i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: cases of coronavirus infections in china triple, as doctors confirm it can be passed from human to human. the who calls an emergency meeting. a senior huawei executive, and daughter of its founder, appears in a canadian court to fight extradition to the united states. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: all chant: usa! thousands of activists attend a rally against stricter gun laws in the us state of virginia. and filipino superstar lea salonga talks to us about stage, screen and singing. # a whole new world # but way up here, it's crystal clear that i am in a whole new world with you...# live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. -- its. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in wuhan in china, the centre of an outbreak of a newly discovered virus which is spreading across the country. the chinese authorities have now confirmed the virus has passed from person to person. the world health organi

sarah toms, bbc news, singapore. asi sarah toms, bbc news, singapore.e are waiting on growth data from china for the final quarter in all of 2019 in about 20 minutes, and we will be looking out for how the trade war with the us is impacting the world's second biggest economy and a reuters prediction expects full year growth of 6.1% and if that is confirmed, it will be the weakest annual growth rate in nearly three decades and along with gdp, retail sales and december factory output figures will be due at the top of the hour. that's it, thanks for watching. this is bbc news. the top stories this hour: president trump has been formally impeached in the us senate. he's described the allegations against him as a hoax. the world has now reached the point of climate change crisis — that's the stark warning from the world famous environmentalist, sir david attenborough. cocaine—related deaths are at record levels in britain. they've doubled in england and wales and tripled in scotland since 2015. at the same time more people are ending up in hospital after tak

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: australia's new south wales fire service warns people to leave the coast while they can. bushfires have killed eight, and destroyed over 1,000 homes since monday. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, seeks immunity from prosecution over charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. i'm nuala mcgovern, in london. also on the programme: hong kong police make 400 arrests, as anti—government protests and violence spill into a new year. all this started more than six months ago. few could have imagined it would last this long. today, very few can imagine how this is all going to end. good afternoon, i am your butler. and challenging stereotypes in singapore — we meet the working women rewriting the rules. 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 12pm in south—eastern australia, where the fire service in new south wales has warned people to leave the south coast if they don't need

i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: after her resounding election victory, taiwan's president tsai ing—wen tells the bbc, china needs to face reality. a very strong message for the people of taiwan that is, they don't like the idea of being threatened all the time. the impeachment charges against president trump will be sent to the senate on wednesday. a trial could start within days. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the royal couple are welcome in canada, but the details of prince harry and meghan‘s new lives are proving tricky. and why this 91—year—old teacher in india began her career at an age when most people have long retired. good morning. it's midnight in london, 8am in singapore and taipei where taiwan's newly re—elected president, tsai ing—wen, says china needs to face reality and respect the will of taiwanese people. speaking exclusively to the bbc, president tsai said the threat from china, which considers the self—governing island as part of its territory, was intensifying.

china will affect singapore?lieved we have stabilize the position for a while. now you have to go further. there are situations that have to be discussed on both sides. basicides have to make adjustments. are you doing this because you want to keep a level playing field and make sure the chinese play according to the rules of the game? or are we doing this, are you doing this because you want to keep on winning? whatever rules of the game are necessary, you will create those rules? >> what is your instinct? many would say if donald trump stands for anything, it is america first >> that means you do the best for the u.s.. you do the best by prospering in the world where other countries are doing well, you you are doing your best by being a big country in a troubled world. i am not sure that is a very good answer. on the chinese side, i think they have to make up their minds they are going to be constructive players in the global economy and the community of nations. >> that was the singapore prime minister and dav

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines. australia's new south wales fire service warns people to leave the coast while they can. bushfires have killed eight and destroyed hundreds of homes since monday. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, seeks immunity from prosecution over charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. i'm nuala mcgovern in london, also in the programme. hong kong police make 400 arrests, as anti—government protests and violence spill into a new year. all this started, more than six months ago, few could have imagined it would last this long. today, very few ca n it would last this long. today, very few can imagine how this is all going to end. and challenging stereotypes in singapore. we meet the working women rewriting the rules. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and ham in south—eastern australia where the fire service in new south wales has warned people to leave the south coast if they don't need to be there, ahead of possibly more ferocious fires that are forecast on s

