welcome to singapore incorporated. ♪ >> anthony: singapore.ne can be forgiven for thinking it's a giant ultramodern shopping mall. an interconnected, fully wired air conditioned nanny state, where everything is beautiful and nothing hurts. and those things are kind of true, especially if you read the papers or the carefully monitored internet. you look around the litterless streets where everything seems to work just fine, just fine, and you think, or you can be forgiven for thinking, "gee, maybe a one party system is just what we need." you look at all the social problems and ethnic strife, street crime, drugs that singapore has managed to avoid, and you could think, "is this the life we want?" it ain't my system. it's not the world i want. but damn, it has its appeal. ♪ >> lady wearing purple: hi, this is singapore. hope you like it. >> anthony: jam-packed in between the carefully feng shui'd architecture, the skyscrapers and office blocks are rich, deep, very old and deliciously funky remnants of the old world. chinese, indian, malay, and a

linda thank you very much for filling us in on the picture there in singapore china is fast becoming a cashless society payments five smartphones are threatening to undermine the government's efforts to control the money supply and regulate prices beijing now sitting in up would limit for each smartphone transaction in the hopes of gaining the upper hand of fast moving internet companies. she only pays in cash when requested. here i found a coin but that's it. she hasn't paid with cash for a year when she goes shopping the cashier just scans a barcode on her cell phone to dock the amount automatically. chinese internet companies have made this possible we chat is the most popular social media app and a market leader in mobile payment. says it up with innovations worldwide are making the internet faster but on mobile payments we're leading the way that's something we're really proud of. with its payment function we chat is trying to position itself as an app for every situation but the company is facing a setback china's central bank is wary of mobile phone payments and has announced

with their asia—pacific head waters here in singapore, this was the ideal location and they saw the singaporethe singapore open as a very premier sporting event, not just the open as a very premier sporting event, notjust the premier golf event, notjust the premier golf event, what a sporting event, and it ticks a lot of boxes for them because of the location, the venue, the ability to promote themselves in the ability to promote themselves in the region and globally. but the prizemoney used to be some $6 million with barclays and it is now down to $1 million. is the money drying up in the industry?” down to $1 million. is the money drying up in the industry? i don't think so. we are still seeing corporations investing in golf. the prizemoney isn't really a reflection of the quality of the tournament. that's what we feel. it's really about the delivery of the event, the spectator experience, the sponsor experience, the amount of exposure it get and obviously we have the top layer is still coming and playing, so layer is still coming and playing, so they recognise the event as a premium golf t

so in singapore, we will see it. in singapore we're going to see it.etting to see this moon? around 8:00pm tonight, all the way to about till 11:00pm. blue moon turning red because of the lunar eclipse. all right, it's a once—in—a—lifetime experience. the last one was way back in 1866, 152 years ago. so, after 2018, when can we see this super blood blue moon again? i think you and i can live to see it. it's ten years from now. why ten years from now? well, because of the orbit. so the timing is not as constant throughout. we will see this treat in ten years' time. you have been watching a special edition of newsday. stay with us. we will bring you donald trump's state of the union address in full. here on bbc world news. expected to depart from there in about five minutes' time. about five minutes' time. state of the union address to the nation. nation. uplifting, optimistic and a patriotic speech. and it is going to turn colder. arriving on wednesday. all the way from the arctic is starting to set in. on wednesday, particularly because of the strength

there will be a special aerial display at the singapore airshow next month and a fly— past singaporetional day this coming august. those are the top stories around the world. the health of a leader is sparking discussions online. it was a lot, we talked about this yesterday. a lot of interest in his health check. what is interesting is focused on the cognitive test results the white house doctor spoke about. good news if you are interested in taking a similar test you can. visit our website. look for the most red section and undergo your own donald trump test. staying with donald trump, his former strategist steve bannon will not appear before a jury. it is reported he has struck a deal to meet with robert muller and his team instead. they are investigating russia's alleged goodling in the 2016 presidential election and secured a subpoena to compel bannan to testify. we reported yesterday the special counsel robert muller's team had issued the sabina to get steve bannon to give evidence to investigators while today it has emerged there are reports he has agreed now to a sit down inte

