork>> rescuers are desperately looking for survivors. a japanese woman is among 22 people who have been rescued so far, six bodies have been recovered, but there could be at least another 50 missing. this is the second earthquake to hit the region in three weeks. >> many of the people staying in desoto were only here to help those affected by the last earthquake -- and this hotel work only here to help those affected by the last earthquake. workers were frantically searching for survivors. after hours of digging, a japanese woman was pulled out, injured, but lucky to be alive. >> the personnel have their families in there as well. they thought they were safe. now there are 70 people under that building. >> the last earthquake to hit this region, less than three weeks ago, killed over 600 people and made many thousands homeless. this aftershock as brought down many more buildings and made residents even less likely to return to those still standing. however, more emergency aid is alread

the singapore tourism board -- singapore airlines, a great way to fly. poongsan corporation, forging a higher global standard. the ctc foundation. afo communications. the rotondaro family trust. >> later, i will talk with the kazakhstan foreign minister. right now, a visit with the u.s. ambassador to kazakhstan, can the fairfax. what americans know about kazakhstan? >> the short answer is a lot more than they currently do. >> thank you. >> it is the ninth largest country on earth. it is a country that has a rather extraordinary relationship with the united states, yet most people know either nothing or worse than nothing, what they have seen in a movie, which is the opposite of reality, of course. so there is a lot to learn here. >> what are the mutual interests of the two countries, the united states and kazakhstan? >> we have many. you can look at it from energy to food security. we have lots of overlapping interests. but for many, the one that comes to mind is nonproliferation and world security. after the fall of the soviet union, kazakhstan became t

it is 10:00 in the morning here in singapore. >> is 2:00 a.m. in london. this is newsday. >> an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 has struck in eastern turkey. 20 buildings have collapsed including a six story hotel. many of those staying in the hotel workers and journalists there because of an earthquake in the very same region that killed more than 500 people are just over two weeks ago. >> this is not as powerful as the quake that struck last month. it is much closer to the city. buildings already weakened by the last quake have now collapsed including a six-story hotel. several people were pulled quickly from the rubble. how many others remain trapped. >> from the previous earthquake, they were empty. we expect three or four buildings, but on these buildings are trapped people. >> they have served as the relief effort. this will be of lowe to their morale and the many thousands that have been made homeless. the weather makes living in tents very uncomfortable. some have gone back to the earlier quake. the latest tremor show that is not safe to do that

and i have no doubt that that encouraged deng to think if chinese ethnic people in singapore can do it why can't we? >> rose: lee kuan yew told me he sent a bunch of people in singapore to start studying what it was they did and to report to him. >> he did and i have great admiration for what they learned from lee kuan yew but they did the same thing to the united states in much larger... they sent similar groups to japan and many groups to europe as well. so it was not for enemies excloseive to singapore. >> re: i'm impressed even today about how the chinese simply... ere is this. there is this urgency. there is this sort of imperative to learn everything they possibly can and figure ou every possible way it benefits china. >> rose: that was pure deng. pure deng. in 1978, frank press, who was the president's science advisor, went to china. they were beginning to talk normalization and deng said to press "as soon as we normalize we want to start sending students and before a lot of years we want to start sending a lot of students." and frank press felt that deng was urging him so much

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. >> it is 12:00 noon in singapore. >> is 4:00 a.m. in london. this is "newsday." >> thousands of people who supports the occupy wall street movement had been walking over brooklyn bridge in new york. that mark the end of the day of protest in which 200 arrests were made. the flash point was around the park. similar rallies were held across the united states. two months after the demonstrations began. >> protesters are dragged away by police near wall street. this was the scene by the symbol of america's financial system during morning rush hour in manhattan. the demonstration against corporate greed turned violent. >> we are trying to say this is a crisis that needs to be treated like a crisis. we cannot let people on wall street go about their business. we wanted to bring the attention to them. >> there have been confrontations between police and protesters all day. the protesters want to show that even though they cannot count out any more, there's -- there is still momentum in the their movement. >> do you want to get arrested or do you want

on tuesday authorities prevented arroyo from leaving the country to seek medical treatment in singapore. she was arrested and friday while recovering at a hospital in manila. fraud charges carry a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison. >>> a new survey shows the number of births in fukushima prefecture in the three months following the nuclear power accident fell by 25%. it looks like many expectant mothers have chose to move away from the prefecture to give birth over concerns of radioactive contamination. the japan association of obstetricians and gynecologists surveyed more than 700 medical institutions handling deliveries between april and june. the number of births per institution came to 67 down from 90 in the same period last year. this means they are worth 1,000 fewer deliveries in the prefecture during the three-month period than a year earlier. meanwhile, some prefectures there were more babies born than a year earlier. professor akihito nakai who took part in the survey said the baby boom was due to the arrival of the fukushima mothers. he is calling on authorities to work ou

