i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: us and chinese negotiators are making another attempt to resolve their trade dispute, just hours before new american tariffs are imposed on chinese goods. the us seizes a north korean cargo ship, alleging violation of international sanctions — just hours after north korea launched two short range missiles. hello. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: brunei under a microscope. the un will be examining the country's human rights record. singapore's parliament passes a controversial anti fake news law, giving authorities sweeping powers, but critics warn it threatens freedom of speech. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning and welcome to newsday. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, dc, where trade talks are under way between chinese and american negotiators. they are taking place after a week of threat and counter threat to introduce new tariffs on one another‘s products. the u

well the future looks bright she's concerned about singapore's hawker culture. maybe there are personal just by all. but i just i would just be lying hiding the. gold in the us and birth to expose mom to the pop culture whether or not she follows in a mother's footsteps is up to her and it's up to future generations to safeguard singapore's color nurture additions. what do you think about singapore's bid to get their haka food recognized by the un tell us contact us on facebook or twitter be sure to also check out our other stories on dot com ford slash asia we leave you with pictures from japan where crowds have been celebrating an all night they have a new empire and it's the beginning of a new era thank you for watching and see you next time. we're not here to judge but to eliminate prejudice and. we're not here to change your opinion but to open some space for different points of view we're not here to speak on behalf of anybody but to let everybody speak for themselves. or to give the right answers but to ask the right questions. we're not here to indoctrin

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm ben bland in london.emier league title, ending the season just one point ahead of liverpool. more than 60 million people are heading to the polls in the philippines, in elections which will be a mid—term verdict on rodrigo duterte's presidency. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the international edition of the new york times explains how the year—long trade war between us and china is only an initial skirmish. the article warns the conflict between the world's two largest economies may continue for decades, as they battle for global dominance. the front page of the philippine daily inquirer is dominated by a story on vote—buying irregularities in midterm elections. with parts of country going to polls on monday, police say more than a hundred people were caught red—handed accepting money in exchange for their votes — or handing out cash to voters in favour of some candidates. japan times reports on north korea lashing out at the united states for criticizing it over human rights

to honor their friends and families and preserve some of their belongings and more than just food singapore says it's cohen mary tradition deserves u.n. status we take you to a traditional hawker stall you can decide yourself if the claim holds up. i'm melissa chan and welcome to news asia it's good to have you with us japan has a new emperor the oxford educated not a hito now sits on the chrysanthemum throne the fifty nine year old was presented with imperial recall year at a mourning ceremony a sword and jewel in boxes as proof of his ascendance to the throne the new emperor then delivered his first official speech in which he vowed to remain close to the people and carry on his father's legacy of peace. i swear that i will act according to the constitution and fulfill my responsibility as the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people of japan while always turning my thoughts to the people and standing with them i sincerely pray for the happiness of the people and the further development of the nation as well as the peace of the world. so emperor now to hito has promised to promo

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. i'm ben bland, in london. to reach a trade deal with chinese officials. if there's no agreement, the us will impose new tariffs on chinese goods within hours. the us has seized a north korean ship alleging violation of international sanctions, just hours after north korea launched two short—range missiles. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world: the new york times reports on the plight of the children of islamic state members, now living in camps in syria and iraq, and the difficult decisions facing foreign governments about whether or not to bring their citizens home. the south china morning post is reporting on the us—china trade dispute with a headline about china's "sincere" desire to end the trade war, but beijing will defend itself in the face of more american tariffs. and in britain the daily mail reports on radio presenter, danny baker. he's been sacked by the bbc after tweeting a photo of a chimpanzee in a suit with a caption claiming that it shows the new royal baby leaving hospi