juliette: what do you see in singapore?his is a proxy for what's happening in hong kong and china. >> the singapore economy is likely to stabilize. trading towards a very mild recovery. one concern is equities rally globally may have a preempted the recovery slightly. a good sign we are seeing some consolidation in prices. the economic data going forward is less strong than we expect. at least prices are not so high that we can see it moving forward. juliette: we have gone from talking phase one, and bushfires in australia, where do we focus on phase two? do you see that happening at some point this year? >> before we go into phase two, we will have to examine how phase i is going to be enforced. one thing about the phase one trade deal is i'm surprised about the degree of enforcement in the language. i was expecting meetings in three to six months, but there are meetings that we want really, and six months, that told lead to some conflict how phase i should be enforced between the countries. two couldetween phase be very d

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: deserted cities as the death toll from coronavirus in china exceeds 130. foreign governments begin to evacuate their citizens. the promise of a united jerusalem. president trump lays out his plans for peace in the middle east — and one last chance for the palestinians. after 70 years of little progress, this could be the last opportunity they will ever have. the proposals, though, are roundly rejected in ramallah — both by the leaders and people who took to the streets. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: huawei, the chinese technology firm, is allowed a restricted role in the uk's 56 mobile network, despite security warnings from the us. and a special report from antartica where a glacier the size of britain is melting at an alarming pace. life 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 eight in the morning in the chinese province of hubei where local authori

i'm mariko oi in singapore — the headlines...utting the president on trial — the impeachment of donald trump gets under way in the us senate but so far the democrats aren't being allowed to call any evidence or witnesses. a trial with no evidence is not a trial at all, it is a cover—up. the president himself is thousands of miles away in switzerland at the world economic forum. it's just a hoax, it'sjust a hoax, it it's just a hoax, it is the witchhunt that has been going on for yea rs witchhunt that has been going on for years and frankly it is disgraceful. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... health chiefs warn that a deadly pneumonia virus is spreading beyond china with a case confirmed in the us. and could a spot of meditation in the office help boost staff morale? we visit the singapore start—up where mindfulness is part of the working day. 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 7pm in washington, where t

i'm mariko 0i in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.wly elected president tells the bbc the island is already independent and there's no need to declare it formally in comments likely to anger beijing. the impeachment charges against president trump will be sent to the senate on wednesday. a trial could start within days. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippine star leads on the volcano eruption — there president duterte has declared taal volcano island no man's land after the volcano exploded on sunday afternoon. the new york times has a story about the ongoing metoo movement — ashleyjudd was one of the first women to accuse harvery weinstein of sexual misconduct — but her account was too old to bring to court. and finally the strait times leads with the story that firms in singapore are to face stronger penalties for discrimination. politician josephine teo said: in places where the workforce is multinational — perceptions of discrimination against locals are particularly toxic. let's get more on ou

in singapore. singapore having their biggest months, not one of them in positive territory.y. broadcasters are saying that the china coronavirus does not change the features in asia. you are seeing a lot of asian currencies weakening today. it warrants caution but it doesn't change the broader picture for the region tragic currencies. let's get the first word headlines in new york. >> we will start with hong kong's chief secretarym who is saying that the city is on a high alertm after china reported a fourth death from the virus that continues to spread through the region. cases have been reported in china, japan, thailand in south korea. health authorities worldwide are stepping up testing at ports and airports. health care stocks are jumping. , while chinese travel and leisure stocks are tumbling on the news. >> the exchange between hong kong and the mainland is very close, so we do not neglect anything. we will be kept abreast of the ?atest situation su: as expected, the bank of japan has left its rate unchanged in the first meeting of 2020, saying downside risks are decr

meanwhile, singapore has reported its first case. and the u.s. is stepping up pressure on south korea, threatening to send -- to almost 9000 workers at bases. that is if they do not agree to pay more for american forces. donald trump wants them to pay five times the amount they currently pay. turkey is trying to ease concerns about the purchase of a russian-made missile-defense system. the foreign minister has proposed the creation of a nato-led committee to review possible threats posed by the purchase. u.s. and other alliance members say the russians are threatened nato. -- with their missile program. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. this is bloomberg. haslinda: thank you. coming up, singapore confirms its first coronavirus case as the outbreak spreads. part of our conversation with the singapore prime minister, next. this is bloomberg. ♪ from davos.ve the coronavirus outbreak has spread further than expected and it has now reached singap

