the rich, the connex, malaysia and singapore was bones. the result was a lack of water in the city, a terrible if there's other water scar city. the allies lost the battle in the single port. but after japan's overall surrender, the island remained in british hands. it took more than 20 years until it became fully independent. but political liberation didn't free singapore from its water crisis. water rationing catastrophic sanitation and regular floods continued with it's faint now in its own hands. singapore began planning for the long term cecilia talked to honda has spent almost 3 decades researching water policy and innovations around the world and is fascinated by single forest path. let's see, number beginning, the biggest that they're going to be watching the band as well as for the band and energy independence. but they are going to have systems of kansas thing as tracy. that was in 1965 for 2016. their initial master plan was fine tuned over the years and a water strategy that they called there for national taps. first, water imp

let's dive into it. firstly, singapore new. there was plenty of water right here to deals to important water from malaysia in the sixty's. got the taps running again. it's cheap and millions of leaders are pumped over the border every day. but buying half your water from your neighbor isn't sustainable long term. on the contrary, from the start, malaysia, made threats to cut off the supply and argued over its price. the tensions of even let to warnings of a military complex singapore, as leaders know their weak spot. so they want to stop importing water by 2061. so it's all the more important that the other 3 times become more than a drop in the ocean. the motor planning is very important because they have so little water, they must single, there must make sure that this waterways use the lice me. and the objective of this master plan is to make the most out of every single drop of water. this means keeping rivers and drains clean, investing billions, starting to collect more water, cleaning it, and using what the island state

you know singapore is small.are clean energy deficient simple because we don't have the land space and all that for solar. we have committed to import about 50% of our current energy needs from countries around near or far provide it is from clean sources, okay? so there is a confirmed uptick. that isn't a proper grid that links the ten asean countries. you ought to think of grid as part of connectivity. not just air, sea, internet, cables and all that but how can energy move from clean sources to countries or entities that are scarce, right? we have a confirmed uptick. we want to encourage people to crowd in to build that grid, and that will benefit singapore, but more than that it will benefit countries near and far to be able to export their access green energy, but also to develop new areas of green energy knowing that they can monetize part of what they develop. so i will give that as an example of how we ought to think about getting partners in countries, private sector, banks, institutions to try and find

very quickly because we're running out of time, we have somewhat elections coming up in region, singaporecomes to freedom of beach, what can we learn from the indonesian experience? at, can we learn from the indonesian experience? a lot of this will be _ indonesian experience? a lot of this will be contact _ this will be contact specifically definitely we will be remiss if we do not learn anything for what happened this year so indonesia has lost on electronic content including deepfakes but nothing deepfa kes but nothing specifically deepfakes but nothing specifically on ai—powered during the election season, much less the micro targeting, and earlier in the year the cape eu, the local commission on elections, actually rendered ai as unfortunately outside of theirjurisdiction, and i also want to bring up the philippines is also having its mid—term elections next year, the same with indonesia, no legislation, instead we have the cheaper commission on elections who says we will disqualify anyone who will use ai in 2025, and this blanket ban is not really the solution and they mightjust cos

our asia business report in a 0ur asia business report in a singapore newsroom.e to china and more data that has just been released shows that stimulus measures we saw in september are slowly trickling through to the wider economy. it comes after government data released over the weekend showed factory activities expanding for a second straight month in november. a slightly rosier outlook for now but will the tariff proposals threaten that? economist gave his reaction on how the chinese economy is doing. the manufacturing - economy is doing. the manufacturing data i economy is doing. the manufacturing data as| economy is doing. tue manufacturing data as you economy is doing. tte manufacturing data as you say, a bit better than expected, showing expansion for two consecutive months. context is important here. that comes after a very weak stretch of data before that. there is potentially some signs that some of those stimulus measures over the last couple of weeks and months are starting to have and months are starting to have a bit of an effect, at least on the pe

in singapore and malaysia, it was for grants.or how to tune a car. i think we can see that as an example of individuals looking to search to find information to help them get by and tune up things on their own that they otherwise would pay for. you also mentioned _ otherwise would pay for. you also mentioned extreme heat being one of the search items. how are people trying to limit the impacts of climate change through their searches? i the impacts of climate change through their searches? i think excessive heat, _ through their searches? i think excessive heat, heatwaves - l excessive heat, heatwaves — these terms were certainly prevalent across a variety of apac countries — philippines, even singapore — folks were looking for ways and information to mitigate that. in india, one of the most interesting searches was coming up interesting searches was coming up that was in the "things near me" categories, people were searching for the air quality index, basically finding ways and practical information to be able to navigate the ex