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. welcome to newsday on the bbc. the headlines: a day of drama in the english premier league — manchester city retain their title, ending the season just one point ahead of liverpool. more than 60 million people head to the polls in the philippines, midterm elections that could strengthen rodrigo duterte‘s presidency. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: how will singapore's new fake news law affect messaging services like whatsapp? we hearfrom a senior government minister. berline commemorates the anniversary of the american airlift which saved its west german inhabitants from a russian blockade. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and 1am in london where the premier league season finished on sunday. if you haven't watched the matches already, you may want to turn away at this point. the title was manchester city's again after a 4—1win at brighton. they were pushed all the way by liverpool, who ended the season a single p

you can draw from singapore thank you very much for your analysis. that's a photo that is most orders on our website. and be sure to check us out on facebook as well. relieve you now with another conquest of protest but these are no ordinary as this group of members has broken a record for the highest a rugby game in history to raise money for u.k. based children strategies we need to rid the games you make time for by. a video. link to me scream africa more. or link to exception stories in discussions. of easy and want with safety deputed come smoke free coffee join us on facebook at g.w. for. they want to represent you so what do you want from the. song from twenty full i'm such a valid as we put your questions it seems politicians from around the european union and across the political spectrum in our special debate will be hearing from young europeans voting for the first time in the new elections in may voicing their biggest concerns faced of isis i mean peace answer to you on and on france twenty four. the clock is ticking down the u.s. and chi

as mother nature returns to singapore. it begs the question how many wild animals can city people cope with it depends at pangolin like this will likely elicit a smile or a shrug but there's less tolerance when it comes to other species and the rescue team is often in for an ugly surprise. on this job can i expected to deal with a harmless garden snake until he discovered this. dead bats caught in a huge net in the garden the tenant says her gardener recommended she put one up so the bats wouldn't a stepfamily even ngs on the patio. this is one of the worst years of the see saw the bats fly could be because it's. the current they don't move these days in it and they fly in and get stuck. their feet . this is have been before. can i is feeling angry. is go lucky if you are. can i have removed the net but he doubts it will solve the problem he says singapore and so used to the city being clean orderly and perfect and they only want certain animals around your city dragonflies them by the by. your birds in the morning. grow j

to singapore next which is famous for its touting skyscrapers and immaculately clean the streets but the megacity also wants to read known as a green city the government has made of policy to expand green spaces in singapore heating to an influx of jungle animals that are now living in close proximity with humans it's keeping one hon rescued saturday extremely busy. jungle may not be the 1st thing that comes to mind when you think of singapore but the city state is turning green and green up it's a development welcomed by animal activists but it's also leading to showdowns between wild animals and humans. the akers wildlife rescue center says it receives some $9000.00 calls every year. today's 1st job is to retrieve a monitor lizard reportedly hiding in the bathroom of the school fully grown a monitor lizards can measure up to 3 metres and they have a painful bite but this one small and harmless. interest is going to do it is that the interest. but the little guys still manage to frighten some. coyotes. first started using this kind of thing after normally we have received these kind

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: donald trump lashes out at robert mueller 3 day after the former special counsel refused to clear the president of obstructing justice. the whole thing is a scam, it is a giant presidential harassment. russia did not help me get elected. you know who got me elect? i got me elected. russia did not help me at all. another front in the trade war — china will impose tariffs on $60 billion worth of american goods in just a few hours. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: as the syrian army closes in on the last rebel strongholds in the north, the un warns the lives of tens of thousands of children are at risk. keeping fit while fasting — we meet the athletes in singapore who are training hard while observing ramadan. glad you could join us. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington dc where president trump has lashed out at robert mueller, the special counsel who investigated russian interference in the 2016 elections. in a io—minute

speaking to us from singapore thank you very much for your analysis. that's it for today there's most orders on our website. and be sure to check us out on facebook as well. beleaguered now with another conquest of mt everest but these are no ordinary mountain has this group of climbers has broken a wall of records for the highest a rugby game in history to raise money for a u.k. based children strategy we need to rethink games to make time for but. what secrets lie behind these moves. to find out even immersive experience and explore fascinating cultural heritage sites. including the d w world heritage three sixty fifty f. now. they want to represent you so what do you want from the joint songs from twenty full i think as we put your questions it seems politicians from around the european union and across the political spectrum in our special debate will be hearing from young europeans voting for the first time in the new elections in may voicing their biggest concerns face to face says i mean peace answer to you on and off. the clock is ticking down