thank you, charu chanana, joining us out of singapore., oaktree capital co-founder with what he is avoiding. this is bloomberg. ♪ bloomberg. ♪ rishaad: you are back with "bloomberg markets." not a good time to be investing. david: in this exclusive interview bloomberg markets finds out the long bull market run is one of the factors. >> the market has been up for 11 years. we are in the longest bull market, the longest expansion in history. profits are not rising, stock markets are. it is called a liquidity driven rally. it comes from people having a lot of money to spend. if you put those factors together it does not mean the market was will go -- will go down tomorrow. it means it is not in the investors favor. >> is this the time to be a contrarian? the economy is growing at a reasonable clip. forecasters say the odds of a recession in 2020 have declined. threat ofshed off the iranian hostilities and surged to a new record. high yield spreads keep edging closer and closer to a new postcrisis low. the way i would phrase it, this is a tim

0ur correspondence in new york and the shanghai and singapore tell us and the shanghai and singaporenesses are looking for in the deal. when the deal was first announced, us financial markets and businesses breathed a sigh of relief. in their eyes, it put the bra kes relief. in their eyes, it put the brakes on trump's trade war with china, stopping new duties from being introduced, even as it left many in place. as for the suggestion that china will buy $200 billion worth of american goods over the next two years, experts i speak to say it is ambitious. that would require us exports to china to double over the next 211 months. a tall order. and there is scepticism that a second deal in which china surely changes its domestic policy is possible at all. —— actually changes. here in china, the government because my priority in these negotiations has always been to prevent the imposition of a further tariffs from the us. so in this deal, beijing has been successful. the big challenge now for some of china's biggest manufacturers, particularly on the electrical side, is how do they deal w

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. the headlines: the world health organisation declares a global health emergency as china's coronavirus spreads. at least 200 people have now died and there are cases in 18 other countries. the main reason for this declaration is not because of what is happening in china, but because of what is happening in other countries. the race is no on to develop a vaccine before the virus takes hold. we'll be at a laboratory in san diego, which is spearheading the research. i'm lewis vaughan jones, in london. also in the programme: with less than 2a hours until brexit, we look at britain's chances of striking quick trade deals with the rest of the world, including china. and the high tech trainers said to feel like running on trampolines — are they giving professional athletes an unfair advantage? live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello. it's 1am in london, 9am in the morning here, in singapore, and 2am in geneva, where the coronavirus has been

and well we didn't look at the positive growth of cryptocurrency not everyone is on board while in singapore because he spoke of the best are an author jim rogers to discuss his skepticism over the growing class. thanks for being with us today a lot to get to so we begin here. over the span of the past 2 years we have seen turmoil gripped several parts of the globe from hong kong where months of unrest have shaken what was a previously financial haven in east asia to iran and venezuela worse asians have taken a toll on the economies of those nations and because of the rise of the upheaval in those countries we've also seen a boom in big coin mining and the use of crypto currencies in order to circumvent financial issues jeffrey tucker of the american institute of economic research and christy i recently joined bridger born ceremony as they are going to analyze how global unrest may have been beneficial for a growing cryptocurrency sector. you know we have to remember that crypto was born in this exactly the kind of unrest it was 2008 when the white papers were these 2009 january 2009 when be

our senior editor joining us out of singapore. michael, you mention in your notes, you have a reputation for being bearish about geopolitics. we are seeing a hit when it comes to risk assets, but not a lot of panic out there. why do you think this is misplaced? >> i think the panic, or the lack of panic we are seeing, because if we are talking about equity markets down around 1%, i don't see how that sets alongside the headlines i'm seeing in the mainstream media talking about risks of world war iii. those do not sit comfortably aside one another. 1%.hould be down 10%, not the market is being driven by this belief the central bank will bail them out over absolutely everything. the central bank's continue to keep that support in the background. the market misinterpreting the fact that central banks cannot protect us if anything bad does happen on the geopolitical front. ironically, and as someone who is bearish on geopolitics, i think it is more noise than significant action. what trump did in assassinating soleiman, pressing a red