you know, when i grew up in singapore singapore was very poor. and i want to emphasize this fact as a young asian i believe that i was mentally, spiritually culturally inferior to the white man. and i always thought the white man would be up there. and we asians are down here. and of course, our per capita income in singapore was $500, same as ghana in africa. we didn't have a flush toilet in my house, so i went through that real third world poverty and now in my lifetime, basically, i have lived through so many slice's eras of human history and now, amazingly, the country, the poor country i was born in has a per capita income of $88,000. among the highest in the world, higher than the us and the uk. so the transformation of singapore should therefore be seen as the leading edge of a far bigger transformation in the rest of asia, which is going to go the path of singapore. eventually, the biggest country in asia. >> economically, of course, is china. and there's a lot of discussion of what it means for trump to come back for a second term. how d

so to have a ross, grandpa roam prone, people always to be hesitant when we tell them it's from singapore. that gets a shrink farm behind the harbor and singapore john diner takes a closer look at the algae filtering system. the different types of allergy here enabled the farm to operate a re circulation system. the trend farm has been using the same water for 2 years, hence the characteristic color so like t is a round because of the canons. this a similar thing, but it's a different a different substance. but it's from the same family of human substances and actually phobic acid as beneficial for the shrimp. both the algae and the shrimp a regularly tested for diseases, but so far the farm has had no problems. this is a crucial difference to conventional trend funds that often have to use antibiotics . john diner worked in the shrimp industry for 10 years before deciding that trim farming needed a new approach. one with competitive cost, it's an minimal environmental impact. layout looks ok. these trim diner claims taste even better than those caught in the wild as kind of interesting b

that's artificial intelligence, the harvesting shrimp in the middle of singapore. at this testing site, everything is running smoothly for the fully autonomous team doors from farm 2 years after the start of the project. the team led by founder john diner, is now going to market. in the 2nd half of this year, we will have 60 of these tanks and they'll be in a, in a vertical system. so low the 4 high. and uh, and then there's a robotic entry that goes up and down the middle of that racking system. and that will grab the tank, bring it to the pit, stop. then we load it with the feed, and then it goes right back up into the racking system and it just stays there for 2 weeks. no, no people are touching the tank, it's running autonomously. the whole time the farm is located in a port warehouse. they're trying to grow in these tanks under almost perfect conditions and only need half as long to reach the required size. as in conventional open air finds a computer system uses artificial intelligence to constantly monitor and improve the conditions under water cameras track

singapore is a good example with the central provident fund. the future for the ageing population. we cannot rely on the next generation as we used to. find generation as we used to. and if we look _ generation as we used to. and if we look at — generation as we used to. and if we look at the _ generation as we used to. and if we look at the countries that are perhaps not doing quite so well, you've got india, argentina, the philippines rent lowest in the study, what are their pension systems like and whether they really need to improve? the? really need to improve? they need to improve _ really need to improve? they need to improve as _ really need to improve? they need to improve as i've - need to improve as i've mentioned, you take india, for example, the informal labour market is difficult for a private pension system, but i think there are opportunities to use technology there. many of these systems need to improve their governance, their regulations, so that the community has confidence in the private pension systems and trusts the system

on the national oration to pay their pensions, they are putting money aside now for the future, singaporecentral provident fund but we need to be putting money aside for the future for the ageing population. we cannot rely on the next narration as we used to. tt the next narration as we used to. ., ., “ the next narration as we used to. ., , to. if we look at the countries that are not _ to. if we look at the countries that are not doing _ to. if we look at the countries that are not doing quite - to. if we look at the countries that are not doing quite so i that are not doing quite so well, you've got india, argentina and the philippines ranked lowest in the study, what of their pension systems like and what are they really need to improve?— like and what are they really need to improve? they need to imrove need to improve? they need to improve on _ need to improve? they need to improve on coverage _ need to improve? they need to improve on coverage as - need to improve? they need to improve on coverage as i - improve on coverage as i mentioned, you take india for example, the informal l

live from singapore, this is bbc news.. the husband of gisele pelicot is jailed for 20 years and 50 other men are found guilty in a rape trial that sent shockwaves across france. russia's president putin says he is ready for talks at "any time" with the us president—elect donald trump about how to end the war with ukraine. live from singapore, this is bbc news. us lawmakers reject a trump—backed plan to fund the government — voting against a bill that would ward off a looming shutdown. the husband of gisele pelicot is jailed for 20 years sent shockwaves across france.

