is already singapore's most important export destination for services singapore is one of the e.u.'s latest largest trading partners in south east asia now let's take a closer look at the matter with kevin haydn of irish he's with the association of german chancellor of industry and commerce and joins us in the studio now kevin this is the 1st race of the u.s. planes with. member why singapore or singapore is a very small country if you look at the size of the population but in trade volume it's pretty significant for german companies it's roughly 15000000000 euros that they trade with singapore every year it's you can compare this to canada i would just like a bigger country and so it is pretty significant there are also around $1600.00 german companies in singapore and they use it as a hub for other countries in asia so it's pretty important for time companies which which sectors are we talking about that will profit from this deal the most well there's already a lot of trade between germany and singapore as specially cars machinery but also renewable energies or sector all of med

as the biggest single market and singapore as a relatively small city state the morning well singapore as well it of the small iraq that when you look at the population of the size of the area of the land but if you look at trade in the if you look at the economy it's pretty significant the trade problem with germany is roughly around $15000000000.00 euros you can compare that for example to canada which is slightly larger than singapore but the trade value is similar so this is an if it can for the area for the german economy ok so what significance does this deal have for german businesses well german businesses get all the benefits that a trade agreement usually gets it gets lower tariffs that means lower costs for the companies less bureaucracy for example it also means that we have agreements on emission of standards and if you need to pick it's to go into a specific country but it's also a good sign for international trade right now because we see almost daily new terrorists coming up so it's a good sign for free trade and for would be straight ok by what sort of businesses are g

unfortunately none of the in singapore larger vehicles rule the road. i'm not allowed on the road neither are they not allowed on footpaths now there isn't really an official commuting by clean in singapore severely lacking in infrastructure and we do have connected networks now these are parts that are shared between pedestrians as well as cyclists and any other device users to use in within parks but they're not effective or neither are the. straightforward enough for commuting purposes so there's a severe lack of infrastructure for such devices here well i feel that's a problem that we share in singapore and in berlin and other parts of the world andrea hang there in singapore thank you so much. and now to some of the other business stories making news the u.s. federal aviation authority the f.a.a. has downgraded malaysia's air safety rating to category 2 according to media reports the new rating means that malaysia's air carriers can either add new service is to the u.s. to extend existing once the carriers will also be subjected to additional inspe

is already singapore's most important export destination for services and singapore is one of the e.u.'s margin trading partners in southeast asia earlier i spoke to kevin hyde nice he's a foreign trade expert at the association of german chambers of industry and commerce and i asked him why the world's biggest single market and a relatively small city state were so eager to link up. the morning well singapore is relatively small you're right when you look at the population of the size of the area of the land but if you look at trade in the if you look at the economy it's pretty significant the trade one with germany is for awfully around 15000000000 euros you can compare that for example to canada which is slightly larger than singapore but the trade value is similar so this significant for the area for the german economy ok so what significance does this deal have for german distances well german businesses get all the benefits that a trade agreement usually gets it gets lower tariffs that means lower costs for the companies less bureaucracy for example it also means that we have ag

you like i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into president trump — the house of representatives will begin hearings in public. it's about the truth. and what is at stake? what is at stake in all of this is nothing less than our democracy. investigators in pakistan say a passenger's cooking stove was responsible for a train fire that killed at least 70 people. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme: as african swine fever spreads, international experts call it the greatest threat to commercial livestock in a generation. and a special bbc investigation reveals domestic workers being sold in kuwait via an online slave market on platforms provided by google, apple, and facebook. 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 9:00 in the evening in washington where the impeachment inquiry into president donald trump has entered a new, and more heated phase. the us house of

and in berlin and other parts of the world andrea hang there in singapore thank you so much. and now to some of the other business stories making news the u.s. federal aviation authority the f.a.a. has downgraded malaysia's air safety rating to a category 2 according to media reports the new rating means that malaysia's can either add new service is to the u.s. to extend existing once the carriers will also be subjected to additional inspections at u.s. airports. a judge in malaysia has ordered former prime minister najib razak to enter a defense as part of his 1st trial over the one and the beast scandal billions of dollars were stolen from the state investment fund told to the courts he plans to testify in his own defense. australia's main carrier quantas has pledged to achieve 0 net emissions by 2050 it's the 2nd airline to do so after british airways oh no i agee quantize is also investing about 30000000 euros in developing more sustainable aviation fuel in. the united kingdom has avoided a technical recession after a contraction in the 2nd quarter of fishel figures show