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: increased security and a second overnight curfew in sri lanka in response to a wave of anti—muslim violence on monday. we speak to a lawyer who was a victim of the whatsapp cyber attack and track down the company which developed the software in israel. i'm samantha simmonds in london. also in the programme: a prominent philippines journalist is brought before court on libel charges. she says it's because of critical reporting on president duterte. manchester city could face a one—season ban from europe's elite club competition over allegations it broke financial rules. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 4:30am in sri lanka, where the authorities have imposed a countrywide curfew for a second night. they want to put a stop to violent attacks on muslim—owned homes and shops in areas north of the capital colombo, in what's believed to be a reprisal f

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: increased security and a second overnight curfew in sri lanka, in response to a wave of anti—muslim violence on monday. a prominent philippines journalist is brought before court on libel charges. she says it's because of critical reporting on president duterte. i'm samantha simmonds in london. also in the programme: we speak to a lawyer who was a victim of the whatsapp cyber attack and track down the company which developed the software in israel. we meet the former monk who's now dispensing words of wisdom to 25 million online followers. 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 london, and 5:30 in the morning in sri lanka, where the second night of curfew has not long ended. the authorities are trying to stop the violent attacks on muslim—owned homes and shops in areas north of the capital colombo. it's thought they are reprisals for the easter bombings that killed more

tuesday morning in beijing, shanghai, and singapore.kets: china open." >> here are the top stories. china denounces blackmail over trade. kill president trump his tier four is catastrophic. itsd: the dispute has taken toll on a bellwether. jay powell admits u.s. corporate debt is a concern but insists the fed is not asleep at the wheel and the system

singapore has been nothing short of a nightmare. think of them as a dollar. yes you know what i said. some of a minute hello this is those of us but i wanted us to go to but there's a lot. about attacking come but embodied in modeling. missing of what i said -- seven main complaint that t cause dni. permanent intimacy i'm also available as a low a a low becae they will. we can do a lot of company both of the same as opposed to the okay within the ten not because ththey attack i was onn it bubu diststurbance that's it -- deals are not allowed to test and i thought i was little i wanted -- to but that doesn't. but i cables that said i know. that i got a model of the one one a so much that i can meet up with an idea is something that. the iraqi. his smile and his colleagues now face the prospect of going home empty handed. weeknights the men come to this restaurant for free mail provided by local and g. o.. they join a steady stream of workers. most of whom have lost official complaints against their employers. the numbers have been steadily rising since the glo

why are tokyo, hong kong and singapore 45 and six?hong kong and singapore 45 and six? i think the top five has been quite stable for decades. it takes for many of these institutional factors to play out all the time. so, take london for example, you would think with all the noise about brexit, london would be less attractive to a lot of people. so, we are seeing four, five, six, hong kong, singapore and beijing, taking over in the first three? possibly. beijing is ranked number nine, and it could potentially move up in future years. it is number nine at the moment, what will it take to move up to the top five? if you look at the factors we measure, it would be continuing to stay attractive to international presence, whether it is investors or companies, the number of foreign stu d e nts companies, the number of foreign students that are studying there, the number of international events being held. so, a more connected china would certainly propel cities further up the ranks. in other news, making headlines in germany, prosecutors hav

after we saw singapore reports decent numbers. rishaad: against the singapore dollar.o be interesting to look at gdp coming in year on year. a marked slowdown from the last time, 3.7% if what we had in the previous quarter. looking at quarter on quarter growth of 1.3% growth. that would indicate this is also reflected perhaps to some extent of what we saw last year with base effects taking place. that's currently their position. we should also be looking at baat up to.i >> we are pretty much flat when it comes to the thai baht. keep in mind if you take a look at the year to date gains when it comes to asia fx. thai baht is the top of the list. gained 2%. which is much different from what we see for the rest of asia. ems fx overall given what we've seen with trade wars and dollar. we have seen resilience when it comes to the thai currency. rishaad: as we wait for these numbers to come through from bangkok. some of the other headlines. what happened with singapore. start with an anticipated growth, 3.8%. looking at asean and what's happening in indonesia with the electio

