i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our rico hizon in singapore.asia madera in london. our top stories: there are signs of growing tensions between britain and the european union over brexit, as prime minister theresa may warns the road ahead could be bumpy. donald trump and vladmir putin discuss global problems ranging from north korea to syria over the phone. they agree to try to meet injuly. and twitter says it is working with media firm bloomberg to create a 24—hour rolling news channel for the messaging service. that's one of the top business stories on our website. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. and i suspect that the japan times league will raise cries of "not in my backyard". —— lead. this as the government draws up plans of disposal sites for high—level radioactive nuclear waste. the paper says the process could face challenges amid public concerns over safety. now, which is the worst place in the world to be a journalist? 0n world press freedom day the new york times reports that mexico is right up there as o

look at the entirety of singapore and restaurants. five yea rs singapore and restaurants.o, there were maybe five mexican restaurants. now there are 20. there are chains. people are more aware of what avocado can do for you with health benefits. there are many young families in singapore and it is good for your kids. it is out there and in demand to bite we will break down the nutrients. what makes it a healthy fruit? it has way more potassium than bananas. that used to be the free people would eat for potassium. it creates electricity in your brain. for potassium. it creates electricity in your brainlj for potassium. it creates electricity in your brain. i needed that this morning. it definitely helps you. it has a lot of vitamin b and cand helps you. it has a lot of vitamin b and c and one saturated fats, the ones that are healthy. —— monosaturated. why are they surging? people are wanting more. the same reason people it fruit and meat. they think it is healthy for them. they think it is healthy for them. they think it is healthy for them. they think it is beneficial for

here in singapore the hardest hit.s a plan to prepare children for an automated future. the bbc caught up with the director—general of education. many of the jobs that we do me disappeared totally and manyjobs that we know today will change in shape and form tomorrow. so ourjob is to help our students with strong fundamentals. if we give them the skills to apply these fundamentals in whatever new situation, whatever new contest, whatever newjobs that may appearfor them, new contest, whatever newjobs that may appear for them, we new contest, whatever newjobs that may appearfor them, we believe new contest, whatever newjobs that may appear for them, we believe that they should be able to deliver a future. we have tried to pinpoint some of the important thing such as critical and inventive thinking. we established that our students need stronger communication and collaborative skills. they are looking at the future in terms of multicultural literacies. singapore has no natural resources. the only resource we have are oui’

a housemaid is a must, even for singapore's lower middle class. suzane tan has arrived to pick up the new domestic worker she ordered by phone. apriana is from indonesia. she's 35 and has a six-year-old daughter, but that doesn't interest suzane tan. all she wants to know is if apriana can clean and cook well. >> one of the maids have been with me, this year will have been the eighth year. that is a philippina maid. if you have a maid from the same country, usually they will have a lot to talk, and then sometimes they are too nice to each other. >> the agency boss tells apriana the rules. no gossiping, no visitors. >> ma'am won't tolerate if you tell lies. you make mistake, you learn from that mistake. and apologize and say sorry, but don't repeat that same mistake. and laziness is really not allowed, right. you cannot be lazy, you must be hard working and pay attention in the training. >> for the first four months, apriana forfeits her entire wages to the agency. a total of 1600 euros. >> i'm not nervous, but i try to follow the instructions in t

and singapore is right across the border. affected as well, of course, according to the managing director of the central bank. the two year—long review holds key lessons for both it and financial institutions in singapore following abuses linked to the 1mdb fund flows, they say. he went on to say that the price for keeping them clea n that the price for keeping them clean as they grow in size and interconnect is vigilance, according to him. so, yes, these fines being forced on these two banks. they are not the only ones under scrutiny. there have been others as well, with fines adding up to $20 million of penalties. eight different banks here. thank you so much, sharanjit leyl it is two months since british prime minister, theresa may, started the process of leaving european union. how are businesses reacting to the news? well, in different ways. anita massarella is an exclusive dress designer based in the north of england. her average dress sells for over $12,000 and she imports her materials from all over the world. the bus

mariko oi is in singapore.ut this is just the latest episode, isn't it? indeed, we have been talking about 1mdb for several years now. it is basically malaysia's offer an world fund, set up in 2009 by the country's prime minister. it was meant to turn the capital kuala lumpur intoa was meant to turn the capital kuala lumpur into a financial hub, but instead it started to get negative attention when the wall street journal reported four years ago that some $700 million were transferred from the 1mdb to the personal bank account of the prime minister. he denies any wrongdoing, but that triggered investigations in at least half a dozen countries including singapore. it has so far shutdown two swiss—based private banks, imposed financial penalties over $20 million and this morning announced fines credit suisse. thanks for that. let's have a quick look at the markets. the ftse was closed yesterday because of the bank holiday here in the uk, but it has opened and is down two thirds, quite a sharp fall. we have had qu