haslinda: any plans for crypto banks in singapore? sopnendu: yes, most are from singapore.that there is a place there for licensing. haslinda: in terms of pushing singapore as a digital, fintech hub, what is the 5, 10 year timeline you were looking at and what is the strategy? sopnendu: from my perspective, singapore fintech hub will focus on driving the digital transformation of economics. we will be packing the engines behind solutions. that should be our focus. we are a small market. we are the market that will solve the bigger consumer need across us. -- 2.5 billion people. size toa lot of market solve a lot of the new demand in the economy. of2025, there is expecting $300 billion of new economic opportunities. with online payments and e-commerce. haslinda: among the initiatives, we have the project with three phases of five? when will it be commercialized? sopnendu: you will see next year, a large part of the project will be getting to production. we have to ensure the promise we multicurrencye payment network which will drive the new economy. it is something that will

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. trade war winners.rlic. for the time being, from all of us here, thank you for watching. most m ost pla ces most places a frost free at the moment because there is too much cloud around although over the next few days it will continue to get milder, day and night, but in the forecast. most of the rain today will be towards the south. and getting blown away i those brisk winds. great through the midlands through the south—east of england, brighter skies further north, a few showers towards the north—east of scotland. the highest temperature is where it turns wetter later in the day towards the south—west of england, may be double figures here. jumping into friday. more showers and a lot of cloud around on friday but the potential for some wet weather to develop towards the west country, south—west of england and then into the west midlands and wales, though showers merging two long spells of rain that could be quite heavy. 7—9d in the north, double figures likely further south. i'm kasia madera with bbc

facebook issues a correction notice on a user's post at the request of singapore's government and it's raising concerns about free speech and sport the biggest ever edition of the southeast asian games that is efficiently underway developing the host nation for the region's largest multi-sport and that. fellow iraq's cabinet has met to discuss the prime minister's office of resignation meeting was called to find a political solution after 2 months of anti-government protest demand he says the government has done everything to meet the protesters demands but demonstrators disagree and say they won't back down they vowed to continue protesting until there's a complete political overall more than 400 people have been killed across the country since the protests began in october. good morning now from see mona fulton who is live for us in baghdad so simona what is the latest there that's happening. well the violence appears to have gone down after 2 very violent days that claimed a lot of lives but the aftermath of what has happened still very much reverberates not just here for her square

and i'm rico hizon in singapore.lso in the programme: growing tensions between the uk and china, as a british consular worker tells the bbc he was tortured by chinese secret police. and we talk to the star of a hotly tipped film at this week's singapore film festival. hello, and welcome to the programme. it's 9:00am in singapore and 1:00 in the morning here in london, where prince andrew has decided to step back from his royal duties for the foreseeable future. it follows controversy surrounding his friendship with the convicted paedophile, jeffrey epstein and his disastrous interview at the weekend with the bbc. the prince has denied having sex with a 17—year—old girl procured for him by epstein, but a number of organisations linked to his work have begun to distance themselves. nicholas witchell reports. driving himself into buckingham palace yesterday, the only sighting of prince andrew since the newsnight interview was broadcast. hostility towards him has shown no sign of lessening. "poison prince" and "pariah pr

and i am sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us.—ahead for the floatation of part of the state—owned oil company aramco. and before we go, let's end on some friendly rivarly. australia and england have taken their sports rivalry to another level, and another century. this weekend as the two nations faced off in a jousting tournament. dubbed the ashes ofjousting, a reference to the historic cricket test matches between the two countries, australian and english knights clashed over two days of competition in a small town in rural victoria. australia won the tournament. that's all for now. stay with bbc news. not too many weather changes on the way this week, with low pressure staying in charge. it was somewhat quieter on sunday, but plenty of evidence out there as to how wet it's been recently. and this week will deliver more rain at times, so that part of the forecast isn't changing. but there's something new — it will be turning colder as we go through the week. now, why is it unsettled? low pressure in charge. one area of low press

