>> singapore, we do not have land to store. the whole singapore would become a reservoir.ssible. and the rain is dependent on weather. no rain, no water. no rain, no water, right? so it's very dependent and we have our dry season and wet season. if the country were to progress, the water demand has to go up. has to go up. so if we project 50 years down the road, the demand for water will be double. in japan, it doesn't even stop. the housing, right? very small housing, enough car, they can go on. what is the key to holding. i notice in the end, having a big reservoir, what you see outside is a storage tank. that is our storage. in the way, by moving water in the system, i overcome the land and stream that's required. understand? >> the small, yet affluent city-state of singapore is putting its finest minds to work on achieving a dream of a stable domestic water supply. innovations such as newater may make this dream a reality. ♪ >>> hello. a very warm welcome to you nhk "newsline." it's 9:00 a.m. on thursday in tokyo. i'm miki yamamoto. in an effort to rein in north korea

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. yen and other major currencies are getting ready to react as central banks in japan are getting ready to react as central banks injapan meet this week. and the robot revolution comes to preschools in singapore, with high—tech tools soon to become part of every child's education. good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. it's a monday. i'm sharanjit leyl report. it's a monday. i'm sharanjit leyl. thank you forjoining me. investors are focused on the world's top central banks this week. taking a look on tuesday, the us federal reserve begins a two—day meeting where they will crunch the numbers to decide whether to raise interest rates. at the last meeting, they left borrowing cost all two unchanged, but the latest numbers in the us have been picking up. —— costs. the bank ofjapan meet on thursday. on that day, draghi was speaking at a conference on financial stability. they will be looking at clues on the plan to pull back on the programme of

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do you still want to be in singapore? >> singapore is a great race.r anchor races globally. we are proud of the partnership we have here. our goal is to reach an both oft that works for us to extend it. we are actively engaged in that and our goal is to continue to bring this great sport to asia and singapore. reached an agreement yet, but are actively engaged in that discussion and it is our goal to reach an agreement. give us a rough sense just in case there is when you might be able to reach that agreement? >> again, i think discussions like that are better held in private. engaged.tively i will leave it at that. we both believed there is great potential to continue to grow this event here and as an anchor for asia and the whole world. event whenak tackler you see singapore lit up at night with the cars racing through it. for us andque race we both recognize the potential of what we have built to date, and we are engaged in positive conversations, but don't have a deal until we do come and we are actively engaged in that. david: talk to us about th

what is lighting up singapore?fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world. and so the british government has no option but to continue this action, and even after any adverse judgement in australia. concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: president trump has announced new sanctions against north korea. kim jong—un says he will make donald trump, who he called "mentally deranged," "pay dearly" for threatening

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: president trump turns the screw on north korea with new sanctions. north korean leader, kim jong—un, has responded, mocking donald trump as "mentally deranged," and saying he will make the us "pay dearly" for threatening to destroy his country. grim news from mexico. no children remain alive in the school which collapsed during tuesday's earthquake. in other parts of the capital, the search for survivors continues. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: a spectacular protest against violence in the philippines. we meet the campaigners speaking out. what i am wearing today is packaging tape wrapped around my body, which is exactly how killings have been donein is exactly how killings have been done in my country. people are wrapped in packaging tape and they are thrown on the streets. and lighting up singapore, making lanterns to welcome autumn, and the festival of light. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. i a

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the un warns of a "horrible tragedy" for rohingya muslims, and says myanmar has one last chance to halt the offensive against them. the chances of a military operation in myanmar is reaching its natural. as far as the burmese are concerned, these people are a historical problem that's now been fixed. could the us reverse its policy on climate change? secretary of state rex tillerson says it's "open" to staying in the paris agreement. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. the governing party in pakistan celebrates after the wife of the ousted prime minister, nawaz sharif, wins a by—election in his political heartland. and its the final putt for miyazato, one of japan's greatest golfers who calls it a day. live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 6am in singapore, 11 in the evening in london, and midnight in geneva, where a un fact—finding mission is due to release its first oral report l