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i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. also in the programme: security is stepped up in indonesia and protesters take to the streets as official results show thatjoko widodo has been re—elected as president. a possible breakthrough in the treatment of fatty liver disease. one of the authors of a new study joins me live in the studio. live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore and midnight here in london, where theresa may told mps they have one last chance to deliver a brexit agreement. having secured the support of her cabinet, the british prime minister set out the bold offer she had promised in a speech in central london. she pledged that the commons would get a vote on whether there should be another referendum, though she strongly opposed the idea. but can she win over supporters? and is this deal as new as she claims? our political editor laura kuenssberg has been finding out. there are flashing images coming up. a strange—looking world... win or lose, w

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: further falls in markets worldwide, after donald trump threatens to impose more tariffs on chinese imports. talks resume this week. can a trade war be avoided? free at last. after 18 months in prison, two reuters journalists in myanmar are re—united with their families. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: south africa's president pledges to clean out corruption in his anc party, but will voters in wednesday's election believe him? # some days i can't say why i'm feeling lonely... and rico's been talking to one of the states‘ biggest music stars, josh groban, about how he wants his music to bring people together. it's a privilege to be able to sing songs to bring people together and sing songs with messages the world needs right now. 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, one am in london and 8pm in washington, where china's vice premier is due to arrive for two d

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. also on newsday: the pentagon says a credible threat from iran led to the us deploying an aircraft carrier to the middle east. three dogs from australia, with a very particular set of skills they can sniff out and find endangered insects. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello. it is at 8am in singapore and 1:00 here in london where the duchess of sussex has given birth to a boy. the baby, seventh in line to the british throne, was born at 5:26am local time, weighing three and a quarter kilograms. prince harry was present for the birth and said it had been the most amazing experience. both mother and baby, he said, are doing incredibly well. our royal correspondent nicolas witchell begins our coverage. on the forecourt of buckingham palace, the orthodox way of doing things — a short written statement on a gilt easel announcing a royal birth. but the sussexes have been at pains to do things their way. cue a beaming father, eager to s

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.ee votes to hold attorney—general william barr in contempt after he refuses to turn over the full mueller report. no outright winner in thailand's election, so negotations begin over who will form the new government. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post focuses on the rising trade tensions between china and the us and quotes a senior chinese government adviser who says it would've been "suicidal" for china to commit to the draft deal. he added that beijing is "prepared for failure" in these talks. hello as you go let‘s look now at the new york times‘ international edition reporting on the devastating effect the easter sunday bombings has had on sri lanka‘s tourist industry. losses this year could amount to as much as $1.5 billion. and finally, excitement about the royal baby continues in the uk, after the queen met her newest great—grandchild for the first time. london‘s free newspaper metro has devoted the whole of the front page to

be a future where we could see like ok well we start with dominoes well then we get to you know singapore or work or whatever else and sharing that data yeah i think that's and that's an interesting way of looking at open sort of data protocols that allow organizations to share their data and access it and. at a level which allows them to collaborate there are some experiments going on in this domain but enterprises today are concerned about their data and their data rights and so the they're ok to experiment within a data set that as long as they have such an access controls and for missions and that's fine as a start what we're going there to do is let all of these partners have always have access to their data but we will build the algorithms for them that allow them to then scale and ship and make use of this data sets because remember the details of mission as much as we are in block and in technology a large number of companies don't fully understand the value of the data that they're sitting on and neither do we as consumers you don't understand the value of the data that you give

tell me about what you guys are doing yeah so i think the partnership with them in malaysia and singapore as a pilot is to really help equip them with some of the algorithms that would allow them to do door to door delivery as efficiently as possible and if you look at the broader delivery landscape and how it has evolved with new technological innovators like nobody grab all of these partners that have come on board you really need to be able to serve customer demand sometimes in an anticipatory way so you understand what they are likely to purchase but also in a very efficient way so that your promise of delivering something on time is going to be met and that includes understanding you know several different data input so what's the weather going to be like how are you going to route out drivers on time as efficiently as possible how do you make sure that the pizza is as fresh as possible when a customer gets it so all of these would be combined into a nice algorithm that would allow them to effectively deliver. the efficiency scale . i mean working with domino's pizza this is a large