we are in singapore as the aipac headquarters are in singapore.set to launch or have already -- you are set to launch or have already into malaysia? >> correct. we are already servicing a few pacific.n asia we are in for an hong kong and in japan, a fairly a new numbers in asia. , date yet toonth be confirmed we are starting to with customers in malaysia our international payments. [speaking simultaneously] this brings us onto what you have at the moment, debit cards in very is of the country. -- various parts of the country. you are all setting yourselves up as a shadow bank. talk about virtual banking and whether he will apply for licenses in various countries and if it will play into your strategic thinking. >> absolutely. we are now living about 5.5 alien dollars on behalf of individuals and businesses across borders. that is the biggest part of what we do is we help people in businesses and now even thanks. you are right. this is just the beginning. now we are also offering international banking services including0 countries all of europe. ac

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.t attempt to cope with the dangerous smog. more angry confrontations in hong kong, and the violence escalates — a knife attack leaves four people injured. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times reports on how proud the country is to have hosted the rugby world cup and its sadness now the tournament has ended. it also echoes government appeals for volunteers to help repair the damage caused by two massive typhoons which hit japan while the tournament was underway. the straits times has the failed trade pact talks at the asean summit in thailand. it says the pact is now not expected to be agreed until february next year. and the financial times has a cover story about the us military securing oilfields in syria. it also reports on saudi aramco listing on the stock market, and its aim to be valued at a massive $2 trillion. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? sharanjit, we've already heard how air pollution in the north of india has reac

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: india's top judges accuse the authorities of passing the buck and failing to tackle delhi's toxic smog. and turkey says it's captured the elder sister of abu bakr al—baghdadi, leader of the islamic state group killed in a us raid. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: with just hours before the melbourne cup race, an animal abuse scandal shocks many in australia. and in politically troubled times, how do cartoonists draw their inspiration? voiceover: live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 6:30am in delhi, where millions of people are still being urged to stay indoors because of toxic smog. state governments have been accused of failing to take action to tackle the city's air pollution. the supreme court said authorities were only interested in "gimmicks", rather than concrete measures. our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanatha has more. so our polluti

thank you for joining us in singapore.ill head to mumbai as indian markets reopened for the day's trading. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ you're watching "bloomberg markets: asia." the indian telecommunications company and its rival will be raising mobile tariffs for the first time in three years. our reporter has the story. what is behind this surprise price hike? in my right in guessing it's to pay for these huge bills they have to pay in back taxes? >> absolutely you are right. that is one point. september, one of them had india's highest ever loss. companies had a huge loss. alone because of the taxes and other charges. expressednies have doubt going head as a going concern. this has led to the price hike. there is also a catch. atop a panel of bureaucrats in the government studying the issues in the telecom sector, they are expecting some financial moratorium in the loan sector. is why they are going for the hike come although they've not disclose the details but they clearly said they are going for the hike. juliette: what d

in singapore.e day and i am live at the singapore fintech festival, the largest in the world. 50,000 participants. a lot of great guests coming up g prius gupta.s go and we have jessica tan coming up. we will get her views on whether other the ipo may impact ipos. and don't forget our interview with andy maguire. about thelk to him rise of digital earnings in asia. and the issue of data localization. all of that coming up. cheers from the fintech festival in singapore. let us get the first word headlines from su keenan in new york. su: the hong kong hospital authorities say only one person was shot by police earlier today. police had said two people had been wounded by live rounds outside a subway station. extrail operator mtr says travel time is needed on several lines after pro-democracy activist staged disruptions. this all follows the 24th straight weekend of unrest with tear gas once again fired as protesters rather than multiple districts. meanwhile, in bolivia, the resigned, morales, has aft