the uk is 25, so it is closer than singapore, singapore is closer than singapore, singapore is closerwitter ronchi go to prison. what worries me is they had freedom. —— wrong you can go to prison. they need to look at making more press freedom. quickly time to mention books. aru a big book worm or not?|j used to be. —— are you a big book worm? i am used to be. —— are you a big book worm? iam more used to be. —— are you a big book worm? i am more of a writer. 0h, plug, plug. it was on the front of the new york times, does vetting show sensitivity or censorship? as ever, great to have you on the programme, ukip our viewers wide awake. i will see very. goodbye. programme, ukip our viewers wide awake. iwill see very. goodbye. —— you keep our viewers wide awake. good morning. fog is our talking point for the weather this morning, quite widespread fog, particularly across the western half of the british isles, and some dangerously dense patches to be found out there at the moment. the knock—on effects to travel certainly if you're heading on the roads, but also i think for some of our airpo

i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: hawaii is told to fix its missile alert system after saturday's false alarm. us authorities say the error was "absolutely unacceptable". two leading fashion photographers are suspended from vogue and other magazines, over allegations they sexually exploited young male models. the bbc that aung san suu kyi must do more to speak out against hate. she and all the members of the government should make an effort to save whenever it it is possible and releva nt, save whenever it it is possible and relevant, perhaps on a daily basis, that this has to change, that this has to stop. —— say. and keeping fit when you're over 60. we look at how elderly singaporeans are moving from anti—ageing to active ageing. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2 o'clock in the afternoon in hawaii, where people are still in shock after an alert warning residents to take shelter and brace for a ballistic missile attack was accidentally sent across the island. while fingers are being poi

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a desperate search for survivors after mudslides in california. at least 15 have died, but rescuers find some survivors, including a baby. we dug down and found a little baby. i don't know where it came from. we got it out, got the mud out of its mouth. i'm hoping it's ok, they took it right to the hospital. the search for malaysia airlines flight mh370 is back on, one year after it was officially suspended. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: as the syrian government steps up attacks of eastern gouta, the un calls it a human catastrophe. and brushing loneliness away. we will tell you the story of how painting helped this woman cope with depression. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news, its newsday. good morning. it is 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 5pm in southern california, which is the scene of horrific mudslides. in the last hour, the official death toll has risen to 17 and another 13 people are missing. airlift

other ok well let's bring in our asia correspondent andrea and she's standing by for us there in singapore is the picture any different in your part of the world andrea. it's not that much different then a lot of these court does the i they don't exist on not very heavy enforced a report says that asia is in fact lagging behind its international counterparts in terms of gender diversity in the board of directors of any companies within asia and the get is still very much white open according to analysts this points to two things one being the number of women who are bored ready to speak and number two whether there is a big enough pool of board ready women to pick from to begin with ok so it's a gradual process is that what you're getting at what what else have you discovered as far as asia goes in the corporate world and the makeup of the globalized world well in countries like in cities like hong kong and singapore for example two of the most advanced asian economies a number of women on boards surprisingly is surprisingly low at twelve point four percent that number is in hong kong as o

>> yes, it certainly is in singapore.ave already seen that reflected in property stocks in singapore. they had a very good run last year, but the property market is is only justf starting to pick up. already, property stocks have reflected that expectation of an improving environment and property. bear in mind that singapore is a different market from hong kong and china. singapore's property market sector is largely dominated by real estate investment trusts, which are different from the property developer seen we have seen in hong kong and china, so there's a different dynamic in the list of space in singapore. property is at very sensitive issue, especially in the lion city. thank you so much for that. >> still to come, india says it plans to cut ties for additional .orrowing the outlook for bonds up next. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> we are about 10 minutes into the mumbai session. let's do a check. just out of the gate, and it is already up almost 1%. >> yeah, this after climbing for a second day, extending gains and reco