i am ben bland in london and i i'm rico hizon in singapore. when the english premier league in 2016 to find out how artificial intelligence is transforming the business of sport. and we couldn't not show you these pictures of landmarks in england taking part in long—standing royal baby traditions, celebrating the birth of baby sussex. that is it for now. thanks for watching. hello, good morning. early bank holiday morning last year, the temperature was a record 29 degrees. this time around, 1a celsius at best. that was in the south—west of england where we did see some sunshine. we will see temperatures recovering a little bit across more southern parts of the uk and it will be staying on the chilly side. more rain to come as well. most of it will be coming from this area of cloud that will bring wetter, windier weather overnight into wednesday. we have a lot of cloud on the scene for many places and are still some bursts of rain here and there. skies are a little bit clearer in scotland and here we have colder air so they may well be a touch

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: america's opioid epidemic. now, a major drugs company goes on trial in a landmark court case. we're not a dumping ground. malaysia says it is sending back thousands of tons of imported plastic waste to the countries of origin. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: european leaders meet to thrash out who gets the eu's top jobs, and already there is disagreement. torn apart by the islamic state group, the yazidi families of iraq rebuilding their lives after the fall of is. islamic state group is on the run now, but the pain and suffering that they've caused has been amplified with tens of thousands of families here in iraq, and in syria too, and that's going to take generations to recover from. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 6:00pm in the evening in the us state of oklahoma, where one of the world's largest drug manufacturers, johnson & johnson, is on trial. it is accused of fuelling the opioid epidemic in the country by deceptively marketing painkillers and downp

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.ng haul in the us—china trade war. we'll see why manufacturers are worried the dispute will hurt supply chains and markets. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. the mysterious street artist banksy has unveiled his latest work in the italian city of venice during the city's biennale art festival. named venice in 0il, the work is made up of nine individually framed paintings showing an oversized cruise ship dwarfing some of the city's most celebrated historic monuments. some locals worry about the ships' impact on the floating city — with the increased numbers of tourists arriving and causing the lagoon‘s water level to rise that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. we saw a top temperature of 25 degrees at heathrow, in london, on thursday. there was a lot of sunshine around. it felt warm for many places and that's led to a fairly mild night across some southern areas. temperatures no lower 11 or 12 degrees in the london area to start friday. bu

and can i watch in technology get food to your door faster and fresher domino's pizza of singapore and malaysia is banking on just that by partnering with singularity net a leading company to improve their most pressing supply and supply chain and logistical challenges are down the singularity not chief marketing officer we've come on to discuss the innovative deal. to talk about here today is your work with domino's pizza in southeast asia. to basically help the supply chain move more efficiently tell me about what you guys are doing yeah me too so i think the partnership with them in malaysia and singapore as a pilot is to really help equip them with some of the algorithms that would allow them to do door to door delivery as efficiently as possible and if you look at the broader delivery landscape and how it has evolved with new technological innovators like nobody grab all of these partners that have come on board you really need to be able to serve customer demand sometimes in an anticipatory way so you understand what they are likely to purchase but also in a very efficient way so

and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us.adquarters in san francisco — just days before its debut on the new york stock exchange. will catch up with you in a short time. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. wednesday was a thoroughly wet, cold, windy day for many areas. further south we did see the sunshine appeared through the afternoon, but that gave way to showers and some thunderstorms with hail. all tye dean withers area of low pressure, which are slowly moving out into the north sea, although its weather fronts will continue to affect parts of the country as we had three today. now, earlier today it will stay quite damp across parts of scotland, northern england, with persistent rain, still quite a breeze living in of the north sea. but northern scotla nd of the north sea. but northern scotland will stay dry with clear skies stop here another cold one with a frost out of town. further south, because more cloud and rain, it should be a lescott start. for those they come it will be a damp start for