suranjana tewari is following the story from our asia business hub in singapore.at we do know. , , , know. yes, this is quite the sto . know. yes, this is quite the story- the _ know. yes, this is quite the story. the us _ know. yes, this is quite the story. the us state - know. yes, this is quite the - story. the us state department says the way the scheme worked was that between 2017 and 2023, about 130 north korean workers managed to get itjobs at us companies and nonprofits using stolen us identities. they then allegedly stole sensitive company information, including source code, and threatened to leak it unless the employer made an extortion payment. they are thought to have generated, as you said, at least $88 million. the us says part of the total was the workers' salaries, which ultimately went to the north korean government. the us accuses pyongyang of using that money for weapons of mass destruction. we don't know the companies' names, they have been identified, and the north korean mission to the united nations in new 1535 00:15

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live from singapore, this is bbc news.and tax convictions. protestors take to the streets once more in georgia, as the prime minister denies suspending talks to join the eu. syria's president meets the iranian foreign minister in damascus, welcoming support against a rebel offensive that's taken large parts of the country. live from singapore, this is bbc news. president biden has pardoned his son hunter, and tax convictions.

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live from singapore, this is bbc news. christmas celebrations are muted in bethlehem for a second year as hope builds that a ceasefire deal might be close. protests break out in syria calling for the protection of minorities by islamist leaders after the burning of a christmas tree near hama. and a nasa spacecraft makes history, flying closer to the sun than ever before. welcome to newsday. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says a negotiation team has returned to tel aviv for internal consultations after a significant round of talks in qatar, aimed at securing a hostage deal and ceasefire with hamas. officials say that both sides have shown a greater willingness to reach a deal but that key details must still be worked out. it comes as israel intensifies its attacks in gaza, with the territory's health ministry reporting that three hospitals in the north were targeted earlier on tuesday forcing patients to evacuate. meanwhile, christmas celebrations are muted for a second year in bethlehem since the war between isr

live from singapore, this is bbc news.nst a bill that would ward off a looming shutdown. the husband of gisele pelicot is jailed for 20 years, and 50 other men are found guilty in a rape trial that sent shockwaves across france. russia's president putin says he is ready for talks at any time with the us president—elect donald trump about how to end the war with ukraine. welcome to newsday, i'm katie silver. america could be heading towards a government shutdown just days before christmas, after the first attempt to pass a federal spending bill was heavily defeated in congress. despite donald trump backing the bill, 38 republicans broke rank and voted against it. it failed to reach the required two—thirds majority. now we are waiting to see if a second vote on friday which would requirejust a simple majority, will happen, and if it does — will it receive enough support to pass with such a slim republican majority? here's speaker of the house mikejohnson speaking after the first vote. it is, i think, really irresponsible for

i mean, often we talk about lee kuan yew in singapore, mahathir mohamad in malaysia, for instance. think that's not the general pattern. imean... so, there are examples like that, of course. but for every example like that, there's far more examples of autocratic societies that have not flourished economically. you know, if you can create inclusive economic institutions, even under a politically kind of autocratic society, you can flourish economically — at least transitorily. you know, that's what happened in china. you know, starting in the late 1970s. it was the movement towards a much more inclusive economy, giving people the right to make decisions, making them residual claimants on their own efforts. you know? so that's what generated economic growth. but our view is that, you know, you can't sustain an economy like that under an autocratic political system. it can be there for a transitory period, but it's not sustainable. a lot of your research is based on countries which have been colonised, and there's been a lot of debate, of course, particularly in the united kingdom —

