i'm megan perez from perth, western australia, and i'm 15 years old. ♪ ♪ tell me did you sail across sun did you make it to the mill kay way ♪ >> after school i like listening to music. i like playing guitar and piano. and also just playing songs that i learned from the internet. i have one older sister and one younger sister. my older sister lives in america. and my younger sister, she is still 12, she lives with us at home. my dad is a maritime surveyor. my mom is in the transport and logistics field. >> my dad, he surveys ships so he goes to different ports. sometimes he has to go away just to survey ships. i just like being aggressive on the court. i like playing with my friends and using the knee pads. usually i start off as the first setter, which is the person in the middle at the front. since my parents are from the philippines, it's interesting visiting the philippines so often, because going back to the philippines and driving around you see small children in the streets with no clothes and they are dirty and they are bathing in the rain, in the sewers. but they still smile

in some waterways in western australia people had been dumping their pet goldfish into lakes. they get tired of taking care of them, oh, let's not flush this creature, let's let him loose in the lake. well guess what's happening. very large fish. some grown into the size of footballs weighing more than a pound. environmentalists are concerned because the fish are highly invasive species and compete with other food, fish for food sources. >> tonight in the business watch, sales for wal-mart beat street expectations in the bas quarter. sales actually jumped a little over the same period in 2015. and that news comes a day after rival target reported a plunge in earnings. british airways and changes on the way that may have -- upset some travelers. changed its economy world traveler menu. instead of a second meal on a flight, they will serve you a fun-sized chocolate bar on some long flights. that's not exactly a second meal. one customer complained that they paid for world traveler plus seat and the breakfast was six hours later was outrageous. >>> to wall street, a flat day toda

police say the attack took place in a passenger train in western australia. the man rested is a 60-year old german national who police say to be mentally confused. a 19-year old man suffered injuries to the stomach and back. a 17 has a throat injury and both in the hospital. there's no indication that any of this is terror-related and no word on r >>> a shift in the winds fires -- the basin fire burned 2,000 acres in the town of agot and the fire is moving north and east. it's burning in a ravine. and firefighter was having a hard time. >>> denver fire is investigating franklin and 54 and crews responded to a fire. those were evacuated by the good thing is no one was injured. this morning, crews are trying to figure out the cause. >>> families of a park deputy killed in february serving -- they're suing the department. they're seeking $1 million and martin is seeking he's dan bush. >>reporter: deputies should never have gone inside the home that martin worth refused to live. he killed 35-year old nate kerrigan when he entered the home. kerrigan's parents spok

have a great conference there. , a conference taking place in western australia, there, as well.on japan says there is an opportunity in china, one month after ruling out and mandarin version of the japanese shopping platform. the site already increased traffic by the millions. japan's economy street ministry saying that e-commerce and china should triple by 2019. profits dropping 60%. however, that was ahead of estimates. japanese things under pressure as the boj asserted charging them 1/10 of 1%. have resultsll later today. the world's largest oil exporter lowering the price of crude sold it to asia by the most in 10 months. for will be cut by $1.30 next month, which is below the regional benchmark. u.s. markets is also produced. coming up, facing scrutiny, singapore investigating the goldman sachs deal with malaysian troubled investment funds. this is bloomberg. ♪ rishaad: singapore is investigating goldman sachs from 1mbd. they are promising what it calls for decisive action against any institution or individual breaching regulations. haslinda has been watching this get us up

hen you talk about western australia where you are ight now, give us a case, why you think the supply of lithium could be the region's next mining boom. >> it's incredible what's happening. change.menal to electrify the transport industry and take more renewables.f the battery technology is really ey to that significant change, and, of course, we hink the project will be a really important part of the overall solution. >> there is also debate of the e trajectory lithium carbonate prices because some are sxwroekting may shift to a surplus as these new people -- are most on the ing excitement right now? >> yeah. act erstand that faith but you also need to appreciate just how rapidly change ism supply in china. i would suggest that's probably being underestimated by the western world. it's certainly our experience that there is huge demand growing there rising because of government's push to renewables, and clearly, lithium will be key that change. that's why we think we're going to be an important part of the supply solution. it's a significant change and pricing very, very strong as a

those dark clouds behind me, and i have spotted a few flashes of look out in the western direction out near the australias. most of the lightening has really kind of diminished and mostly just rain. still seeing a lot of those thick clouds as we look live. let me show you what is on abc 15 desert doppler. that rain is not as widespread across the west valley but still tracking showers in the northwest valley. we have scattered showers in the glendale area and goodyear impacting spots along the 10 too. this is why i said this morning you really have to keep an eye out and give yourself extra even though we are not seeing as widespread of rain, there is still a chance of showers. we know that could be a bit of a slow- down. mallory will have an update on roads in just a bit. >>> and a lot of that rain. river now up into anthem but still impacting spotting not sun city west. i mentioned another batch of showers moving from sun city. goodyear. and out to our west, there is more rain out. also some storms. and that is tracking eastbound. and so it is going to move back chance will stick around here for the mor

australia. germany where the audubon was born, western highways are in poor shape because the government investedof euros to rebuild roads in the former east germany after reification. the u.s. pays for highways in part by charging drivers a fuel tax and funneling the money to states or national highway trust fund. in 2015 as the find was a most out of money, congress voted one extension in july and another in october before it agreed on a plan in december to provide $281 billion over five years for roads, bridges, and mass transit. both major party u.s. presidential candidates donald trump and hillary clinton are calling for even more infrastructure spending. here is the ground. by 1980 in the west, 40,000 miles of interstate highways were open and this has grown to about 47,000 miles. the highway trust fund which began in 1956 set money aside for roads, bridges, and transit systems. fuel taxes made up all its revenue. now they contribute about 65% with congress usually making up the difference out of the general budget. here's the argument, some nations have shifted highway cost to drivers. chi

australia. even in germany, where the autobahn was born, western are in bad shape. the u.s.for highways by, in part, charging a fuel tax, and funneling the money to a trust fund. they agreed on a plan in december 2 provide $281 billion over five years for roads, bridges, and mass transit. both major party u.s. presidential candidates are calling for even more infrastructure spending. here is the background. by 1980, 40,000 miles of interstate highways were open. this has now grown to about 47,000 miles. the highway trust fund, which began in 1956, set money aside transits, bridges, and systems. now they contribute about 65%. here is the argument. china instituted they taxes on new vehicles. france privatized highway operations in 2005. in the u.s., higher fuel taxes are not on the cards were people drive longer distances. the model, with cars and trucks becoming more fuel-efficient, people are not buying as much. left field tax means more pressure to find a solution. you can read more on the bloomberg. that is your global business report. had the bloomberg.com for more stori

australia's four banks. rishaad: a $35 billion stock halted by the sec. have a look at it. , find out how western union is dealing with challenges ranging from brexit to new technology. and bargains to be found amongst you for banks. -- singapore banks. we get investment advice. ♪ rishaad: gravitating toward equities, betting that lackluster data from the world's biggest economies will loosen monetary policy further. as an asset manager globally.400 billion these are to mulch was times. have you ever known anything like this? >> no is the answer. i have certainly been through tumultuous times. crisis, the more recent crisis. this time around, it's really the length of the crisis. of course, central-bank action worldwide has arguably prolonged the crisis. it has distorted markets for a longer time and to a greater extent than ever before. negative interest rates have caused confusion and made life very difficult. the recovery has been eight years in the coming and there is ofll precious little sign any strength and the recovery. rishaad: is it because the economy is molly called in a way with qe a