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

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

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the crisis of the rohingya muslims reaches catastrophic levels — the un warns the exodus is destabilising the entire region. i call on the myanmar authorities to suspend action and violence, uphold the rule of law. but as we've been finding out, in myanmar the crisis is seen rather differently. the perception here among many is that it's burmese buddhism that is under siege from militant islam. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: south korea sets up teams of new special forces as cross—border tensions rise — we'll ask a former colonel what message seoul is sending to pyongyang. and the demise of pakistan's dvd pirates — how the internet brought a billion dollar industry to its knees. live from studio in singapore and london — this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1:00 in london and 6am on the bangladeshi border, where nearly 400,000 rohingya muslims are now gathered in terrible conditions, driven from their homes in m

i'm rico hizon in singapore.lso in the programme: defying donald trump, american football players kneel in protest against racism and police violence. and elmo takes a vacation from sesame street tojoin me right here in the studio. good morning. it is 1:00am in london, 8:00am in singapore, and 2:00am in berlin, where the german election has redrawn the country's political landscape, and the effects are likely to be felt right around the world. chancellor angela merkel will serve a fourth term in office. her christian democrats are the biggest party. but her authority has been weakened, and the right—wing afd, strongly anti—immigrant, have won seats for the first time. there were some elements of this election result that were widely predicted. angela merkel continuing as chancellor, the social democrats getting a tough time at the ballot box, and the alternative for germany, the right—wing nationalists, getting a place in the bundestag. the bit that people didn't pick was that angela merkel and her cdu party woul

he wins in singapore while rival driver sebastian vettel crashes out.er all the build up, boxing's biggest fight in the decade ends in a controversial draw. manchester united are back on top of the premier league after a convincing 4—0 win over everton. it turned out to be a miserable return to old trafford for wayne rooney. at old trafford, time for wayne rooney's return. now in the blue of everton, he was greeted with gratitude. sometimes, for a moment, football achievements transcend tribalism. but there we re were no points to be proven and few have been making the case more firmly and directly than manchester united this season. directly than manchester united this season. antonia valencia's strike in the opening moments. a goal of which wayne rooney would have been proud. it took until the second half for his moment. dog—eared as ever but not the finished 0ld his moment. dog—eared as ever but not the finished old trafford has come to expect. he was withdrawn before united finally went loose. there was this goal and there was no sentiment from the

bulgari jewellery and watches are littering the display in singapore.minutes with one of its chiefs. it is notjust the james sparkling at the art science museum in singapore. gary helped its parent company boost reve nu es helped its parent company boost revenues through watches and jewellery i 14% in the first half of this year. —— by 14%. the ceo of bulgaria joins me. good afternoon. how big is that the asian market for you and what percentage of revenue is it? asia altogether is accounting for more than 50% which is quite logical when you look at the world ‘s wealth division. asia is a mix of very established, sophisticated markets like singapore but sometimes new emerging markets like indonesia, vietnam and markets like china which are big in size. we have a lot of different opportunities from their renewed the quite recent quite established. i see potential in all three. with different strategy. what countries in asia dc the most possible potential bass indonesia crosses my mind. we have 5000. we are contemplating is cities like jakarta. because of

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: kneeling to protest.ore of america's sporting stars rebel against donald trump. and sharing the laughter here in asia. elmo is a long way from sesame street, and i will be talking to him in the studio. good morning. it is midnight in london, 7:00am in singapore, and 1:00am in the morning in berlin, where the german election has redrawn the country's political landscape, and the effects are likely to be felt right around the world. chancellor angela merkel will serve a fourth term in office. her christian democrats are the biggest party. but her authority has been weakened, and the right—wing afd, strongly anti—immigrant, have won seats for the first time. the bbc‘s ros atkins is in berlin with this assessment. there were certain elements of this election result that were widely predicted, angela merkel continuing as chancellor, the social democrats getting a tough time at the ballot box, and the alternative for germany, the right—wing nationalists, getting a place in the bundestag. the bit that people did