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories. leaking classified information in a meeting with the russian foreign minister. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that was the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, gary kasparov. it is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachuse

you know singapore, you feel comfortable here and i think singapore is a safe bet., i would start looking at india and japan as future will potential residential opportunities. let's have a look now at the markets and asian stocks are flat to negative right now after us securities fell overnight. and worse than expected sales dropped from us department stores. fears are that consumers are not spending enough. this impacts asian markets because many of the products being sold in the us are being purchased from asian markets. the japanese market is down by a0 and the all ords down by 11. have a productive friday, everyone. goodbye for now. this is bbc news. i'm greg dawson. the top stories this hour. president trump has changed his explanation about why he fired the director of the fbi, james comey. he said he'd already decided to sack him before receiving advice from thejustice department. after the controversial jailing of the governor of jakarta — a christian — indonesia'sjustice minister has said he may review the country's blasphemy laws. hospital waiting times i

we cross to singapore for the latest business news.re airlines‘ earnings are due out later today. it is still a great way to fly. a windy proposition in the philippines, but will the ousting of the environment secretary change its target for renewables? good morning asia and hello world. it is a tuesday. glad you could join us by asia business report. i‘m rico hizon. it is southeast asia‘s biggest airline group. but singapore airlines is dating increasing competition. some a nalysts dating increasing competition. some analysts suggest the carrier might soon go into debt for the first time in more than a decade. so will profits take off or hit turbulence this time round? here is a forecast. i think they will come out with a decent profit when the numbers come out. they have strong cash flow. they have very deep pockets, and very strategic view of what they wa nt to very strategic view of what they want to do in the next 3—5 years. i think that they have finally come on board and know what to do for the next two years. and they are on a

this is newsday on the bbc. lam rico i am rico hizon in singapore. after weeks of threats and tough talk, president trump says he will hold talks with north korea's leader under the right circumstances. talks with north korea's leader under the right circumstancesm the circumstances present themselves, we would be prepared to. the president of the philippines, rodrigo duterte, gets an invitation to the white house, but he says he may be too busy to go. also. violent scenes on the streets of paris as the city's traditional may day march becomes a protest against marine le pen. and a tribute to the japanese designer, reu kawakubo for the annual met gala in new york where the stars of fashion are meeting up. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it is newsday. glad you could join us. in washington, dc, president trump has broken global diplomatic norms by saying he would be open to meeting north korean leader kim jong saying he would be open to meeting north korean leader kimjong on. he said it would need the right circu

well, buying a car in singapore is a lwa ys well, buying a car in singapore is always expensive and thereabout half $i usually a lot of paperwork. but if you have about half $1 million burning a hole in your pocket, there isa burning a hole in your pocket, there is a whole new way to do it. you come to this private and secure room to pick out your car on these apps. for me, it will be a lamborghini. what else? 0nce for me, it will be a lamborghini. what else? once you pick it out, the amazing bit happens. it brings it down, almost like a giant vending machine and while you wait, it plays an exciting promotional video for you. the best thing is you can only drive it at 90 kilometres an hour in singapore. part of the reason i understand you built this dealership is because of the kind of land pressures and costs that you face. that's right. with a footprint i have, i can install about 60— 80 cars. if i do it this way, the size of the land of this place. that was the reason we came up with this idea. you also reallyjust wanted to deal something really cool as well, right? we wanted to make i

