triggered by the construction of the east-west coast economic corridor, a road that cuts through southeast asiaetnam, laos, and thailand on myanmar. it's impacted distribution in the region. what used to be shipped can now be delivered by truck, reducing delivery time by 14 days. development is progressing rapidly ahead of the founding of the economic community. [ speaking foreign language ] ♪ >> in this episode of "asia insight," we take a look at dwept in da nang, meeting with business people hoping to benefit from the opening of the east-west coast economic corridor. >> the redevelopment of da nang has been under way since 1998. when the east-west economic corridor was launched. and particular focus has been placed on the modernization of the port system. tien sa, the main terminal, has a 12 meter deep area which enables these cargo ships to dock. it was originally built during the vietnam war for american military vessels. although it was severely out of repair, it can now handle five times more containers than before, thanks to an extensive makeover. a further round of construction commenc

take a look at southeast asia, the index on being cast slumping.vestor says that these three markets will see more outflows. plusis a commodity slump, the weaker currencies. investors are pulling money out. take a look at this. billion out of indonesia. the jci has dropped percent in that. time. streak -- for thailand, $2.6 billion pulled out. it is not a pretty picture in southeast asia. yvonne: not a pretty picture indeed. is this the worst? what are analysts saying? >> it depends how much you are able to stomach. after being asia's best performer this year, its economy was resilient. it is protected from slow down, that is what strategists are saying. some are so just enough the vietnamese index will climb above its recent close, that would be the biggest for any quarter since 2014. remember as well that the vietnamese government has been adopting policies to drive growth, a rise in consumption posthey are lucky to inflows for the 10th straight year. if that is not enough reason, the asian development bank expects vietnam to grow 6%. prey strong

we look at southeast asia. we look at a growing middle class.t people with their first disposable income. we really want to target those groups who have their first disposable income and give them the products they are looking for. haslinda: why just southeast asia? expande the means to beyond the region. why limit yourself to just southeast asia? forget, we are 3.5 years old. that's a pretty big high we are going after. the focus is on getting that right first. haslinda: how much of the industry would you like to garner, and realistically, how soon can you get there? >> if you look at development in china, the share of e-commerce has gone from 1% to 10% in five years. we are at the early end of that curve. when you look at the market of 300 billion and project that the growth of e-commerce is even faster than it was in china, because you have the explosion of mobile phones, i think we can get there very fast. haslinda: do you see e-commerce growing in tandem with the penetration of smartphones? can it grow at the same right? >> i think it grows

indonesia has deployed an extra 1600 soldiers to put out fires which have spread thick smoke across southeast asia. helicopters are carrying out water-dropping missions. the fires are caused by the illegal slashing and burning of indonesian forests during the dry season. well the bad air quality has lead to an increase in respiratory illnesses in the area. a hospital says it has treated

they've teamed up to take on the market for manga across southeast asia. executives from four publishers and a book store worked out a deal that gives each party a 20% stake in the venture. they'll start by targeting thailand. that's a country with the biggest regional market for manga. they say later this year they'll open a shop in bangkok that sells comic books and anime goods. the executives will consider expanding the business to other countries if the shop is successful. they hope to raise the profile of japanese works and discourage people from pirating them. >>> that's it for business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> whiskey production was under way in japan as far back as the mid 1920s set up by a man who studied the craft in scotland. since then many distillers have tried to manufacture the technique mostly for domestic consumption. amber colored japanese single malts are in high demand overseas especially in asia. and price tags are skyrocketing. nhk world reveals what is behind the craze. >> reporter: in hong kong more and more buyers