well, singapore airlines can get you from newark liberty international airport to downtown singaporeurs. it is the longest commercial flight in the world. kris van cleave was on board for the inaugural flight. ♪ come fly with me ♪ let's fly, let's fly away >> reporter: with the mentality of a marathon runner dwayne brown showed up to the gate. >> do your friends think you're crazy? >> yes. they said dwayne, are you nuts? are you nuts? >> reporter: what he is is an aviation fanatic at the starting line, along with 160 other passengers, for the latest launch of the world's longest nonstop flight. new york to singapore. >> let's celebrate this with a big round of applause. >> reporter: a more than 9,500-mile trek connecting two of the world's financial capitals in a mere, get this, 19 or so hours. >> i've been 13 hours. this should be interesting. >> reporter: for donna scarolo and liz seco time is money. they're racing to get to a business meeting and are willing to pay about four grand one way to shave six hours off their trip. >> it makes a huge difference because we're able to get d

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: president trump declares a national emergency to stop us companies using any telecoms equipment from foreign companies seen as a threat. a call to action from new zealand and france to stamp out violence and extremism online. global tech giants promise to act. it is pleasing to see the statement from five major tech companies committing all of them to a set of individual actions and collaborative actions as well. i'm samantha simmonds in london. also in the programme: the un says houthi rebels in yemen hvae stuck to a deal to pull out of three ports — a lifeline for the war—torn nation. and as campaigning draws to a close in india, we meet one young female first—time voter and find out what matters to her. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8 am in singapore, 1am in london and 8:00 in the evening in washington, dc where president trump has declared a national emergency to protect us computer networks f

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the us attorney general defends his handling of the mueller report against accusations that he misled congress over its conclusions. could this be the holy grail of cancer treatment? we will talk to the australian team who have uncovered the unique set of genes that keeps some cancer cells dormant. it is 7:00am in singapore and midnight in london, where the controversy about the chinese company huawei's involvement in communications networks has seen a remarkable twist. the british prime minister, theresa may, has sacked her defence secretary, gavin williamson, accusing him of leaking information from a meeting of the national security council. that information — that huawei would have a limited role in the uk's rollout of 56 technology, a move that mr williamson and some other cabinet ministers are thought to oppose. our political editor laura kuennsberg reports. it wasn't me, he said. absolutely not. and then again and again, the defence secretary adamant he had nothi

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. i'm ben bland in london.ussian plane makes an emergency landing in moscow. israel targets and kills a senior palestinian militant in gaza, as hostilities between the two sides escalate. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post looks at the rise of blood smuggling into hong kong, which officials attribute to parents wanting to know the gender of their baby. all forms of testing to determine the gender of a fetus have been illegal in mainland china since 2003 unless it is for health reasons. the japan times reports on the us reaction to a possible weapons test by north korea. taking to twitter, the us president dismissed the test, vowing that a denuclearisation deal will happen. and the philippine daily inquirer has details on one zoo's successful attempt to breed a rare hornbill. the bird is considered a wildlife treasure in the philippines, but is in danger from man—made threats. now, ben, what stories are sparking discussions online? yes, karishma, let's looks

i'm rico hizon in singapore, also in the programme.iolence in indonesia as security forces clash with protesters opposed to presidentjoko widodo‘s re—election. and the groundbreaking us exhibition highlighting how the vietnam war permanently changed american art. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. a warm welcome to the programme. it's 7:00am in the morning in singapore and midnight here in london, where the fate of britain's prime minister is looking increasingly shaky. within the past few hours, theresa may has lost a key member of her government. several cabinet ministers have told the bbc that the prime minister cannot stay, with one saying it's "the end of the line" for her. the issue is, of course, brexit. and the prime minister's attempts to find a way out of the deadlock, which has seen her unable to get her withdrawal agreement through parliament. our political editor laura kunesberg tells the story of a very fraught day at westminster. notjust this morning, but for many