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: the un accuses myanmar of ethnic cleansing, as the exodus of rohingya muslims continues. many are victims of gun attacks and landmines. translation: i have lost my husband, i have lost my house. where do i go? there is only unhappiness for us. the un security council unanimously backs another round of sanctions against north korea — ramping up the pressure on pyongyang. these are by far the strongest measures ever imposed on north korea. it gives us a better chants to halt the regime from fuelling its nuclear programme. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: a massive relief operation gears up across florida and the caribbean — in the wake of hurricane irma. millions face weeks without power. after controversy and legal challenges finally australia's postal ballot on legalising same sex marriage will go ahead. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 6:30am

where it -- singapore.real estate, finance, but what you don't know is that it has been investing heavily in manufacturing. why? the ceo joins me this morning. good to have you with us. why diversify from your strengths? >> if you go back to our structure as an investment come any, our reason for being is looking at industry and seeing what disruptions take place and have the chance to overweight investments in that sector. the telecoms space, public utilities face, once upon a time in real estate, banking. we are seeing a shift taking place, particularly in the automotive sector, a massive the endking place from of the industrial combustion engine and the move to electronics as the main driver of cars. we have a number of automotive assets in our portfolio. susan, and honda, is basically hadthat businessiring 50% of in that space. we decided to take it manage of the disruption of build a portfolio around the space. haslinda: how big do you want to be? >> everything has its own momentum. it is like an organ

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore.prime minister calls for a snap election, to get a new political mandate. and the smashing success. political mandate. and the smashing success. taking out their frustrations with a baseball bat is all the rage in singapore. good morning, asia, hello, world. it is the tuesday. glad you could join us on asia business report. i'm rico hizon. it is official. japan's prime minister, shinzo abe, announcing his plan to dissolve parliament and call elections more than a year before expected. he is currentlyjapan‘s third longest serving prime minister, he served one year from 2000 and has been prime minister since 2012. if things go way, he will be orchestrating his fourth term as prime minister. the election comes as the economy injapan is improving, and that is seen as proof that abenomics is indeed working. during his time in power, shinzo abe has used accommodation of fiscal stimulus, monetary policy and structural reforms to jumpsta rt japan's economy. then there is shinzo abe's popularit

but in singapore, kids are connecting with robots at a very young age.s four, five and six learning the building blocks of computer programming. elyce is six years old and she is showing me how it works. she is programming the robot with a set of instructions made from each block. what do you like about the robot? the torah bright can dance on the rank the robot can have liked! —— the robot can dance! the robot has lights the robot kit the kids are using is called keybo, just one of the technology toys being used in the classroom. 10% of the schools in singapore have been taking part in the pilot known as play maker, costing the governmentjust over1 million us dollars but teachers think the payoff is worth it.|j million us dollars but teachers think the payoff is worth it. i have a couple of children who lack communication skills and they are very much reserved during classroom discussions and show and tell sessions but ever since we took on play maker, ever since the habit in our curriculum, i've realised there is improvement in the way they interact wi

programme: lewis hamilton increased his lead in the formula 1 world championship with victory in singapore as sebastian vettel crashed out at the start. wayne rooney's old trafford return ends in a 4—0 defeat for everton against his former club manchester united. and marc leishman wins the bmw championship, the penultimate tournament of the fedex cup play—offs. hello there and welcome to the programme. lots to talk about, there, but we start with the news that lewis hamilton has claimed his 60th formula 1 victory, taking the chequered flag at the singapore grand prix. his main rival, sebastian vettel, crashed on the first lap. red bull's daniel ricciardo was second with mercedes valterri bottas third. tom clarkson was in sepang for us. ifa if a week is a long time in politics, 48 hours is a lifetime in formula 1. a tight and twisty street circuit mixed with rain is the perfect cocktail for chaos in formula 1. this singapore sling left sebastian vettel, max verstappen, and to write them, all leading shaken, not stirred. —— kimi raikkonen. the sultan's press were entered as he picked through

we are thinking singapore, of course.hers in not only oil, we are looking for customers who want to have a deep draft. maybe 23 or 25 meters, we are interested to accommodate the vessel. yousef: you talked about growing trade with china last time you were on the set. is that still a very much top priority? mark: it is slightly growing. that the i remarked president would have a change in the supply change. he did not do anything, so clearly no change for now. but it is slowly growing. it is an enormous market and we are tracking more and more of these attracting -- attracting more and more of these volumes. the public is many people do not know -- and problem is many people do not know where the country is. we have to talk about how beautiful and stable it is. yousef: do you see interest from iran as well? how do they break in your list of priorities -- rank in your list of priorities? mark: we are interested in iran, it is a huge country. there is a problem with the americans and we do not want to end up with the america