terms like policy powell in singapore -- policy pal in singapore.al --e a in hong kong, we see models like konta fee, who are a digital investment platform. using that technology to provide more products and services to consumers. yvonne: the one example we saw during the hong kong fintech chat.was alibaba, we -- ofg of a chamber your the game changer is that? that is the complaint ic from people who use these platforms. >> everything they are doing in terms of payments and mobile inlets, they are the envy asia because you have people like we bank with huge numbers of customers. the cost of running that technology is a fraction of what the listed banks have. it is one to watch. the incumbents in the different markets are looking at the tech firms and looking at examples like that and saying, can we do something similar? can we leverage the trusted brands to offer these services to our customers? does crypto world figure in this? >> it is a huge opportunity, but it is the technology that is trying to find the right space. we have seen a lot of banks

dyson has been building up its presence in singapore over the yea rs its presence in singapore over thenounced it would build a new electric car here but the project was scrapped because it was not seem to be commercially viable. mr dyson said it was done for economic reasons. it makes vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, air dryers. most products are designed in the uk but manufactured right here in asia. now let's brief you on some other business stories: manchester city's parent company, city football group or cfg, has agreed to buy a majority stake in indian super league side mumbai city fc. cfg is buying 65% of mumbai city, meaning the group will now hold a stake in eight football clubs. it already holds controlling stakes in manchester city, us side new york city fc and australia's melbourne city — as well as minority shareholdings in clubs in china, spain, uruguay and japan. us investment bank morgan stanley has fired or placed on leave at least four traders for allegedly hiding losses of between $100 million and $140 million according to bloomberg. the bank has refused to comment on

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: public impeachment hearings into donald trump's presidency get under way in washington. mr trump, who's hosting turkey's leader, says he's too busy to watch. i hear it's a joke. i have not watched, i have not watched for one minute because i've been with the president, which is much more important as far as i am concerned. earlier, president erdogan received a warm welcome to the white house despite tensions over the war in syria. i'm maryam moshiri in london. also in the programme: a breakthrough in the war against ebola, the world health organization approves the first vaccine. and venice underwater — the highest tide in 50 years causes severe flooding in the italian tourist city. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump has again denounced the impeachment inquiry into him as the first public hearings got under way. it

hong kong to singapore. a large increase in foreign currency deposits to singapore but that hasn't translated to singapore dollar deposits necessarily but in general, a bit of a safe haven but unusual for this point in the cycle. quite expensive based on our expectations of what we think the mas my needs to be doing going forward with monetary policy, which is further easing. our guest yesterday was arguing about hong kong and how essentially it will maintain its preeminence. of said forget about things how much it contributes to the chinese economy in aggregate, but she was saying it allows china to have its cake and eat it too. it gives china to separate -- two separate credit ratings, two separate customs territories and two legal systems, common-law which is universal. tell me about that. jason: i think that is one of the big advantages of hong kong. that's not going to go away. it may diminish a little bit given the political unrest is not goingt it to become a serious issue as far as hong kong status u

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: hong kong's chief executive, carrie lam, promises to reflect after pro—democracy parties win a landslide in local elections. the message is that the hong kong opposition is now the most powerful political group in hong kong. it is no longer a protest movement. it now has a proper democratic mandate and that means that the chief executive cannot longer ignore their demands. a us court rules that a former white house counsel must testify before congress, rejecting the trump administration's argument that white house officials cannot be compelled to do so. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: australian intelligence officials investigate allegations of a plot to get a chinese spy elected to parliament. and we meet the malaysian punk rocker who's leading the straight edge movement by promoting a totally sober lifestyle. live from our studios in singapore and london... this is bbc world news. it is newsday. glad you could join us. good morning. it's 8am in sing

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: serving up a thanksgiving surprise in afghanistan — president trump tells us troops the taliban's pushing for a ceasefire. the taliban wants to make a deal. it has to be a real deal but we will see. they want to make a deal because we are doing a greatjob. that is the only reason. anger at australia's bushfire crisis — after 6 deaths and widespread destruction, calls for the government to take climate change seriously. i'm nuala mcgovern, in london. also in the programme: shame and suicide in south korea — claims the law is failing victims of spy camera crime. a race against time in the philippines. delays and corruption claims overshadow saturday's opening of the southeast asian games. 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 4:30 in the morning in afghanistan, where president trump has made an unannounced trip to visit american troops. in his first trip to afghanis