i'm rico hizon in singapore.don. needs to move fast on north korea. from president trump. com. police in indonesia have detained i2 transgender women. to behave, as they put it, like "real men". let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. nights in such establishments, as they don't have stable homes. in the city. to go to. called oplan tokhang. less bloody but not bloodless. uprising in the south of the country. movement to hear their demands. has branched out into a rather surprising direction? on the world. take a look at this. yes that's elon musk playing with a flamethrower. 5 million. of his ventures called ‘the boring company‘ were sold. he sold them, he is now selling these. a little less forthcoming about the safety risks. details are emerging about moves towards a possible deal. to join the state—approved official church. and they want the right to appoint bishops over them. criticism from china's most respected cleric. david campanale has more. to china's communist party. are many like

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: donald trump tries to block the publication of a book containing explosive quotes by his former strategist steve bannon, but now the publisher says it will come out friday. the us promises seoul there'll be no military exercises during the winter olympics in south korea. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. as severe weather continues to hit around the globe, we'll have the latest on the big freeze in the us and the snow which is causing havoc in china. china's first crew to compete in one of the world's toughest ocean races from sydney to hobart sails into a prominent position. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it's 8am in singapore. midnight in london and seven pm in washington where the row between donald trump and his former strategist steve bannon shows no sign of abating. lawyers for the president are trying to prevent the publication of a new book, which has mr bannon making e

arnaud: singapore was already very advanced. so my friend, dr.-herme, who his military time as a medical attache of the french embassy decided -- since we were and had in very close friends from the age of four, we decided to do it together. i moved from the u.s., where i was working as a banker in finance, and came to singapore, which, frankly, i did not know much about. [laughter] haslinda: the business is the business of saving lives, but it did not start out that way. it was a different idea. arnaud: well, part of it was to save lives. part of it was to manage medical evacuations from indonesia to singapore. and then from the rest of asia -- haslinda: but you had intended to make house calls initially. arnaud: exactly right. we wanted to put together a health care system that did exist in france, which we put together in jakarta. technically, it is a success. businesswise, a complete failure. [laughter] because again in tunisia and, whenlly, throughout asia, one is sick, one does not think dr.alling a dog to -- dr. -- doctor to your place. on

i'm rico hizon in singapore. and i'm kasia madera in london. chief strategist of losing his mind after steve bannon reportedly accused mr trump's son, and son—in—law, of treasonous behaviour. north korea dials a number it hasn't used for two years, as kim jong—un reopens a special hotline with the south, sparking hopes of a new diplomatic initiative. let's ta ke let's take a look at some newspapers from around the world. the front page of the new york times is reporting on the mexican authorities interfering in the country's press. the article says the government spends billions on advertising and dictates what should be reported. the philippine daily inquirer says elections in the country could be dispensed with. the paper has a report from congress, which is considering extending the term of president rodrigo duterte as well as lawmakers. elections are due next year. and the gulf news has a warning for chocoholics. it seems the favourite treat could be no more by 2050, with cacao trees struggling to grow in the warming climate. now, what stor

a fascinating in singapore investors a poor ring money into new technologies for longevity german entrepreneur preach off dates that took a look at some of the visionary medical innovations in a country that can afford them. more than fifty years ago it all began here on a small scale which objects now says it's hard to imagine today the german businessman is very impressed by singapore. the city state is now a modern and very wealthy country and its citizens are living longer and longer. so how do people live longer and remain healthy that's the central question and that's this mind as he heads out for a round of interviews with scientists in the high tech metropolis first stop a visit to a lab at the genome institute scientists here are cultivating stem cells used to produce miniaturize simplified versions of the human brain you can. order clumps of

i'm rico hizon in singapore. this is newsday. the headlines: thawing relations as north and south korea agree to march together under one flag at the winter olympics. the us arrests a former cia officer suspected of exposing its spy network in china. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: powerful stories of abuse at the sentencing of a usa former gymnastics team doctor. and sharing a stitch in time: france is set to loan britain the world—famous bayeux tapestry. live from our studios in singapore and london. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and five in the afternoon in vancouver, where foreign ministers from 20 countries have concluded their talks to try to exert more pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. the meeting though has been overshadowed by apparent thaw in relations between north and south korea. the two koreas have agreed to march under the same flag at next month's winter olympics in seoul and field a joint ice hockey team. my colleague lauara bicker has