we will be live out of singapore and speak exclusively to the vice chair of the philippines.is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ announcer: from our studios in new york city, this is "charlie rose." ♪ charlie: we turn to north korea, relations between the united states and in that country have been fraught since the end of the korean war. the last several months have months have seen an escalation in tension as north korea ramps up its nuclear program. following north korea's largest nuclear test, the united nations voted to step up sanctions against the regime. many feared that a violent confrontation is increasingly likely. joining me from washington is evan osnos

juliette saly coming us to from singapore -- coming to us from singapore.een blocked from buying out [inaudible] thatis the fourth time an american president has stopped the takeover of an american company. a pretty small company that we had not paid attention to until now. what is unusual about this case? >> this is the fourth time this has ever happened, that things got this far. what usually happens is companies give up. is going against them and there is no further point in pursuing this. they have push this as far as they can and they made it clear that under the trump administration there is no appetite for allowing china to buy chip assets in the u.s.. this is a small company, and it is also a pretty rare decision. does it set a precedent, does it have broader implications? the world'ss largest market for semiconductors but it does not have one of the top 10 in terms of suppliers. they will spend as much hundred billion dollars to domesticate supply. part of the strategy has been to go out there and by foreign expertise. what this does is say to the

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the un gets the go—ahead to enter myanmar‘s troubled rakhine state. we'll hearfrom one rohingya militant about his struggle against government forces. bali's biggest volcano threatens to erupt for the first time in 50 years. almost 100,000 have fled the danger zone. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a week after hurricane maria, help is arriving in puerto rico, where half the island still has no access to clean water. and the canine controversy overshadowing australia's increasingly heated debate on same—sex marriage. live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 6:30 in the morning in myanmar, where, on thursday, un agencies will enter rakhine state for the first time since the mass exodus of rohingya muslims began. the burmese army has been accused of ethnic cleansing and nearly half a million rohingyas have fled to bangladesh to escape the brutal crackdown, whic

i rico hizon in singapore.op stories: the un secretary general has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe, as more rohingya muslims flee the violence in myanmar. it's emerged that eight residents of a nursing home in miami died when power supplies were cut by storm system irma. us tennis star, serena williams, has posted the first photo of her daughter, alexis 0lympia 0hanian junior, on social media, almost two weeks after her birth. the 23—time grand slam winner and her fiance welcomed their little girl on the first of september at a clinic in florida. that story is popular on bbc.com. that's now take a look at some of the front pages from around the world. the straits times' front page is dominated by the swearing—in of singapore's eighth president on thursday. madam halimah yacob will make history by becoming the country's first woman president and only the second malay to hold the office. the south china morning post has a focus on the environment and a nationwide policy on the mainland to turn agricultural w

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines. weeks after the worst flooding in decades, a third of bangladesh is still underwater. in the united states, 100,000 homes have been damaged by hurricane harvey. the white house is to ask congress for emergency funding. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme, the english premier league transfer window closes after clubs spend well over a billion pounds on new players. another problem for the great barrier reef — why coral bleaching is putting off tourists. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it is newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 5:30 in the morning in delhi, where the full impact of the devastating floods across south asia is now becoming clear. heavy rains at this time of year are not unusual but the sheer loss of life certainly is. more than 1,200 people are believed to have died. relief agencies are struggling to help millions more made homeless. the monsoon rains are the heaviest south asia's seen

the headlines from singapore. beijing gets tough on north korea. as businesses will be kicked out of china by january. and as businesses will be kicked out of china byjanuary. and could a dna breakthrough by chinese researchers pave the way to preventing genetic disease? and from london, also when the programme, calls grow for action to help the rohingya in myanmar, we reveal the un failures over the conflict. and waiting and watching. over 100,000 people are now 0ver100,000 people are now displaced as bali's volcano threatens to erupt. it is seven a.m. here in singapore, midnight in london and this is newsday. we begin with china and north korea. long—time allies who have hit a rough patch in their relationship as beijing gets tough on its regional partner. china has announced new measures to greatly increase the pressure on the regime in pyongyang. north korean companies operating in china will have to close down by the end of the year. the moves have been welcomed by the us government which believes chinese policy is now shifting. this is the sc

