let's have a look at the singapore straits times and its take on the signing of phase i of the tradealready discussed this. four countries and economies around china depending on which ones they have had comments had very different effects on them. for some of them, it has had huge effects like who trades a lot with china. it is a huge effects for japan trades a lot with china. it is a huge effects forjapan and some countries but for other countries it has had positive effects because like vietnam, some of the manufacturing base has switched and we could argue that this would have happened anyway as chinese wages increased, some of the supply chains would have gone for lower wage countries. it has shifted but as we discussed earlier and this article actually makes the point too that it is the first step in a two pronged process but it doesn't address some of the structural issues like the for instance, the state subsidies to certain countries and the technology play that comes with it. for instance, the huawei debate. absolutely and that debate will continue for some time. and is not

singapore's strait times says lifting the stigma of being lablled a currency manipulator was key to endingews feed, we're reporting on president trump's latest attack on apple. it comes as the company refuses to unlock the phone of a shooter who carried out an attack on a us base. the financial times looks into the rescue package offered by the government to save flybe after a £100 million investment plan failed. and as we have just said, a rutland drive—through has been a proof of mcdonald's. it is the one county in england that is yet to have the golden arches. and finally, the daily expressjoins the prime minister's plea for crowd funders to finance the cost of ensuring big ben bongs for brexit. with me isjeremy thomson cook founder of complete currency consulting. and you are the perfect gas for this morning because it is all about the currency for many new paper is today. japan times has it on its front page. the straits times as well. what do you make of their coverage because they're sort of talking a lot about the fact that this is all about politics. it has nothing to do with tech

singapore's straits times says the city state is hoping to entice more investors and entrepreneurs.to grant them permanent residence status. it's all part of a plan to create the next generation of business owners. and finally, the japan times has some great news for fans on fine french dining. kei kobayashi has become the first japanese chef to win the maximum three michelin stars. from smoked salmon to tomato vinaigrette, he's been called a virtuoso of flavours. and those are the papers. makes me hungry! i was going to say that, although i'm not sure the food will fill you up much. it is about the flavours and not the amount. the doomsday glacier is the nickname often given to the thwaites glacier in west antarctica. that's because it already accounts for around 4% of the world's sea level rise. and according to a startling new study, the block of ice, which is roughly the size of great britain, is disappearing even faster than previously thought. 0ur chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt made the long journey to see the research in action. they call this the doomsday gla

singapore's straits times says the city state is hoping to entice more investors and entrepreneurs. residence status. it's all part of a plan to create the next generation of business owners. and finally the japan times has some great news for fans on fine french dining. kei kobayashi has become the first japanese chef to win the maximum three michelin stars. from smoked salmon to tomato vinaigrette. he's been called a virtuoso of flavours. let's return to huawei, the chinese technology firm that's been granted a limited role in the uk's ultra—fast 5g mobile phone network. i spoke with stacie hoffman, a cyber security expert at oxford information lab, and i asked herfor her thoughts regarding the uk government's decision despite us criticism. i think they are taking a very practical and measured approach. we are different from the us in many ways and in this situation, the us doesn't have huawei in their national networks. we already do and are having huawei testbeds that have been in for a couple of yea rs have been in for a couple of years so have been in for a couple of yea rs so

singapore. down the pressure on the straits times index but certainly not like the selling we been seeing in otherkets in asia today. we also had a bloomberg television interview on the sidelines at the world economic forum in davos. with the pledge to become carbon neutral by year in. saying they will get more aggressive on climate change. let's get the first word headlines in new york. we will start with a number of coronavirus cases in china. according to the latest reports, the number of cases has risen above 570 with chinese media citing doctors is saying the reach 6000. may at least 17 people have died from the farmer so far and authorities have suspended all forms of public transport leaving wuhan. high-speedsuspended rail service to the city. global media says the cow has haseled all -- macau suspended all festivities there. rose -- jet engine maker rolls-royce could risk a damaging backlash. the ceo said the targets for cutting co2 a decade ago or no longer enough and aviation must go further now. saying the public thinks aviation is 10 times worse than it really is, so the industry needs