well dr arnold is here in singapore — and joins me now. us how it works? unheard is not so hard. humans have been using technology and manipulating them at the ‘ dna

rishaad: thank you very much , joining us from singapore.al monetary fund, it's sending an optimistic note on global growth. at the name, it was saying that asia will be the world's leading growth engine. >> the global economy is recovering. moving from 3.2 last year to 3.6 this year, 3.7 next year, catching up with pre-financial crisis which growth. tos region, asia, is going continue to be the big global growth engine that it has been. compared with the average of 3.6, asia will be generating at least 5.5%, that tells you a lot about the role played other region in global economic development. haslinda: do you see evidence of inflation in this part of the world? >> it is a balanced situation. you have countries that are currently at relatively low inflation levels, and where we believe the monetary policy must continue to support recovery and have an impact on price levels, but there are countries where inflation is still at quite sensible and good levels. haslinda: having said that, do you see several banks in asia tightening in 2018? >>

one of the big franchises in singapore is four fingers. in singapore is four fingers.expanding? they will expand in thailand and australia. thailand and australia. new trend of premium chicken, which people crave. people crave. successful in the asia—pacific region. region. which ones are struggling at the moment? the moment? traditional fast food, kfc, it is closing down a bit. kfc, it is closing down a bit. and flavours, consumers just like newer things to experience. newer things to experience. what is the overall trend in the industry? the overall trend in the industry? consumers going to stores? do they just order on line? just order on line? definitely more web delivery, overtaking drive—in customers. overtaking drive—in customers. delivery, ubereats, etc, they are delivering more. it makes me hungry. a quick look at the markets. very good day for asian stocks this tuesday. tuesday. territory after us equities pulled back from record highs. back from record highs. had its biggest decline in five months. months. midmorning tuesday trade. so much for investing your

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: violent protests across pakistan over the rape and murder of a six—year—old girl. the state minister offers a $90,000 reward to catch her killer. get out of here! go! new pictures of the terrifying moment a river of mud hit a town in california. the search for the missing goes on. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: we speak to steven spielberg about his nixon—era film and why the director sees echoes of the current leader, donald trump. anybody that offends, there is a label that is immediately attached to them which is called, well, that can't be true because they are all fake news. and we're "all shook up!" australians shake, rattle and roll at the annual elvis festival down under. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 6am in islamabad in pakistan, where police authorities have offered a $90,000 reward for information leading to the killer of six—year—old zainab a

i'm rico hizon in singapore. this is newsday on the bbc. the headlines. 20 countries meet to step up pressure on north korea. but key players, china and russia, skip the talks. is steve bannon set to testify to a grand jury? the us—russia probe reportedly turns its sights towards trump's former chief strategist. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a californian couple is charged with torturing their 13 children. they were held captive, close to starvation, some chained to their beds. and hitting new heights. india's first skiing champion races into the record books. live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 4pm in vancouver, where foreign ministers from 20 countries are meeting, to try to exert concerted pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. the group is made up solely of countries which were involved in the korean war more than half a century ago, which means that two key internationa

it's 8:00am in singapore and midnight in london. the first time, scientists almost certain that the impact of humans on the global climate is dwarfing that of natural change. research from agencies that monitor climate change shows that 2017 was the hottest year on record without the influence of an el nino. and 17 of the 18 warmest years recorded since 1850 have been in this century. here's our environment analyst roger harrabin. the recent wildfires in california, not caused by man—made climate change, but influenced by high temperatures drying out parched land. followed by the deadly mudslides there caused by an unusual combination of extreme rain and heat. scientists say the latest global temperature record proves it is c02 global temperature record proves it is co2 emissions that are the main thing hitting the planet. look back to the worldwide temperature grass of the 1990s from the met office. the warming el nino current caused that spike in 1998. that average dipped for a few years after that, but in 2015 and 2016, el nino i