we go to singapore all the time. you are a ways from singapore.y had better beaches out here, whatever. he managed to sell it, they said ok. it's not the first time the u.s. navy was going there, but it was the first time an aircraft carrier went there. 5000 people -- we're going to have a good time. a lot of money, a lot of hotels, a lot of fun. they went to the port. they did a weekend. everybody was happy, had a great time. misiewicz got a letter of commendation for making that happen. "we would never have thought of this without you." it worked out. i forget what year it was, but he got a letter of commendation, and he was actually cited for it when he left the position. now, glenn defense marine made more than $2 million on that port call. so when a ship could come in, you are talking about a lot of money that will come your way for taking care of all of these services. brian: trash onboard, waste, all that. mr. cavas: husbanding services. they made more than $2 million on that. they were paid more than $2 million for that port call. a simila

singapore gdp suggesting a little pressure on that trade reliant economy.to the ceo of one of the world's leading rubber producers next. this is bloomberg. ♪ haidi: this is "bloomberg markets: asia." i'm haidi lun in sydney. a quick check of the business flash headlines. deutsche bank said to be near in to hown inquiry billions of dollars was moved to the bank out of russia. the bank said the deal should be announced soon. the latest investigation centers around how clients moved to $10 billion out of russia from 2011-2015. b.n.p. paribas fined 300 $50 million by new york's bank regulator for its involvement in a forex manipulation scandal that hasn't stared -- that hasn't snared a dozen big banks. regulator said the bank paid little or no attention to the supervision of its fx trading business. wall street to main split between those who see tesla as the next apple-like success or see it as a defunct one-time carmaker studebaker. analyst say the stock is out of line with reality. it search 22% over the past year and trades well above the price by analysts

lenders have been caught up in the 1mdb pro in singapore. -- probe in singapore. this is bloomberg. ♪ haidi: this is "bloomberg markets: asia." i'm haidi lun in sydney. a quick check of the latest business flash headlines. chinese developers extending asia's against rally this year with china ever grand surging to a record in hong kong. it is the world's most indebted developer, but closed 23% higher this year. this despite j.p. morgan saying there business is not sustainable. the china and i is at the highest level since july 2015. competition and $7 billion of debt are catching up with reliance communications.the stock fell to a netrd low on the back of a loss on the signs it is failing to meet obligations. it is in talks to sell business. mitsubishi is cranking up drives to boost foreign currency deposits as it looks to mitigate rising costs of lending overseas expansion. biggest bank is expanding the overseas lending to earn higher margins with negative rates zapping profitability of domestic loans. thesesaw from some of macro indicators that came out this mor

boston is different than singapore.singapore people obey the rules of the road -- caroline: no jaywalking. karl: no jaywalking. in boston people are more creative on the road and we have to karl: no jaywalking. adapt our software to drive more like a bostonian. caroline: i want to understand where you fit into the ecosystem of self-driving cars. you are partnering with auto manufacturers and you are not making the cars. is this about sending technology to the carmakers? how are you working or competing? karl: there is a lot of companies out there that can build cars, and today there is very few companies that can build the software to power the self-driving car. we are a software company. we believe that building the software is the most capital-efficient way to create value in this space. we are partnering with carmakers and will integrate our software with their cars and put the cars on the road in a ride-hailing network. you will be able to call one of our cars, it will pick you up and drop you off, just like a human

it is unusual in singapore.ho think you are a maverick and thatis who think you are a maverick and that is what has helped to succeed? i always believed that entrepreneurs are delinquents in a way and we cannot take no for an answer and we go for it and do it to improve the people —— prove people they are wrong. next thing we will enter is farming. we started a catfish farm in indonesia. whether it succeeds or not we will just in indonesia. whether it succeeds or not we willjust keep getting up and trying again and again and again. please, bring some fish back to the office! thank you forjoining us. before we go here is a quick look at the market was in s. asia is in positive territory at the moment. all markets are up. thank you for joining us. you are watching bbc news. our top stories sour — president trump has defended his decision to sack the head of the fbi. the white house said the president had been considering fiering james comey since taking office. the new president of south korea has said he will wor

leonard, i think he is a resident of singapore. >> malaysian. >> malaysian.the united states to close a business deal so they got him in the u.s. with u.s. jurisdiction and he was arrested. he has pled guilty. he has not been sentenced. he pled guilty in 2015. he is not the only one who has not been sentenced who has pled guilty, so the prosecution is over but they have not adjudicated. the supposition there -- and this is just a supposition because justice will not confirm this -- is that he is still providing information to the investigation, and they are waiting to see -- >> how many former navy officials are in prison? >> i am not sure right now. there have been 25 charged total. almost half of them are now in prison one way or another. 2015, march back to 2015 just to put an official touch on this. this is the former secretary of the navy who used to be the governor of mississippi talking at a hearing on capitol hill. >> the reason this was uncovered is that we set up financial tripwires that glenn defense marine asia went across. so red flags were raise