this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ is a: 30 in singapore.g in the lion city. you are watching daybreak: asia. let's get to first word news with paul allen. north korea has shown pictures of its latest missile test, vowing to achieve its nuclear aims despite sanctions. state media says kim jong on claims the plan is near completion and will create what it said will be an equilibrium of real force between the u.s. and south korea. president trump will meet world leaders this week, setting all options are on the table. the new zealand dollar is a barometer of what markets feel about next weekend's election. it has fallen when opinion polls show the opposition ahead and risen when the surveys put the government in the league. an average of polls puts the ruling national party and labor level. both are likely to need the support of smaller parties to form a government. says its chief information officer and security officer left falling the breach of 140 3 million customers personal information. the company released a detailed timeline of the hac

i am haidi lun, coming to you hear from singapore. betty: i am betty liu from bloomberg's global headquarters in new york. one day, bitcoin is dead, the next day, it is back to life. make up your mind here on bitcoin. no recession at all when you look at the u.s. equity markets. let us will the boards here. record run here, a .5 years into the bull market, the sp hovering above that level. the dow higher by 63 points. the nasdaq gaining .1%. as investors, the fed meeting on wednesday, and janet yellen this time, talking about quantitative tightening, right? rolling back on the balance sheet. haidi: it is this idea that a quantitative easing has given birth to his 8.5 year bull market as you say, it seems a little illogical or concerning that the market seems to see quite a bit of tightening. it is not going to have much of a negative impact. the big question going into the trading week was can the bulls and fresh impetus inspiration in a week voted with a potentially revolutionary meeting from the fed when they start talking about thi

tom clarkson has more from singapore.ontracts, but once the cars went out today, practice did not disappointed. red bull is fastest. daniel riccardo half a second faster than anybody else. lewis hamilton, who has struggled here for the last two yea rs struggled here for the last two years was third fastest. his main championship rival sebastian vettel backin championship rival sebastian vettel back in 11th place. sebastian vettel did not string together a complete lap in the second practice session, so there is more to come from him and his ferrari, but we have an intriguing prospect for the grand prix on sunday afternoon. northampton made it two wins from two at home this season with a 211—6 bonus—point victory over bath. after some quick hands, george north secured the bonus point with the fourth try five minutes from time, and injuries meant bath finished with 1a men. the victory lifts northants up to fourth in the aviva premiership table. in the evening's other matches, denny solomona got two tries as sale beat london

singapore could now have changed the destiny of the formula i title.match of the day 2 follows the news, so if you don't want to know the results just yet, then look away now. wayne rooney's return to his former club ended in defeat as everton were beaten by manchester united. romelu lukaku, who moved to old trafford this summer, was on the score sheet in a 4—0 win. arsenal held the champions chelsea to a goalless draw at stamford bridge in what was a more entertaining match than the scoreline suggests. defender david luiz sent off late on for the home side. last season's beaten finalists wasps lost at home to harlequins in rugby union's premiership. the 2a points to 21 defeat was wasps' first of the season, to end their 20—match unbeaten run at home, marland yarde running in one of two tries for the visitors. the hugely anticipated middleweight bout between kazahkstan‘s world champion gennady golovkin and mexico's saul alvarez ended in a controversial draw in las vegas. a split decision from the three judges means golovkin keeps his three world titles

i‘m rico hizon in singapore. thanks are joining i‘m rico hizon in singapore. thanks arejoining us.lcano could erupt on the island of bali — 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes near mount agung. the taxi company uber has admitted it has made mistakes but insists it will appeal against the decision by transport for london not to renew its operating licence. it has promised to make changes and will meet london transport officials for further talks. that story is popular at bbc.com. let‘s take a look at some front pages from around the world. chinese troops — taking part in live—fire drills is the picture on the front page of the south china morning post. these are the first combat training drills at china‘s only overseas military base in djibouti, where troops had to deal with temperatures around a0 degrees celsius. and we were just talking about uber, well, its troubles in london might be good news for one of it‘s competitors, that‘s according to the financial times. the american ride—hailing company lyft now its sights set on the city while uber tries to have its lice