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: india's top judges accuse the authorities of passing the buck and failing to tackle delhi's toxic smog. key impeachment testimony is released to the public, as a federal court orders president trump's accountants to hand over his tax returns. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: with just hours before the melbourne cup race, an animal abuse scandal shocks many in australia. and we live in politically troubled times. we hear from the cartoonist about how he draws inspiration. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 5:30am in delhi, where millions of people are still being urged to stay indoors because of toxic smog. state governments have been accused of failing to take action to tackle the city's air pollution. the supreme court said authorities were only interested in gimmicks, rather than concrete measures. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has more. so our pollution metre has a reading of around 300 right now. now

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: claiming it's a "conjob": president trump denies that he asked his attorney general to say he'd done nothing wrong in his call with ukraine's president. from friends to rivals: why the relationship between america and china has become a battle that the us can't afford to lose. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme: a corridor allowing sikhs to cross from india into pakistan to visit one of the religion‘s holiest sites is due to open on saturday. and in the ring with the female amateur sumo champion who's fighting to change the rules of one of the world's oldest sports. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington dc, where the impeachment inquiry continued to unfold on thursday and president trump went on the attack. he's furious about reports that he asked attorney general william barr to hold a press conference clearing him of any wrongdoing in that phone call with ukraine's leader, in which mr trump asked for an investigatio

dollars that have flowed out of hong kong into the likes of singapore there are reports of the locals scouring for properties to buy him a backyard here in malaysia so there could be this positive spillover from the wars in hong kong into the broader asian context but as far as the negative spillover is a concern that appears to be limited at the time being all right but this outflow that you're mentioning there could this be a sign that hong kong is running the risk of losing the status as one of the most important financial hops. well to be clear we have to admit that it is a risk but it remains a remote risk right now. we're just not quite there yet i mean it's going to take a paradigm shift in order for these huge banks and m.n.c. ease and financial firms to uproot themselves after decades of expansion in hong kong i mean i keep in mind hong kong no it is the your capital in the world a lousy alone it's or over $30000000000.00 worth of listings in hong kong and you've got the upcoming a 2nd relisting of. words at least $12000000000.00 and i think they'll be a litmus test for hong

i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: israel's prime minister is indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust — he responds angrily. this evening we witnessed an attempt to carry out a coup d'etat against the prime minister on false allegations in an investigation process that was biased and contaminated. firefighters battle hundreds of blazes across australia and warn it's too late for some to evacuate. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: at the trump impeachment inquiry, a former security official says the president promoted a false narrative. and from war orphan to star ballerina — a remarkable story of perseverance, dedication and survival. voiceover: live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, one in the morning in london and 3am in israel where prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been indicted for corruption. the charges of breach of trust and fraud are the first ever against a sitting israeli leader. mr net

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.s formally underway with prime minister borisjohnson calling on voters to give him the majority to deliver brexit. us congressional democrats announce they will begin public hearings on impeaching president trump next wednesday. now let's see what's making the front pages of thursday's newspapers. the philippine star's front page says president duterte's vice—president and rival leni robredo has accepted the challenge of leading the war on drugs, even though her supporters warn it could be a trap. ms robredo says despite the suspicion she's being set up to fail, if it means she can save just one innocent life, then she should try it. the arab news reports on the stabbing of eight people, including four tourists, at the ancient roman heritage site ofjerash in jordan. a palestinian man from a nearby refugee camp was arrested for questioning. a spokesperson for the camp said residents there denounced the attack. and singapore's straits times tells the story of two brothers, lin hanwei and

your period singapore is the e.u.'s largest trading partner in asia southeast region with a total of bilateral trade of over $58000000.00 in goods and just over $56000000.00 worth of trade in services and the agreement includes sections on renewable energy investments e-commerce and even intellectual property theft president of the european commission john junker said this is the european union's 1st bilateral trade agreement with a south east asian country a building block towards a closer relationship between europe and one of the most dynamic regions in the world while european commissioner for trade cecilia mon strong said our trade agreement with singapore provides further evidence of our commitment to fair and rules based trade the agreement will benefit workers farmers and companies of all sizes both here and in singapore. the european union's competition commissioner margaret vest a juror wants to take a deeper look at apple pay the top regulator previously had sent out a questionnaire to merchants asking if th