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: india's governing party bjp welcomes the latest exit polls, suggesting narendra modi is on track for a second term as pm. a dramatic escalation in us tensions with chinese tech firms as google suspends some business with huawei. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: how good is that win? well done. with final votes being counted in australia, prime minister scott morrison is one seat away from an outright majority. and we hearfrom one of bollywood's upcoming stars — radhika — and hertake on film censorship. what we need is more sex education, not banning things. everything is available, you can go watch whatever you want. what you need is sex education, not the other way around. low from our studios in singapore and london. —— live. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, 1:00 am in london and approaching 6:00am in delhi, where narendra modi's party says it is on course for a win in the country's mammoth general e

live from singapore and london.ramme: why a group of australian students could have a major influence on the next generation of vehicles roving across the surface of mars. also on the programme, countdown to the cricket world cup. the first match is in just a few hours — the hosts england will play south africa. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletic events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will be thousands of queues started forming at 7am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot, as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juve ntus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death of mr nehru today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 11,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the ric

and a defense assessment that singapore shares?>> extreme scenario the fear that any technological company with market share would put into supply chain, instruments or chips or components that allow a back door. that is a specific threat. and if you ask experts, they would say, not so likely. not so likely. in principle. but in the case of huawei. >> i was going to add on. the difficulty is in detecting such component. we are in the security business. if you want to analyze one motherboard for such a component, it would take you quite a long time. it is a theoretical threat. made more difficult because actually very hard. gerry: who think is the biggest threat to global stability or regional stability, the united states or china? >> it would be intemperate action.>> okay who is more likely to take that action? >> depends on the mood of the day. >> we so what happened in the south china sea. china has established its dominion essentially over the south china sea nohow, hasn't it? >> i wouldn't say that. you -- someone pointed out t

lawrence wong, singapore minister for national development.ank you very much, haslinda. investors will be watching for big calls as the investment conference kicks off in hong kong. david ingles is there. from theoming up seventh annual conference. big investment call ups, a lot of these hedge funds will be announcing later on this afternoon. to preview some of these key themes, we will be joined in set in the next hour. big names in the hedge fund industry. we were talking about samsonite. some of their other shorts they have put in place. just in case, we will try to ask them as well. later on this afternoon what they might need. we will try and see if they might want to chime in. lots comingasize, up here on the show. back to you. >> we will be looking forward to it. thank you so much. and before we hand over to bloomberg markets, let's take a look at the markets at the moment. seeing the nikkei following 0.8%. the cost be, up 0.3%. the afx falling for a second session. this is bloomberg. the latest innovation from xfinity isn't just a stor

i'm rico hizon in singapore. this is newsday on the bbc. the headlines: global financial markets take a tumble as china hits back in the trade war with the us. could the philippines‘ controversial president consolidate his power? votes are counted in midterm elections. i'm samantha simmonds in london. also in the programme: the war orphan who met his mother. a miraculous reunion for an iraqi family after 30 years. translation: i am just so happy, i'm so proud. hitting the depths. a record—breaking dive in the pacific discovers plastic pollution on the seabed. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london and 8pm in new york, where wall street fell sharply after china announced steeper tariffs on 60 billion dollars‘ worth of us imports. the dow jones ended the day down by 2.38%, the biggest daily loss this year. president trump though insisted that he was in a good position. laura trevelyan has this report. wall street plunged on monday

singapore has got 1.7 million foreigners working on this small island.ot of workers from myanmar coming in. there is movement of labor, but there will never be a kind of freedom of movement that you have, for example, with the european union. my dream for asean is that it will continue to stay together and not break apart as a result of the u.s.-china rivalry, because if there is one thing that keeps me awake at night it is worrying how asean will survive this incredibly intense u.s.-china rivalry that is coming in the next 10 to 20 years. ♪ haslinda: the mekong river flows for more than 4000 kilometers. the main artery is connected to the rest of the world. but times are changing fast. massive infrastructure projects and digital revolutions are creating a whole new picture. thanks for watching "asean: the next generation." ♪ >> uber stores. totalked the rocky ride going public. how the european legislation given an unfair advantage to american firms? a bombshell op-ed saying that the social network is too big for its own good. will the regulators really