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. strong earnings results for way bow. will we see similar numbers for tencent? —— tencent?. good morning, asia. glad you could join us for this midweek edition of asia business report. chinese social media giant weibo has reported reve nu es of media giant weibo has reported revenues of just media giant weibo has reported revenues ofjust under $200 million, an increase of 67% compared the year ago levels. profits are coming in at about $47 million us. the company claims 347 million monthly active users, an increase of 30% over the past year. another tech giant in china, tencent, is tipped to report encouraging numbers today. but with a saturated market, what are the other avenues for growth? certainly they need to start looking outside of the chinese market. there's still a lot of growth in chinese market, for example tencent are actively looking outside, looking at notjust china but around hong kong and singapore. the chinese communities in europe and america. and also exploring other

i am sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.st missile launch will damage any prospect of talks with president trump. experts in cyber security warn of a possible new wave of malware attacks around the world when people return to work after the weekend. let's have a look at some of the morning's front pages from around the world. two major stories are dominating the newspapers across asia. the top story in the japan times is the same as our top story — that's north korea's missile launch over the weekend. it says the flight range of the missile suggests a longer range than the rest of the arsenal — which would be a worrying development for people in japan. the china daily fills it's front page with the biggest story in that country. that is the one belt, 0ne road initiative. it also digs into the benefits of the new trade route being touted by president xi from scholarships to international infrastructure tojob creation. massive trade initiative. but below the fold, focuses on north korea's missile launch and how it cast a shado

this all happening off the island of singapore.ompany it doing on the singaporean island? company, a french company that stretches back to the company that built the suez canal. thisthey are doing on island seven kilometers south of singapore is they are building a micro-grid that will be able to sustain power on small islands using wind power, solar power, renewable power, and finding ways to store that so you can take this intermittent power when the sun is not out and the wind is slowing, and smooth it out and use it when it is cloudy or the air is still. batteries so far have been the most popular use of energy storage, the teslas of the world. what they are trying to do is use hydrogen as a storage, so that electricity from these renewable sources will separate water into hydrogen atoms and oxygen, and they can store that hydrogen for days, theoretically for months, and use it to push it through fuel cells to create energy when needed. it is a technology in its early phases, but they think it is a technology that could push re

that was the maritime defence exhibition in singapore.as defeated expectations with a 15% jump 10 cents has defeated expectations with a 15%jump in its quarter profitability thanks to strong growth in gaming and digital payments. the company looks set to expand its digital music services. it has signed a deal with universal music for exclusive rights to its catalogue in china. will the deal merely be popular instead of profitable? so here i am, like so many people in this city, grooving through my daily existence, listening to music available via phone. all completely free. now i'm not talking about piracy. in china, technology do giants operate platforms which offer a huge amount of music, all com pletely a huge amount of music, all completely free. so why would i pay for it? well, little by little, 10 cents is trying to win its customers —— wean its customers off free music. the extent to which it is ultimately successful in this endeavour is going to be crucial for universal music which has just signed on with the company to have its p

in singapore. also on the programme. a passenger jet is forced singapore. also on the programme. passengerjet is forced to torn back to melbourne shortly after take—off when a passenger claimed to have a bomb. breaking the cycle of violence in kashmir, how to protesters on either side of the divide have rebuilt themselves. this is bbc world news. glad you could join us, it's midnight here in london and 7am in singapore and we start in berlin where it was all smiles earlier as angela merkel played host to le keqiang. he is the second east asian leader to receive the red—carpet treatment in berlin this week after india's prime minister on tuesday. the more positive mood, a change on last week when the g—7 countries meeting in sicily saw a split with the united states taking a different position to the rest on issues such as climate change and free trade. the bbc‘s joe mellor climate change and free trade. the bbc‘sjoe mellor has been following the events in berlin. it's tempting to read a lot into this, there have been two east asian leaders here and this comes after a week where t