let's go live to our southeast asia correspondent. >> a gloomy morning for singapore.ked about how the market is in bear territory, and by definition, that means a drop of about 20% from its peak. it dropped yesterday at its close and that is what drove singapore to the bear market. now, blame it on china. they are highly dependent on the chinese market and it is all so -- also the commodity trading hub. and atnomy is slowing that impact on singapore is happening in a huge way. we also want to look at how industrial production has been going. down, down, inn, fact, it is at a 10 month losing lookingnd set is not well at all for the singapore economy. in fact, now some economists are saying to brace for a technological recession. that should come out sometime next week or the week ahead, so full speed ahead for the lion city and it is really looking at andthe growth will hold out there is a close watch on how china's economy is doing, how china is coping with its easing gdp. angie: well that's the point, isn't it? china -- singapore's prime minister reshuffled the binet

flights across southeast asia have been divergent. there has been a lot of -- divergent.as been a lot of frustration because this has been a yearly occurrence for decades. angie: thank you so much. reathe cleaner. thank you for that. means up next, new term new arrows for japan's prime minister. we go live to tokyo when "first up" comes back. ♪ ♪ angie: it isangie: 7:30 and that is not the singapore we usually see. intead today it is cloaked thick haze. a psi of three to four. the government got concerned. -- 324. are 30 minutes away from the opening of sydney and tokyo and korea. you are watching "first up." ♪ the top stories this hour, the dollar rose after janet yellen confirms the fed is going to raise rates this year. it's inclined to get -- it climbed against the euro and the yen. they are expecting a tightening. did knowledge that economic surprises could lead to a change in the plan. a five-year low after they announce job cuts at caterpillar. they say they will get rid of as many as 10,000 jobs in three years, 9% of the workforce. caterpillar is suffering as crud

the southeast asia portfolio, we have 50 companies.ve 1200 companies globally in 50 countries. after seed stage, they may not have a large and profitable business, but they have customers who keep coming back. what we do is, follow the customers, what they want. usually, it leads to a good place. rishaad: what is phase.com? -- it is anine online news company in malaysia. this was one of the early waves of malaysian entrepreneurship. malaysia is one country. where else are you finding the excitement? you are moving into vietnam. came back from vietnam. --re are a lot of company countries with young populations congregating in cities with a huge demand for products and services to make life easier. however, these countries are not typical places that you associate with high-tech startup innovation. vietnam, the philippines, these are some of the countries. rishaad: people have ideas all over the world. capital is however, not readily available in every part of the world. rishaad: that is why you are here. with the penetration of smart ph

although there is nothing more american than things made in southeast asia. (laughter) (cheers and applause) >> stephen: even this beautiful sunrise spreading across an amber wave of american grain is actually a field in cornwall england at sunrise. it was shot on that sunny day they had that one time. and it goes deeper than that, folks. because pie research department tell me that even this statue of a green torch lady actually comes from france. sorry. (applause) i believe american statues should be made in america, or at least southeast asia. (laughter) so jeb's not the only one, jeb! he's not the only one struggling for attention. this campaign season all the presidential-- hello. (laughter) oh. i am going to make you the most, all the presidential candidates are trying to woo millennials. i'm not sure college kids can identify with 22 people desperately fighting for one job. now no surprise, the leader in the race to attract them on social media is hillary clinton. after all, a clinton in the white house is the ultimate-- ultimate throwback thursday. pl

theth noting, moody says reserves are enough about their adequacy is weaker in southeast asia, hencewhat we see right now. there are other reasons for the weakness like low oil prices, malaysia. the oil slump hurting earnings. economicchina's slowdown, the impending u.s. rate hike, and the scandal involving the prime minister adding up. angie: what has the response in from government -- been from government and has a central bank come out and made remarks about malaysia's economy? >> to central bank governors says she wants to see the norency stabilize but has specific target level for a. she reiterated the weakness does not affect malaysia's economic fundamentals. rising household spending. if you take a look at low unemployment, it shows the economy is intact even of growth has been slow. was interesting is the banks singled out the scandal. she says we don't need anymore scandals or political uncertainty. when they resolve all the issues , she says then we will see a recovery in our currency. suffice to say at this point, the sentiment is it's a big risk to malaysia. angie:coming