and finally, the straits times leads with the story that firms in singapore are to face stronger penaltiesthe workforce is multinational, perceptions of discrimination against locals are particularly toxic. let's get more on our top story now, the exclusive interview with taiwan's newly elected president. cindy sui, our taiwan correspondent, joins us now from taipei. cindy, tsai ing—wen was very vocal in that exclusive interview with john. is she playing rather a risky game by speaking out so vehemently, by sending such a strong message to china that taiwan simply will not be threatened? well, her critics would say that she is not only playing a risky game but also an irresponsible and dishonest game. because, while she asked beijing to face the reality about taiwan, she is actually not letting the world know of another reality, which is that under her predecessor, relations we re under her predecessor, relations were at the best they were since the end of the civil war. but she actually changed the status quo, which brought about all the military, political and economic pressures from bei

and finally the strait times leads with the story that firms in singapore are to face stronger penaltieswhere the workforce is multinational — perceptions of discrimination against locals are particularly toxic. let's get more on our top story now the exclusive interview with taiwan's newly elected president. 0ur correspondent cindy sui is in taipei. well, her critics would say that she is not only playing a risky game, but also an irresponsible and dishonest game. because, while she asked beijing to face the reality about taiwan, she's actually not letting the world know of another reality, which is that under her predecessor, relations were at the best they were since the end of the civil war. but she actually changed the status quo, which brought about all the military, political and economic pressures from beijing. and she changed the status quo by not accepting the one china concept, under which, actually, her predecessor defined it as the republic of china, which is taiwan's official name. so the two sides can actually define that one china the way they want, and that was the solut

the straits times is leading on a jobs boom here in singapore.xpected to result in thousands more jobs being created over the next few years. the philippines star is focusing on the polio outbreak there. 16 cases have been reported across the country, with the disease now making it to metropolitan manila for the first time. and public health concerns are also on the front page of the japan times. of the japan times. the coronavirus has been reported injapan for the first time. it can cause pneumonia. a chinese national brought it back with him after visiting china, where 41 people have been infected. you are up—to—date with the papers. now, lewis, what stories are sparking discussions online? well, mariko, previously unseen footage of david bowie recovered from a university archive has been released and is proving popular on our website. the 30 minutes of experimental film was shot by friend and collaborator professor martin richardson to create a hologram. the finished product was used as part of the artwork on the album hours, but the film rema

the straits times here puts china's mystery sars—like virus on the front page. it reports that, from tomorrow, all passengers arriving in singaporeil now it says this was only being done for flights arriving from wuhan, the centre of the outbreak. germany's frankfurter allgemeine gives even greater prominence to the story of china's coronavirus. the paper reports that it has spread really fast, and is confirmed to be transmitting from person to person. a natural threat of another kind is on the front page of the philippines star — the taal volcano. the paper reports that seismologists are saying magma or molten rock is rising to the surface, which is an indication that a further eruption may be imminent. the island volcano last exploded on 12 january. a rally by thousands of american gun rights activists in richmond, virginia has ended peacefully. most of the protestors came armed and security was tight. they claim the second amendement of the constitution, the right to bear arms, would be violated by a new firearms law proposed by the state's democrat—controlled legislature. aleem macqbool reports from virginia. all chant: usa,

the straits times leads with an update on coronavirus and its spread to other countries. it says a man from china is the first to test positive for the virus in singaporey to have contracted it. the philippine star looks into the plight of residents of the taal volcano exclusion zone. it reports that the government may ban people from returning to their homes for good — and some government ministers are pushing for permanent relocation sites to be established. and the international edition of the new york times highlights endangered giant fresh—water fish. it says scientists are warning of a complete collapse in the populations of these so—called megafauna — in part due to overfishing and loss of habitat. the government of myanmar has responded defiantly to a ruling by the un's top court, which said the rohingya people remain at serious risk of genocide. myanmar denies the claims and accuses human rights groups of distorting the facts over its treatment of the muslim minority. a final ruling by the international court ofjustice could take years. but in the meantime it says myanmar must take steps to prevent killings and preserve any evidence. akila rad