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: north korea says its successfully tested a new type of missile — it claims the us is now within range. "a wake up call for the world." friday's cyber attack prompts a warning from microsoft's president. monday morning could bring more chaos. i'm kasia madera in london — also in the programme: beijing unveils ambitious plans for massive infrastructure investment — connecting asia to africa, europe and beyond. and a second world war veteran becomes the world's oldest skydiver, at the age of 101. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london, and 8:30 in the morning in north korea — where the government has just announced that sunday's missile test involved a newly developed medium—to—long range rocket — although details of its exact capabilities remain unclear. the device flew for thirty minutes before coming down in the sea between north korea and japan — within 100 kilometres of the russian coastline. there's been widespread condemnation amongst north korea's neighbours — and america's ambassador to the united nations

hello, everyone, i'm rico hizon in singapore. our lead stories: special prosecutor robert miller is appointed to investigate alleged russian interference in us elections, while president trump complains about his treatment by the media. no politician in history, and i say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more on fairly. as an islamic court in aceh can be men of having gay sex, we look at sharia law. dedicated to duterte, why he commands must respect at home despite his controversial policy. and the japanese princess giving up her royal status for love. live from oui’ her royal status for love. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc news — it is newsday. hello, everyone. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington dc where a special prosecutor has been appointed to lead investigations into russian interference in last year's residential election. he is robert mueller, serving as fbi chief in 2001- 2013, and the mueller, serving as fbi chief in 2001— 2013, and the news comes

boston is different than singapore.singapore people obey the rules of the road -- caroline: no jaywalking. : in boston people are more creative on the road and we have to adapt to the software to drive more like a bostonian. caroline: i want to understand where you fit into the world of self driving cars. you are partnering with auto manufacturers and you are not making the cars. it is about sending technology through the carmakers? how are you working or competing? karl: there is a lot of copies out there that can build cars, and there are few copies that can build the software to power the self driving car. we are a self driving -- we are a software company. we are partnering with carmakers and will integrate our software with their cars and put the cars on the road in a white-hailing - - ride-hailing network. there will be no one behind the wheel, and as a result, the cost of the service will be substantially lower than today's taxi services. caroline: so the revenue from the car trips will go to you, be divided? hav

gdp opp from singapore -- gdp out, missing estimates. when on this export brash -- likely weighing on the export from the city. a little bit of a whimper for the lion city. i am betty liu in new york. you are watching "daybreak: asia . let's get to the first word news with paul allen. paul: the latest fed minutes indicate a rate hike in june, with reserve officials judging the time to tighten policy would soon be appropriate. the minutes show most participants favor a hike if economic indicators remain in line with expectations. three increases, including the one in march, our forecast this year as officials look to shrink the feds $4.5 trillion balance sheet. u.s. bankers could be handed a competitive boost over there european rivals, which are facing a crackdown over lending to indebted companies. last week, the ecb published a blueprint of new guidelines on leveraged lending at a time when the trump administration wants to ease restrictions on wall street. the new ecb standards are enforceable no matter where the jurisdiction. philipp

the city have been approached by london, hong kong, and singapore.eased rules foreign investment in hanover. they could boost the ownership limit to 49% from 30%. >> we have been approached by some foreign stock exchanges including london, hong kong, and singapore which expressed their interest in our stock. we don't want to hide our hope to become the first vietnamese company to list shares overseas. vietnam's first quarter growth was at the slowest day since 2014, but the prime minister is confident the annual target will be met. aheadke to haslinda amin of a trip to meet president trump. it is true that the first role of the vietnamese economy has slowed down, but there are reasons. we have a detailed strategy to achieve growth of 6.7% even in that scenario. we will take steps and measures at each industry down to the product level. the main goal is to create a favorable and open, enabling business investment climate. i will give you a hint a very good news with data in april and in thewing strong pickup fbi and agriculture production. that will l

the chief economist at bank of singapore. roundup of the stories you need to get your day going with today's edition of daybreak. subscribers, go to dayb . can customize your settings and look at the news and industries you care about. check it out. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ yvonne: this is daybreak asia. i am betty lou in new york. yvonne: i am yvonne man in hong kong. looking overseas for a listing with hong kong, singapore and london. that is the start of the airlines' international ambitions. the carrier has nearly half of vietnam's domestic market. we got the exclusive interview. we have been approached by some foreign stock exchanges including london, hong kong, and singapore which expressed their interest in our stock. we don't want to hide our hopes to become the first vietnamese company to list shares overseas. reporter: what advantages are there for vietjet? listing overseas from this would help us increase access to fund sources, boost trading of stock and expand the list of our investors, so we had -- hope to exp