southeast asia correspondent haslinda amin is in singapore. with one of the young members of the ruling party. was the family and social development minister before parliament was dissolved. we have been talking about the new leadership. the prime minister said he wanted a strong mandate to usher in a fourth generation of leaders. will it be any different from the previous generation? what can we expect? .> it is the entire team any government will be formed by leaders from different generations. i think all of us need to look at the way we leave -- lead. that's really important. people are much more informed. people want to be part of the process. in the way wethat carry out our duties? it is not just the new generation leaders. haslinda: isn't that more pressure on the ruling party? it will be difficult to better the 70% margin that you got. some say it is only downhill from here. >> every election, you want to do better than the last one. it would seem that way. , not onoaches to focus the general election, but on the process. what is it we

the choking haze across southeast asia is now forced malaysia to close schools.gapore said the eris cleared enough to allow its schools to reopen. it has prompted singapore to take legal action now. today?ut of things >> malaysia's air quality worsened to a very on quality .evel , the airng the capital quality has been improved. take a look at the visuals behind me. having said that, the equality still remains in the unhealthy range. as you mentioned, singapore has taken action. it has named five companies it says may have contributed to the haze. asia pulp and paper has been the government wants information on what has been done by suppliers. finally, pressure on companies which may be responsible for the haze. angie: thank you so much for that. coming up next, it is crunch time for the tpp. get it overed to the line. angie: disgraced cyclist lance armstrong has settled a 10 year dispute over bonuses he was paid during his tour de france career. he earned more than $10 million for his apparent success and sudan after they demanded repayment. armstrong was ordere

places like southeast asia and places like indonesia, thailand, coast of africa, these areas have so much stress that literally trying to protect a reef like this is the lower end of their totem pole. >> they are disproportionately responsible for amount of fish in those areas. when it comes to human exploitation of the ocean,. >> we are potentially hitting the 9 billion mark when it comes to human population. we know as our population grows we are literally eating our planet to extinction. and many parts of the world that are experiencing the boom in our economies seeing an increase in the middle class are areas where their environments are incredibly stressed. >> the fish that humans eat are the ones that seem to be losing their populations most quickly. what do you see as the near term consequences of what this report found for humans? >> we're already reaping the rewards from our core behavior when it comes to environmental stewardship. antonio, sharks have been on our planet for hundreds of millions of years. they've survived tall major extinctions in our planet and now they are

the choking haze across parts of southeast asia has now forced malaysia to close schools.er, singapore says the air has cleared enough to allow its schools to reopen. smoke from fires in indonesia has blanketed the region for weeks prompting singapore to take legal action. let's get the very latest from our southeast asia correspondent. how is the air there today? >> you know what? it is business as usual today. the air in singapore is still considered unhealthy and that is expected to persist for sometime. it hit hazardous levels come friday. the current haze situation is the worst since 2013. malaysia as you indicated is also struggling with it. some schools surrounding kuala lum pure are shut. singapore has taken action against companies said to have contributed to the forest fires. ive companies named. also asia pulp and paper. that company based in singapore. singapore wants to know what is being done to stop the fires. as you would expect, bilateral relations are strained. unhappiness especially after the vice president made this comment that indonesia's neighbors sh

. >>> thick smoke across southeast asia, helicopters are carrying out cloud seeding.illegal slashing and burning of indonesian forest during the dry season. >>> now a family is facing deportation froportation from n. >> he and hits wife flee the timey remote are island in 5 20. they wanted a better life. >> that big country was new zealand where they have since had three children. >> under the present definition of refugee they would be sent back to their country of origin because they weren't specifically in danger of being killed because climb change refugees are economically refugees. >> kurabesque is one of the world's lowest lying region. some scientists believe it will be uninlaboratoriable by 2030. >> they find it difficult to grow crops or get fresh water. some day, poshts debt and that is the situation as it is at the moment. >> gut a four year legal battle to stay was quashed you about the nld suprem new zealand supr. it seems there was no evidence that the kurabesque government was trying to down play the issue. next they coul could argue if tr human are ri