now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. more bad news for boeing. shares are halted up trouble 737 max won't be playing soon. netflix is crowned the winner after putting its latest earnings, but it faces some competition from a peacock and mouse. we will explain. good morning, and welcome to asia business report, live from singapore stopping let's begin with boeing because it shares have been halted on wall street and that is after the company said its 737 max will not be back to service until the middle of this year, that is much later than expect. it wasn't meant to be like this. the grounding of the 737 max jet wasn't expected to last long. and yet once again boeing is pushing back the date for its return to service. in the new delay comes after two recent discoveries, a softwa re after two recent discoveries, a software floor covering more work than expected and the discovery that the wiring needs to be rerouted. this means the jet will miss the busy summer travel season for a second straight year. that is peak revenue season. and second straigh

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. and i'm lewis vaughanjones, in london.ep back from royal duties and move his family to canada hasn't been taken lightly. hundreds of lebanese protesters have clashed with security forces in the centre of beirut, after three months of anti—establishment demonstrations. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world: the japan times reports on the 60th anniversary of the us—japanese alliance. it quotes donald trump, who has praised the relationship, while calling onjapan to make a greater contribution to the upkeep of the us troops stationed there. president trump is also reaching out to president duterte of the phillippines. the phillipine star reports mr trump has invited his counterpart in manila to a summit in las vegas, despite signing off on the banning of certain phillipine officials from entering the us. and gulf news is reporting on renewed agreement by foreign nations on a libyan arms embargo. the newspapers quotes the united arab emirates, a backer of rebel commader khalifa haftar, as supporters of th

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: blockades and barriers. china's villages try to keep out strangers and coronavirus. president trump accuses his former national security advisor of betrayal and the white house warns him not to publish his book. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: # for auld lang syne, my dear # for auld lang syne...#. fraternal singing from some, flag—waving from others. brexit clears its final legal hurdle in the european parliament. and extreme science. the unique human challenge of measuring climate change in the antarctic. voiceover: 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 2am in geneva, where the world health organization has warned that the entire world needs to take action to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, which began in the chinese city of wuhan. several countries including the us have begun flying their nationals home from china. britain had hoped to begin a repatriation on thursday, but it's

country doesn't exist yet but lots of countries have lots of things going for them and of course singapore is one of the ones that's one of the most economically free countries when it comes to financial things and businesses but man don't have any chewing gum here or don't try smoking a joint you're in a world of a world of trouble whereas in california you can chew as much gum and smoke as much dope as you want but if you try and start a business doing those things there's going to be all sorts of red tape in regards to it so i guess you have to figure out the things that you're most interested in your own personal life and then figure out the part of the world that suits your needs and your wants the best and move there all right so what where you what are you working on next i'm really really excited about bitcoin cash based tokens you can basically have tokens on the big chain. that function like anonymous bearer shares that are able to receive dividends that's amazing in the history we've had dividend payments and we've had anonymous bear shares i don't think in all of human history

gdp numbers out earlier on out of singapore.s, but leaning toward the positive side. haslinda: we are optimistic, always optimistic despite disappointing numbers. it could have been worse. we did not fall into recession. perhaps better days coming in 2020. this is "bloomberg markets: asia ." middle eastarkets: is next. this is bloomberg. ♪ yousef: hong kong starts the new year just as it ended the last one, with protests, vandalism and teargas in the streets. iran-backed iraqui militia. iran is ready to strike back at any time. japan is ready to speak to lebanon

i'm mariko oi in singapore.lso on the programme: these are images of lightning swirling around a volcano in the philippines, which has started spewing lava, triggering a mass evacution from the area. and the nominations for this year's academy awards are in. joker is leading the pack, but could a film from south korea also capture the limelight? announcer: live from out studios in london and singapre. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore and 1am in the uk, where what's been dubbed as the ‘sandringham summit‘ has taken place. during which queen elizabeth met with her grandson prince harry to try to figure out how he and his wife meghan will step back from royal life. her majesty had the final word, saying that while she respects the couples wishes, she would have preferred they remain full—time working royals. the duke and duchess of sussex will divide their time between britain and canada, as they transition to their new life. from sandringham, our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, r