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm alpa patel in london. our top stories.et north korea's leader, but warns that kim jong—un is still a big threat to the world. mr trump's also extended an invitation to rodrigo duterte, the controversial president of the philippines, mr duterte, though, isn't sure he can make it. let's look at some of the front pages making news around the world. and the japan times leads with washington's efforts to put pressure on north korea. the headline reads "trump lines up asian allies". the story goes on to say the president is reaching out to asian countries to secure their help in the singapore straits times, the headline focuses on the president of the philippines. he's visiting chinese warships in his hometown of davao city. it sees the visit as a warming of ties between the philippines and china — after president duterte distanced himself from his country's traditional ally, the united states. and in the new york times, this piece on china's enormous appetite for seafood. it says intense fishing in china is ravaging african wat

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: head to head. the two contenders for the french presidency trade barbs in a highly—charged tv debate ahead of sunday's run—off vote. a stinging attack. britain's prime minister accuses european politicians of using threats to influence the uk's general election. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: a massive drug crisis up close. how the opioid epidemic in america is affecting one city and how authorities are fighting back. we meet the pakistani imam locally hailed as a hero for saving a man accused of blasphemy from a violent mob. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in paris, where the two candidates hoping to be president of france have been going head to head in the final television debate of the election. the latest polls suggest the centrist emmanuel macron is well ahead of his far right rival marine le pen but his lead has narrowed. both are competing to win over unde

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines... japan protests as north korea fires a missile which [ends in the sea ofjapan. the us says the missile was tracked for six minutes, but did not pose a threat to the states. the battle to retake the philippines city of marawi from islamist insurgents: thousands of civilians are thought to be trapped as the fighting rages around them. also in the programme... nearly half a million people are forced from their homes, as the death toll from flooding in sri lanka rises to more than 150. british airways resumes some flights after a massive computerfailure — but delays continue for thousands of passengers. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it ‘s newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london and seven in the morning in singapore. north korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile, according to the south, as tensions have been flaring over the north's nuclear ambitions. the unidentified missile was fired from near the north korean coastal city of

this is coming from a text of the speech he is giving in singapore.n williams saying he's not worried about a hard landing in china and that three rate hikes for the fed still make sense, and inflation approaching 2% within a year or so in the u.s., saying the unwinding of the balance sheet will be gradual and well telegraphed. don't won any unnecessary volatility or disruption. hitting maximum climate and inflation targets by next year. we will be to getting more on that. voting member of the fomc this year could bloomberg subscribers can watch that live at live . you can also catch up on some of the market moving events you may have missed out on earlier. emerging markets stocks are posed for a fifth straight month streak thehe winning longest on a year-to-date basis since 1993. my next guest says emerging market stocks continue to see inflows despite uncertainty. james, i want to get your reaction to some of these lines coming through from san francisco fed president williams. do you anticipate that this unwinding of the balance sheet will happ

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ed his decision to sack the head of the fbi. the white house said the president had been considering firing mr comey since taking office. the new president of south korea, moonjae—in, has said he will work for peace, and would, if conditions were right, be prepared to visit pyongyang. one of japan's most famous rock stars, drummer yoshiki, has had to quit playing because of damage to his neck from all that thumping. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the japan times, whose front page is dominated by the election of south korea's new president. it looks at one of moonjae—in's key campaign promises, re—engaging with north korea. it reports that tokyo is worried what a new ‘sunshine policy‘ might mean forjapan‘s efforts to apply maximum pressure on pyongyang. let‘s have a look at the straits times here in singapore, where the authorities have called for an end to aggressive marketing by formula milk manufacturers. i