. >>> defense officials from japan and southeast asia nations are looking to tensions in the region. they agreed to seek peaceful solutions to issues such as china's increasing maritime activities. they came to an agreement on unilateral acts that attempt to change the status quo in the region and said such moves would affect peace and stability. some officials called for bolsters multi national rules agreed on by top naval officers and others said air forces should adopt similar policies. >>> thailand's prime minister said the country will hold an election around spring 2017 delaying a turn to democracy and made the announcement monday one day after a counsel rejected the draft of a new constitution. nhk world reports. >> reporter: once more has to go through the process of drafting the constitution and the election originally expected for september next year will likely be delayed. in may of last year a military crew made political turmoil. the draft constitution was written under the government. the draft contained provisions to deal with another round of potential political confu

australia's priempletaustralia'r almost two years, his primary result was stopping migrants from southeast asia, and his victory began to look slim. malcolm turnbull had long harbored ambitions to become prime minister. the dysfunction he claimed characterized the former labour government. no surprises, malcolm turnbull will be sworn in formally as australia's prime minister on tuesday. andrew thomas, al jazeera, sydney. >>> japan volcano erupted. the country's meteorological council of described anyone in close proximity is at risk. >>> 30% of the great wall of china no longer exist because of atmospheric conditions or because people in the area have been chipping away. andrews thomas reports. >> naturally occurring stoafn in this parstone,can you stone to r homes. in some cases, more than 100 years ago. >> we are happy to definitive back any part of thgive back an. back then, modern building blocks were not available as they are now. >> made from the old and the new. ancient china sits comfortably alongside its modern descendant. parts worn away by 70,000 visitors each day. many visitors say

in fact in 1980, we managed actually to resettle over 200,000 refugees from southeast asia after the war in vietnam. so we have a long history of providing refugee settlement in this country. even though our country is part of the refugee enemy run history. >> i'm glad you mention the refugee resettlement after the war in vietnam, many did eventually come here. but if we were to compare the number who are able to come illegally from afghanistan and iraq where united states forces were fighting for years, is that a large number? >> well i'm not sure it was a large number but the good thing, at least any iraqi who is working with the u.s. government is going through a process to come here. i think we managed to bring in quite a number of iraqis or afghans, we came one a special visa for them as part of the u.s. program. >> as you know there are complaints that it is very slow, for those who are considered collaborators. >> i am with you, we have asked the u.s. government to expedite the process, we have a much better understanding of who they are. but again i think post-9/11 the proces

they see it as a potential countermeasure to china's expanded maritime presence in east and southeast asia. chinese media has covered the diet deliberations on the bills. recently they focused on the huge rallies protesting against the security legislation held in japan. they often reported the voices of demonstrators in front of the diet building. last month, chinese foreign minister spoke about the deliberations on the bills when he met with reporters in kuala lumpur. he indicated he'd acknowledged that japan's security policy was about to change dramatically. >> translator: we're seeing a big change in japan's military and defense policies. it is causing a lot of concern, especially in neighboring countries. >> reporter: the chinese government is sure to carefully monitor the abe administration's moves after the bills become law. >>> the u.s. government is welcoming the national security bills as it hopes to strengthen the japan/u.s. alliance. the u.s. assistant secretary of state for east asian and pacific affairs spoke about the bills in washington on tuesday. >> the expected passage

at the time, the japanese military saw thailand as a staging post for its strategy in southeast asia.said he underwent training as a child soldier. >> translator: i was told to use a spear or whatever was available to stab enemies to death if i ran out of live ammunition. i wasn't afraid of dying. >> reporter: after the end of the war when seto was 20, he discovered something shocking. it turned out he was stateless. his father had never registered his birth with the local japanese consulate. seto claimed japanese nationality. he submitted documents saying he was a child soldier with the defunct japanese military. but officials rejected his request. they said his name was absent from his father's family registry. seto says he felt abandoned by japan. he even contemplated suicide. but something happened when he climbed a hill inside a temple compound. >> translator: birds' voices and cotton-like clouds began to rise. when i was watching them, i heard a little bird telling me, you shouldn't die. and the wind wiped my tears away. >> reporter: seto decided to make a fresh start in life. h