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: foreign ministers from 20 countries send a clear message they want to intensify pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. us media reports that donald trump's former chief strategist steve bannon has been ordered to testify before a grand jury over alleged russian collusion in the presidential election. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a couple in california are charged with torture and child endangerment after their 13 children were allegedly held captive in the family home. and it's uphill all the way — we hearfrom the indian skier making history on the slopes. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 4pm in vancouver, where foreign ministers from 20 countries are meeting to try to exert concerted pressure on north korea to give up its nuclear ambitions. the group is made up solely of countries which were involved in the korean war more than ha

dollars for a residential plot in singapore.ooking at the property market. what are you worried about? tal: a couple things. the central bank has potential oversupply and singapore's slowing population growth might undermine our recent property recovery, but when we spoke to analysts, they say if you look at unblocked deals were collected sales, although many of them have fueled concern that this might bring the potential of oversupply into the singapore property market, we won't see this redeveloped properties until 2020 at the earliest. haidi: in terms of expectations going forward, what does the market or market participants and analysts see? the top three developers in singapore release earnings next month. it will be interesting to see how they perform, because analysts say they think the -- thean go further if stoxx can go further and evaluations are further. two developers were among the top five best performing stocks on singapore's benchmark times index last year and lastly, it will be interesting to see whether they wi

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.raced olympic gymnastics team doctor, larry nassar, has been jailed for 175 years for molesting young gymnasts. a veteran us diplomat has quit his role advising myanmar on the rohingya crisis, accusing aung san suu kyi of lacking moral leadership. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post reports that beijing has been told to expel north korean nationals who could help pyongyang fund its nuclear programme. the article describes talks with an us official as blunt and candid and says hong kong has been urged to close loopholes that allow pyongyang to breach international sanctions. the japan times reveals that prime minister shinzo abe will attend south korea's winter olympics. the news puts an end to weeks of speculation that he may refuse in protest against seoul's decision to revisit the 2015 deal when women were forced to work injapanese military brothels, during world war two. and the china daily features snowflake boy on its front pag

here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm.n michigan where a former doctor for the usa gymnastics team, larry nassar has been sentenced to 175 yea rs nassar has been sentenced to 175 years injailfor sale at nassar has been sentenced to 175 years in jail for sale at a meet sexually molesting teenage athletes. thejudge said that sexually molesting teenage athletes. the judge said that larry remained a danger to young women and did not deserve to work free again. this sentence followed a week of harrowing testimony from over 100 women. the tables have turned, larry. we are here, we have our voices and we are not going anywhere. the amount of physical, mental and emotional trauma this man has forced upon me is immeasurable. over the last seven days, their voices and their stories have become hard to ignore. 156 women say they were sexually abused by this man, larry nassar. i am giving you 175 years, which has 2100 months. i have just signed your death warrant. during the hearing, thejudge invited other women who had been abused to

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: iran says countrywide protests are being orchestrated by outside forces. the us calls the claim ridiculous. the long climb out of poverty. we have a special report on china's hopes to lift millions of people from remote villages into a better life. the continued existence of serious, widespread poverty represents a threat to the very legitimacy of a communist party that came to power promising to help communities like these, not leave them behind. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. the us warns of more sanctions, as it accuses north korea of preparing to carry out another ballistic missile test. and outrage on the internet after an american youtuber uploads a video of a suicide victim in a japanese forest. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 4:30am in iran, where more protests have been taking place in cities across the country. the us has dismissed c

rounding out the top three are singapore and ireland. are strict with gambling laws because locals have to pay their way into the casino. does australia have these regulation is? i could take you down the road from where i am sat here to many, many small venues, bars and clubs, in the city, that are everywhere. and they are common everywhere except western australia, where they are restricted to casinos. it is worth pointing out the gambling industry says it takes corporate and social responsibilities seriously. if we go into one of those gambling venues there would be signs telling us to gamble responsibly. there would be helplines for people with problems. 0n helplines for people with problems. on line wagering industry is here in australia are setting up a register where people who believe they have a problem canjoin. where people who believe they have a problem can join. —— where people who believe they have a problem canjoin. —— industries. . they are essentially excluding themselves from gambling services. they say they are taking