tom clarkson is in singapore for us.iver making the difference. during qualifying for the singapore grand prix, we were left in no doubt about the talents of one man. wo0h00! yes! no wonder sebastian vettel was happy. after losing his championship lead to lewis hamilton last time in italy, pole was vital. seven of the last nine winners have won from pole in singapore. for much of qualifying, it looked as though max verstappen would take that. his red bull team dominated practice and he clocked the quickest time in the first two sessions. but sebastian vettel had been keeping his powder dry. mercedes usually do the same but they'd said beforehand they which trouble at this track. —— they would struggle at this track. hamilton and bottas ended up fifth and sixth. it suited ferrari perfectly. verstappen couldn't match vettel‘s times. despite clipping a wall, the four—time world champion went even quicker. with three cars and more than half a second between him and hamilton, the german will expect to regain his championship

it is all happening here in singapore.and final women's golf major of the year — the evian championship in france. constant rain meant that the french ducks were the only winners, at least providing a few birdies. the first group had completed eight holes when play was called off meaning that the event is now a sit—hole tournament starting on friday. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello there. our weather has taken on a decidedly cool and, dare i say it, quite autumnal feel. as we head on through friday, it will remain cool, after quite a chilly start, and we will see a mixture of sunshine and showers. showers from the word go across northern england, into wales and the south—west. these gradually drifting further south and east, and as the showers arrive in east anglia and south—east england, they will turn very heavy indeed, with some hail and some thunder. all the while, showers keep going across northern ireland and a good part of scotla

you are in singapore, north korea has an embassy in singapore, of all places.everal trading companies. malaysia is the same even though north korean agents killed kimjong—nam in though north korean agents killed kim jong—nam in february, though north korean agents killed kimjong—nam in february, they operate with impunity. i hate to bring this up given your own origin but now that india has agreed to cut north korea and trade, the philippines stands a dubious third place in terms of trade with north korea. so i think it is high time we lea n korea. so i think it is high time we lean on our friends and allies and asked them to cut it out. that was my earlier conversation withjohn king. the prices of bitcoin and other crypto currencies have plummeted after china ruled that initial bitcoin offerings are illegal. so what are these restrictions? well, the best way to describe isos are a cross between crowd funding and initial public offerings for stocks. it is a way for investors to raise money. the thing about isos is they are considered the latest financial fad. t

six remaining races favoured a mercedes car over the ferrari so singapore could be the ferrari so singaporeampionship. wayne rooney's returned to old trafford, where he spent thirteen years as a player, with his everton side this afternoon. he was given a good reception as he came out to face the old trafford faithful. but the roof was lifted with antonio valencia opening the scoring with a superb strike. 17 minutes gone and united still leading 1—0. london rivals chelsea and arsenal played out a goalless draw at stamford bridge in a match which offered more excitement than the scoreline suggests. the visitors thought they'd taken the lead when defender shkodran mustafi headed home, only to see his goal disallowed for offside. chelsea defender david luiz was sent off late on for a high tackle on kolasinac. honestly, i think the game was open. i think it was a good game for both teams. both teams tried to win the game, created chances to win the game. the commitment from my players was total, 100%. for these reasons we must be pleased. we had a solid performance, that team is focused on disc

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore.ia's prime minister, narendra modi, looking to drum up trade ties with myanmar. turning over a new leaf. how will nissan's new car fare ina leaf. how will nissan's new car fare in a crowded market? good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. i'm sharanjit leyl. thank you forjoining us. india's prime minister, narendra modi, has gone to myanmar to boost trade ties. it is an important relationship for myanmar because india is the third largest destination for the exports of the country. but myanmar is coming under pressure to end the violence it is reportedly inflicting on the rohingya muslim minority. i askedif on the rohingya muslim minority. i asked if we can expect any deals from this visit. they are looking to increase access between the two countries in terms of ease of travel between the two nations which is important for trade and the risen. —— tourism. india is a destination for medical tourism from myanmar. india has been a key market f