singapore, taiwan, malaysia coming on line.are really watching the aussie dollar falling over on that news. take a look at what we are seeing across markets in asia. have the aussie dollar falling .2%. this after barely budging in the last couple of sessions. when we are seeing equity markets broadly in the green, the nikkei leading gains, not surprising given to sessions of , althoughen week has today we are seeing the yen clawing back of some losses. the korean kospi gaining, while the asx 200 is up .2%. when it comes to singapore, up .2%. noble group making headlines throughout the day. they plunged more than 28%. right now falling more than 10% at the open in singapore. noble struggling for their lives in a sense. we saw s&p saying it could see a default within a year. a lot of this as we see more optimism with the markets filter through wall street, pushing towards record highs. two stocks you need to keep an i eye on glencore, a takeover bid. ly traded in hong kong. iny could be buying a stake proton. the malaysian owner

in singapore has been suspended after falling quite significantly.d fall by 32%, a 36 minute plunge after s&p flagged risks that the embattled commodity trader could default over death in the next year. rio tinto coming through with plans to buy back as much as $2.5 billion of its bonds as part of a plan to reduce debt. moody's says it's continued debt reduction is credit positive, although we are seeing the share lower there. sony stronger them up by .5% ahead of that lunch break in tokyo, saying the level of moviey to improve its miss business has increased. it is doing well in terms of games and consumer electronics, but lacking in the film business. so mood in asia is one of much bad news and taking it in stride. haidi: surprising resilience there. thank you for that. india is forecast to be the largest car market within five years. general motors is planning to back away from its investment there. we bring in our gadfly columnist to talk about why, but were ata motors,ut to earnings due out later. what are we looking at in terms of its land rove

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. i'm kasia madera, in london. le pen and emmanuel macron have traded accusations and insults in the final televised debate ahead of sunday's french presidential election. after months of wrangling, republicans in the us congress may be close to repealing health care legislation introduced under barack 0bama. this story on bbc.com. china's government has issued new rules, tightening its control over online media outlets. companies that publish or share news will need a government licence, and senior editors will need to be approved by the authorities. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. once again the japan times takes a look at the diplomacy involved over north korea's nuclear and missile programmes. as the us and china work together, the paper says pyongyang could turn to russia for support. it says north korea is hoping moscow would help ease the pain if china steps up sanctions. the china daily also focuses on diplomacy involving north korea. it's reporting that chinese president xi jin

let's look at singapore airlines. brand—new planes. into debt as soon as next year. what's expected that their results? what they said last time they came out were the conditions were challenging. i think we know things are challenging at the moment that what you touched on about that debt is quite interesting. previously, they had about $3 billion worth of cash, half of which was debt which means they we re of which was debt which means they were ina of which was debt which means they were in a metcash position. what could happen as they start at —— spending on these planes, they could start using up a lot of this cash and instead of having net cash, they will have net debt. they properly think that having some net debt is not such a bad thing. japan expecting growth?|j not such a bad thing. japan expecting growth? i think so. one thing ——1 person smiling will be that of japan's of another. i think he will be smiling because it is finally working. —— bank ofjapan. the nikkei injapan and the all ordinaries in australia are both trading

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. muslim nations to take the lead in fighting terror, in a major speech in saudi arabia. north korea has confirmed that it successfully tested an intermediate—range ballistic missile. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the gulf news says the us policy is back on track in the region after president trump's speech to muslim leaders. the paper praised him for his commitment to america's strategic allies and his criticism of iran. the front page of the japan times reports on north korea's latest medium—range ballistic missile test. it says prime minister shinzo abe has called the repeated launches by pyongyang a challenge to the world. and the straits times says the trans—pacific partnership trade deal will push ahead without the united states. it reports trade officials of the remaining 11 nations will complete an assessment of options by november. now kasia, as you can imagine, social media was full of discussion of president trump's speech. yes, rico, especially