strong results out of singapore.ns to invest another billion dollars on remodeling the gambling market. it went from three and stumbled. but it remains below all-time highs. gaining, andis this is margaret want. she's with me now. this is pretty strong. how strong is this rebound? right.are absolutely we are finally seeing proved that, you know, there is growth in the market and actual drivers we are seeing across all segments of the business. so when you come in and talk about things, you undoubtedly talk about the mass park it where we are seeing double-digit growth. they're very well positioned. 13,000 rooms. you have overnight visitation during the third quarter, meaning they you're going to get some benefit from it. they are changing up the strategy, as we said. they are looking at reinventing saint regis, the four seasons, and providing upgrades in those facilities. on the high-end it is not about quantity. it's about quality. what are the expectations in the new year. ? anticipatingually more growth in the mas

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: more violent protests in pakistan after the rape and murder of a 6—year—old girl — her body was found in a rubbish dump. hundreds of rescue workers continue the desperate search for those missing in the california mudslides. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: we speak to steven spielberg about his nixon—era film, and why the director sees echoes of the current leader, donald trump. anybody that offends, there is a label that is immediately attached to them which is that come be true because they are all fake news. and we're "all shook up!" — australians shake, rattle and roll at the annual elvis festival down under. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 5am in islamabad in pakistan, where police have offered a 10 million rupee reward for information leading to the killer of 6—year—old zainab ansari. the discovery of the young girl's body has lead to violent pro

singapore grew at a better than expected

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. i'm laura trevelyan, in washington. in a few hours' time. british. to approve basic research on growing human organs in animals. the resulting embryos into animals to grow organs. for more than two weeks. roads and vehicles are covered in ash. to protect young people. by the house of representatives. one of nassar‘s victims set out why now is the time to act. time is not on our side. we must act 110w. we must act now. time is up. goes by with unanswered questions, more children may be harmed. more children may be harmed. people in authority, doctors, professors, . was convicted and beyond. she explains what the bill is all about. the report the abuse to local authorities. authorities. been put under the rug and not believed even. believed even. complaint, these people have to deal with it and go to the police. supermoon and a total lunar eclipse all at the same time. it's happened in more than 150 years — the last time was in 1866. to explain it all. it appears brighter and bigger and that is why it is called super. that is why it is called

i'm rico hizon in singapore. this is newsday. the headlines: free trade in a spin, as president trump slaps tariffs on some asian imports. executive actions uphold the principle of fair trade and demonstrate to the world that united states will not be taken advantage of anymore. the us attorney general becomes the first member of president trump's cabinet to be questioned by the special counsel. i'm babita sharma in london. fears of a major eruption in the philippines after fresh activity from mount mayon. and mysteries of the antarctic — we report from what could be the world's largest wildlife sanctuary. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 2am in the swiss resort of davos, where one issue is dominating the start of the world economic forum, protectionism. it follows the decision by the us president donald trump to impose steep import tariffs on washing machines and solar panels. the move has been condemned by china

now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. his first state of the union addressaddress? task of improving trade relations post—brexit. good morning, asia. hello, world. addition of asia business report, i'm rico hizon. i'm rico hizon. trump will be delivering his state of the union address. of the union address. economic forum about the state of global trade. if some countries exploit the system at the expense of others. infrastructure spending, which trump has said will come up to 1. has said will come up to 1. 7 trillion us dollars. trillion us dollars. government and how much will be funded by the private sector. funded by the private sector. if donald trump was likely to announce more tariffs. economic aggression in the global trade system. trade system. he thinks is unfair trade practices there. there. terms of taking on economic aggression in china. aggression in china. think will these specific principles be? be? i think he will talk about free but their trade. what does that mean? mean? trans—pacific partnership, tpp, now known as cp tpp. known as cp tpp.