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: by land and by sea — tens of thousands of australians are evacuated as bushfires rage on. the fireball just came through at about 80 kays an hour, hit the house, and then we ran into the lake, and all the embers and everything were hitting us, burnt her hair a little bit. the bushfires‘ impact is felt as far as new zealand — where smoke fills the air and glaciers are coated in soot. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme: flooding and landslides claim dozens of lives in the indonesian capital jakarta after the most intense rainfall in quarter of a century. the us bans some e—cigarette flavours amid concerns about teen vaping. but how much of a drag is it really for manufacturers? 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 ham in new south wales where a state of emergency has been declared — that's the area worst affected by australia's bushfire crisis. the

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. also in the programme: mystery after a ukrainian plane crashes shortly after take off in iran killing 176 people and, as australia continues to battle wildfi res, prime minister scott morrison defends his handling of the crisis response. the response that you're seeing rolled out here in australia at a state level and a commonwealth level is unprecedented. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello and welcome. it's 9am in singapore and 1am here in london, where prince harry and his wife, meghan, have unexpectedly issued a personal statement saying they will step back as senior royals and work to become financially independent. the duke and duchess of sussex also say they plan to split their time between the uk and north america. the surprise move comes after the pair publicly revealed their struggles with the media spotlight. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. canada house in london yesterday. harry and meghan had just

sarah toms reports from singapore. is the time when most people start to flag but here the young staff are getting a wake—up call. they chant the young staff are getting a wake-up call. they chant it removes obstacles when you are trying to expand an idea because you are not nervous or doubting yourself. it is calm and you let it flow. the ceo has signed up for a four—month programme. we tend to bring much more of our personal lives into the office and i think that companies, the companies you see that are succeeding in terms of various such as employee retention and satisfaction, they are companies who do not shy away from the conversation. they think about how you make the workplace a great place for people so they can address their mental health and stress issues in a positive fashion. the trainer who ru ns positive fashion. the trainer who runs these sessions says she has seen a runs these sessions says she has seenajump in runs these sessions says she has seen a jump in demand from companies in law, accounting, fi

and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us.on its trading ties with china and the us. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. these cute baby bats that you see have lost their mums in the australian bushfires. now they're recovering in these handcrafted wraps and pouches made by volunteers thousands of kilometres away. these are also known as flying foxes, or, fruit bat. that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. hello there. it looks dry, with sunshine across much of the country on friday. we have seen some heavier rain for central and eastern england earlier on, but that's continuing to push away, together with that weather front. before this one arrives in from the atlantic, that ridge of high pressure means skies are clearing. it will be chilly start to friday, noticeably colder than we've seen for a while across much of england and wales, with a frost more likely further north. but some sunshine to start the day. one or two early showers in western parts of wales, into western scotland, maybe into

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a city in lockdown — chinese officials say the people of wuhan cannot travel, as they try to contain the spread of a deadly virus. at the trump impeachment trial the us senate hears the opening arguments as the prosecution makes the case against the president. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. judges at the international court are to rule on whether six hundred thousand rohingya muslims living in myanmar still face the threat of genocide. and the pakistani prime minister defends comparing the indian government to the nazis, in a wide—ranging interview. what is happening in kashmir is shocking — 8 million people in an open prison for over five months. 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 9am in wuhan in china, where public transport has been temporarily shut amid an outbreak of a newly discovered virus. buses, subways, ferry and long—distance travel networks will be

and over to singapore for our eva correspondent andrea hang on a break is this the general trend across asia this slump in ca sales a bit and you can bet that the rest of asia has the same kind of figure as the same rate that all of the markets and the single biggest contributor to to this down chain seems to be china as anyone can guess because that's also because china makes up 30 percent of gold in months not chinese consumption itself has weakened genetically over the last couple of years and particularly most so in 2090 and of course this is doing cut to the trade war that it has with the u.s. so it's he a lot also a chinese consumers who are worried about job security and even their wages growing thinner so they're not exactly ready to be splashing out on a new car even for. what about electric vehicles i would say they catching on or not. well test as much as you can see it entering the market then change high entry the chinese market from shanghai is supposed to be the beach that's going to extract mall bias in china and especially so now with the government deciding that it wil