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meeting are australia, canada, indonesia, japan, south korea, malaysia, new zealand, the philippines, singapore, thailand, taipei, hong kong, china, mexico, new guinea, chile, peru, russia, vietnam, and the u.s.a. attendees also include business leaders and academics from around the world. aggregated, these 21 nations want to be called "economy" and not "nation." they want to emphasize that asian-pacific economic economies have no political agenda, rather, they have an economic agenda, notably, trade. these collected economies present a massive volume of power. item, apec, gross domestic product, all goods and services of 21 economies, apec constitutes more than half of the total gdp of the planet, 55%. item, apec trade. of the total trade of the planet, apec economies constitute 43%. item, u.s. ex ports through apec. apec economies constitute nearly 60% of the total of the united states' export volume. worldwide, apec may soon be repositioned ahead of the european union as world's dominant economic coalition. question, is apec at this point more powerful than the european union? >> let me talk

i'm singapore. >> i'm in london. greece' s decision to hold a referendum on its bailout package has cost stock markets to fall sharply. two pakistani cricketers could face prison after being found guilty in taking part in a betting scam. chris jintao is in europe and is expected to meet nicolas sarkozy later on wednesday ahead of this year's g-20 summit. mr. hu has expressed confidence in europe overcoming its present economic difficulties. i am joined from beijing by the chairman of the china focused private equity firm. welcome to the show. stock. s. at there is a lot of concerns that the euro-zone debt plan has been thrown into a tailspin. should china step in to help? >> i think china is ready to do what it can, but not if there is no plan. especially there is no end game in sight. the simple fact that the referendum was able to cause some was problems shows that the circumstances are changing so rapidly that it is impossible for the chinese authorities to see where their help should go. is it going to lead to th

. >> it is 11:00 in singapore. >> it is 3:00 a.m. in london. broadcasting on pbs in america and around the world, this is "news day." >>> greece will not get any more bailout money until they show that the greek people want to remain in the euro, a tough message from the french and german leaders, backed up by the imf. the package to rescue the greek economy involves negotiations. prime minister papandreou has thrown europe into crisis. that he knew they were furious over his decision to oppose a referendum on the greek bailout. but mr. papandreou may have not expected to have been told by nicolas sarkozy that if the greek people vote against the bailout, they will not get a penny from the eurozone. >> it is up to us to decide whether there should be a referendum. all we are saying is we cannot commit european taxpayer money, german, french taxpayer money. we can only commit that money if the rules unanimously adopted in brussels at the summit on october 27 are respected to the letter. if that is not the case, they will not disperse a cent. >>

it's 10:00 in the morning here in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london, broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world, this is "newsday." >> hello, and welcome. is the net finally tightening around preas sad. the white house said he's increasingly isolate and should go. in an earlier exclusive interview with bbc, king abdullah called to step down. and wants to suspend syria in the violent government crackdown. activists say another 40 people were killed monday. our bbc middle east editor has this report. >> it was another hard and bloody day in holmes, which has become the center of the uprising in syria. most foreign journalists are banned from the country so we're relying get on pictures taken by opponents of the regime and sent out on the internet. the assad regime said it's fighting an armed plot encited by foreigners to design the country. but evidence has piled up of security forces killing syrian protesters, many or most of them unarmed. and with broken promises to take armor off the streets, the syrian president is

it's 10:00 in the morning here in sing more -- singapore. >> it's 2:00 in the morning here in london. broadcasting to viewers in london and america. welcome to "newsday." >> hello. silvio berlusconi is to step down as italy's prime minister. he says he'll resign once parliament adopts reforms aimed at sorting out the country's finances. his announcement follows the vote on the parliament of the budget which he won but lost his majority. our europe editor has the details. after the vote in parliament, berlusconi went to see the italian president. they had a long discussion and then it was the president's office who declares that silvio berlusconi would step down after key economic reforms had been passed. earlier in the day the italian prime minister had left home knowing that some former allies and his enemies were closing in on him. determined to end his hold on power. in parliament he won the crucial vote but it was clear he no longer could depend on his own coalition to give him a majority. the result confirmed what the prime minister had feared, a significant number of m.p.'s with

it's 10:00 in the morning here in singapore. >> it's 2:00 a.m. here in london. welcome to news day. >> after a six-week trial, michael jackson's doctor, conrad murray, has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and gross negligence in the pop star's death. the verdict was delivered by a jury in los angeles and comes two and a half years after jackson died of an overdose of sedative. the bbc's reporter reports from the court where the verdict was handed town. >> ladies and gentlemen of the jury, i'm advised the jury has reached a verdict. >> we the jury in the above-entitled action find the defendant, conrad robert murray, guilty of the crime of involuntary manslaughter. >> there was a scream from la toya jackson from the public gallery but nothing if the man who had been michael jackson's doctor, the man who provided the powerful drug which killed him but not the care to keep him alive. >> is this your individual and personal verdict, juror one? >> yes, sir. >> junior two? >> yes, sir. >> conrad murray was found criminally responsible for michael jackson'