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

i'm mariko oi in singapore. —— the headlines...beijing bans the import and recycling of plastic waste, how will the rest of the work deal with millions of tons of garbage usually sent to china? south korea says it welcomes an offer from kim jong—un to send a delegation south to discuss possible participation in the olympic games. and i'm kasia madera in london. also coming up in the programme... california becomes the largest state in the us to legalise recreational use of cannabis. how do you hold a winter olympics in an area with barely any natural snowfall? we find out how china is preparing to stage the games in 2022. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am here in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in beijing, where china's government has introduced new restrictions on the import of foreign waste — much of it dirty or hazardous. the country has been importing large amounts of waste plastic and paper every year from europe, japan, and the united states to be

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: growing up in the world's biggest refugee camp, kutupalong in bangladesh, home to hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims who fled violence in myanmar. the two countries are discussing their repatriation, but there are grave concerns about their safety if they are sent back. we have a special report. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. and it's official. "baby brain" is a real thing according to an australian study. we'll find out what causes mental fogginess in some pregnant women. and simon biles says she was sexually assaulted by her team doctor. live from our studios in singapore and london, you're watching bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 6am in the biggest refugee camp in the world, kutupalong, near the port city of cox's bazar in bangladesh. it's where around 570,000 rohingya muslims are forced to call home, having fled a violent military crackdown against them, across the border in myanm

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: heading for rare talks — a high—level south korean delegation travels to the north after months of tension on the peninsular. fears of an environmental disaster in the east china sea — china says a tanker leaking oil after a collision is in danger of exploding. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: after the protests against sexual harassment at the golden globes, we hear from women taking a stand on the other side of the planet, in bollywood. cheering and tying the knot — some of the first gay marriages take place in australia, a month after historic marriage equality laws are passed. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 9am in seoul where south korean government negotiators meet shortly for talks with their north korean counterparts for the first time in more than two years. the two sides are expected to discuss the possibility of pyongyang sending

i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: warnings the west could choke under mountains of waste after china bans the import and recycling of plastics. detente on the korean peninsula. south korea welcomes an offer from the north to take part in the pyeongchang winter games. i'm kasia madera in london. happy new year from london. also in the programme: whoo! high time for a change. californians celebrate as cannabis is legalised for recreational use. and no snow? no problem. confidence from china ahead of the 2022 winter olympics. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 9am in beijing, where china's government has introduced new restrictions on the import of foreign waste, much of it dirty or hazardous. the country has been importing large amounts of waste plastic and paper every year from europe, japan and the united states to be recycled. it's estimated that china accepted 51% of global plastic s

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

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. and i'm kasia madera in london.8 people are now known to have died in saturday's attack on a hotel in kabul. witnesses describe the terror. us senators are trying to reach an agreement to end the deadlock over the budget, which has led to the federal government being shut down. and these pictures of a dramatic rescue from a mountain in scotland are proving popular on bbc.com. they show the moment when a coastguard helicopterfinally reached two climbers who had been stranded overnight in sub—zero temperatures. they had got into difficulties when a blizzard swept across them, but were eventually hauled to safety, alive and well. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times focuses on the displays of unity between the two koreas in the upcoming pyeongchang winter olympics. the paper says some south koreans believe their government went too far with a so—called political show, and see the lull in the tensions as meaningless amid the olympic euphoria. the china daily reveals that china is

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singapore, they have such a great app.opposed to say, the traditional silicon valley? bonnie: we are seeing a lot more vibrant types of things growing out of markets in asia, malaysia, philippines. to answer your question, yes, i believe, in the next five years, a lot of these valuations are going to come out of southeast asia and china. david: thank you so much for taking the time to come in. it will be a very busy week. let's tell you what's coming up here on the program. we are talking about hong kong. juliette: why hong kong property investors are still smitten by london even with brexit on the horizon. ♪ juliette: you are watching "bloomberg markets: asia." thes we count down to february 2, we are seeing in the in stocks showing gains and since monday. indian bonds continue to show pressure as rising oil prices create concerns around inflation and a wider fiscal deficit. let's check in with some of the companies due to report today. among them, the top pick in the i.t. sector for credit squeeze. also, hcl technologies