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: huge crowds gather in iran to mourn general soleimani who was killed by us forces — his coffin arrives has arrived in his birthplace of kerman ahead of his funeral. i'm lucy hockings live in wandandian in new south wales where firefighters are in a race against time with hot, windy weather forecast for later in the week. i'm kasia madera in london — also in the programme. an indonesian man — declared the worst serial rapist in british criminal history has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years. disgraced movie producer harvey weinstein faces charges of rape and sexual assault — and notjust in new york. 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 8 in the evening in washington where the trump administration has been forced to deny it plans to pull us troops out of iraq. as demanded by the baghdad parliament. it follows the emergence of a leaked letter that the us defence secret

i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: a moment in history, as donald trump's impeachment trial gets under way in the senate. the president isn't impressed by any of it. it's a hoax, it's a hoax. everybody knows that. it's a complete hoax. the world has reached the point of climate change crisis — a stark warning from one of the world's most influential environmentalists. the moment of crisis has come. we can no longer prevaricate. as i speak, south—east australia is on fire. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: in front and behind the lens. prince harry posts his own footage of his first public engagement since stepping back from royal duties. and seeking sanctuary from the bushfires. the rescue centre caring for australia's koalas. hello. it's 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 8:00pm in washington, where donald trump's impeachment trial has formally begun with the charges being read out in the us senate and the presiding judge being sworn in. the lead prosecutor, adam schiff, sa

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: iran's leaders under pressure, after more protests over the shooting down of a passenger jet. 57 canadians died — prime ministerjustin trudeau paid his respects and promised justice. we will not rest until there are a nswe i’s. we will not rest until there are answers. we will not rest until there is justice and accountability. thousands are told to leave their homes in the philippines, as a volcano spews out a massive cloud of ash. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: what really happened when students at one of delhi's top universities were attacked. we have a special report. queen elizabeth prepares to hold talks with prince harry and meghan over the royal couple's future. 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 3:30am in tehran, where there's a strong police presence on the streets of the iranian capital. it follows a second day

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: chinese authorities impose further travel restrictions in hubei province where a previously unknown respiratory virus has killed 25 people. major lunar new year celebrations in beijing are cancelled to try to control the spread of the disease. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: the government of myanmar dismisses a ruling by the un's top court ordering measures to prevent the genocide of rohingya muslims. and out of the devastation of the australian bushfires comes inspiration for a major work of art. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1o‘clock in london and 9am in china where the city of wuhan is in lockdown due to the outbreak of a coronavirus. the chinese government has just said the death toll there has risen to 25 with 830 people infected. it's still too early to knowjust how dangerous the outbreak will turn out to be. and the world health organization has again said it is not a global health emergency, though it is a

i am rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: basketball great kobe bryant dies in a helicopter crash aged 41. it is sad to see a basketball great path like that but we will keep his legacy alive. the private helicopter he was travelling in crashed in california and burst into flames, killing nine people, including his 13—year—old daughter. i'm lewis vaughanjones in london. also in the programme: china reveals the coronavirus, which has claims more than 50 lives, is infectious before symptoms show, making it harder to contend with. after more clashes in iraq, the shia cleric muqtada al—sadr tells his supporters to clear the streets to avoid an escalation. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9:00 in the morning here in singapore, it's 1:00am in london and it is 5:00 in the afternoon in california, where one of the all—time greats of basketball, kobe bryant, has been killed in a helicopter crash. reports say his helicopter went down into a

data on singapore.h for the month of december, coming in at 1.1%, following a contraction of 1.5% in december. and a prior number of 5.8%. also, nonoil domestic exports year on year, that number also beats 2.4% and clearly much better than that contraction of one person in the month of december. this is the first positive number we have had for this reading for singapore exports in 10 months. it is continuing to paint this picture of a gradual but supportive regional recovery. we have had positive numbers out of korea, taiwan, china. more out of china today. electronics exports year on year, that number was a contraction of 21.3%. worsening that contraction in december. electronics as well as pharmaceuticals for singapore remains very volatile. there is the chart. asia exports showing early signs of recovery. that number for singapore swinging back into growth for the first time in 10 months, really building up this broader regional picture of a slow but steady recovery after we have had similar signs o