live from singapore, this is bbc news.eadly plane crash in south korea demand answers from the government as the anxious wait continues for the recovery of their loved ones. and an arrest warrant is approved for suspended president yoon suk yeol after he failed to report for questioning over charges related to his declaration of martial law. welcome to newsday. i'm steve lai. south korea has ordered a complete review of airline safety procedures in response to the country's worst ever plane crash. 179 people were killed when the plane landed without landing gear at high speed, skidded off the end of the runway and smashed into a concrete structure housing a navigation system, bursting into flames. authorities say they've identified all but 15 of the people who died. they're planning to use dna testing for those they can't identify by their fingerprints. the boeing 737—800 was arriving at muan international airport in the south of the country. the exact cause is unclear, though investigators are looking

i've heard from my mother this sort of economic miracle that l lee kuan yew brought - to singapore andis now rightly revered for that. this is not my area, - how do you, how are these institutions going to be built on the places - where they aren't? is there going to be external, will it happen internally, - or will you be lucky- with finding the right leader, like a lee kuan yew? i think this success stories or come within. people built the institutions in their own contact. there are, think lee kuan yew is a sorta fascinating person, he is not the only person anyone like that up you had set see, in botswana, you have other kind of outstanding leaders, but i think, on average, the evidence suggests autocratic regimes don't do as well as democratic ones and, sure, people matter, individuals matter, having good leaders matter. when you find lee kuan yew? that is what i was going to ask you. | if it has to come from . within, you are pointing out with your great work with the issues are, - but other than waitl for the right mandel or lee kuan yew to come along, which is very rare, as you

live from singapore, this is bbc news.mes the us and other western countries for a rebel takeover of the city of aleppo that has reignited the civil war. georgia's president speaks to the bbc, as mass anti—government protests continue for a fifth night. and republicans and some democrats criticisejoe biden�*s decision to issue a presidential pardon to his son, hunter. welcome to newsday. i'm steve lai. we start in the middle east, where syria's president, bashar al—assad, says the us is behind a rebel offensive that has reignited the country's civil war. he claims washington and its allies want to redraw the map of the middle east. syria and its allies russia are bombarding rebel—held positions — this was the aftermath of a russian strike on a hospital in idlib. the syrian army says they've killed hundreds of the advancing fighters, while rebel groups and independent observers say many of the dead are civilians. aleppo — syria's second city — was seized in a surprise attack last week. here's our international editor, jerem

my friend from singapore is paying attention.e the rest of the world will, to. >> what you say to people, why should we care about taiwan? let them have that one. an island. a lot of chinese people there so why put a lot of effort in? >> it's an independent country. let's go there. as ukraine is. and the same argument can be made there that is being made i think validly in ukraine. i totally agree with what john just said. which is if these countries which have worldwide ambitions are allowed to take over sovereign countries, which they are pledged not to do, remember the u.n. charter calls the respect of every countries sovereignty and in the case of ukraine, , russia was a signatoy to the agreement in 1994 when ukraine got rid of its nukes in exchange for russian respect for its sovereignty. that would be for starters. total violation of sovereignty. secondly, the u.s. is enormously interdependent with taiwan, especially in the chips and advanced computer energy. we cut off taiwan. i mean if they cut off taiwan, it's very hurtf

around many parts of the region — particularly we think we will be seeing in places like australia, singapore we heard a lot about donald trump earlier in the programme but a lot of concerns around his proposed tariffs. what impact are they likely to have on growth in the region? a lot will depend on what does materialise and there are many folks who are getting more nervous about the impact that can have. the way we look at this is it diverts investment into other places around asia pacific or even further afield to diversify supply chains and more investment is quite positive. there could also be positive outcomes from trade negotiations. i think that is something we are waiting and watching for. we don't know yet. but the key thing we are looking for next year is while we have the trade site going on, there is still also the recovery going on in tourism. we have not fully completed the outbound tourism story, we are not fully there yet, japan because of the week and has an outbound travel recovery story a bit softer and meanwhile the inbound story into japan has been particularly strong ev

live from singapore. this is bbc news.rebels work towards a transitional government days after they toppled bashar al—assad. prosecutors launch a murder charge against luigi mangione in connection with the killing of a healthcare ceo in new york. concern in seoul over who is in control of the country as president yoon is barred from travel. hello and welcome to newsday. i'm steve lai. we start in the middle east, where seismic events in syria have been causing shockwaves in the country and abroad. work is under way in damascus to build a transitional government, currently no—one is officially in charge of the country but power appears to be consolidating into the hands of one man, abu mohammed al—jolani, the islamist rebel leader widely seen as the mastermind

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