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: president trump warns the un that rogue nations threaten world security. he attacks iran as a murderous regime and denounces north korea's nuclear ambitions. the united states has great strength and patience. but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to destroy north korea. hurricane maria strengthens as it sweeps west across the caribbean. the virgin islands and puerto rico are facing a potentially catastrophic impact. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 1:00am in london, 8:00am in the morning in singapore and 7:00pm in the evening in mexico, where a 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the centre of the country, killing at least 130 people. in the capital, mexico city, dozens of buildings have collapsed, with reports of many people trapped beneath the rubble. bbc mundo‘s juan paullier is in mexico city. he described what happened. there was also extensive damage in the ne

it is all happening here in singapore. once again under seige from a host of fight fans, and plenty of others besides as we countdown to another saturday night super fight. and with every big event like the meeting of two of the world‘s best pound for pound fighters canelo alvarez and gennady golovkin, the undercard can sometimes be almost as impressive. let‘s get more on this from our reporter ade adedoyin, ade, for two time olympic champion nicola adams it‘s a vegas debut. yes, that‘s right. welcome to vegas. the main event fighters have a rest day from media activity, so the undercard fighters take centre stage. first up will be nicola adams, making her professional debut in the us. she has boxed all over the globe in the amateur ranks, when she won world titles, 0lympic the globe in the amateur ranks, when she won world titles, olympic and european titles, but this is a big step in her progression in the paid ranks. she works under virgil hunter, who also trains amir khan. she says it has been a great learning experien

but everyone else's minds in the financial markets in asia right now and greying there for us in singapore and correct bosun in frankfurt thank you to both of you for your analysis of the supervisory board of bankrupt air berlin has approved a plan for the future of its service and stuff it's hammering out the details with successful bid is love to answer and easy to get. lin's jets might still be flying but the breakup of germany's second largest airline is now a done deal the company's board of creditors rejected offers of an outright takeover instead the company's machines will be divided up between several airlines with lift answer the main beneficiary others include british budget kariya easy jet and thomas cook subsidiary cond or the name amber lynn though will be a thing of the past three will follow neverland for twenty five years so it's a real pity. it's ok as long as stays in german hands. just because i believe that it's german location should continue to be strengthened . and that foreign investors particularly chinese ones shouldn't be able to come along and cherry pick the b

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore.s president donald trump reveals the biggest tax overhaul of the country in decades. will in the better for business? —— will it be. and amazon goes even further into artificial intelligence software, sending a fresh challenge to google and other technology companies. good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. thank you forjoining us. it's a thursday. us president donald trump has outlined plans to change the us tax system, including a move to cut the corporate tax rate to 35%. critics say it will primarily benefit the rich in the country while adding to the growing national debt of america. michelle fleury has more from new york. many details are still unknown, but on wednesday, the president unveiled his blueprint for tax reform, a blueprint for drafting legislation. he travelled to indiana to promote the plan. this is a revolutionary change, and the biggest winners will be the everyday american workers as jobs start pouring

his singapore pushing to be a digitally advanced society, the internet of things -- is singapore pushingtally advanced society come the internet of things, so why are evil still preferring hard, cold cash? >> you are right there. singapore has highest mobile phone ownership across the apec region. paypal came out with a report saying consumers are finding it overwhelming the number of methods to a digitally that they are turned off by it. that was one of the main reasons. the other our privacy concerns. you are not sure what information is being exchanged, and with cash, you don't have that problem, a dollar is a dollar, so that is why consumers are not switching away from cash. it just consumers finding it difficult to switch to these cashless payments, or are businesses as well? >> it is not just consumers. businesses said they also found it challenging because they have to keep up with the pace of change, developments, and trends with de-payments. i mention multiple methods people can pay with, businesses have to consider it as well because they have to install the different software

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. headlines: america urges the un to take strong action against north korea, and says leader kim jong—un wants confrontation. his abusive use of missiles and his nuclear threats show that he is begging for war. security defences are tested and strengthened in south korea but china calls for more negotiations. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: pressure mounts on the government in myanmar to end its military campaign against the rohingya muslim community who continue to flee in their thousands. and another royal baby is on the way. the duke and duchess of cambridge announce they're expecting their third child. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, 12pm in london and 7pm in new york, where the united nations security council has been in an emergency session to discuss the threat posed by north korea, following it's latest nuclear test. the meeting though, laid bare the differences between