it's called a dessert cafe, a very sweet fusion of southeast asia. for this group of young people the attraction is cotton candy, one that gives new meaning to a sugar high. also on the menu, a green tea chocolate fountain and authentic serving of shaved ice. >> it's very unique. >> reporter: at dezart caves presentation is king. cakes of all shapes and sizes from cuddly to bizarre all on the move. customers choose whatever takes their fancy. one year after opening this cafe has a wide section of customers from dating couples to young families. desserts should be fun but you need a strong stomach for this cafe, a cross between a diner and an amusement park. even the drinks are served in a playful fashion. there is a down side to the growing popularity of western food, the appearance of the once rare condition, obesity. according to world health organization the rate of overweight people have more than doubled in the six years through 2012. those concerns are giving rise to a growing demand for healthy food. this boxed meal suppliers counts calories f

. >>> one firm has come up with a new way to tackle a serious problem in southeast asia. mosquito-bor mosquito-bor mosquito-borne dengue fever has become a problem in malaysia. paint developed is attracting attention as a method of infection control. nhk world has more. >> reporter: getting more than a new look. the workers are painting on the walls to keep mosquitoes at bay. the paint at this store. >> translator: i want to see whether the paint wards off mosquitoes. dengue fever is very scary. >> reporter: last year the number of people infected in asia jumped from 110,000. one reason from the increase is r rapid buildings going up. improvements infrastructure, such as drainage, has not. this has created an environment in which mosquitoes thrive. seeing a business opportunity, a japanese paintmaker began developing the mosquito repellant paint. the paint is a product of joint research with a university. it was put on the market a year ago. the effect of the paint, a state run institute in malaysia. mosquitoes put in two sets of containers. the containers on the right ar

country's gdp became southeast asia's strongest domestic consumption and global demand for raw materials, and now leaders are trying to shift the structure of the economy to make it more resilient. nhk world has more. >> reporter: indonesia runs on people power. its 250 million consumers are the life blood of the economy. the trouble is a lot of the goods they by are imported with export revenue falling, the country is living beyond its means, what economists call a current account deficit. indonesia's weak financial position left it vulnerable in a time of global turmoil. it's depreciated 30% in the past three years, pushing up prices dampering spending. >> translator: my income can't keep up with rising prices. >> translator: the economy is bad. prices are up. it is so expensive. >> reporter: the president says fundamental reforms are needed, and indonesia has to be made more resilient to outside shocks. >> translator: we are transforming the fundamentals for the sake of the economy, the paradigm has to be changed from production to function. right now, indonesia earns export revenue s

the city's fleet of diesel vehicles are switching over to renewable diesel which is refined and southeast asiam fish and animal oil and brought by take her to california. it will cut emissions by as much as 60% compared to traditional petroleum diesel park mayor bob simmons has -- says it is part of a push to save the environment. >> what you have here is a cleaner viewing -- burning fuel that will reduce greenhouse emissions. >> simmons says the cost is about the same as petroleum diesel. the new fuel will be used in the fleet of diesel powered vehicles and equipment which includes street sweepers, tractors and mowers. >>> oil prices kept up today, falling just to $46 a barrel. the result is the lowest labor day weekend gas prices in a decade. it's just 2:42 a gallon for the national average. -- $2.42 a gallon for the national average. we could see prices under two dollars -- under $2.00 a gallon by christmas. rises in san francisco is under 3:$30 -- $3.30 a gallon in san jose is $3.12, oakland is $3.15. the price has dropped about $.30 a gallon just over the last month. >>> if you are in the