will remove tariffs on 84 percent of all singapore products that are entering the e.u. within the 1st year and how the the additional 16 percent will be removed over a 3 to 5 year period singapore is the e.u.'s largest trading partner in asia southeast region with a total of bilateral trade of over $58000000.00 in goods and just over $56000000.00 worth of trade in services and the agreement includes sections on renewable energy investments e-commerce and even intellectual property theft president of the european commission john carr juncker said this is the european union's 1st bilateral trade agreement with a south east asian country a building block towards a closer relationship between europe and one of the most dynamic regions in the world while european commissioner for trade cecilia mon strong said our trade agreement with singapore provides further evidence of our commitment to fair and rules based trade the agreement will benefit workers farmers and companies of all sizes both here and in singapore. the european union's competition commissioner margaret vest a j

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: at the victoria falls, a dramatic change in water levels. we report from zimbabwe on drought, rising temperatures and a new warning from the united nations. with just over two weeks until the uk general election, both main political parties are forced to defend themselves against allegations of racism. iam i am determined that our society be safe for people of all faiths. i don't want anyone to be feeling insecure in our society and our government will protect every community. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: what hong kong's minorities think about the protests and what they mean for the city's diversity. and we talk to the people trying to save australia's koalas from the devastating bushfires. 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 and midnight in london. time is running out to stop climate disaster and temperatures rising says a new report from the un. the u

live from singapore and london.g in fear of attacks by militant groups. also on the programme: the springboks get a hero‘s welcome as the rugby world cup winners arrive back in johannesburg. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested, and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear. the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they are being held somewhere inside the compound, and student leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyageri is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm samantha simmonds in london.in a sauna, taking the title from china. hello. thursday was another rough day of weather across the uk. snow fell for some, this is how it looks over high ground in staffordshire. for many more it was rain, rain falling on sodden ground so there are a number of flood warnings in force and you can read about those on the bbc weather website. an area of low pressure spinning across continental europe and the strap of cloud here is what brought the persistent rain across parts of the midlands and north england. snow for some as well. that rain band is now working westwards and weakening but our area of low pressure still spinning around and still in charge of the scene so it will throw more outbreaks of rain in from the east as we go through the day. across england and wales, largely cloudy day with outbreaks of rain at time. light and patchy at times and heavy rain into the south—east later on. some rain expected in eastern and southern parts of scotland, also northern ireland. morning

and i'm mariko 0i in singapore. stay with us.in for most of us isn't particularly happy but drizzle, low crowd, grey skies, that sort of thing. in the north of the country, the weather is driest. not much rainfall at all here in western scotland and this is where the temperatures will be lowest, around six or seven degrees i think on the south coast of england early on friday morning. and through the day, you can see whether rain is, there is some rain in the south, a little bit of rain across northern england, nudging into south—east scotland for example, maybe northern ireland as well but the rain turns heavier later in the day, in south—western england, wales and parts of the midlands but you can see the south—eastern eastern areas there, a bit dry. probably some sunshine around in places like london and norwich. as far as the weekend is concerned, out of the two, saturday is the weather today and then comes sunday. it will be a little bit dry. now on bbc news, we are in cardiff 01’ now on bbc news, we are in cardiff or ask th

and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us. is after more than five months of photos there. and the first recession in a decade, fears the territory is heading for even choppier economic waters. and it's bye—bye to bei bei! the 11—year—old giant panda is enjoying some special treats at the smithsonian's national zoo in washington dc before literally jetting off to china. hello there. i think we've got a couple of dry days coming up. some sunshine, but some cold warnings on the way as well. that said, we've still got a legacy of cloudy weather for east anglia. a of cloudy weather for east anglia. few mist and fog patches a few mist and fog patches, a view patches of drizzle. skies clearing further north, we've already seen some temperatures fall well below freezing and a sharp and widespread frost is running across the northern half of the country. showers coming in across northern scotland here. the added risk of some icy surfaces to take us into monday. low pressure at bay to our east, that means it should be a fine and dry da