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: hurricane irma barrels through the caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction. it's now heading for haiti. an unfolding humanitarian disaster. families flee myanmar where buddhists are targeting rohingya muslim villages. more than 150,000 crossed into bangladesh in recent weeks. we've been told a refugee camp has a rock that in the field just over here. —— has erupted. apparently thousands of people have come here and made camp. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: paolo duterte, the son of the philippines president, denies involvement in a massive drug smuggling operation. holding tight onto dad's hand: prince george arrives for his first day at school. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm on the island of barbuda, where almost all of the buildings have been destroyed by hurricane irma. it's one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the atlantic and

i i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories. 2 million malnourished children in a rapidly growing cholera epidemic. a special report from inside yemen where the world ‘s worst humanitarian disaster continues. since we got here, people keep coming up to us that case after case of sylvia lee malnourished children. it's clear the situation here has got a whole lot worse. —— severely. the us president prepares to address world leaders at the united nations of the first time. he has a ready made it clear his message on reform and spending. we must ensure that no one and no member state shoulders at disproportionate share of the burden. i am to meet --i am babita sharma and in london. finally, aung san suu kyi will speak to the nation as criticism mounted against the nobel laureate to do more to tackle the crisis. warnings of more danger as category for hurricane is maria on its way to the caribbean. live from our studio in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. it isa it is a 7am in singapore an

what do you aside mire about singapore? >> singapore first of all very small.right, and what i really say is that when people say it is sometimes better they have two examples. china -- the largest country in the worlu and singapore one of the smalls and singapore was fortunate. a wise man leader that was at a time when democracy values were not very -- very obvious in most of asia, and he turned out to be a trily wise benign leader. but the problem with that theory is then you better hope that the next one is benign and that his son is benign and that his son after him is benign. because you don't always get lucky. singapore got lucky and we have this tendency to hold democracy to higher starngdz than we do authoritarians. so there are all kinds of reallr bad aleadsers so the idea that they're better because they deliver for their people, the chinese have delivered.some although that particular model is kind of running out of steame now. singapore delivered but there are so many author yarens that didn't deliver that i think we stiesms hold democracies to high

now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore.ssion for more than 25 years. find out if the australian economy is still going strong as we count down to the latest great figures. and the price of bitcoin dips after china hits the breaks on crypto currencies. welcome to asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl. welcome to asia business report, i'm shara njit leyl. australia welcome to asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl. australia has been ona sharanjit leyl. australia has been on a record streak of economic growth, mainly due to a mining boom. there are expectations it will continue to show steady growth as we wait for second—quarter gdp due out this morning. but why household debt as well as slowing demand for minerals from china could dampen growth in the future —— high. earlier i spoke to paul dale is from capital economics in sydney and i asked him how the australian economy will fare over the next few years. i don't think australia will do terribly badly over the next few yea rs terribly badly over the next few years but

singapore, philippines are closed. yes, you've got the data versus harvey disaster, tax reform skepticism and the north korean missile launch but still the stoxx trade higher. the yuan continues to strengthen . the highest export orders since 2010. this is the 12th consecutive day of rally in the yuan one day short of the record set in 2010. the dollar, you've got the secretary mnuchin not too worried about the dollar. yet the weakest tce in two years. the bloomberg dollar index, the first six months fly. let's see what else we have got in store. some cracking conversation to had. 7:00 a.m., tune in. let's talk about the limits of the ecb. .his is a man that knows jean-claude trichet. i would ask him is it time for draghi to really challenge the euro and we get an update on euros. in the meantime, in singapore, rounding up your week, new slope it is juliette saly. juliette: manus, in the u.s. donald trump is considering a decrease in the u.s. that limit. just u.s. debt limit. according to two officials, the request cou

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: international condemnation of north korea's latest and most powerful nuclear test as the us issues a blunt warning. any threat to the united states or its territories, including guam, or allies, will be met with a massive military response, both effective and overwhelming. kim jong un‘s regime hails the test a "perfect success" and says america faces the "greatest disaster" unless it backs down. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: myanmar‘s exodus continues. more than 70,000 rohingya muslims flee into bangladesh to escape persecution and violence. and south asia's devastating floods leave millions destitute. aid agencies say they're struggling to cope. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 8pm in washington where the trump administration has warned north korea that it risks a "massive military response" if it threatens the us or