expects more migrants to set out in boats headed to southeast asia once monsoon season ends next month. >>> saudi arabian king salman is meeting with president obama. the king declined to attend a summit at camp david in may. mike viqueria has the story. >> it is a duty usually set for a protocol officer but president obama greeted the king at the driveway. moments later in the oval office the two leaders talked about moving past disagreements over iran's nuclear ambitions. >> we'll discuss the importance of effectively implementing the deal to ensure that iran does not have a nuclear weapon. while counteracting its destabilizing activities in the region. >> reporter: with the saudis now publicly backing the iran deal and with mr. obama fresh from his victory to save it in congress. curbing what they consider iran's destabilizing in the region. >> our stability is essential for the prosperity of the people. >> the obama administration is reportedly considering a $1 billion arms sale to saudi arabia, including missiles to mount on the american made f-15s of the saudis. >> they're in a p

during the war, more japanese immigrants lived there than any other place in southeast asia. she was born seven months after her father left so she never met him. as she got older, her feelings for him deepened. in davao, she visited the japanese museum and stopped in front of the jute display. >> translator: my father moved here to grow jute before i was born. i wanted to see the place where he lived and died. >> reporter: the american military landed on the island in march of 1945. davo turned into a battleground. her father duied that june. 70 years later, his daughter set out to find his final resting place. all she had to guide her was a notice listing his place of death. so she went there along with descendents of other japanese who died and met with locals. japanese military units had been stationed in the area. >> translator: a prison camp was here, most of the soldiers died. >> reporter: she felt her father must be resting in the burial site for soldiers. >> translator: daddy, it's miwako, i'm here. if your soul is here, return with me to okinawa. let's go home toget

relief efforts and hope to hold more talks on assisting infrastructure developments in south and southeast asia. . >>> top officials from the united stes, korea, and japan found issues on common concern and to work together to dissuade north korea from launching a long range ballistic missile. the three met on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly. >> north korea presents an ongoing security challenge to everybody. we will talk about that here this morning. >> pyongyang suggested they could launch a rocket carrying a satellite in october to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the workers ruling party. they agreed such a launch would breach u.n. security resolutions that add the north from adding nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. he said after the meeting he and counterparts discussed stepping up sanctions if north korea goes ahead with a missile launch. >> translator: we agreed to ask north korea to exercise discipline on such actions and observe resolutions decided in the u.n. security council. >> he explained to counterparts japan's new national security laws enacted

. >>> one firm has come up with a new way to tackle the serious problem in southeast asia. mosquito-born dengue fever has been raging around the world. the disease has become particularly serious public health problem in malaysia. now paint developed by a japanese maker is now making attention there as a method of infection control. nhk world has more. >> reporter: it's getting more than a new look. the workers are painting on the walls containing a chemical to keep mosquitoes at bay. the paint is filling the shelves at this store. >> translator: i want to see if the paint really wards off mosquitoes. dengue fever is very scary. >> reporter: last year the number of people infected with dengue in malaysia jumped to more than 100,000, 210 died. one reason for the increase is a rapid improvements. this has created an environment in which mosquitoes thrive. seeing a business opportunity, a japanese paintmaker began developing a mosquito-resistant paint. the paint includes substances that are harmless to humans but fatal to mosquitoes. the paint is a product of joint reserve wit

southeast asia has been suffering from this haze for years. the cause is slash and burn farming practices across the indonesian islands of sumatra and kali mantan. more than a thousand troops have been trying to put out the flames since last week. joku said on monday he's demanding strict legal action against those responsible for starting the forest fires, including the revoking of land permits. indonesia's neighbors are increasingly demanding tougher measures to clean up the choking air. >>> a group of stargazers are working in an unusual location, an ancient tomb in western japan. their studies have shed new light on the history of astronomy in northeast asia. a tomb is believed to have been built around 700 a.d. inside the chamber, a map of the heavens is painted on the ceiling above the coffin. this is thought to be the world's oldest precise astronomical chart. it shows around 350 stars, and its origin is a mystery. >> reporter: archeologists did the initial work on the chart. now astronomers are doing their first major research, and the