joining us from singapore is the founder of vanda insights. of 2020 after a very choppy year for crude, we saw it have a rocky second half, falling to about $61 a barrel this morning. with the timeline we have for opec, much being the next meeting to reconsider what their appetites may be, how are you positioning for this first quarter? sophie.morning, clearly, there's two factors up pricesbeen holding obviouslynd of those has been deeper cuts that have been pledged, and the other was that the u.s. and china agree on a partial trade deal. as we get into 2020, both these factors remain quite supportive, but with caveats, of course. be thethose is going to durationopec cuts, the is unusually short, and as you just mentioned, though it is valid for the first quarter of this year, they will meet at the start of march to decide what to do for the rest of the year, so, clearly, barely two months into the year, the market will be looking for direction, you know, what they are going to do with their production restraint for the remainder of 2020. soph

singapore., rishaad: -- well represented. sydney, jakarta. inequality is really rising. globally. greatas come under scrutiny. protests in part of latin america and europe. hong kong, you have to question whether the protests would mean hong kong would not be among the most expensive cities in the world may be in the next survey even that the economy will be of pectin as well -- will be impacted as well. tohaad: this is down luxury. you look at other surveys, the worldwide cost of living report, having paris, singapore, and hong kong in joint first place. different metrics of course as well. get to what we have next week. you are flying off to switzerland. you are going to go to the world economic forum in davos. haslinda: that is right. make sure you tune in to see our interviews. great lineup. that is it from "bloomberg markets: asia." daybreak middle east is next. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ taylor: i'm taylor riggs in san francisco. this is bloomberg technology. coming up in the next hour, streaming surge. comcast debuts its new streaming serv

a reporter recently wrote not about her trip to singapore, but singapore's airport. when you're talking about the best airport in the u.s., north america, you come indiana. >> absolutely. why woouldn't you come to indiana? >> reporter: mario rodriguez is the executive director of the indianapolis international airport. for seven years in a row, it's been ranked north america's best by the airports council international. opened in 2008, indianapolis is the first airport terminal in the u.s. designed with post-9/11 security in mind. its high ceilings and large windows let in ample natural light which better illuminates the restaurants and local artwork. there is even live music on friday. >> we've been desensitized, and we've been trained to think that the airport experience is horrible. why should that be? that only happened just recently. you know, before it was the miracle of flight. traveling was exciting. >> reporter: but for most americans, it's been a long time since flying was anything close to exciting. smaller seats, fuller plane, and often dark, dingy termin

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines... a 50—year—old man is the first person in the capital, beijing, to die from coronavirus — travel bans remain in place as china battles to contain the outbreak. even getting on a beijing subway train has become a surreal experience. workers in full hazmat suits checking every passenger. how a leaked manuscript from john bolton — the former us national security advisor — has renewed calls for witnesses in president trump's impeachment trial. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme... us officials confirm that one of their planes came down in a taliban—held province in afghanistan, but they've not said how it crashed. and remembering a legend. the world marks the passing of nba superstar kobe bryant. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and nine in the morning in beijing, where authorities have confirmed the first death from the new coronoavirus in the chinese capital. meanwhile the bavarian health ministry has confirmed the first case in germany. so far, the virus

-china talks will affect singapore? they've had this for the first phase, which deals with a few -- everyone is relieved that you at least stabilize a now ion for a while, and you've got to go further, and there are serious issues that on both e discussed sides. both sides have to make quite basic adjustments. one side, on the americans, psychologically, you mind.o make up your are you doing this because you a level playing field and make sure the chinese are playing by the rules of the man win, ay the best or are we doing this -- are you doing this because you want to winning and whatever rules of the game are necessary, rules?l create those >> what is your instinct on that? any people would look at the trump administration and say if onald trump stands for anything, it is america first, and that by definition means america must finish first? >> it means you do the best for the united states. o do you do the best by prospering in a world where there are other countries who you do g well, or do your best by being a big