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: celebrations in paris as emmanuel macron, a strong supporter of the european union, wins power at the age of 39. he will be france's youngest ever leader. translation: i know that there are disagreements, and i will respect us. disagreements, and i will respect us. and i will be faithful to the others taken. i will protect the republic. but it is a night of defeat for marine le pen. she insists her agenda is now in the political mainstream. translation: i will be at the head of a battle to gather together all those who choose france to protect its freedom, independence, prosperity and security. south korea is also going to the polls to choose a new president. we profile the front runner, who is promising a softer policy on the north. and 82 chibok schoolgirls held by boko haram are freed at last. good morning. it is 7am in singapore and 1am in paris, where emmanuel macron is said to be france's youngest ever president. in a televised address, he said that he understood

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines... tokyo considers its response after another north korean missile lands in the sea ofjapan. 2000 civilians trapped in the city of marawi — as security forces battle an islamic state group in the philippines. nearly half a million people are forced from their homes, as the death toll from flooding in sri lanka rises to more than 150. a second day of chaos for passengers with british airways, as computer failures continue. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 1am in london and 8am in the morning in singapore. south korean military officials say north korea has fired an unidentified missile, which reportedly landed in the sea ofjapan — inside the country's exclusive economic zone. it's thought to have been fired from near the north korean coastal city of wonsan. japan has strongly condemned the launch. president trump has been notified of the move, while south korea's new president, moonjae—in, has called a meeting of the n

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines. president trump defends his decision to fire the director of the fbi. he said james comey had lost his confidence. why did you fire him? because he wasn't doing a good job, very simply. he was not doing a good job. south korea's new president, moonjae—in, vows to tackle the crisis in the north. hong kong protesters say their demonstration has been blocked due to president xi's visit. and a bride without a wedding. we meet the woman with terminal cancer fulfilling a lifelong dream. glad you could join us. it's 7am in singapore and 6pm in washington where donald trump has been defending his decision to fire the head of domestic intelligence. the move to sack fbi chief james comey has caused huge controversy. donald trump claims he's lost confidence in mr comey, and the bureau needs new leadership. but opposition politicians say it's an attempt to block the fbi's investigation into the possible links between the trump campaign and russia. here's what mr trump had to say when questioned a

i i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories. the bbc. i i'm rico hizon in singapore. ourtop stories. south koreans are voting for a new president. the front when favours closer ties with north korea. —— the front—runner. this is a scene in seoul now. voting is under way. the philippines president's war on drugs. some local media change the definition of extradition dished —— extradition —— make extrajudicial killings. national security adviser... asians in britain used to ca re adviser... asians in britain used to care for their relatives at home but a new ca re care for their relatives at home but a new care centre is care for their relatives at home but a new care centre is changing that. it's 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in seoul where voting is currently under way to a late and new president. the election is months ahead of schedule after the president park geun—hye was impeached over a corruption scandal. the poll comes over major rising tensions with north korea and bubbling in the electorate over corruption. it is seen as a battle between t

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a decisive win for emmanuel macron. the 39—year—old centrist sweeps to victory in the french presidential election, promising to fight division and protect the people. translation: a la task ahead is arduous but every time i'll tell you the truth. your further, arduous but every time i'll tell you the truth. yourfurther, your energy commuter route will always carry forward. a night of defeat for marine le pen. but, with nearly a third of the vote, she insists the national front remains a realforce. south korea also goes to the polls to choose a new president. we look at the frontrunner, moonjae—in. good morning. it's 8am here in singapore and 2am in paris, where emanuel macron is set to be youngest ever president in french history. in a televised address, mr macron promised to fight the divisions in his country, re—build the links between the eu and its citizens, and to combat threats posed by terrorism and climate change. results are still being counted, but projected results show mr macron has won more than 65% of the

lam mariko i am mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: applause for president trump after congress takes the first step towards scrapping barack obama's flagship health plan. this isa obama's flagship health plan. this is a repeal and a replace of obamacare, make no mistake about it. make no mistake. three months after donald trump's badtempered phone call with australia's prime minister, the two meet to commemorate a major world war two battle. south koreans begin to choose their next president. could a surge in young voters signal changing attitudes towards the north? and an amazing story of survival — a surfer lost at sea for more than 30 hours describes the moment a helicopter crew spotted him. they turned around... and then they saved my life. this is bbc world news, it's newsday. good morning. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where the us house of representatives has narrowly passed a republican party proposal to repeal barack 0bama's affordable healthcare act. after suffering an embar