unity at a time of uncertainty, often portraying the republic at the tiny red dot at the heart of southeast asiait makes a strong argument for staying with what you know. >> whether the government is doing their job or not. >> reporter: are people generally happy or not? >> well, i am. so i'm hoping the rest of singapore is. >> there is a lot of talk in terms of people wanting to have a choice, but when things are really good, i don't know that a choice is actually required sometimes. >> reporter: but this campaign has seen a maturing of singapore's opposition parties. in a tightly controlled city state not used to dissenting voices. spurred on by a largely younger generation, wanting more choice, opposition rallies have been well attended. >> in the past this culture of fear has really kept people from going even to listen to what the opposition has to say. so i think that's the key difference that in some ways really overshadows the actual results themselves. >> reporter: whether they make the gains they have been hoping for. this election represents a work in progress, for those with opposing

because a lot of people in the united states in and around southeast asia did come here. but in we were to compare the number of people able to come legally from afghanistan and iran where the united states has been fighting for years, is that a large number. >> i'm not sure that it's a large number, but the good thing, any iraqi working with the u.s. government is going through the process of coming here. and i think that we managed to bring in a large number of iraqis or afghanis, and fact, we came up with a special visa for them. >> they have been complaining that the process is very slow, and it's dangerous when they're back in afghanistan and considered collaborate. >> i agree with you, and we have been expanding the process, and some of the folks are already working for the u.s. government. so we have a much better understanding of who they are, but post-9-1-1, the security process, makes it very difficult to have a quick deployment of and processing it immediately after that. >> . >> this is a story that you understand, not only from the point of view of a governme

audrina patridge: using her dishes as an extension of her fi pino culture and travels in southeast asia, leah incorporates sweet and spicy flavors to create a modern spin on classic asian cuisine. we have an a lot of dishes from thailand, from vietnam, from the philippines. i wanted to bring back all the flavors and delicious food that i tried on my travels. audrina patridge: and since leah is always inventing new dishes, she invites me to her favorite spice shop, which never fails to inspire. -this is not your restaurant. -no. where are we? we're at sos chefs. it's in the east village, and it's one of my favorite markets. there are so many spices in here. i mean, hawaiian clay salt? yeah, i don't even know what that is. i love coming here, and exploring, and just trying to get inspiration. -well, shall we explore then? -yeah. ok, let's do it. i've never been into space place like this. there's stuff i've never even heard of. so many options and new things to really push your cuisine limits. today i want to expand my menu, and i wanted to do an octopus dish. we're not getting the octopu

indonesia has deployed an extra 1600 soldiers to put out fires which have spread thick smoke across southeast asiapters are carrying out water-dropping missions. the fires are caused by the illegal slashing and burning of indonesian forests during the dry season. well the bad air quality has lead to an increase in respiratory illnesses in the area. a hospital says it has treated more than double the amount of patients. >>> well the fires cause a thick smog that has spread over neighboring countries. singapore is worried about the air quality for the up coming brand prix. >> reporter: the situation has immoved enough that schools that were shut in several states have been allowed to reopen. the smog or haze is caused by open burning in indonesia where fire is used to clear land for farming or panation use. it's illegal, but enforcement is weak. this is a problem that not only effects indonesia but also its neighbors. visibility is reduced to the extent that flights are sometimes delayed or canceled. there is even talk that this weekend's formula 1 race in singapore could be affected. indonesia has