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.ave set the entrance of hong kong polytechnic alight as police tried to storm the building. and further controversy for prince andrew after the bbc‘s exclusive interview, he says he doesn't regret his association with sex offenderjeffrey epstein. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. london's independent is leading with the dramatic pro—democracy protests in hong kong. we are leading with this story, too. it includes this photo of the latest clashes, and reports on the prospect of the authorities using live bullets if there is more violence. and le figaro is marking one year since the arrest of former nissan and renaut boss carlos ghosn. on its front page, the paris newspaper is looking ahead to his trial on charges of financial misconduct and his fight with the japanese judicial system. that brings you up—to—date with some of the papers. thank you. the burning of coal is a huge driver of climate change, producing around 40% of global carbon dioxide emissions. bu

joining us from singapore. the stories you need to know in your edition of day break. it is on your terminals, also available on the mobile in the bloomberg anywhere app. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> you are watching day break ace yafment quick check of latest business headlines. ibaba has added citigroup, jpmorgan to its hong kong listing. it has invited chinese banks to join the team. we are told alibaba plans to start taking investor orders on friday. the timing of the secondary listing may still change, but 2 could raise as much as $15 million u.s. tencent looks to make more games for the u.s. through artnership with nentedo. tencent is also aim to go step up its dominance of the chinese game mark and planning romance titles to appeal to younger female players. remember an independent be panel of flight safety experts are set to say the redesigned soft way for beoing is save. it was created after the joe torre was younded in march and has present add preliminary report and greed to changes that they are comb pli

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: as protesters in hong kong fortify their barricades, china says the city urgently needs to restore order. a teenager opens fire at a high school in california, leaving two dead and three others wounded. i regret to inform, it is a sad day in los angeles county and the nation, for another tragic shooting ata nation, for another tragic shooting at a school. i'm samantha simmonds in london. also in the programme: the democrat speaker of the house says testimony given at president trump's impeachment hearing is evidence of bribery. and a low birthrate crisis in south korea is an opportunity for these grandmothers to go back to school. china's president has called on hong kong to restore order and bring violence to an end following the latest protests. xijinping also warned that the unrest could threaten the principle of one country, two systems, under which hong kong has had significant autonomy from beijing. earlier, protesters barricaded themselves in university campuses

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into president trump — the house begins hearings in public. rd's about the truth. and what is at sta ke 7 rd's about the truth. and what is at stake? what is at stake in all of this is nothing less than our democracy. as african swine fever spreads, international experts warn of the greatest threat to commercial livestock in a generation. hello. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also on the programme: new studies show how measles devastates the body's immune system — making it harder to fight off other infections. and a special bbc investigation reveals domestic workers being sold in kuwait via an online slave market on platforms provided by google, apple, and facebook. live from al studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 8:00pm in washington, where the impeachment inquiry into president donald trump has entered a new and more heated phase

mildly singapore imparts 96 percent of all the influence so it seems you know which in part that they are surrounded by water so you can imagine this is a project this is face suitable for area like singapore and though we had talking to the authorities so yeah that that's absolutely one of the next floating shark will be over there and soon counties won't be the only ones adopting to an aquatic lifestyle she can factories and greenhouses will also soon be taking to the water. air v. and the has signed a deal worth a reported $500000000.00 with the international olympic committee to sponsor the games until 2028. it's the accommodation booking top forms 1st major global sponsorship and it will begin with the tokyo and picks in 2020 the move allows air b.n. b. to use the olympic rings in advertising the company's 2nd quarter revenue a $1000000000.00 and it's planning an i.p.o. next year. that's it for me on the business teams here in berlin for more news and features do check out our website that's the you dot com business you can also get the latest on social media on our facebook and

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: malta's government in crisis. an investigation into the murder of a prominentjournalist leads to protests and a string of resignations. heavy snow and hurricane—force winds cause havoc on both coasts of the us, as the country gears up for the thanksgiving holiday. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: search and recovery in east africa. the un says landslides and floodwaters have claimed more than 120 lives in kenya. clive james — one of australia's most celebrated broadcasters and writers, admired around the world for his wit and humour — has died at the age of 80. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 1:00am in malta, where the government is under intense pressure as protests continue over the murder of a prominentjournalist. daphne caruana galizia was killed two years ago by a car bomb. she was investigating corruption on the island. her death shocked maltese society and h