the placer county's effort is to bring an end to dog meat farms in southeast asia. >>> and now open forusiness. that was the scene this morning, hundreds waiting in line to be among the first to walk into the newly renovated location. the line wrapped all the way around the block. the stories are inside apple's headquarters in cupertino. it's also one of the only places where you can find max and iphones next novelty items like t-shirts and baby onesies. >>> nbc bay area and tech reporter scott budman, he beat this morning's crowd. he was taken along with company's employees for an exclusive tour yesterday. that is just the way he is. scott budman. >> store looks pretty cool now. >>> and we're continuing to follow breaking news here. but also we want to in with meteorologist rob mayeda. because we're talking about heat stroke at the art and wine festival. with the temperatures out there, we talked about having a glass of wine and getting out there and getting so hot. >> and how to be treated for it. >> we're watching areas with temperatures climbing into the 90s. earlier we saw lafayett

southeast asia countries expecting a new wave of arrivers of people and fleeing persecution of myanmariland, indonesia where they refuse asylum and where many rohinga face abuse and sometimes even death. >> reporter: a slow, delicate process iseginning in a lab in southern thailand, forensic scientists investigating the deaths of more than 30 people whose remains were found on the border of malaysia in may and completed 10% testing on the bones and have not discovered how they died. >> translator: the first step was to identify their gender, rough heights and ages, the next step is to identify who the people are and needs dna comparison. >> reporter: that is unlikely to ever happen and they are believes to be rohinga from myanmar and they face persecution by the government. >> translator: to find their family members is not an easy task since we have no idea who the people were and no access to the rohinga in myanmar. >> reporter: the graves were discovered in a thick jungle and more found across the border in malaysia and fell victim to traffickers who may have held them for ran some

former southeast asia correspondent is life there. we are an hour away from the polls opening. how are things looking? >> pretty quiet. this is the culmination of nine days of vigorous campaigning. tens of thousands attended rallies even on weeknights. singapore is no longer apathetic the way they were described before. in the last election in 2011, the ruling people's action party won by a slim majority. lots of issues being discussed, high cost of living and health foreign talent competing for jobs in the country. thisrime minister has said is a critical election that will set the tone for the next five to 20 years. this will be the fourth generation of leaders. the opposition is saying more checks and balances. the opposition accounts for less than 10% of the 89 seats in parliament. angie: how significant is this election? it is significant. it is significant for various reasons. election afterst the death of the founding father of modern singapore. he formed the ruling people's action party. for singapore. to cut thisportant is the first time in the country's history that a

indonesia has deployed an extra 1600 soerlsd to put out fires which have spread thick smoke across southeast asias are caused by the illegal slashing and burning of indonesian forrests during the crises. the bad air quality has lead to an increase in respiratory diseases. most of the people suffering have been children and the elderly. >>> fires cause a thick smog that has spread over neighboring countries. singapore is worried about the air quality for the up coming grand prix. florence lou which has more. >> reporter: there has been a slight improvement in air quality, a cloud seeding operation, rain, and change in wind direction have helped sdis% some of the pollutants in the air. schools shut in several states earlier this week have been allowed to reopen. the smog or haze is caused by open burning in indonesia where fire is used to clear land for farming or plantation use. it's illegal, but enforcement is week. this is a problem that not only effects indonesia but also its neighbors where thousands of people complain of respiratory difficulties, flights are sometimes delayed or canceled beca

europe has been in the spotlight and other parts of the world are facing similar problems and southeast asiating a new wave of arrivals of rohinja facing persecution in bangladesh and face abuse and worse in their host countries, as wayne hey now reports. >> reporter: a slow, delicate process is only just beginning in a lab in southern thailand, forensic scientists are investigating the deaths of more than 30 people whose remains were found buried on the border with malaysia in may and only completed about 10% of the dna testing on the bones and have not discovered how they died. >> translator: the first step is to identify the gender, rough heights and rough ages and the next step is to identify who they are and needs dna comparison. >> reporter: that is unlikely to ever happen, the victims are believed to be from neighboring myanmar with citizenship and face persecution by the government. >> translator: to find their family members is not an easy task since we have no idea who these people were, we have to access to the rohinja in myanmar. >> reporter: the graves discovered in thick jungle